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1126515
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-14more like thismore than 2019-05-14
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Economic Situation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the amount of economic activity lost to Yemen as a result of aerial bombing in that country since the Stockholm peace agreements were signed in December 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 254122 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-21more like thismore than 2019-05-21
answer text <p>The IMF estimates that Yemen’s economy has contracted by around 50% since the conflict began in 2015, with GDP per capita down from $1,570 in 2014 to $873 in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Both the formal and informal economies have collapsed as a result of conflict lines preventing the movements of goods and people, infrastructure damage including to factories and roads, lack of electricity and clean water and a population beset by lack of food and disease.</p><p> </p><p>We are not aware of any data this year on the loss of economic activity as a result of aerial bombing.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-21T14:41:44.063Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-21T14:41:44.063Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1126516
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-14more like thismore than 2019-05-14
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Imports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department has taken to help reduce the price of (a) food and (b) sanitary goods imported into Yemen. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 254123 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-21more like thismore than 2019-05-21
answer text <p>The UK continues to encourage the Government of Yemen to reduce the risk of inflation by not printing new money and has worked with the Central Bank of Yemen to release over $500 million of hard currency, provided by Saudi Arabia, to support importers bringing in food staples. Although the Riyal has since stabilised, the price of food and other basic goods remains high.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with the Government of Yemen and international partners to consider how we can continue to have a good level of imports of food, fuel and medicine into Yemen which helps to alleviate pressure on prices.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-21T14:42:27.773Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-21T14:42:27.773Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1126519
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-14more like thismore than 2019-05-14
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Overseas Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding his Department has allocated to support the reconstruction of infrastructure in Yemen. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 254124 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-21more like thismore than 2019-05-21
answer text <p>The UK is working with the Government of Yemen, Gulf partners, the UN, international financial institutions, and other donors on planning for Yemen’s post-conflict recovery. This includes emphasising the importance of providing security, stabilising the economy, and delivering basic services. We will continue to work closely with all parties to support Yemen’s recovery following any political settlement.</p><p> </p><p>We are also continuing our work to protect key institutions that will be critical to Yemen’s future development. Between 2010 and 2018, for example, DFID contributed £108 million to the Yemen Social Fund for Development, providing hundreds of thousands of Yemenis with work opportunities restoring roads, health clinics, and agricultural land, as well as providing training, infrastructure improvements, and clean water to thousands more.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-21T14:43:35.233Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-21T14:43:35.233Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1126520
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-14more like thismore than 2019-05-14
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Peace Negotiations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of Official Development Assistance for Yemen has been allocated to (a) peacebuilding and (b) conflict management in (i) 2016, (ii) 2017, (iii) 2018 and (iv) 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 254125 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-21more like thismore than 2019-05-21
answer text <p>The UK is leading efforts to strengthen peace and stability in Yemen and fully supports the work of UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths towards achieving a negotiated and durable peace settlement.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to support conflict management and peacebuilding in Yemen. Through the UK’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, we provided £1.04 million towards conflict management and peacebuilding in 2016, £1.04 million in 2017, £2.95 million in 2018, and have a proposed budget of £2.83 million for 2019.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is also funding activities focussed on strengthening local peacebuilding and improving the role of women in peacebuilding in Yemen. We provided £258,000 last financial year (2018/19) and have a proposed budget of £3.26 million for 2019/20.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-21T14:44:31.69Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-21T14:44:31.69Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1126521
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-14more like thismore than 2019-05-14
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Humanitarian Aid: Travel more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what diplomatic steps his Department has taken with his international counterparts to establish safe travel routes for international humanitarian organisations. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 254126 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-21more like thismore than 2019-05-21
answer text <p>We are acutely aware of the difficult operating environments humanitarian organisations often face delivering life-saving assistance.</p><p> </p><p>Currently in Yemen this is a subject of constant negotiation for the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator, who works tirelessly with both parties and humanitarian actors to ensure those most in need are being reached.</p><p> </p><p>Through UK diplomatic channels we continue to press authorities to facilitate aid delivery. This can include issuing visas to humanitarian staff or permission for NGOs and UN agencies to travel to reach people in more difficult or remote areas. We also continue to call on both parties to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2451 by facilitating safe, rapid, and unhindered access for both the humanitarian response and commercial supplies.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-21T14:53:04.21Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-21T14:53:04.21Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1126523
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-14more like thismore than 2019-05-14
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Humanitarian Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department has taken to provide a rapid humanitarian response to victims of violent incidents in Yemen. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 254128 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-21more like thismore than 2019-05-21
answer text <p>Through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) we are supporting those who have been injured by violent incidents through physical rehabilitation centres, as well as those who have been displaced from their homes with food, health care, psychosocial support and legal assistance.</p><p> </p><p>We routinely pre-position supplies through our partners including World Food Programme and UNICEF, as well as through the UN Rapid Response Mechanism where it is judged conflict might affect populations. In 2018 for example, the UK flew more than 30,000 tents, blankets, kitchen sets and other household items into Yemen which were urgently needed by families displaced from Hodeidah.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-21T14:53:36.807Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-21T14:53:36.807Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1109470
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-03more like thismore than 2019-04-03
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Humanitarian Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department has made on the distribution of the £200 million pledged in Geneva on 26 February 2019 by the Government for the alleviation of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 240495 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-10more like thismore than 2019-04-10
answer text <p>On 24 February, the Prime Minister announced that the UK would provide an additional £200 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen for the coming 2019/20 financial year.</p><p> </p><p>This support brings the total UK commitment to Yemen to £770 million since the conflict began in 2015 and will provide vital food assistance right across the country to those most at risk of dying from starvation and disease, meeting the immediate food needs of more than 1 million Yemenis each month over the year, treating 30,000 children for malnutrition and providing over 1 million people with improved water supply and basic sanitation.</p><p> </p><p>Now that the 2019/20 financial year has begun we will make our first disbursements of this funding over the coming weeks.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-10T10:35:40.14Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-10T10:35:40.14Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1109471
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-03more like thismore than 2019-04-03
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the proportion of children in Yemen who have had access to full education between the ages of 6 and 14 in (a) 2016, (b) 2017, (c) 2018 and (d) to date in 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 240496 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-10more like thismore than 2019-04-10
answer text <p>According to the 2019 UN Humanitarian Response Plan for Yemen, 36% of school-age girls and 24% of school-age boys do not attend school.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018, according to the 2018 UN Humanitarian Response Plan for Yemen, 1.9 million school-age children did not attend school (25% of school-age children).</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, according to the 2017 UN Humanitarian Response Plan for Yemen, two million school-age children did not attend school (approximately 27% of school-age children).</p><p> </p><p>In 2016, according to the 2016 UN Humanitarian Response Plan for Yemen, 1.8 million school-age children did not attend school (approximately 24% of school-age children).</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-10T10:38:33.577Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-10T10:38:33.577Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1109472
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-03more like thismore than 2019-04-03
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to increase the number of children in education in Yemen. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 240497 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-10more like thismore than 2019-04-10
answer text <p>The UK is supporting education in Yemen through three global programmes: Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and Connecting Classrooms Through Global Learning (CCGL). The UK is one of the largest donors to ECW and GPE and the main donor to CCGL.</p><p> </p><p>ECW has committed $15 million to Yemen and reached over 30,000 children with services and supplies including examinations, teaching equipment, school desks, and students’ bags and supplies.</p><p> </p><p>GPE allocated $72.6 million in 2013, supporting school-based development, pre-school education, and improving teacher, school management, and inspector performance. Since 2015, GPE has supported Yemen to restructure the grant due to conflict. Through restructuring, the number of programme beneficiaries has been increased to reach at least 427,444 children.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2018, CCGL has developed 2 partnerships between UK and Yemeni schools, trained 60 teachers and 29 school leaders.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-10T10:39:18.703Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-10T10:39:18.703Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1109473
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-03more like thismore than 2019-04-03
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Water more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people without access to safe and clean water and sanitation in Yemen. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 240498 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-10more like thismore than 2019-04-10
answer text <p>According to the 2019 UN Humanitarian Response Plan for Yemen, 17.8 million Yemenis do not have access to clean water and sanitation.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to prioritise the need to improve access to safe water supplies across the country, which is vital in preventing the spread of water borne diseases such as cholera. As part of the UK’s £200 million funding in response to Yemen’s humanitarian crisis this financial year, we will provide over 1 million people with access to clean water and basic sanitation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-10T10:42:23.323Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-10T10:42:23.323Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this