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date	27/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of access for humanitarian supplies from the port of Aden.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	237577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The effective functioning of Aden port is highly important in allowing increased levels of humanitarian supplies entry into Yemen through this port. However, Aden port lacks the necessary berthing, storage, and milling capacity required to maintain the food supply chain to the rest of Yemen. Due to Aden’s location, it would also take several days to transport supplies by road, across multiple conflict frontlines, to reach those who are most in need in northern governorates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Saleef have an irreplaceable role in preventing a further decline in the humanitarian crisis. These ports act as the entry point for the majority of humanitarian and commercial supplies to people in need in northern governorates.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/04/2019 16:18:20 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1105556

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the humanitarian impact of the recent escalation of military activity in Hodeidah.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	237579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>Since it came into effect in Hodeidah on 18 December, the fragile ceasefire has continued to hold and there has been a general de-escalation by both sides around the city.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the ceasefire, the UN estimates that tens of thousands of IDPs have recently returned to Hodeidah. On 26 February, a UN mission reached the Red Sea Mills facility outside Hodeidah city for the first time in nearly six months, paving the way to releasing enough wheat to feed up to 3.5 million people for a month. Hodeidah port remains open and the food pipeline into Red Sea ports is strong. In February 2019, Yemen imported 114% of its monthly pre-conflict food import requirements.</p><p> </p><p>It is imperative that the parties implement the Stockholm agreements, which will secure access into Hodeidah port and vital onward supply routes. There can be no return to major military operations in Hodeidah: this would be catastrophic for Yemen and potentially push millions into famine.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/04/2019 16:20:27 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg