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1201762

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Coronavirus
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 availability of (a) testing kits, (b) personal protective equipment and (c) hygiene supplies necessary to contain the covid-19 pandemic in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	57228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The UN assesses that although the current number of detected cases remains relatively low in Gaza and the West Bank, the capacity of the Palestinian health system to cope with an increase in COVID-19 cases is poor, including the low availability of PPE and ventilators. The situation is particularly severe in Gaza, where the health system has shortages in specialised staff, drugs and equipment.</p><p>The UK has pledged £764 million to support the global humanitarian response to COVID-19. We have delivered additional vital support in the Occupied Palestinian Territories by providing funding to the World Health Organization and UNICEF to purchase and co-ordinate the delivery of medical equipment, treat critical care patients, train frontline public health personnel and scale up laboratory testing capacity. I also recently announced £20 million in new funding, which will help the Palestinian Authority support its health workers who have been on the frontline battling coronavirus.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 57195 57226 57227 57229 57341 question first answered 15/06/2020 15:21:09 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1195225

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of COVID-19 cases in Gaza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>The UN assesses that although the current number of detected cases remains relatively low in Gaza and the West Bank, the capacity of the Palestinian health system to cope with an increase in COVID-19 cases is poor, including the low availability of PPE and ventilators. The situation is particularly severe in Gaza, where the health system has shortages in specialised staff, drugs and equipment. As of 14 May, 20 cases have been detected in Gaza (of which 6 remain active). So far, cases have been contained and any community outbreak has been prevented.</p><p>The UK has pledged £744 million to support the global humanitarian response to COVID-19. We have delivered additional vital support in the Occupied Palestinian Territories by providing funding to the World Health Organization and UNICEF to purchase and co-ordinate the delivery of medical equipment, treat critical care patients, train frontline public health personnel and scale up laboratory testing capacity.</p><p>We continue to monitor the situation and are working closely with the UN and the international community to ensure a co-ordinated response.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL4229 question first answered 26/05/2020 13:47:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1191660

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of Israel’s blockade of Gaza on Gaza’s capacity to respond to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	41610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK has pledged £744 million to support the global humanitarian response to COVID-19. We have delivered additional vital support in the Occupied Palestinian Territories by providing funding to WHO and UNICEF to purchase and co-ordinate the delivery of medical equipment, treat critical care patients, train frontline public health personnel and scale up laboratory testing capacity.</p><p>The UN assesses that although the current number of detected cases remains relatively low, the capacity of the Palestinian health system to cope with an expected increase in COVID-19 cases is poor. The situation is particularly severe in Gaza, where the health system has shortages in specialised staff, drugs and equipment. We continue to monitor the situation and are working closely with the UN and the international community to ensure a co-ordinated response.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 41399 question first answered 05/05/2020 16:08:02 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1188441

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Coronavirus
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 availability of healthcare facilities in Gaza in respect of the covid-19 outbreak in that area.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	37862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The UK has pledged £744 million to support the global humanitarian response to COVID-19, including the response in Gaza. We are providing additional vital support in the Occupied Palestinian Territories by providing £840,000 to the World Health Organisation and UN Children’s Fund to purchase and co-ordinate the delivery of medical equipment, treat critical care patients, train frontline public health personnel and scale up laboratory testing capacity.</p><p>The UN assesses that although the current number of detected cases remains relatively low, the capacity of the Palestinian health system to cope with an expected increase in COVID-19 cases is poor. The situation is particularly severe in Gaza, where the health system has shortages in specialised staff, drugs and equipment. We continue to monitor the situation and are working closely with the UN and the international community to ensure a co-ordinated and effective response.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 37863 question first answered 27/04/2020 16:03:18 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1188442

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department plans to provide support to Gaza to help tackle the outbreak of covid-19 in that area.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	37863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The UK has pledged £744 million to support the global humanitarian response to COVID-19, including the response in Gaza. We are providing additional vital support in the Occupied Palestinian Territories by providing £840,000 to the World Health Organisation and UN Children’s Fund to purchase and co-ordinate the delivery of medical equipment, treat critical care patients, train frontline public health personnel and scale up laboratory testing capacity.</p><p>The UN assesses that although the current number of detected cases remains relatively low, the capacity of the Palestinian health system to cope with an expected increase in COVID-19 cases is poor. The situation is particularly severe in Gaza, where the health system has shortages in specialised staff, drugs and equipment. We continue to monitor the situation and are working closely with the UN and the international community to ensure a co-ordinated and effective response.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 37862 question first answered 27/04/2020 16:03:18 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1187739

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Coronavirus
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 (a) availability and (b) adequacy of (i) medical and (ii) sanitation supplies required in response to an outbreak of covid-19 in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	35037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The UK is providing vital support to help respond to COVID-19 in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Our $1 million funding contribution will enable the World Health Organisation and UNICEF to purchase and co-ordinate the delivery of medical equipment, treat critical care patients, train frontline public health personnel and scale up laboratory testing capacity.</p><p>The UN assesses that although the current number of detected cases remains relatively low, the capacity of the Palestinian health system to cope with an expected increase in COVID-19 cases is poor. The situation is particularly severe in Gaza, where the health system has shortages in specialised staff, drugs and equipment. We continue to monitor the situation and are working closely with the UN and the international community to ensure a co-ordinated response.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 21/04/2020 15:04:08 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1185731

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect on the healthcare system in Gaza of the response to the spread of covid-19 in that region.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	30804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>There are currently <del class="ministerial">no</del> <ins class="ministerial">two </ins>known cases of COVID-19 in Gaza. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has delivered essential equipment such as lab testing kits and personal protective equipment and has used DFID-funded Trauma Stabilisation Tents to quarantine suspected COVID-19 patients at the Rafah border crossing. UN agencies are supporting further measures such as the establishment of a field hospital and the creation of a medical checkpoint at the Erez border crossing.</p><p>A widespread outbreak of the virus could overwhelm Gaza’s already overburdened health system - especially given the lack of reliable access to clean water and energy in the strip. We continue to monitor the situation and are working closely with the UN and the international community to ensure agencies are ready to respond to an outbreak.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 25/03/2020 16:25:19 question first ministerially corrected 26/03/2020 17:26:12 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 14688 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1184198

registered interest
date	10/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of COVID-19 on the population of Gaza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>There are currently no known cases of COVID-19 in Gaza, however DFID is in close contact with the World Health Organisation should an outbreak occur. There are concerns that Gaza’s already overburdened healthcare system would not be able to cope with a widespread outbreak of the virus, especially given the lack of reliable access to clean water and energy in the strip. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/03/2020 17:42:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge