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date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Mexico: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the humanitarian situation on the US-Mexico border.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	911998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>I share the hon Gentleman’s concerns about the reports of poor conditions and overcrowding in US detention facilities on the border with Mexico.</p><p>I very much welcome the steps already taken by the Administration and Congress to address these issues, including the emergency funding signed off by the President on 1 July.</p><p>These are difficult issues, and the UK has also struggled sometimes to get this right.</p><p>But we very much encourage our US friends to continue to work to improve the conditions in these facilities.</p><p>I have seen the excellent work the US has done around the world to promote human rights, and so it is important that they uphold these standards as they continue to tackle the situation at the US-Mexico border.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/07/2019 16:19:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

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date	04/07/2018
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment her Department has made of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	906251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>Gaza’s humanitarian situation is deeply concerning, as I saw during my visit in May. Hospitals are facing drug shortages, electricity availability is 4-5 hours a day, and water is polluted. UK funding is supporting 11 hospitals by providing medicines and equipment, and helping the 2 million Gazans access clean, safe water.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/07/2018 15:28:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid