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1091366

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Storms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what emergency assistance her Department is providing to Zimbabwe as a result of cyclone Idai.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	234267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK has committed £22 million to support the humanitarian response to cyclone Idai covering Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. As at 25 March, £850,000 of emergency assistance has already been allocated to Zimbabwe. This money has provided essential medical and nutritional supplies and will support urgent efforts to improve access to water and sanitation. We are also supporting psycho-social support and trauma counselling to affected children. We continue to monitor the situation very closely and stand ready to provide further support if needed.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/03/2019 14:51:57 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

830445

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues about the provision of aid to Zimbabwe following the house arrest of Robert Mugabe.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	125011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Cabinet has been updated on the situation in Zimbabwe and Ministers are following developments closely.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 31/01/2018 16:42:16 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

830447

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations her Department has received from the Zimbabwean authorities about the provision of aid to that country since the house arrest of Robert Mugabe.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	125013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Officials meet regularly with the Zimbabwean authorities, other bilateral donors, private sector and civil society partners to ensure the best targeting and prioritisation of development assistance.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 31/01/2018 16:53:21 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

831115

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What financial support her Department has provided to Zimbabwe in each of the last ten years; and how much financial support her Department plans to provide to that country in each of the next three years.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	125123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>DFID Zimbabwe Programme Spend for the past 10 years</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Actual spend</p></td><td><p>Cumulative Spend</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2007/2008</p></td><td><p>£ 41,978,617.66</p></td><td><p>£ 41,978,617.66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2008/2009</p></td><td><p>£ 50,035,627.30</p></td><td><p>£ 92,014,244.95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2009/2010</p></td><td><p>£ 60,709,203.18</p></td><td><p>£ 152,723,448.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2010/2011</p></td><td><p>£ 68,711,191.63</p></td><td><p>£ 221,434,639.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2011/2012</p></td><td><p>£ 88,008,792.07</p></td><td><p>£ 309,443,431.83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>£ 82,130,598.47</p></td><td><p>£ 391,574,030.30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>£ 105,994,824.16</p></td><td><p>£ 497,568,854.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>£ 68,620,415.12</p></td><td><p>£ 566,189,269.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>2015/2016</p></td><td><p>£ 85,786,771.83</p></td><td><p>£ 651,976,041.42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2016/2017</p></td><td><p>£ 104,885,392.21</p></td><td><p>£ 756,861,433.63</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>DFID plans to spend £90,000,000 during financial year 2017/2018 and £86,000 000 in Zimbabwe during financial year 2018/2019 - DFID funding may fluctuate to respond to needs and priorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/02/2018 14:55:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

832953

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the Government is providing to Zimbabwe to ensure that the 2018 elections in that country are free and fair.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	125269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>DFID is providing £5m of new funding for civil society organisations helping Zimbabwe build a more democratic electoral process in the run-up to and following the 2018 elections. This includes:</p><p>- Empowering citizens and civil society to hold the state to account and to call for changes to the electoral commission and legislation to better represent the people</p><p>- Improving the electoral environment, for example by helping people to register to vote, including women, and those with disabilities</p><p>- Supporting civil society organisations to monitor elections, including around issues of security, human rights and equality</p><p>- Improving observation and monitoring of voting to ensure it is free and fair</p><p>- Surveying voters to find out more about the voting process and what is preventing people from registering to vote.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/02/2018 16:02:59 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

422946

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2015
	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: Shipping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reports she has received on the reasons for delays in the establishment of the UN Verification and Investigation Mechanism.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	12768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) is a new mechanism, developed by the UN. It involves setting up an internationally-staffed maritime verification centre which is expected to replace the existing informal Coalition mechanism.</p><br /><p>The UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator has been working with the Government of Yemen and other relevant parties to ensure that UNVIM is established in the most effective way and can fit with the requirements of UNSCR 2216.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 28/10/2015 17:00:58 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

674348

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	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: Ports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the provision of cranes in Yemen's ports for the delivery of humanitarian aid.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	60203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The <a href="http://dlca.logcluster.org/display/public/DLCA/2.1+Yemen+Port+Assessment" target="_blank">UN logistics cluster</a> has publically available information on Yemen’s wider port capacity.</p><p>The largest cranes in the port of Hodeidah, Yemen’s largest port, have been severely damaged by the conflict in Yemen which is restricting humanitarian and commercial access. The World Food Programme is procuring mobile cranes for Hodeidah port to improve capacity and we expect these to arrive imminently. Furthermore, ships chartered by humanitarian actors tend to have on-board cranes meaning some cargo can be unloaded onto the port.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 24/01/2017 17:13:34 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

758268

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much overseas development aid the Government has provided to Yemen since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	9282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>In 2015/16 DFID provided £90m in direct assistance to Yemen; in 2016/17 £112m; and in 2017/18 we are providing £139m. On top of this DFID also provides support to Yemen through our global programmes and through our multilateral contributions.</p><p>Our contribution this year makes us the second-largest donor to the UN’s 2017 Yemen Appeal and the third-largest humanitarian donor to Yemen overall. At the same time, the UK continues to play a leading role in lobbying for a political solution to the conflict, as well as pressing the international community to step up their own contributions to Yemen.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:57:56 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

672726

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2017
	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: Malnutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reports she has recently received of child malnutrition and starvation in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	59944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>According to the recently published <a href="https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/yemen/document/yemen-2017-humanitarian-needs-overview" target="_blank">UN Humanitarian Needs Overview for Yemen</a>, almost half a million children under 5 suffer from severe acute malnutrition, and 2.8 million children and pregnant or lactating women are affected by moderate acute malnutrition.</p><p>In 2016/17, the UK is providing £19 million to UNICEF to treat children with severe acute malnutrition and support mobile health clinics. Last year, we helped treat over 150,000 children under 5 for severe acute malnutrition.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/01/2017 17:44:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

423011

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2015
	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 steps her Department is taking to support access of humanitarian supplies and access by aid workers to Taiz City, Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	12769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>Taiz city continues to experience intense fighting, which is making it extremely difficult for aid agencies to deliver humanitarian assistance. Their efforts to access the city and provide relief have been consistently blocked by parties to the conflict over the past month.</p><br /><p>The UK continues to call on all parties to facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered access to all people in need in Yemen. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and support UN and NGO partners’ efforts to deliver humanitarian assistance to Taiz city.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 28/10/2015 17:01:32 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins