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star this property date less than 2019-07-24more like thismore than 2019-07-24
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading North Korea: Droughts remove filter
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of an early season drought in North Korea and its impact on harvests, food production, health and levels of malnutrition in that country. more like this
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Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
star this property uin HL17446 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-08-05more like thismore than 2019-08-05
star this property answer text <p>The humanitarian situation in DPRK is a grave concern. The UN estimates that rainfall levels are relatively low in North Korea and food production is subsequently estimated at about 5 million tons, the lowest in 10 years. 10.1 million people – 40% of the population – require food assistance.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
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less than 2019-08-05T15:53:07.57Zmore like thismore than 2019-08-05T15:53:07.57Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
416609
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star this property date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading North Korea: Droughts remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking in response to reports by UNICEF of a serious drought in North Korea. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
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Fiona Bruce more like this
star this property uin 8659 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-09-11more like thismore than 2015-09-11
star this property answer text <p>We are not currently responding directly to the situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. However, we continue to monitor the situation in DPRK through our humanitarian department and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office network.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
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less than 2015-09-11T13:31:50.443Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-11T13:31:50.443Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-06-19more like thismore than 2015-06-19
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading North Korea: Droughts remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the drought in North Korea and its potential impact on food supplies in that country. more like this
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Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
star this property uin HL665 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-01more like thismore than 2015-07-01
star this property answer text <p>According to UN reporting, a prolonged dry spell from mid-April to early June has led to soil moisture deficits, particularly in the central and southern provinces of North Korea, resulting in reductions of the 2015 staple rice crop and adversely affecting yield potential of early-planted crops, including maize and soybeans. A detailed assessment of the crop damage is not yet available, but early official estimates provided by the National Coordinating Committee (NCC), as of 8 June, indicate a severe contraction for rice plantings and large cultivated areas adversely affected by the current dry spell.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Verma more like this
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less than 2015-07-01T15:59:17.08Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T15:59:17.08Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Verma more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this