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387094

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	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 mechanisms her Department currently has in place for the distribution of humanitarian aid to Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Charnwood
	tabling member printed	Edward Argar
	uin	5078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>On 19 June, the International Development Secretary announced an additional £40 million for the humanitarian response in Yemen, bringing the total UK contribution to £55 million for 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Our funds are channelled through: the Yemen Humanitarian Pooled Fund, managed by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA); United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and other international organisations such as the International Organisation for Migration (IOM); and Non-Governmental Organisations such as Oxfam, Save the Children and CARE.</p><p> </p><p>Our support provides lifesaving assistance such as medical supplies, water, food and emergency shelter; helps treat severe acute malnutrition; and supports UN work to co-ordinate the humanitarian response.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 08/07/2015 14:30:16 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

389234

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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 resources her Department plans to allocate to Yemen over the next six months in response to the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs' level 3 emergency appeal.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	6890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>On 19 June, the International Development Secretary announced an additional £40 million for the humanitarian response in Yemen, bringing the total UK contribution to £55 million for 2015-16. In line with the United Nations Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan, our support provides lifesaving assistance such as medical supplies, water, food and emergency shelter; helps treat severe acute malnutrition; and supports UN work to co-ordinate the humanitarian response.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 21/07/2015 13:26:39 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

391025

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2015
	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, how much her Department has allocated to the UN humanitarian appeal for Yemen; and what information her Department holds on how much aid has been allocated by other countries.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	7822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>DFID has allocated £55 million for humanitarian response in Yemen which is providing emergency shelter, healthcare, water and food assistance, as well as supporting UN work to co-ordinate the humanitarian response. Of that, DFID has allocated almost £40 million towards the UN 2015 Humanitarian Appeal.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Full details of all pledges to the UN Appeal can be found on the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Financial Tracking Service website (<a href="https://fts.unocha.org/pageloader.aspx?page=emerg-emergencyDetails&amp;appealID=1087" target="_blank">https://fts.unocha.org/pageloader.aspx?page=emerg-emergencyDetails&amp;appealID=1087</a>).</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 23/07/2015 14:05:09 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

391028

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2015
	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 she is taking to ensure that donors' funds provided to UN and other non-governmental humanitarian agencies for use in Yemen will be delivered impartially to civilians in that country based on established humanitarian principles without political interference.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	7891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>All agencies supported by the UK are humanitarian organisations which have robust systems in place, to ensure that UK aid follows humanitarian principles and reaches those in need.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 23/07/2015 14:09:24 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

417096

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the humanitarian needs of the people of Yemen; and what humanitarian assistance is being provided to them.
	tabling member printed	Lord Luce
	uin	HL2016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>According to the UN, 21 million people - more than 80% of the population - are in need of humanitarian assistance in Yemen. Of those, over 6 million people are facing severe food shortages, with households struggling to meet their daily needs. In particular, 1.8 million children are most at risk and require access to life-saving nutrition services. In Hodeidah city alone, UNICEF have warned that 96,000 severely malnourished children are at risk of dying.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is one of the largest donors to the crisis in Yemen and has announced £55 million to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, focused on the most urgent life-saving needs. UK aid will provide emergency shelter, healthcare, water, food and nutrition assistance for at least half a million Yemenis, as well as supporting UN work to co-ordinate the international humanitarian response.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 18/09/2015 12:00:33 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

417985

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	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 assessment she has made of the prospects for re-establishing free and fair access for humanitarian aid to Yemen through Port Hodiedah.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	9700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Right Hon. member to the answer given by my Right Hon. Friend Minister of State Tobias Ellwood on 16 September 2015 to Question 9701.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/09/2015 14:18:13 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

419182

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the state of the latest humanitarian truce in Yemen, in the light of the airstrikes by the Arab states coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
	uin	HL2255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK fully supports the UN Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed’s efforts to achieve a lasting ceasefire in Yemen to ensure life-saving assistance can reach all populations in need.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During the humanitarian pause in Yemen from 12 to 17 May 2015, according to the UN, humanitarian partners were able to deliver: a month's worth of food to more than 400,000 people; access to safe water for 1.2 million people; emergency shelter and medical supplies for more than 400,000 patients; and nutritional supplies to treat almost 35,000 malnourished children.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 24/09/2015 13:52:31 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

420770

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2015
	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 assessment she has made of (a) the level of humanitarian need and (b) access for the provision of humanitarian support in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	11278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The humanitarian situation in Yemen is now one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. According to the UN, 21 million Yemenis - more than 80% of the population - are in need of humanitarian assistance. Of those, over 6 million people are facing severe food shortages, with households struggling to meet their daily needs. In particular, 1.8 million children require access to life-saving nutrition services. In Hodeidah city alone, UNICEF have warned that 96,000 severely malnourished children are at risk of dying.</p><p>The UK is one of the largest donors to the crisis in Yemen and has announced £75 million to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, focused on the most urgent life-saving needs. UK aid is providing vital medical supplies, water, food and emergency shelter, as well as supporting UN work to co-ordinate the international humanitarian response.</p><p>The conflict has resulted in restrictions on imports of commercial and humanitarian supplies to Yemen and intense fighting on the ground, which has severely constrained access and limited the operational capacity of humanitarian partners across the country. The UK continues to call on all parties to the conflict to facilitate unimpeded and immediate humanitarian access to all people in need in Yemen, and to lift any restrictions on commercial and humanitarian shipping, including of fuel for civilian use.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/10/2015 14:54:40 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

421961

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2015
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2015 to Question 11278, who is currently responsible for impeding humanitarian access to people in need in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	12226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>All parties to the conflict are responsible for impeding humanitarian access to people in need in Yemen. Intense fighting on the ground is making it increasingly hard for agencies to reach those in need within Yemen. This is compounded by restrictions on imports of commercial and humanitarian supplies into the country, including fuel. This in turn is hampering the distribution of humanitarian supplies within country, including essential food and medicines.</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. The UK is one of the largest donors to the crisis and has announced £75m to respond to the crisis in Yemen. UK aid is providing vital medical supplies, water, food and emergency shelter, working with trusted and impartial actors who have a strong track record in delivering assistance in difficult and dangerous places. We also support a UN-led process on access negotiations and the establishment of the Access Working Group where partners report cases of obstruction and accessible routes.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 21/10/2015 15:49:04 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

423009

	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, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2015 to Question 11278, what recent conversations she has had with the parties to the conflict in Yemen about facilitating unimpeded and immediate humanitarian access to all people in need in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	12780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State hosted an international meeting on Yemen’s humanitarian crisis in New York on 28 September at which she emphasised that all parties to the conflict should facilitate unimpeded and immediate humanitarian access to all people in need in Yemen. Members of the Governments of Yemen, Saudi Arabia and other Coalition partners, amongst others, were in attendance. The Co-Chairs statement from the meeting can be found here: <a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/co-chairs-statement-ministerial-yemen-meeting-monday-28-september-2015" target="_blank">http://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/co-chairs-statement-ministerial-yemen-meeting-monday-28-september-2015</a>.</p><p>The UK is deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Yemen. We regularly raise commercial and humanitarian access with parties to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 26/10/2015 17:28:15 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn