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388675

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	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: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department is continuing to take part in joint development programmes with the World Bank in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	6253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>The World Bank suspended its operations and projects in Yemen in March 2015. More detailed information on the suspension can be found at: <a href="http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2015/03/11/world-bank-suspends-operations-in-yemen" target="_blank">http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2015/03/11/world-bank-suspends-operations-in-yemen</a></p><p> </p><p>As a result of the World Bank’s decision and the increase in conflict in Yemen, DFID suspended its “Yemen Mutual Accountability Framework” and “Building an Evidence Base “programmes with the World Bank. We are however continuing to work with the World Bank on a Country Economic Memorandum for Yemen which is nearing finalisation.</p><p> </p><p>More detailed information about all DFID-funded programmes in Yemen can be found at: <a href="http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/countries/YE/" target="_blank">http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/countries/YE/</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/07/2015 13:48:28 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

388676

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	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: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department is continuing to take part in joint development programmes with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	6251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>In March 2015, following the increase in conflict in Yemen, DFID suspended its “Support to Elections in Phase II of Yemen’s Transition&quot; programme, including the International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ activities. The programme formally ended on 31 May 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/07/2015 13:46:34 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

388677

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	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: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department is continuing to take part in joint development programmes with Oxfam in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	6252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>DFID is continuing to fund Oxfam, CARE and Save the Children through the “Yemen Humanitarian Resilience Programme”, and Save the Children through the “Improving Nutrition in Yemen Programme” with UNICEF. Through these programmes, DFID is providing food, safe water, emergency livelihoods support, shelter and protection services, and helping to treat and prevent severe acute malnutrition.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More detailed information about all DFID Yemen funded programmes can be found at: <a href="http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/countries/YE/" target="_blank">http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/countries/YE/</a>.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 6191 6250 question first answered 15/07/2015 13:45:46 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

388678

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	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: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department is continuing to take part in joint development programmes with CARE in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	6250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>DFID is continuing to fund Oxfam, CARE and Save the Children through the “Yemen Humanitarian Resilience Programme”, and Save the Children through the “Improving Nutrition in Yemen Programme” with UNICEF. Through these programmes, DFID is providing food, safe water, emergency livelihoods support, shelter and protection services, and helping to treat and prevent severe acute malnutrition.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More detailed information about all DFID Yemen funded programmes can be found at: <a href="http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/countries/YE/" target="_blank">http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/countries/YE/</a>.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 6191 6252 question first answered 15/07/2015 13:45:46 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

388687

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	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: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department's joint development programmes with Save the Children in Yemen are active.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	6191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>DFID is continuing to fund Oxfam, CARE and Save the Children through the “Yemen Humanitarian Resilience Programme”, and Save the Children through the “Improving Nutrition in Yemen Programme” with UNICEF. Through these programmes, DFID is providing food, safe water, emergency livelihoods support, shelter and protection services, and helping to treat and prevent severe acute malnutrition.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More detailed information about all DFID Yemen funded programmes can be found at: <a href="http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/countries/YE/" target="_blank">http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/countries/YE/</a>.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 6250 6252 question first answered 15/07/2015 13:45:45 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

423958

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	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: Overseas 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 development programmes in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	13422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>Given the current humanitarian crisis in the country, the principal focus of the UK’s support to Yemen is on meeting immediate humanitarian needs and delivering basic services. The UK is one of the largest donors to the humanitarian crisis and has announced £75 million commitment so far. UK aid is providing vital medical supplies, water, food and emergency shelter, as well as supporting the UN work to co-ordinate the international humanitarian response. Our support is delivered through UN agencies and international NGOs.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 29/10/2015 15:46:32 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

431763

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	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: Overseas 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 has taken to ensure that the additional £40 million of aid her Department allocated in June 2015 to Yemen benefits its intended recipients.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	17201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p>To ensure UK aid reaches its intended recipients, we work with trusted and impartial actors such as UN agencies and NGOs who have a strong track record of prioritising assistance to those most in need, and delivering and monitoring assistance in difficult and dangerous places. We operate a zero tolerance approach to fraud and corruption and have an independent monitoring programme to provide assurance on what we are delivering.</p><br /><p>Since the start of the crisis in Yemen, UK aid has assisted at least 700,000 people directly affected by the conflict including vulnerable host communities, internally displaced people and migrants. We have provided critical support for healthcare, malnutrition, water and sanitation, protection and shelter. We have also continued to strengthen and protect local capacity and community assets from further shocks by providing agricultural and other livelihoods assistance.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 30/11/2015 15:44:59 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

451037

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2016
	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, what recent steps her Department has taken to allow aid to enter and be distributed throughout Yemen without restriction.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	26083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Improving access into and within Yemen for commercial goods and humanitarian aid is one of the UK’s top priorities. We have consistently called on all parties to improve commercial access for essential imports of food, fuel and medical supplies; facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered access to all people in need; and safeguard major access routes and key infrastructure in Yemen, including airports, sea ports and fuel distribution sites.</p><p>In addition, we fund agencies and NGOs who have the best access and ability to deliver humanitarian aid. In addition, we have provided:</p><ul><li>£1 million to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), who broker humanitarian access for the international response.</li><li>£1 million to the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) to provide an air bridge into Yemen for humanitarian staff and essential medical supplies.</li><li>£1.42 million for the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) to improve supply of essential goods into Yemen.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/02/2016 14:36:10 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

506678

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	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, what the UK contribution has been to the UN's emergency relief fund for Yemen since its creation.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	32680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK has contributed £36.2 million to the Yemen Emergency Response Fund (ERF) since it was established in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015 the ERF channelled funds to over 79 projects implemented by UN agencies and national and international NGOs. Through the total resources received from donors in 2015, the Fund has provided critical life-saving assistance to 3.3 million people affected by the conflict in Yemen, including through the provision of healthcare, clean water, sanitation services, food supplies or shelter materials.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/04/2016 10:17:24 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

506680

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	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, what measures she is taking to assist humanitarian agencies in distributing food and supplies to people affected by the conflict in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
	tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
	uin	32786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK is the 4<sup>th</sup> largest donor to the crisis in Yemen and has more than doubled its humanitarian support over the last year to £85 million for 2015/16. We have so far helped more than 1.3 million Yemenis who have been affected by the conflict with food assistance, medical supplies, water, and emergency shelter, as well as supporting refugees and migrants in Yemen.</p><p> </p><p>We work through International Non-Governmental Organisations and the United Nations agencies, including the World Food Programme who provide emergency food to over 570,000 people, either through direct delivery of food or providing cash or vouchers to enable people to buy food. These distributions are prioritised to the areas of greatest need. We are also funding the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism to improve the supply of essential commercial goods, including food, into Yemen.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/04/2016 10:19:37 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker