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1051309

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Venezuela: Humanitarian 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 held with the (a) Government of Venezuela, (b) President of the National Assembly of Venezuela and (c) Governments of neighbouring states on the (i) humanitarian situation in Venezuela and (b) level of humanitarian aid required for Venezuelan refugees in neighbouring countries.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	214464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is closely in touch with partners in the region to discuss the humanitarian situation in Venezuela and neighbouring countries, including through two DFID advisers deployed to the region. Our Embassies in the region meet regularly with neighbouring governments to discuss the crisis and the level of humanitarian aid required to meet growing needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Foreign Secretary spoke to the President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, on 30 January. Their call included discussion on the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and the number of Venezuelans fleeing their homes.</p><p> </p><p>DFID continues to work closely with – and provide significant core funding to – the UN and Red Cross movement to alleviate the worsening humanitarian situation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:11:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1051335

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Venezuela: Reconstruction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what preparations her Department has made for urgent reconstruction work in Venezuela in the event of a change of Government.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	214469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID does not have a bilateral presence in Venezuela. DFID continues to work closely with – and provide significant core funding to – the UN and Red Cross movement to alleviate the worsening humanitarian situation. In the event of a change in government in Venezuela, the international financial institutions will play a key role in supporting any reconstruction work.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:12:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1050408

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Brazil: Humanitarian 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 has provided humanitarian assistance to Brazil as a result of the collapse of the damn in Minas Gerais.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	213969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID has been monitoring the situation and always stands ready to assist. No requests for assistance from HMG have been received. Our embassy is in contact with local authorities who are doing all that they can to help those affected. Our consulate in Belo Horizonte is in contact with British stakeholders that could provide assistance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:09:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1050483

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Palestinians: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the level of political stability in the Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	213945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>​While we have not made a specific assessment of this matter, the UK remains concerned about any actions which increase instability in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We continue to support Palestinian state building and a strong and empowered Palestinian Authority in support of a two-state solution and as an effective partner for peace with Israel. Along with EU partners, we have encouraged the Palestinian leadership to work toward strong, inclusive, accountable and democratic institutions, based on respect for the rule of law and human rights.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:12:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1050526

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Saudi Arabian authorities to (a) release female human rights defenders detained in since May 2018 and (b) bring to justice those suspected of their torture.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	214026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The British Government is very concerned about the reports that women's rights activists have been subject to torture during pre-trial detention in Saudi Arabia. We consistently and unreservedly condemn torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and it is a priority for us to combat this wherever and whenever it occurs. We have raised concerns about these cases at Ministerial level a number of times with the Saudi authorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 214027 question first answered 04/02/2019 17:11:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1050527

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the UN Human Rights Council (a) condemning the detention and torture of female human rights activists in Saudi Arabia and (b) requesting the release of those women.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	214027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The British Government is very concerned about the reports that women's rights activists have been subject to torture during pre-trial detention in Saudi Arabia. We consistently and unreservedly condemn torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and it is a priority for us to combat this wherever and whenever it occurs. We have raised concerns about these cases at Ministerial level a number of times with the Saudi authorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 214026 question first answered 04/02/2019 17:11:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1050531

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Saudi counterpart on the detention of female human rights activists detained in that country.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	213967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The British Government is very concerned about the reports that women's rights activists have been subject to torture during pre-trial detention in Saudi Arabia. We have raised concerns about these cases at Ministerial level a number of times with the Saudi authorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:00:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1050017

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Iran on legal and political restrictions on human rights campaigners.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	213344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>​Legal and political restrictions on human rights campaigners are deeply worrying. I last raised this issue with my counterpart during my visit to Tehran in November 2018, and we continue to raise human rights with the Government of Iran at all levels.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 31/01/2019 15:52:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1050216

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress she has made in laying statutory instruments related to EU exit preparedness; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	213436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) has not laid any statutory instruments relating to EU Exit preparedness and is not planning on laying any statutory instruments related to EU Exit preparedness. These are not required for our departmental preparations which remain on track.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 31/01/2019 17:43:37 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

1047991

registered interest
date	25/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Drinking Water
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 increase access to clean drinking water for (a) internally displaced persons in Syria and (b) refugees from Syria in neighbouring countries.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	212590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>In the last financial year alone, our support meant that over 4.1 million people within Syria were provided with clean drinking water. In the Northwest, for example, DFID’s support is providing access to water and sanitation services for highly vulnerable Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), including one programme that is using trucks to deliver water services, reaching over 67,000 people in need across over 100 IDP sites in the area. Elsewhere, DFID has funded UNICEF to provide life-saving water to the approximately 40,000 people in Rukban IDP camp.</p><p> </p><p>We are also committed to supporting neighbouring countries who are hosting Syrian refugees. For example, since the start of the crisis, the UK has provided funding to support sustainable access to clean water or sanitation facilities in Lebanon for over 1.1 million people in need from Syria and Lebanon. In Jordan, the UK is providing £14.1 million to UNICEF between December 2016 and November 2019 to provide refugees with access to clean drinking water, through installing water systems in refugee camps and delivering water to vulnerable households in host communities. DFID also provided £8 million to UNICEF in the last financial year to enhance access to water and sanitation infrastructure for the most vulnerable communities in Iraq, including to camps which host Syrian refugees.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/01/2019 17:35:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham