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1051309

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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

1051312

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	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she has plans to undertake a review the Government's target to spend 0.7 per cent of GDP on Official Development Assistance.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	214618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State has no plans to review the UK commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on aid.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:15:57 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1051322

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	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 assessment she has made of the sustainability of the Government's target to spend 0.7 percent of GDP on Official Development Assistance.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	214619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of our Gross National Income on aid is enshrined in law. The Government’s commitment was reaffirmed by the Prime Minister on her recent visit to Africa and subsequently by the Secretary of State in the House of Commons.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:16:52 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

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

1051466

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
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	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
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 representations he has made to Saudi counterparts on the humanitarian situation in Yemen and access for humanitarian supplies from the port of Hodeidah.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	214592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>We continue to urge all parties, including the Saudi authorities, to get behind the UN-backed peace process – this is the only way to achieve lasting peace, security and stability in Yemen. The UK and Saudi Arabia will continue to strengthen the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism to ensure that all Yemeni ports can remain fully open to commercial and humanitarian supplies.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:17:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1051493

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	Department for International Development: Living Wage
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 29 January 2019 to Question 211150 on Department for International Development: contracts, whether cleaning staff paid the London Living Wage or the National Living Wage as appropriate refers to the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	214494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID has two Headquarter buildings in the UK, one in East Kilbride, Glasgow and the other in Whitehall, London.</p><p>All of the contracted cleaning staff are paid the London Living Wage and National Living wage, whichever is appropriate, as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:18:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1050098

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	Yemen: Aid Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of the number of international aid workers operating in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	213217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID does not collect or verify data on the number of international aid workers in each country.</p><p> </p><p>The current ceiling on international UN Country Team workers in Yemen, however, is between 180 and 190 staff members. This ceiling is set by the UN’s Department of Safety and Security.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:13:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1050099

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	Yemen: Aid Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of the number of international aid workers killed while operating in Yemen in each year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	213218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Aid Worker Security Database (ASWD) collects data on major incidents of violence against humanitarian operations throughout the world and is commonly cited by UN agencies and NGOs.</p><p> </p><p>It has not yet released data for 2018, but records six incidents of ‘major violence against humanitarian operations’ in Yemen in 2017 and seven in 2016. In April 2018 Hana Lahoud, a Lebanese national in charge of the ICRC’s detention programme in Yemen was tragically killed in Taiz.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:14:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

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