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869338

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State of State for International Development, what recent steps the Government has taken to help alleviate the humanitarian situation in Afrin; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	133852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Where they are able, UK-funded partners are delivering humanitarian assistance in Afrin and to those fleeing the area. This includes health, water, food relief and protection services.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has called for de-escalation and the protection of civilians in Afrin, while recognising Turkey’s legitimate interest in the security of its borders. The Prime Minister has raised the need for protection of civilians and proper humanitarian access with President Erdoğan, as has the Foreign Secretary with Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 16:32:52 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

869402

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
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	Gaza: Armed Conflict
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 Israeli counterpart on the security situation in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	133916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text While the Foreign Secretary has not recently discussed this specific issue with his Israeli counterpart, our Embassy in Tel Aviv and our Consulate-General in Jerusalem frequently urge both the Israeli and Palestinian authorities to take steps to improve conditions in Gaza. Every Israeli and Palestinian has the right to live in peace and security. We strongly condemn the recent attempted assassination of Prime Minister Hamdallah on 13 March, for which there is no justification. The UK continues to support the return of the legitimate Palestinian Authority to Gaza. We urge non-violence, dialogue and progress towards a sustainable Hamas-Fatah reconciliation and an improvement in the humanitarian situation in Gaza. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 17:16:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 50223 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

869445

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
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: Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she has met representatives of the SCL group or Cambridge Analytica.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	133959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Departments publish quarterly details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on GOV.UK. DFID’s can be found at the following link: <a href="https://data.gov.uk/dataset/dfid-sos-gifts-travel-hospitality-meetings-may-july-2010" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/dataset/dfid-sos-gifts-travel-hospitality-meetings-may-july-2010</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 16:34:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

869447

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
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: Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department or its agencies has entered into contracts with SCL group or Cambridge Analytica; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	133961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>DFID has no record of any contracts with the SCL group or Cambridge Analytica.</p><p> </p><p>Details of DFID contracts above the OJEU threshold are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: <a href="https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive</a>. Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 16:35:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

868364

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment has his Department has made of the feasability of conducting airdrops of humanitarian aid in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	133584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Aid delivered by road by trusted humanitarian partners is by far the most effective way to meet needs in Syria and to ensure that it reaches those most in need. We have, however, examined all options as part of our determination to do everything we can to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people.</p><p> </p><p>Airdrops, manned or using drones, are not capable of meeting either the scale of needs or delivering many of the kinds of aid that could address the priority needs that we see in Syria (e.g. safe drinking water, health support). Furthermore, we judge that such an operation would carry a high level of risk because the consent is needed of those who control the airspace and those on the ground that could threaten aircraft. There is nothing to suggest that the Assad regime would provide such consent, given that it continues to use the denial of aid as a weapon of war.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 16:35:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

868585

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the merits of using unarmed drones to deliver humanitarian aid in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham P Jones
uin	133804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Aid delivered by road by trusted humanitarian partners is by far the most effective way to meet needs in Syria and to ensure that it reaches those most in need. We have, however, examined all options as part of our determination to do everything we can to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people.</p><p> </p><p>Airdrops, manned or using drones, are not capable of meeting either the scale of needs or delivering many of the kinds of aid that could address the priority needs that we see in Syria (e.g. safe drinking water, health support). Furthermore, we judge that such an operation would carry a high level of risk because the consent is needed of those who control the airspace and those on the ground that could threaten aircraft. There is nothing to suggest that the Assad regime would provide such consent, given that it continues to use the denial of aid as a weapon of war.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 16:35:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

867365

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to projects facilitating peaceful coexistence between Palestinians and Israelis.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	133340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK is providing support to fund a people-to-people programme to help Israelis and Palestinians work together to achieve tangible improvements in their lives, foster inter-community understanding and help build constituencies for a just and peaceful political solution. This three year programme – People for Peaceful Change – will facilitate interaction between youth leaders, religious communities and strengthen co-operation in the health sector. Ultimately the only way to achieve coexistence is through a negotiated two-state solution that ends the occupation and delivers peace for both Israelis and Palestinians.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 16:36:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

867016

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the new UN Special Envoy to Yemen on the conflict in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	133134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>​We welcome the appointment of Martin Griffiths as UN Special Envoy for Yemen. We see this as a welcome opportunity to reinvigorate the political process. Mr Griffiths met the Foreign Secretary in the FCO on 8 February.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 14:33:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

867025

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions has he had with the Secretary of State Designate in the United States on the war in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	133143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not spoken to Mike Pompeo about State Department matters, including Yemen, as it would not be appropriate to do so until Congress has approved President Trump's nomination</p><p>He has met Mr Pompeo in his capacity as CIA Director on one occassion, covering a range of foreign policy issues in that conversation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 14:36:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

867108

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	Ahed Tamimi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has held with officials in the Israeli Government on the case of Ahed Tamimi since her court appearance on 12 March 2018; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	133226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Our Embassy to Tel Aviv continues to raise this case with the relevant Israeli authorities, most recently on 15 March.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 14:38:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran