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1176170

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date	04/02/2020
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to support a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	12451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK is committed to making progress towards a two-state solution. We consistently call for an immediate end to all actions that undermine the viability of the two-state solution, including terrorism, anti-Semitic incitement, settlement expansion, and the demolition of Palestinian property in the West Bank. Steps to transform the situation in Gaza are also needed. We have a regular dialogue with both the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel at all levels. We are encouraging both sides to maintain calm and avoid taking actions which make peace more difficult to achieve. We continue to work closely with international partners strongly advocating a two-state solution and encouraging a return to meaningful negotiations between both parties.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 10/02/2020 17:08:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1175720

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
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: Development 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 his Department has taken to help tackle the (a) humanitarian crisis, (b) effects of aerial bombardment, (c) mass internal displacement during winter conditions and (d) destruction of medical and educational facilities in Idlib, Northern Syria.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	11525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>We are gravely concerned about escalating Syrian Regime and Russian military action and its humanitarian impact in Idlib. As of 6 February, the UN reports that 586,000 people have been displaced since 1 December 2019 and many more are at risk of imminent further displacement.</p><p> </p><p>This financial year DFID has already allocated £103 million to organisations delivering aid cross-border from Turkey primarily into North West Syria, including Idlib. This has helped to provide hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people with food, clean water, shelter, and healthcare including psychosocial support.</p><p> </p><p>Given the rapidly deteriorating conditions in North West Syria, we have put options in place to increase our funding further to address the pressing needs of those displaced by the conflict. We have provided funding to response partners including the UN to preposition essential supplies to support innocent families and civilians displaced by conflict and are supporting all our partners to respond to this humanitarian crisis.</p><p> </p><p>I visited Turkey on 5-6 February and discussed the crisis in North West Syria with UN agencies and humanitarian NGOs, as well as with Turkish authorities. DFID partners on the ground are working tirelessly to provide aid to those affected by the military offensive. We continue to provide education assistance and support healthcare facilities affected by the recent violence.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 10/02/2020 17:13:54 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1175757

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much Official Development Assistance has been allocated to programmes that support operational anti-narcotic services in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	11682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) does not currently spend Official Development Assistance (ODA) specifically on operational anti-narcotic services, although the Department does spend ODA to tackle the underlying drivers, enablers and consequences associated with serious and organised crime in developing countries</p><p><br> Other government departments and agencies with responsibility for law enforcement spend ODA on counter-narcotics programming via the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), which supports and delivers activity to tackle instability and to prevent conflicts that threaten UK interests. DFID does not keep track of this specific expenditure. Further information on CSSF ODA allocation can be found online at gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 11683 question first answered 10/02/2020 17:10:49 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1175759

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many countries receive Official Development Assistance funding for counter-narcotic operations.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	11683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) does not currently spend Official Development Assistance (ODA) specifically on operational anti-narcotic services, although the Department does spend ODA to tackle the underlying drivers, enablers and consequences associated with serious and organised crime in developing countries</p><p><br> Other government departments and agencies with responsibility for law enforcement spend ODA on counter-narcotics programming via the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), which supports and delivers activity to tackle instability and to prevent conflicts that threaten UK interests. DFID does not keep track of this specific expenditure. Further information on CSSF ODA allocation can be found online at gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 11682 question first answered 10/02/2020 17:10:49 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1175760

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to ensure the (a) transparency and (b) accountability of Official Development Assistance allocated to counter-narcotics programmes.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	11684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>Transparency and accountability are important for all DFID aid programmes. DFID has been rated the highest performing bilateral donor and third overall in the 2018 global Aid Transparency Index. DFID’s transparency commitments ensure accountability to the UK taxpayer and the populations our programmes are supporting. Greater transparency also enhances the quality and accessibility of information on value for money of DFID’s programmes.</p><p> </p><p>We promote transparency in the wider development sector through our work to support the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) and by working with key delivery partners to help them publish data to IATI and link up to DFID’s data so that we can follow the delivery chain. We also encourage our programmes to build local accountability through engagement with programme beneficiaries.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 10/02/2020 17:12:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill