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registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2022 to Question 62104 on Refugees: Ukraine, whether he plans to increase the level of the monthly £350 thank you payments to sponsors under the Homes for Ukraine scheme; and how many households have received thank you payments of £350 under the Homes for Ukraine scheme in each month since payments commenced.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	68008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>We recognise the growing pressure on family finances, and the challenges that households are facing with the rising costs of living. We are continuing to work with local councils and sponsors to support them with their hosting arrangements.</p><p>The data on the number of tariff and thank you payments made to all local authorities between March and May 2022 can be accessed here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhomes-for-ukraine-funding-march-to-may-2022%2Fannex-a-homes-for-ukraine-local-authority-funding-allocations-march-to-may-2022-wales&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRasika.Meenakaushik%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C46cb11109e124400b28508dab5aafdcb%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638022043241079862%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SimHur%2Fqg4IfI%2BCvdTtOWrI%2Bg0Yca1YfLz0h8Hujmng%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-for-ukraine-funding-march-to-may-2022/annex-a-homes-for-ukraine-local-authority-funding-allocations-march-to-may-2022-wales</a> <br> <br>Note: The number of thank you payments may be less than the number of sponsoring households due to delays in authorities making thank you payments, or sponsors not accepting thank you payments</p><p><br>There is flexibility for how councils can deliver the sponsor payments. Lead sponsors are not eligible for the £350 monthly payment if they are charging the guest rent. For the sponsor, the £350 payment is payable monthly in arrears backdated to the date the Ukrainian national commenced residence in the sponsor’s accommodation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 25/10/2022 16:21:29 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1521341

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to increase the amount of support provided to the hosts of Ukrainian refugees in each of the four nations of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	62102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>We recognise the growing pressure on family finances, and the challenges that households are facing with the rising costs of living. We are continuing to work with local councils and sponsors to support them with their hosting arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 20/10/2022 16:29:53 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1521342

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with the devolved administrations on support provided to the hosts of Ukrainian refugees.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	62103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>UK Government ministers regularly engage with their Devolved Government counterparts at all levels on the design and implementation of the Homes for Ukraine scheme, to ensure we collectively deliver a scheme in the best interests of our Ukrainian guests. <br> <br> That engagement is underpinned by regular Directors and Permanent Secretary-led meetings, alongside a dedicated team, and several working level groups focused on specific topics such as safeguarding, policy, guidance, and re-matching.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 20/10/2022 16:30:17 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1149440

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UK-Africa Investment Summit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether President Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has been invited to the UK-Africa Investment Summit scheduled to take place in January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>In January, the Government will host the UK-Africa Investment Summit. The summit will bring together African governments; UK and African businesses; and major international organisations. Formal invitations will be issued shortly from the Prime Minister to invited Heads of State.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of the event is in line with events of a similar size and ambition recently delivered by HMG. We will ensure it delivers value for money and provides positive benefits for both African countries and for the UK.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 717 720 721 question first answered 22/10/2019 15:50:14 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1149442

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UK-Africa Investment Summit
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 cost of the UK-Africa Investment Summit scheduled for January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>In January, the Government will host the UK-Africa Investment Summit. The summit will bring together African governments; UK and African businesses; and major international organisations. Formal invitations will be issued shortly from the Prime Minister to invited Heads of State.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of the event is in line with events of a similar size and ambition recently delivered by HMG. We will ensure it delivers value for money and provides positive benefits for both African countries and for the UK.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 715 720 721 question first answered 22/10/2019 15:50:14 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1149445

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UK-Africa Investment Summit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether President Biya of Cameroon has been invited to the UK-Africa Investment Summit scheduled for January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>In January, the Government will host the UK-Africa Investment Summit. The summit will bring together African governments; UK and African businesses; and major international organisations. Formal invitations will be issued shortly from the Prime Minister to invited Heads of State.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of the event is in line with events of a similar size and ambition recently delivered by HMG. We will ensure it delivers value for money and provides positive benefits for both African countries and for the UK.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 715 717 721 question first answered 22/10/2019 15:50:14 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1149446

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UK-Africa Investment Summit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea has been invited to the UK-Africa Investment Summit scheduled for January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>In January, the Government will host the UK-Africa Investment Summit. The summit will bring together African governments; UK and African businesses; and major international organisations. Formal invitations will be issued shortly from the Prime Minister to invited Heads of State.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of the event is in line with events of a similar size and ambition recently delivered by HMG. We will ensure it delivers value for money and provides positive benefits for both African countries and for the UK.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 715 717 720 question first answered 22/10/2019 15:50:14 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1142830

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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	Zimbabwe: 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 assessment his Department has made of the human rights situation in Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	284242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>​As I said in the House of Commons on 3 September, we are gravely concerned by the heavy-handed response by police to protests in Harare on 16 August and the recent arrests and abductions of opposition figures. Our Ambassador raised our concerns with the Foreign Minister on 22 August and the Defence Minister on 29 August. President Mnangagwa must hold those responsible for human rights violations to account. Zimbabwe remains one of the UK’s 30 Human Rights Priority Countries globally.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/09/2019 13:26:55 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1142860

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) first class, (b) second class and (c) in total in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	284360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/09/2019 16:46:33 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1143152

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Droughts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the recent declaration by the Zimbabwean Government of the drought in that country being a natural disaster, what humanitarian assistance the UK Government is providing to Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	284827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Due to a combination of drought, economic challenges and the impact of Cyclone Idai, Zimbabwe is facing a humanitarian crisis. Without support, more than 5.5 million people will not have access to the food they need by March 2020. In response, on 9 August 2019, the Secretary of State for International Development announced a new £49million Humanitarian and Resilience Programme that will build on current DFID interventions in livelihoods, food security, resilience, and rural water supply by helping communities and institutions cope with climate change, the macroeconomic context, and other shocks and stresses</p><p> </p><p>This programme is in line with the Global Goals of reducing poverty, achieving food security, ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all and tackling climate change and its impacts.</p><p> </p><p>No UK aid is given directly to the Government of Zimbabwe; all support is channelled through trusted aid partners.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/09/2019 15:49:12 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones