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1465116

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date	23/05/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ukraine: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much of the £220 million allocated by the Government for humanitarian assistance and support in Ukraine has been disbursed to date.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	6904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>To date we have disbursed approximately £85 million of the £220 million, in line with agreements reached with partners. Disbursements include £20 million to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), £25 million to the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, £10 million to International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and £10 million of our £25 million in matched funding to the Disasters Emergency Committee Appeal, which is being delivered by UK NGOs. It is standard practice for payments to partners to be spread over time to ensure a sustained response.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 26/05/2022 15:21:42 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1455406

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Crimes against Humanity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to formulate and publish a UK atrocity prevention strategy in response to human rights violations in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	149386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>We are closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and have already dedicated significant resources to conflict prevention. The UK has pledged military, policing and financial support to the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s investigation into the situation in Ukraine. We will hold accountable those responsible for the atrocities that have been and are being committed in Ukraine, including both military commanders and individuals in the Putin regime.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 06/04/2022 15:52:46 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1418444

registered interest
date	31/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Australia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish the total cost of all air travel during her visit to Australia between 18 and 23 January 2022, including internal flights within that country.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	114932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>In accordance with the Ministerial Code, the FCDO publishes the costs related to all overseas Ministerial travel as part of the regular Cabinet Office Transparency Return https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/minister-data#2020.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 08/02/2022 15:00:10 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1404899

registered interest
date	20/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has requested an investigation into the recent attack on water reservoirs in Sa'ada city in Yemen to assess whether UK-licenced weapons were used.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	108616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>We are looking into reports of airstrikes affecting water infrastructure in Sa'ada governorate, Yemen, on 11 January. We urge all parties to the Yemen conflict to exercise restraint and avoid further civilian impact and suffering. The Government takes its strategic export control responsibilities very seriously. The Government will not grant an export licence if to do so would be inconsistent with the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, including respect for human rights and international humanitarian law.  All licences are kept under careful and continual review as standard.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 28/01/2022 14:49:57 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1404902

registered interest
date	20/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what additional measures her Department is implementing to ensure that UK arms are not licensed or exported to contexts where they could be used to commit violations of international law.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	108617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>The Strategic Export Licensing Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework and require us to consider the possible impact of providing equipment and its capabilities.  We examine every application on a case-by-case basis against strict criteria. Risks around human rights and international humanitarian law violations are a key part of our assessment. The Government will not grant a licence for items where we determine there is a clear risk that the items might be used to commit or facilitate internal repression or a serious violation of international humanitarian law.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 28/01/2022 14:50:51 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith