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1297035

registered interest
date	02/03/2021
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their decision to reduce humanitarian aid to Yemen; and why they decided to reduce such aid.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL13811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK is facing the worst economic contraction in over 300 years, and a budget deficit of close to £400 billion. As announced last year, given the impact of this global pandemic on the economy and, as a result, the public finances, we will move to a target of spending 0.5% of Gross National Income as Official Development Assistance (ODA) in 2021.</p><p>On 1 March, the Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa announced that the UK will provide at least £87 million to Yemen over the course of our next financial year (2021/22), making us the 5th largest donor; with the UK contributing over £1 billion since the conflict began. Our funding will feed an additional 240,000 of the most vulnerable Yemenis every month, support 400 healthcare clinics and provide clean water for 1.6 million people. We will also provide one-off cash support to 1.5 million of Yemen's poorest households to help them buy food and basic supplies.</p><p>An inclusive political settlement is the only way to bring long-term stability to Yemen and to address the worsening humanitarian crisis. We fully support the efforts of the UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths to secure a lasting political settlement to the Yemen conflict. The Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa spoke with him on 1 March to discuss how the UK can best support the UN-led peace process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/03/2021 16:33:54 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1293426

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
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: 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, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that sanctions are not placed on parties in Yemen that will (a) prevent aid reaching the Yemeni people and (b) prevent the private sector from assisting in that country’s humanitarian response.
tabling member constituency	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
tabling member printed	David Mundell
uin	160573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>UN Yemen sanctions carefully target specific individuals, and food and medicines are not subject to sanctions. Sanctions apply to prominent figures who have engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Yemen, including obstructing the successful completion of the political transition, and, as outlined in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Initiative and Implementation Mechanism Agreement, those who act directly or indirectly on their behalf and individuals who have committed human rights violations, including the use of sexual violence as a tool of war.</p><p>The UK and our partners have taken significant steps to mitigate against the wider impact of sanctions on Yemeni civilians, including working with the US on reversal of the US designation of the Houthis. We are deeply concerned at access restraints in Yemen, and we call on all parties to facilitate unhindered access for commercial and humanitarian actors. With 90% of Yemen's food imported, the UK recognises the important work of Yemen's food importers at a time of increasing food insecurity in country, and we engage with them often.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 160574 160576 question first answered 09/03/2021 13:52:29 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1512 label Biography information for David Mundell

1293432

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
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: 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, what steps he is taking to work with international actors ahead of the high-level pledging event on Yemen scheduled to take place on 1 March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
tabling member printed	David Mundell
uin	160575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>Ministers and officials regularly engage with international actors, including the UN and other donors, to ensure life-saving humanitarian aid reaches the millions of Yemenis in need. On 25 February, the Foreign Secretary spoke to Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan about the Yemen peace process and he has also recently discussed this with US Secretary of State Blinken on 18 February.</p><p>I discussed Yemen with the Omani Ambassador to the UK on 4 February, and spoke to the Yemeni Foreign Minister on 20 January regarding the attack on Aden and the formation of the new cabinet. We fully support the efforts of the UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths to secure a lasting political settlement to the Yemen conflict. I spoke with Special Envoy Martin Griffiths on 1 March to discuss how the UK can best support the UN-led peace process.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/03/2021 16:55:30 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1512 label Biography information for David Mundell

1289505

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
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: 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, what plans his Department has to announce a contribution to the UN’s Virtual High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	158012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>On 1 March, I announced the UK's commitment to Yemen for the upcoming financial year at the UN Virtual High level Pledging Conference.</p><p>We will be using our intervention to highlight that the current unprecedented restrictions on humanitarian access in Yemen must be lifted, to ensure essential aid reaches those who need it and to call for all parties to bring an end to the conflict.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 01/03/2021 17:32:42 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1289506

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
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: 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, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UN’s Virtual High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen promotes improved humanitarian access.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	158013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>On 1 March, I have announced the UK's commitment to Yemen for the upcoming financial year at the UN Virtual High level Pledging Conference.</p><p>We will be using our intervention to highlight that the current unprecedented restrictions on humanitarian access in Yemen must be lifted, to ensure essential aid reaches those who need it and to call for all parties to bring an end to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 01/03/2021 17:36:16 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1289699

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
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: 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, what humanitarian assistance his Department is providing to Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	157966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK has committed £214 million in humanitarian assistance to Yemen this financial year (2020/21), of which £207m has already been disbursed. This takes our total commitment to over £1 billion since the conflict began in 2015.</p><p>Our funding is providing support to at least 500,000 vulnerable people each month to help them buy food and household essentials, enrolling 25,000 children on malnutrition programmes and providing 1 million people with improved water supply and basic sanitation across Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 05/03/2021 10:37:42 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1285641

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
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: 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, what assessment he has made of the effect on the humanitarian situation in Yemen of the US designation of the Houthis as a terror organisation.
tabling member constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
tabling member printed	Nickie Aiken
uin	152643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>On 5 February, the US announced that they will reverse the previous administration's designation of the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation. We welcome this decision and have engaged closely with the US administration on this matter, sharing our concerns that designation would seriously disrupt humanitarian operations in Yemen.</p><p>However, we cannot ignore Houthi actions. These include the use of children and sexual violence as tools of war, the persecution of religious minorities and attacks on civilians. On 30 December, the Houthi attack on Aden airport killed 27 civilians and injured over 100 others. We must address the Houthi sense of impunity to make progress of the peace process.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 152644 question first answered 23/02/2021 15:32:21 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4741 label Biography information for Nickie Aiken

1285642

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
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: 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, what exceptions and general licences to the US Houthi terror designation will be issued to protect organisations supplying essential commercial and humanitarian produce to Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
tabling member printed	Nickie Aiken
uin	152644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>On 5 February, the US announced that they will reverse the previous administration's designation of the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation. We welcome this decision and have engaged closely with the US administration on this matter, sharing our concerns that designation would seriously disrupt humanitarian operations in Yemen.</p><p>However, we cannot ignore Houthi actions. These include the use of children and sexual violence as tools of war, the persecution of religious minorities and attacks on civilians. On 30 December, the Houthi attack on Aden airport killed 27 civilians and injured over 100 others. We must address the Houthi sense of impunity to make progress of the peace process.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 152643 question first answered 23/02/2021 15:32:22 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4741 label Biography information for Nickie Aiken

1282227

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that (1) food, and (2) medical, importers can continue to bring supplies into Yemen following the government of the United States' designation of the Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organisation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL12799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2021 answer text <p>We share the concerns raised by the UN and NGOs about the impact of designation on what is already the world's worst humanitarian crisis. We are analysing the US humanitarian and commercial exemptions and are concerned that they are insufficient to avoid a serious deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Yemen.</p><p>We are engaging with the US to ensure that the vital humanitarian response, including food supplies, is not disrupted. Ministers and officials will also continue to engage closely with the UN and other donors including the US, to ensure life-saving humanitarian aid reaches the millions of Yemenis in need. Our priority is to support the UN's peace process and ensure life-saving humanitarian aid can reach the millions of Yemenis in need.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL12800 HL12801 question first answered 15/02/2021 15:13:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1280170

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
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: 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, what discussions he is having with international partners on how to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches Yemenis in need.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	143155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>We are playing a leading role in combating hunger in Yemen by committing £214 million this financial year (2020/21), of which £200m has already been disbursed. Our funding is providing support to at least 500,000 vulnerable people each month to help them buy food and household essentials, enrolling 25,000 children on malnutrition programmes and providing 1 million people with improved water supply and basic sanitation across Yemen.</p><p>We have shown extensive leadership by hosting an event at the UN in December, which sounded the alarm on the increased risk of famine and called on donors to disburse funding. Ministers and officials will continue to engage closely with the UN and other donors, including the new US administration, to ensure life-saving humanitarian aid reaches the millions of Yemenis in need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 143157 question first answered 02/02/2021 15:13:06 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe