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1003857

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date	09/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to safeguard the 300,000 civilians trapped in Hodeidah, Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	189655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK continues to raise concerns with the Saudi led-Coalition about the potential impact of any assault on the port and city of Hodeidah and is monitoring the resumption of hostilities in and around Hodeidah closely.</p><p> </p><p>We have consistently made clear, the Coalition must ensure that any further military operations in and around Hodeidah are conducted in accordance with international humanitarian law, including on the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, and do not disrupt commercial and humanitarian flows both through the port and onwards across the country. For their part, the Houthis must not compromise civilian facilities (such as Hodeidah port as well as schools, hospitals and food storage facilities) and allow unhindered access to humanitarian agencies throughout areas they control.</p><p> </p><p>UK aid partners continue to deliver life-saving support on the ground as part of our £170 million response in Yemen this year, including cash transfers to 21,000 people displaced from Hodeidah, as well as access to 75,000 litres of clean water a day.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/11/2018 17:26:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

990346

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has for Official Development Assistance funding allocated to the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	181242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the draft Withdrawal Agreement, the UK will honour commitments made to the EU budget during the period of our membership. In time, we will have more flexibility to consider how we use the £1.5 billion of our aid budget we currently channel through the EU on an annual basis. We remain committed to spending 0.7% of our national income on development assistance to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).</p><p> </p><p>Where it makes sense, the UK remains open to pooling resources with the EU to maximise combined development impact in areas of our mutual interest if the UK has the required oversight over its funds and there is eligibility for UK organisations to implement any UK funded EU programmes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/10/2018 16:44:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

750239

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to help other Departments spending resources on aid achieve good or very good ratings under the international aid transparency initiative.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	3807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID is providing regular advice to support departments to improve the transparency of their overseas development assistance. This includes workshops, guidance and the establishment of a network to share good practice. It is essential we pool skills and expertise across government to ensure we achieve this commitment, so the British public know their money is being spent well to eradicate poverty and keep Britain safe.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/07/2017 16:43:06 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

750240

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will ensure that any changes to the OECD Development Assistance Committee rules are proposed on the basis of increasing the beneficial effects of aid spending on the world's poorest and most vulnerable communities.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	3808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The OECD Development Assistance Committee defines the primary purpose of Official Development Assistance as the ‘promotion of the economic development and welfare of developing countries’. We fully support that. Any changes will be based on the clear principle that they should make the aid system more effective in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/07/2017 16:43:56 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

750241

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will ensure that spending on aid by all Government Departments conforms to the International Development Act 2002.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	3881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Government departments that spend Official Development Assistance (ODA) do so under the International Development Act 2002, or in accordance with other statutory powers where appropriate. It is the responsibility of individual departments to ensure that their ODA spend complies with the relevant statutory powers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/07/2017 16:42:27 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

712128

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Famine
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 implications for its policies of the most recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Analysis report by the UN and its humanitarian partners on the humanitarian situation in Yemen; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	68360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The findings of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification analysis highlight the need to respond urgently to the food security crisis and prevent loss of life. In February, the Secretary of State issued a call to the international community to step up their response to the risk of famine in Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria and Yemen. The UK has led by example, providing emergency humanitarian assistance to over 1 million people in both 2015 and 2016, and hosting a high level international event at the UN General Assembly to shine a spotlight on the forgotten crisis. In this financial year alone, we have provided lifesaving nutrition support to 889,000 women and children and food or food vouchers to 462,000 people so far. We are planning a significant contribution to Yemen in 2017/18.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/03/2017 16:06:00 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

711804

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that British-funded aid is not blocked at ports in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	68314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to lobby all parties to the conflict to facilitate commercial and humanitarian access, and is supporting the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the UN Humanitarian Air Service to improve access for humanitarian agencies.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/03/2017 18:00:37 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray