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1582745

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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: Human Rights and War Crimes
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 in its role as penholder on Yemen at the UN Security Council to support the creation of an international mechanism to ensure accountability for human rights violations and war crimes.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	137963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>Yemen is a human rights priority country for the UK. In the latest FCDO human rights report published in December 2022, covering 2021, we highlighted our concerns over women's rights, the recruitment of child soldiers, arbitrary detention, attacks on freedom of religion or belief and on freedom of speech and association. We call upon all parties to the conflict in Yemen to comply with their obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law. We regret that the mandate of the UN Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen was not renewed in October 2021, the UK voted in favour of the mandate renewal. We are discussing with international partners the potential for a follow-up mechanism to support human rights accountability in Yemen. Justice and accountability are key for inclusive and durable peace.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 13/02/2023 10:24:53 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1582789

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Development Aid: Vaccination
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 valuation his Department has given to each vaccine donation in its accounting for Official Development Assistance in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	137857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>We are awaiting final OECD-DAC guidelines on reporting Official Development Assistance expenditure on vaccine donations in 2022. Once agreed we will use this guidance as we did with our expenditure for vaccine donations in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 09/02/2023 10:38:20 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1582874

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Bangladesh: Foreign Relations
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 strengthen ties between the UK and Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	138006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK was one of the first countries to recognise Bangladesh's independence in 1971, celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations in February 2022. We continue to expand the UK/Bangladesh ties, including on trade and investment, defence and security, people-to-people links and cooperation on Rohingya and climate. Bangladesh is a key trading partner in the region, with UK-Bangladesh trade totalling $4.5 billion per year. Last year, we provided £75 million of Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Bangladesh. As Bangladesh works toward graduation from Least Developed Country status in 2026, the UK is proud to stand as a close partner, strengthening ties and building on our shared interests.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 09/02/2023 15:22:19 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1582955

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Africa: Non-governmental Organisations
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 work with local NGOs in (a) Mozambique, (b) Kenya and (c) Ethiopia to help ensure they are consulted on the planning and delivery of aid projects funded by the (i) UK and (ii) UN.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	137753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are key partners for the FCDO and they play a central role in delivering UK funded humanitarian support in Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. We work and consult closely with local NGOs to aid their planning, delivery and ability to access funding.</p><p>In Ethiopia in 2021 the UK provided US$18 million to the UN's Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF) which supported a range of international and Ethiopian NGOs. Similarly, the UK-funded 'Building Resilient Communities in Somalia programme has supported a number of Somali NGOs alongside international civil society organisations. In Kenya, UK humanitarian support is delivered via UN agencies but local NGOs are key partners in delivering assistance. In Mozambique the 'Transparency and Accountability for Inclusive Development Programme' provides funding and technical assistance to local civil society organizations to carry out research, advocacy, and work with government to increase transparency, accountability and improve service delivery.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 137754 question first answered 08/02/2023 17:31:51 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1582956

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Africa: Non-governmental Organisations
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 assist local NGOs in (a) Mozambique, (b) Kenya, (c) Ethiopia and (d) Somalia access (i) UK and (ii) UN funding for humanitarian and peacebuilding projects.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	137754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are key partners for the FCDO and they play a central role in delivering UK funded humanitarian support in Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. We work and consult closely with local NGOs to aid their planning, delivery and ability to access funding.</p><p>In Ethiopia in 2021 the UK provided US$18 million to the UN's Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF) which supported a range of international and Ethiopian NGOs. Similarly, the UK-funded 'Building Resilient Communities in Somalia programme has supported a number of Somali NGOs alongside international civil society organisations. In Kenya, UK humanitarian support is delivered via UN agencies but local NGOs are key partners in delivering assistance. In Mozambique the 'Transparency and Accountability for Inclusive Development Programme' provides funding and technical assistance to local civil society organizations to carry out research, advocacy, and work with government to increase transparency, accountability and improve service delivery.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 137753 question first answered 08/02/2023 17:31:51 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1582958

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	East Africa: Humanitarian Situation
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 High-Level Task Force on Preventing Famine’s capacity to co-ordinate the civil society and multilateral response to famine in East Africa; and what assessment he has made of potential steps to help improve the Task Force’s capacity to manage a co-ordinated response in East Africa.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	137755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with our partners to mobilise international action to avert famine in East Africa. The High-Level Task Force (HLTF) on Preventing Famine has advocated for famine prevention resources and improved access to people in need. We are working with partners to explore ways the HLTF can be reinvigorated to address the risk of famine.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 09/02/2023 10:40:20 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1582959

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Famine: Development 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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the High-Level Task Force on Preventing Famine by (a) aligning its mandate with the countries identified by the World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as being of the highest concern in their hunger hotspot analysis, (b) expanding its membership, (c) establishing (i) annual action plans, (ii) regular meetings and (iii) accountability processes, (d) supporting (A) fundraising and (B) coordination for (1) anticipatory action and (2) famine resilience, (e) supporting collective diplomatic advocacy to help tackle barriers to famine response, (f) supporting the deployment of international financial institution crisis funds in states at the highest risks of famine, (g) taking action to enable the use of climate adaptation and mitigation funding to help tackle climate-linked famine risks and (h) publishing after-action reports for all states prioritised as being at the highest risk of famine.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	137756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with international partners to tackle food insecurity and prevent famine. The UK is committed to working with our partners to mobilise international action on famine prevention. The High-Level Task Force (HLTF) on Preventing Famine has advocated for famine prevention resources and improved access to people in need. The risk of famine remains high in 2023 in multiple contexts. We are working with the UN and other partners to explore ways the HLTF can be reinvigorated to address the risk of famine including by looking at country focus, involvement of a wider range of stakeholders, and tapping into additional sources of finance.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 08/02/2023 17:40:20 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1582960

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Social Media
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 he will make an assessment of the potential impact of social media on (a) levels of inter-communal hate speech, (b) the spread of misinformation on security and conflict and (c) levels of inter-communal violence in eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	137757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>We will continue to work with members of the international community to counter hate speech and incitement to violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We work closely with digital and social media platforms to help them identify and take action to mitigate the harmful spread of intimidation online. In addition, we actively support Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and other organisations with research to inform technology companies, partner governments and others about the misuse of online platforms.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 08/02/2023 17:43:23 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1582961

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Peace Negotiations
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 his Department has taken recent steps to help increase involvement in peacebuilding work by young people in eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	137758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting efforts to build stability and reduce violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including through the UN Peacekeeping Mission, MONUSCO, which plays a vital role in the protection of civilians. The UK recognizes the potential young people hold for positive action in eastern DRC. The FCDO is committed to amplifying the voices of young people and putting their interests' front and centre in our policies. We will continue to do more so that children's voices shape policy development on issues that affect them. We use our permanent UN Security Council (UNSC) membership to ensure conflict-related child protection issues remain a key part of UNSC discussions and that UN operations address child protection issues.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 08/02/2023 17:56:25 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1582962

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed Conflict
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 he will make an estimate of the number of (a) children and (b) other young people who were recruited into armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo in 2022; and if he will make an assessment of the potential causes of that recruitment.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	137759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>On 10 October 2022, a UN report from the Secretary General reported that from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2022, 3,901 children (3,377 boys; 524 girls) were verified as being recruited and used. The UK is firmly committed to ending the recruitment and use of child soldiers and to protecting all children affected by armed conflict. We are working with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ensure their approach to community-based disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) and stabilisation includes a focus on the need to provide tailored support to children associated with armed groups.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 08/02/2023 17:39:58 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown