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175580

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to provide books and other educational material for the Mesopotamia Academy of Social Sciences, Qamislo, northern Syria; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK has no such plans at the moment. We are supporting a range of UN agencies and International NGOs who can deliver at scale. For example, the UK is supporting UNICEF to provide over 160,000 children inside Syria with a foundation-level understanding of key subjects including Arabic, Maths, and Science through remedial classes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 06/02/2015 13:26:36 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

175286

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on the ability of Syria's neighbouring countries to manage the safety and security of Syrian refugees; and what discussions she has had with the UNHCR on the particular requirements relating to refugees with urgent medical needs, children and victims of torture and sexual violence.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	221760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>DFID is in regular contact with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) at country, regional and headquarter levels about all aspects of their mandate, including the protection, safety and security of refugees. <br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 29/01/2015 17:41:57 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

175290

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
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 support refugee camps in (a) Jordan, (b) Lebanon, (c) Turkey, (d) Egypt and (e) Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	221695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK has pledged £700 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the region, of which £360 million has been allocated to support refugees in Syria’s neighbouring countries. This has provided food, access to water, shelter, sanitation and hygiene services, medical consultations and other relief items, and education to hundreds of thousands of refugees, many of whom live in camps, in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 27/01/2015 11:26:19 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

175293

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of the restrictions recently placed on Syrian refugees seeking to enter Lebanon.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	221747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government is clear that Lebanon must meet its international obligations to permit humanitarian entry to refugees fleeing conflict in Syria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 29/01/2015 17:40:46 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

175296

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with Saudi Arabia on supporting Syrian refugees.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	221696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Through the Top Donor Group for Syria, chaired by the Government of Kuwait, HMG representatives have regular dialogue with the Saudi authorities. We also have discussions with the Saudi Fund for Development on common priorities and support for Syrian refugees.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 27/01/2015 11:28:11 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

175297

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she next plans to visit Syrian refugee camps in (a) Jordan, (b) Lebanon, (c) Turkey, (d) Egypt and (e) Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	221689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>We do not routinely disclose information on future Ministerial travel for security reasons.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 29/01/2015 17:39:12 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

175299

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the Arab League on co-ordinating support for Syrian refugees.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	221691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK is in regular contact with key international partners involved in the response to the crisis in Syria and the region at ministerial and official level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 29/01/2015 17:39:34 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

173530

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by Baroness Northover on 13 January, what action is being taken to respond to UNICEF’s report published on 11 January that UNICEF need additional resources to respond to winter conditions affecting refugees in Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt and Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>In Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Iraq, DFID is supporting 13 implementing partners to carry out planned winterisation activities totalling over £32 million. This will provide an estimated 660,000 vulnerable people with items such as warm clothing, thermal blankets, mattresses, stoves, cash/vouchers and shelter support. In addition to our ongoing support to UNICEF in Syria and the region, a further £2 million has been provided to procure 65,000 blankets for Aleppo and Tartous in Syria reaching 32,500 children, and clothing kits for 45,000 children.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 21/01/2015 12:01:52 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

172597

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the relief effort in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	220092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>To date, the UK has pledged £700 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the region. Our support has reached hundreds of thousands of people across all 14 governorates of Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt, with food, access to water, medical relief, shelter and other relief items. The UK continues to spearhead efforts to improve the effectiveness of this international response, including lobbying for better UN leadership and increased in-country capacity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 13/01/2015 16:22:23 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

171656

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is giving to the countries surrounding Syria to cope with refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Beckenham
tabling member printed	Bob Stewart
uin	219528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>In the current financial year we have committed £62 million to support activities in Lebanon, £39 million to support activities in Jordan and £53 million to support activities undertaken across the wider region, including in Iraq and Turkey. Overall, the UK has committed £700 million of support in response to the humanitarian crisis, including food, medical care and relief items for over a million people in Syria and the region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 07/01/2015 12:05:02 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	3919 label Biography information for Bob Stewart