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984630

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment she has made of the effect on Palestinian refugees of recent reductions in US aid.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	906954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2018 answer text <p>Proactive UK lobbying has helped reduce the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees’ (UNRWA) immediate financing shortfall. However, the withdrawal of US funding could exacerbate the future humanitarian needs of Palestinian refugees and threaten regional security. The UK Government has committed to provide £57.5 million to UNRWA this year.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/10/2018 13:30:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

984633

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What processes are in place to monitor UK aid spending in the Palestinian Territories.
	tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
	tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
	uin	906958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2018 answer text <p>DFID continuously monitors UK aid spending in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We rigorously manage delivery partners according to the Supply Partner Code of Conduct, map the flow of funds through the delivery chain, and all our programmes are subject to independent audits. We evaluate and improve our programmes regularly through annual reviews.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/10/2018 13:31:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

984634

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Rohingya: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If her Department will provide additional funding to Rohingya refugees in preparation for the cyclone season.
	tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
	tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
	uin	906959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK has invested £12.6 million specifically in emergency preparedness before the cyclone season. The Bangladeshi government is experienced in responding to extreme weather events. We are working with the government and other partners to keep emergency preparedness a priority, to enhance coordination and to ensure the overall response builds resilience.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/10/2018 13:32:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

984747

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Raif Badawi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he made on the case of Raif Badawi during his discussions with the Saudi Arabian Minister for Foreign Affairs on 9 October 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	177762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>We regularly raise human rights concerns with the Saudi authorities, including at senior level. The British Government remains extremely concerned about the case of Raif Badawi. We understand the case is still under consideration in the Saudi Supreme Court.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/10/2018 15:59:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

984798

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Hayat Belkacem
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Moroccan counterpart on the shooting of the immigrant Hayat Belkacem on 25 September.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	177645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>​We are aware of Hayat Belkacem's death. However, we frequently discuss migration-related issues with the Moroccans, most recently at a briefing hosted by the Moroccan Foreign Minister last week. Through our development programmes we are also supporting Moroccan efforts to address the root causes of migration. The UK remains committed to a comprehensive, &quot;whole-of-route&quot; approach, involving targeted interventions at each stage of a migrant's journey. This is the most effective long-term solution to unmanaged, irregular migration. We will play an active role in the Global Compact meetings in Marrakech in December as we work with the international community on this issue.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/10/2018 16:12:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

984801

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Islamic State: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps are being taken to ensure that captured British suspected Islamic State fighters in north-east Syria are held securely for the rest of their lives; and what plans he has in relation to those fighters in the event of a Turkish invasion.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	177783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The British Government is committed to making sure that individuals who have joined Daesh and committed these crimes face justice. Where there is evidence that crimes have been committed, foreign fighters should be brought to justice in accordance with due legal process, regardless of their nationality. The appropriate process will depend on the individual circumstances.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/10/2018 15:58:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

984821

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	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 humanitarian situation in Yemen; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	177580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the humanitarian crisis in Yemen - the largest in the world. Over 22 million people - 75% of the population - are in need of humanitarian assistance, with 8.4 million people at risk of starvation across the country. Yemen relies on imports to meet 90% of its basic needs like food and fuel. As such, it is critical that all parties facilitate the flow of food and fuel into and throughout the country.</p><p>We are also extremely concerned by the rapid depreciation of the Yemeni Riyal – which has lost over 40% of its value since July. This is driving increased humanitarian need as families are less able to afford to buy available food.</p><p>The UK has consistently been one of the largest donors to the crisis, committing £570 million in response since the conflict began in 2015. We will continue to push for a political solution to the conflict - the only way to bring long-term stability to Yemen and end the humanitarian crisis.</p><p>I recently hosted an event on malnutrition in Yemen at the UN General Assembly on 25 September with UN agencies, donors and NGOs. Together we launched a Call to Action including a three year plan of commitments to tackle malnutrition in Yemen.</p><p>The UK continues to respond to humanitarian crisis in Yemen and will keep the situation under close review.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/10/2018 16:26:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

984874

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Bahrain: Prisons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the prison conditions experienced in Bahrain.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	177777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>The British Government monitors events in Bahrain closely. Where we have concerns on specific issues, including prison conditions, we raise these with the Bahraini authorities. We encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/10/2018 16:14:41 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

984962

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Omar al-Bashir
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government’s policy is on the potential adoption of measures by (a) the UN Security Council and (b) the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court in response to the referral by that court of the Government of Jordan as a result of its non-compliance with the court’s outstanding warrant for the arrest of President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	177659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber's (PTC) finding of non-compliance against the Government of Jordan, and its referral of the matter to the UNSC and the Assembly of States Parties, is subject to appeal. In September the ICC's Appeals Chamber heard Jordan's appeal against last December's PTC finding of non-cooperation for its failure to arrest Sudanese President al-Bashir, when he attended an Arab League Summit in Amman in March 2017. The Appeals Chamber has not reached a decision yet. Once a decision is made, the UN Security Council and the Assembly of States Parties will consider a response, if appropriate.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/10/2018 16:23:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

984751

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of research by the Trussell Trust which found a 52 per cent increase in food bank usage in areas where universal credit has been implemented for 12 months or more.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	177769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>We work closely with The Trussell Trust and welcome their feedback. It is worth noting that much of their analysis was carried out before the improvements we announced at Autumn Budget 2017, and which were introduced earlier this year. The comprehensive and wide-ranging package worth £1.5 billion to help people in their first assessment period included, the abolition of waiting days, the introduction of advances up to 100% of a claimant’s indicative award (repayable over a period of up to 12 months), and a two week transitional payment for those previously claiming Housing Benefit.</p><p> </p><p>The Trussell Trust welcomed our changes in the Budget saying they would “ease the pressure on thousands of households on very low incomes” and “shows that Government is listening”.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this month, we announced a new partnership with Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland to deliver Universal Support. We want to make sure that the most vulnerable people get the best possible support when claiming Universal Credit. Citizens Advice will help deliver a high-quality and consistent service to people claiming Universal Credit, to assist them manage their claim, get paid on time and budget effectively. This was welcomed by the Trussell Trust.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 178250 question first answered 16/10/2018 16:34:39 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes