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date	12/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Mediterranean Sea: Refugees
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 to work with international partners to tackle (a) political instability in northern Africa, (b) criminal gangs which profit from human trafficking and (c) other underlying causes of the migrant situation in the Mediterranean.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2015 answer text <p>DFID works across government to contribute to the overall HMG response to these issues and works closely with international partners, including the World Bank and UN agencies. For example, DFID is helping shape the EU’s development spending to effectively address the root causes of migration across Africa and the Middle East. We are also providing technical expertise through the World Bank in Libya to contribute to the political settlement process and are leading the £125 million DFID funded Arab Partnership Economic Programme Facility (APEF). This programme - led by multilateral partners including the World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank and Islamic Development Bank – is helping build more inclusive economies and generate more jobs and opportunities across the region.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 19/06/2015 12:40:21 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

353928

registered interest
date	12/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mediterranean Sea: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support migrants and asylum seekers who (a) are children, (b) are elderly, (c) have serious injuries and (d) have other specialist needs who are rescued during operations in the Mediterranean.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>Initial medical triaging and assistance is carried out on board UK vessels deployed to the Mediterranean for search and rescue purposes. Migrants are then taken to a nearby port, as directed by the Italian authorities, where their needs can be more fully assessed and addressed by Italian authorities there.</p><p>The UK has regular discussions with other Member States about search and rescue in the Mediterranean.</p><p>Furthermore, the UK is also playing a leading role in pushing for comprehensive, long-term action through the EU and the UN to tackle the cause of illegal immigration and the organised trafficking gangs behind it, as well as increasing support and protection for those who need it North and East Africa. We are clear that the need to break the link between getting on a boat and achieving residence in Europe.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 2321 question first answered 23/06/2015 15:33:31 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

353929

registered interest
date	12/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mediterranean Sea: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with its EU counterparts on search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>Initial medical triaging and assistance is carried out on board UK vessels deployed to the Mediterranean for search and rescue purposes. Migrants are then taken to a nearby port, as directed by the Italian authorities, where their needs can be more fully assessed and addressed by Italian authorities there.</p><p>The UK has regular discussions with other Member States about search and rescue in the Mediterranean.</p><p>Furthermore, the UK is also playing a leading role in pushing for comprehensive, long-term action through the EU and the UN to tackle the cause of illegal immigration and the organised trafficking gangs behind it, as well as increasing support and protection for those who need it North and East Africa. We are clear that the need to break the link between getting on a boat and achieving residence in Europe.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 2319 question first answered 23/06/2015 15:33:31 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins