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1132314

registered interest
date	14/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Middle East: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss the development of a common policy amongst European countries to enable orphaned children who are citizens of those countries, who are currently in refugee camps in the Middle East, or are identifiable outside camps, to return to their countries of origin.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL16383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>We continue to work closely with international partners to address the issues associated with Foreign Terrorist Fighters and their families.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/06/2019 15:58:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

987858

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	Middle East: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the (a) definition and (b) status of refugees in the Middle East.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	179092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary maintains a regular dialogue with his US counterpart on Middle East issues, and discussed the US plan to withdraw funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) with the Special Advisor to the US President, Jared Kushner, on 22 August. I also discussed these concerns with the US President’s Middle East Envoy, Jason Greenblatt, on 28 September. Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials routinely discuss with their US counterparts the status of refugees in the Middle East. The UK is clear that there needs to be a just, fair, agreed and realistic settlement for Palestinian refugees.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/10/2018 15:03:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

808750

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their analysis of the plight of the displaced people at Rakban, on the frontiers of Syria, Iraq and Jordan; what is their best estimate of the population there; and whether they intend to convene a meeting of all concerned parties to make possible access for urgent supplies and to assess longer-term needs.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned about the extremely difficult situation facing the population of approximately 50,000 at Rukban.</p><p>The UK government regularly engages with UN agencies, other members of the international community and with the Government of Jordan on the situation at Rukban.</p><p>We welcome news that an agreement in principle has been reached with the Government of Jordan to provide further essential aid to the people at Rukban. However, we will continue to press for a better understanding of the specific needs of the population at Rukban and for full humanitarian access that will enable regular aid deliveries to take place in line with International Humanitarian Law.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 03/01/2018 13:20:16 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

804312

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department provides to Iraqi and Syrian refugees wishing to return home.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	118539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK promotes the safe, voluntary and dignified return home of refugees and IDPs. DFID is supporting the rehabilitation of priority infrastructure such as schools, hospitals and water treatment plants in areas liberated from Daesh in Iraq, and facilitating planning for regional returns in the major refugee hosting countries neighbouring Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/12/2017 15:49:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

800919

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2017 to Question 115249 on Refugees: Disability, what information her Department holds on the number of referrals made to the disability programmes the UK Government is supporting in that region.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	117478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold specific data on referrals to disability programmes. However, we are committed to ensuring people with disabilities are systematically included in our programme portfolio, and we are asking all our partners to do more to disaggregate data by disability. Examples of programmes we support which directly benefit people with disabilities include:</p><ul><li>Tailored education for students with special needs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, either through incorporation into mainstream schooling or referral to specialised teaching (delivered through United Nations Relief and Works Agency).</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Specialised psychiatric care, protection for children traumatised by violence or conflict, and cash assistance for families with a family member who has mental health issues (delivered through International Medical Corps).</li></ul> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2017 15:55:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

767885

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UNHCR’s vulnerability criteria in relation to refugees from Iraq or Syria; and whether they consider that religious identity should be included as a factor in this assessment.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>Our current assessment is that UNHCR’s guidelines are sufficient to identify risks to refugees from Iraq or Syria which arise from their religious identity. It is recognised that identification of faith can constitute vulnerability. We will continue to raise these issues on a regular basis with UNHCR.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/10/2017 16:53:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

642282

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
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	Middle East: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government is providing to Yazidi and Christian minority refugee groups from Syria and Iraq who have experienced sexual abuse from Daesh.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	54141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK has pledged over £2.3 billion in response to the Syria crisis and since June 2014, has committed £169.5 million in humanitarian assistance to the crisis in Iraq.</p><p>Through the United Nations' Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund, UK aid is providing life-saving maternal and child health-care, child protection services, and specialised support for escapees of Daesh terror. We are also supporting the implementation of Iraq's National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security focusing on capacity building and support for victims of gender-based violence.</p><p>We have provided £7 million for projects in Syria, including capacity building for gathering evidence of Sexual Violence and other Human Rights violations and advocacy work. In 2015-16 the UK assisted 135,627 people (adults and children) in Syria with psychosocial support.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/11/2016 14:00:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

576277

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding is given annually by the UK to assist refugee projects in the Middle East.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL1517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Development is providing support to refugees in a number of countries in the Middle East including in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Yemen and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. In financial year 2015/16 our support totalled more than £204 million.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/09/2016 11:02:52 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

533410

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with her counterparts in the Middle East on steps to tackle the refugee crisis in that region.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	42109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of international efforts to support over 4.8 million Syrian refugees to remain in host countries in the region until it is safe to return to Syria, and to support host countries to accommodate them.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, we are working in partnership with host countries to help them to expand job and education opportunities for refugees in a way that will enable them to better support themselves and give them skills for the future, and we are helping host countries to cope with the impact of refugees on local services.</p><p> </p><p>The UK co-hosted the “Supporting Syria and the Region” conference in London in February, at which neighbouring governments made bold commitments to open up their labour markets to refugees, to improve regulation and the investment climate in their countries, and to ensure all children in their countries have access to quality education.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for International Development continues to lead engagement with regional partners on tackling the refugee crisis, including by delivering on the commitments made at the London Conference, which will help to create 1.1 million jobs and provide quality education to 1.7 million children by the end of the 2016/17 school year. At the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in April she convened meetings between regional governments, the UN and World Bank and held bilateral discussions with key Ministers. And at the World Humanitarian Summit in May, she and other London Conference co-chairs convened a meeting of all interested parties to discuss and review progress.</p><p>Looking forward, we will be using UN General Assembly in September as an important moment to review progress with key leaders on the Syria Conference implementation, including how all parties are all delivering on their commitments to support refugees in the region.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Sir Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/07/2016 16:34:12 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

517501

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East: Refugees
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 ensure that women refugees in Syria and Iraq have access to adequate sanitary protection; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	36500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>The humanitarian crises in Syria and Iraq have placed many women and girls at risk of exploitation and insecurity. In both countries, DFID continues to work with the UN, NGOs and international community to ensure women’s rights are protected.</p><p>The UK has pledged over £2.3 billion in response to the Syria crisis since 2011. Of this, DFID has provided £5 million to UNFPA inside Syria. As part of this assistance UNFPA distribute hygiene or “dignity” kits to preserve and promote the hygiene and dignity of displaced women and adolescent girls as well as men, and to allow their social integration while away from home. These include sanitary napkins, underwear, and a range of practical personal hygiene items. With UK support, UNFPA alone distributed 50,900 dignity kits inside Syria in 2015. UNFPA and other partners are also improving access to reproductive health services inside Syria.</p><p>The UK has committed £79.5 million of humanitarian assistance to Iraq since summer 2014. This includes cash assistance for vulnerable displaced Iraqis, allowing them to prioritise what they need most. Through the UN- managed Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund, we fund a number of projects meeting the most urgent needs of displaced Iraqis including emergency healthcare, water and sanitation, and protection services for women and girls. Our partners consider gender related differences in needs in all DFID funded projects.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 09/05/2016 15:52:19 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones