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758261

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date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
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 providing to Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	9028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK is supporting people in Lebanon by meeting the most urgent humanitarian needs of Syrian refugees and vulnerable host communities, investing in job opportunities and providing quality education to children in Lebanon. Since the start of the Syria crisis, DFID has provided nearly half a million cash grants and vouchers to vulnerable people to meet their basic needs, expanded the Lebanese education system to reach almost 300,000 Syrian children, and improved infrastructure and services in 51 of the most conflict-prone municipalities. We also supported approximately 13,000 individuals in Lebanon through livelihoods projects and support to cooperatives, created 1,300 new jobs and provided sustainable access to clean water and/or sanitation to over 900,000 people.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:57:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

758263

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	9027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>As of 30 June 2017, 1,001,051 Syrian refugees were registered with UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Lebanon; the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan, agreed between the Government of Lebanon and the UN states that, as not all refugees are registered, the total could be as high as 1.5 million.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:56:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

758268

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much overseas development aid the Government has provided to Yemen since 2015.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	9282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>In 2015/16 DFID provided £90m in direct assistance to Yemen; in 2016/17 £112m; and in 2017/18 we are providing £139m. On top of this DFID also provides support to Yemen through our global programmes and through our multilateral contributions.</p><p>Our contribution this year makes us the second-largest donor to the UN’s 2017 Yemen Appeal and the third-largest humanitarian donor to Yemen overall. At the same time, the UK continues to play a leading role in lobbying for a political solution to the conflict, as well as pressing the international community to step up their own contributions to Yemen.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:57:56 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

757643

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Yemen: International Assistance
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 the Government has made to the Government of Saudi Arabia on unrestricted humanitarian access to Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	8639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We regularly raise the importance of ensuring unrestricted humanitarian access with the Government of Saudi Arabia. The Foreign Secretary discussed this issue most recently with Saudi Foreign Minister Al Jubeir on 5 September. We call upon all parties to the conflict to improve humanitarian access to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people. The UK sponsored a UN Security Council Presidential Statement with words to that effect which was agreed on 15 June.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:58:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 9965 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

757775

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Asia: Floods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian support the Government has provided (a) to each country and (b) by each delivery agency in response to the recent flooding in South Asia.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	8705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s work has been pivotal in supporting the governments of Bangladesh and Nepal to respond quickly and effectively to help people who have been affected. In each affected country:</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Bangladesh</strong>: DFID made the first international contribution of £660,000 – the largest contributor after Government of Bangladesh itself -to those affected by the floods, via a consortium of NGOs. This will help over 60,000 people with food, shelter, and water and sanitation.</li><li><strong>Nepal:</strong> DFID has also allocated £400,000 to the Nepal Red Cross Society for water, sanitation, livelihood recovery and health. DFID has also responded through the START Fund global consortia of NGOs, which responds to small and medium emergencies. The multi-donor global START Fund has allocated £325,000.</li><li><strong>India:</strong> The START Fund has allocated £400,000 for India. The Indian Government has not requested assistance.</li><li><strong>Pakistan</strong>: DFID has funded a rapid assessment around Karachi and Sindh to identify potential needs.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:56:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

755914

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2017 to Question 5865, whether applicants for settled status will need to have resided legally for a continuous period of five years within the meaning of Article 16(1) and Article 16(2) of the EU Free Movement Directive 2004/38/EC.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	6866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>As set out on page 5 of the “Joint technical note on the comparison of EU-UK positions on citizens’ rights” (<a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-technical-note-on-the-comparison-of-eu-uk-positions-on-citizens-rights" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-technical-note-on-the-comparison-of-eu-uk-positions-on-citizens-rights</a>), the UK’s position is that eligibility for settled status should be based on the conditions set out in Articles 16 and 17 of the EU Free Movement Directive (2004/38/EC).</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 11/09/2017 16:57:51 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

755975

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number of rape victims who were cross-examined about their sexual history during cases tried in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	6909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 11/09/2017 16:56:49 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

756003

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to review sentence levels for driving offences.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	7193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the courts working within the legal framework on offences and maximum penalties set by Parliament. A consultation on maximum penalties for driving offences resulting in death or serious injury, issued by the previous government, closed on 1 February 2017. I intend to make an announcement in due course.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 11/09/2017 16:57:13 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

756127

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Social Security Benefits and Welfare Tax Credits: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many appeals have taken place for each type of benefit and tax credit; and how many of those appeals overturned the original decision in each of the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	7544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold validated information on the outcome of appeals as this data is held by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice publish quarterly data on the volume of appeals cleared at hearing and the outcome of those appeals, this has been included in Appendix 1.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 11/09/2017 16:57:02 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds attachment 1 file name 7544 - Appendix 1.xlsx title Appendix 1
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

754708

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Algeria: Ahmadiyya
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 counterparts in Algeria on the arrest and detention of Ahmadi Muslims across Algeria since June 2016 on grounds of practising their faith.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
uin	6488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>​We are aware of a number of reports of Ahmadiyya being arrested in Algeria. We have raised this with the Algerian government, who said that the arrests relate to breaches of laws which apply to all religions in Algeria. The Algerian constitution provides freedom of religion and we encourage them to make domestic law fully compatible with that. The promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief for all individuals internationally remains a high priority for the UK.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:57:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh