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1122837

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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 assessment her Department has made of the humanitarian impact of the recent escalation of military activity in Al Dhale’e, Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	247145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>We are concerned about reports of intensified fighting in the governorate of Al Dhale’e. The UN estimates that 35,000 people have been displaced since the fighting escalated, with the area becoming increasingly challenging for humanitarian actors, who are struggling to gain access.</p><p> </p><p>Humanitarian agencies, including the World Food Programme, continue to operate across Al Dhale’e under extremely difficult circumstances in order to provide vital assistance such as food, healthcare and clean water.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is clear that there can be no military solution to this conflict. A political settlement is the only way to provide long term stability to Yemen and address the worsening humanitarian crisis; we encourage further constructive engagement from both parties to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/04/2019 16:50:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1122838

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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 assessment her Department has made on the ability of humanitarian organisations to operate in Al Dhale’e, Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	247146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK is closely engaging with organisations delivering humanitarian assistance in Al Dhale’e governorate to establish the severity of the operating conditions they are facing and the impact this is having on the humanitarian response.</p><p> </p><p>Although some organisations, such as the World Food Programme, have been able to continue humanitarian operations, recent intensified fighting has caused access to deteriorate and resulted in some organisations, such as the International Rescue Committee, ceasing operations in affected areas.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/04/2019 16:51:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1122839

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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 steps her Department is taking to ensure humanitarian organisations are able to operate in Al Dhale’e, Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	247147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK is closely engaging with organisations delivering humanitarian assistance in Al Dhale’e governorate to establish the severity of the operating conditions they are facing and the impact this is having on the humanitarian response.</p><p>We continue to raise humanitarian concerns, calling on both parties to the conflict to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2451 by facilitating safe, rapid, and unhindered access for both the humanitarian response and commercial supplies.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/04/2019 16:52:08 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1127189

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Fracking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much (a) official development aid and b) non-official development aid has been spent via the Prosperity Fund by his Department to provide fracking expertise to foreign Governments since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	255375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has not used the Prosperity Fund to spend any ODA or non-ODA to provide fracking expertise to foreign Governments.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 21/05/2019 15:50:33 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1140873

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	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: International Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the processing time for humanitarian supplies imported through the port of Aden in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	280387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>The UK tracks Yemen’s imports and ports to monitor trends and predict pressure points in humanitarian supplies. We work with the private sector, non-governmental organisations and United Nations agencies to improve our understanding of how Aden Port functions and to advise the United Arab Emirates who are leading international efforts to improve Aden Port.</p><p> </p><p>The UK regularly raises humanitarian concerns with both parties to the conflict, calling on them to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2451 and facilitate safe, rapid, and unhindered access for humanitarian and commercial supplies, including through Aden Port.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 05/08/2019 16:22:44 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1144321

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	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: International Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to ensure humanitarian organisations are able to operate in Aden, Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	286343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The UK is monitoring the humanitarian impact being felt in the south of Yemen.</p><p>Although Aden port remains operational, we are concerned by a backlog of 15,000 containers waiting to be processed. Fighting across the south of the country has also closed many major overland routes, affecting the onward delivery of commercial goods and humanitarian services.</p><p>The UK is engaging closely with UN agencies and NGOs on the ground and continues to call on all parties to the conflict to facilitate safe and unhindered humanitarian and commercial access into and throughout Yemen, including for food and fuel, as set out by UN Security Council Resolution 2451 which was drafted by the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 09/09/2019 15:38:41 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1172702

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether it is his Department's policy to make a financial commitment at the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth 2020 summit.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	6785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>DFID officials are working closely with the Government of Japan to prepare for the 2020 Nutrition for Growth Summit. This will be an important opportunity to secure new commitments to nutrition, to set the world on a better track to achieve the Global Goals and to help achieve our ambition of ending preventable deaths by 2030.</p><p>We are in the process of identifying the most appropriate and impactful commitment the UK Government can make as part of the 2020 Summit.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 27/01/2020 15:11:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1172703

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Food Supply and Malnutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people at risk of (a) malnutrition and (b) food scarcity as a result of climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	6786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>Climate change is expected to increase the risk of malnutrition and hunger by increasing the frequency of extreme weather events and disease outbreaks. It will also reduce the quality, quantity and affordability of nutritious diets.</p><p>Countries that do not plan effectively for climate adaption are likely to see a reversal of previous improvements in nutrition and food security. Climate modelling has estimated that 2°C warming will result in there being an additional 540 to 590 million undernourished people by 2050. By 2050 there will also be an estimated 10 million more children who will be undernourished as a result of climate change.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 27/01/2020 14:45:18 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1172704

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Infant Foods: Marketing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help enforce of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	6787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>DFID supports implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes in the countries where we work. Evidence shows that inappropriate marketing of breast milk substitutes undermines breastfeeding and that infants in developing countries who are not breastfed are more likely to get sick and to die.</p><p>We are concerned that manufacturers of breast milk substitutes continue to contravene the Code. Our position is not to partner with those companies that are uncompliant with the Code.</p><p>We provide technical assistance to partner governments to develop and strengthen their own national nutrition policies. Breastfeeding support and promotion are also components of our health and nutrition programmes in countries such as Bangladesh and Nigeria.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 27/01/2020 15:05:21 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1172705

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to include nutrition objectives in his Department’s investments in (a) health, (b) social protection, (c) agriculture and (d) climate change adaptation.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	6788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK is committed to addressing malnutrition as part of our pledge to end preventable deaths of mothers, newborns and children by 2030.</p><p>High-impact nutrition services are an essential part of health services and coverage. We are integrating nutrition into our health programmes in countries such as the DRC and Somalia and will continue with this approach.</p><p>People also need to have access nutritious and sustainable diets. We are supporting the roll out of climate-resilient crops and helping to ensure nutritious foods – including fruits and vegetables – are more affordable. We will continue to look for ways to maximise the impact of our investments in areas such as agriculture, social protection and climate adaptation on people’s health and nutrition.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 27/01/2020 15:08:51 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris