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709337

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
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: Ports
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 effectiveness of the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	67115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) in Yemen is successfully verifying, and where necessary inspecting, ships in line with UNSCR 2216 (2015). UNVIM’s average processing time is several hours lower than its target, and DFID has received positive feedback from commercial importers about UNVIM staff’s accessibility, professionalism and responsiveness.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/03/2017 17:17:56 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

710611

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she has made an estimate of the value of UK humanitarian aid to Yemen that has been prevented from entering Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	67451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>We have not made an estimate of the value of UK humanitarian aid to Yemen that has been prevented from entering Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition. However, we continue to urge all parties to the conflict to take all reasonable steps to allow and facilitate rapid and safe humanitarian access.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/03/2017 16:50:59 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

710612

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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: Humanitarian Aid
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 value of UK humanitarian aid to Yemen that has been prevented from entering Yemen by Houthi forces in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	67452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>We have not made an estimate of the value of UK humanitarian aid to Yemen that has been prevented from entering Yemen by Houthi forces. However, we continue to urge all parties to the conflict to take all reasonable steps to allow and facilitate rapid and safe humanitarian access.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/03/2017 16:56:05 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

595924

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Bank: Water Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent representations she has made to the Israeli authorities on the effect on the Palestinians in the West Bank of restricting water supplies.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	47293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK regularly raises the issue of water in the Occupied Palestinian Territories with the Israeli authorities, most recently on 8 September. We continue to stress the urgent need for Israel to take immediate and practical measures to improve the current situation and ensure fair distribution of water in the West Bank and Gaza.</p><p>We encourage both parties to find a swift resolution to this issue and to reconvene the Joint Water Committee to facilitate approval of projects that will improve Palestinian access to water. We see continuity of supply to the West Bank as essential for both the basic needs of Palestinians and for stability and security more widely.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/10/2016 17:07:47 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

598302

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Bank: Water Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of restrictions of water supplies on the humanitarian situation in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	47626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs assessed in November 2015 that 400,000 people in the West Bank required humanitarian water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) assistance. UK officials are in regular dialogue with Israel, the Palestinian Authority, the UN, World Bank, EU and other development actors on this issue.</p><p>DFID is funding UNICEF to lead on developing and updating the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) WASH Sector Contingency Plan at the national level. This brings together the Palestinian Water Authority and other partners to monitor the water situation in the OPTs and ensure preparedness and effective response in case of an emergency.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/10/2016 16:28:27 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

638121

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Visits Abroad: Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent visits ministers of her Department have made to Africa with ministers of the Department of International Trade.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	53471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>Travel plans for the New Year are currently being developed and consideration will be given to joint visits. No such visits have taklen place to Africa in recent months.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 22/11/2016 14:55:21 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1061076

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Venezuela: 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 the Government has made of the humanitarian situation in Venezuela and its effect on Latin America.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	221546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government is extremely concerned about the situation in Venezuela, with the UN estimating that over four million people are suffering from malnourishment. As the situation has deteriorated, over three million Venezuelans have fled to neighbouring countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will be providing a package of £6.5 million in aid to respond to the most severe health and nutrition needs in Venezuela and the region. DFID staff have been deployed in the region since last year and this package builds on our core support to the UN and Red Cross, operating since the early stages of the crisis. The UK Government continues to call for all actors to allow unhindered access for humanitarian assistance to meet the urgent needs of the Venezuelan people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/02/2019 14:29:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

972298

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UNRWA: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government plans to maintain the current level of funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency in the next departmental spending review for her Department.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	173937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK remains firmly committed to supporting the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, for whom we have been a consistent top 5 donor. The process for agreeing Spending Review commitments is a Treasury lead. Once this has been set out, DFID will review departmental priorities to agree the best use of its Official Development Assistance in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the wider Middle East region.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/10/2018 11:26:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

517507

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	Tibet: Overseas 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 provide development assistance to native Tibetans in Tibet.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	36578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>DFID does not have a bilateral programme in the Tibetan region.</p><p>Tibet is included within an Asia Regional programme which helps communities adapt to the effects of climate change and environmental degradation in the Mount Kailash area, the source of South Asia’s largest rivers. This area includes Tibet, India and Nepal. DFID has also funded assessments of glacial melt and rivers in the Himalayas, which contain findings relevant to Tibet.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/05/2016 13:05:49 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

574162

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Tibet: Climate Change
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 11 May 2016 to Question 36578, what the findings relevant to Tibet were of her Department's-funded assessments of glacial melt and rivers in the Himalayas.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	44791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>As noted in the Answer of 13 April 2013 to Question 151281, DFID funded two assessments on glacial melt in the Himalayan region. It has since piloted a method of assessing glaciers in the region using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The studies indicate that the Himalayan glaciers have been shrinking overall at 0.4-0.5% per year since the 1950s. The studies are available on DFID’s Research for Development website.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/09/2016 13:33:35 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake