@prefix rdf: . @prefix xsd: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix skos: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix api: . @prefix parl: . rdfs:label "Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham" . parl:answerText "

UNRWA has two 2019 emergency appeals for the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Regional Syria Crisis. The UK Government has multi-year commitments to support UNRWA’s Regional Syria Emergency Appeal and UNRWA’s core programme budget. We plan to provide £13m to the Regional Syria Emergency Appeal in 2019 and we also intend to provide £33.5m to UNRWA’s core programme budget next financial year. The UK is a leading donor to UNRWA and I am proud to confirm that we plan to provide up to £80m to UNRWA overall over the next two years.

As one example of the impact UK Aid will have, our support to UNRWA’s Regional Syria Appeal will help provide life-saving assistance for the 438,000 Palestinian refugees in Syria, 95% of whom need sustained humanitarian assistance, and 17,700 Palestinian refugees displaced from Syria seeking shelter in Jordan.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North East Bedfordshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Alistair Burt" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-03-19"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-03-19T16:35:25.39Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Afzal Khan" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "20" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "International Development" ; parl:hansardHeading "Slavery" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister of State, Department for International Development of 18 April 2018, Official Report, column 307 on Modern Slavery, what the functions of the business hub will be; where the hub will be located; and what the hub's governance structure will be." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Nottingham North" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Alex Norris" ; parl:uin "137124" ; dcterms:date "2018-04-23"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "20" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "International Development" ; parl:hansardHeading "Developing Countries: Malaria" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effect on economic growth in countries where malaria is endemic." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Berwick-upon-Tweed" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan" ; parl:uin "108055" ; dcterms:date "2017-10-16"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Alex Cunningham" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "20" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "International Development" ; parl:hansardHeading "UNRWA: Finance" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made to her counterpart in the US administration on its decision to maintain its reduction to UNRWA funds." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Kilmarnock and Loudoun" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Alan Brown" ; parl:uin "232607" ; dcterms:date "2019-03-14"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

Aid delivered by road by trusted humanitarian partners is by far the most effective way to meet needs in Eastern Ghouta and to ensure that it reaches those most in need. Airdrops are high risk and not capable of delivering many of the types of aid on a scale that could meet key needs there (e.g. safe drinking water, shelter, health support). Crucially, the consent is needed of those who control the airspace and those on the ground that could threaten aircraft. There is nothing to suggest that the Assad regime would provide such consent if it remained intent on blocking land access.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North East Bedfordshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Alistair Burt" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2017-11-13"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2017-11-13T17:56:16.453Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "20" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "International Development" ; parl:hansardHeading "Department for International Development: Brexit" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the 2018-19 Main Estimates, how much funding her Department has allocated to prepare for the UK to leave the EU." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Kilmarnock and Loudoun" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Alan Brown" ; parl:uin "174772" ; dcterms:date "2018-09-13"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Alistair Burt" . parl:answerText "

As the Minister responsible for the Middle East, I raised the US withdrawal of funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) with the US President’s Middle East Envoy, Jason Greenblatt, on 28 September 2018.

The Secretary of State has not spoken with her counterpart in the US administration about the decision to maintain a withdrawal of funding from UNRWA, but recently discussed this with Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, on March 7th 2019. The Secretary of State raised her concerns about the impact of funding cuts to UNRWA on the delivery of essential services to Palestinian refugees, including to the provision of healthcare and education.

The UK has been clear that we are concerned about the impact of US cuts to UNRWA on regional stability and services to Palestinian refugees. UK officials continue to engage with the US on this matter, and we will continue to work with UNRWA and other donors to help place the Agency on a more secure financial footing.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North East Bedfordshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Alistair Burt" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-03-19"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-03-19T16:27:45.84Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

HM Treasury has already allocated over £2 billion of additional funding to departments and the devolved administrations for EU exit preparations so far. This includes the £1.5 billion of additional funding HM Treasury announced at Autumn Budget 2017 for 2018/19. A full breakdown of how this was allocated to departments can be found in the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS540, laid on the 13th March (https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/). This money will be paid out in Supplementary Estimates 18/19 later this financial year.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North East Bedfordshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Alistair Burt" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2018-10-09"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2018-10-09T16:01:57.493Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Alex Norris" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "20" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "International Development" ; parl:hansardHeading "Burma: Refugees" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what aid the Government is providing for refugees arriving in Bangladesh from Myanmar." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Manchester, Gorton" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Afzal Khan" ; parl:uin "10020" ; dcterms:date "2017-09-12"^^xsd:dateTime . skos:prefLabel "House of Commons" . parl:answerText "

The World Health Organisation estimates that the support provided between 2000 and 2015, including that by the UK Government, resulted in a 6.8 million reduction in deaths globally. These life expectancy gains are valued at US$2.040 US$2040 billion which, for comparison, equates to 3.6% of the total gross domestic product (GDP) of malaria affected countries in 2015.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North East Bedfordshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Alistair Burt" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2017-10-23"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection true ; parl:previousAnswerVersion ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2017-10-23T16:28:23.673Z"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected "2017-10-24T15:39:43.79Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "20" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "International Development" ; parl:hansardHeading "Gaza: Drinking Water" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the availability of safe drinking water in the Gaza Strip." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Stockton North" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Alex Cunningham" ; parl:uin "900371" ; dcterms:date "2017-07-06"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), nine structures have been demolished in Khirbet al-Halawah so far in 2018, of which four were donor funded. We have not made an estimate of the value of international aid allocated to these structures. No structures directly funded by the UK in the West Bank in recent years have been demolished. Whilst we have not raised these specific demolitions with counterparts in the European Union or the Government of Israel, we continue to raise concerns with the Israeli authorities about demolitions and evictions of Palestinians from their homes in general, which cause unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians, calls into question Israel’s commitment to a viable two-state solution, and, in all but the most exceptional cases, are contrary to International Humanitarian Law.

The UK supports Palestinian communities at risk of forcible transfer in Area C of the West Bank through a legal aid programme, which helps residents challenge decisions in the Israeli legal system. Additionally, we are supporting Palestinian development in Area C and helping nearly 500 Palestinian families to remain on their land through improving infrastructure and enabling access to education and health services.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North East Bedfordshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Alistair Burt" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2018-10-22"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2018-10-22T14:42:30.377Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Alan Brown" . parl:answerText "

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, most homes in Gaza are only getting water for a few hours every 3-5 days. The availability of safe drinking water has become worse because of fuel and electricity shortages. The UK is urging all parties to find a sustainable solution to the current situation and in the longer term, continues to urge the Israeli authorities to ensure fair distribution of water across the OPTs.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North East Bedfordshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Alistair Burt" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2017-07-12"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2017-07-12T15:53:12.283Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan" . parl:answerText "

Between 2014 and 2016, DFID has provided nearly £8 million to support humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees and the vulnerable host communities that support them.

Prior to this influx, DFID committed a further £5.9 million to meet the needs of the most vulnerable refugees and the host communities that support them.

The UK has been a leader in responding to the crisis – in speed and size – mobilising an additional £30 million to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of vulnerable men, women and children in both Bangladesh and Burma.

UK assistance in Bangladesh will continue to focus on the critical needs of the most vulnerable among new arrivals, and among existing refugees and host communities. We are supporting work inside and outside camps providing lifesaving assistance, including emergency shelter, food and nutrition assistance and safe water and sanitation.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North East Bedfordshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Alistair Burt" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2017-09-20"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2017-09-20T08:44:29.757Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "20" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "International Development" ; parl:hansardHeading "Israel: Palestinians" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the amount of international aid funding allocated to properties at Khirbet al-Halawah that were demolished by Israeli forces; what (a) discussions she has had with her counterparts in the EU and (b) representations she has made to the Israeli Government on those demolitions; and if she will make a statement." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Kilmarnock and Loudoun" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Alan Brown" ; parl:uin "180249" ; dcterms:date "2018-10-16"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North East Bedfordshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Alistair Burt" . parl:answerText "

The Hub for Business Integrity will work with UK companies engaging with developing countries to enable them to meet international and domestic standards on anti-corruption and human rights. It will bring together advice and support for UK businesses operating overseas from a range of UK government departments. The Hub is currently under development.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North East Bedfordshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Alistair Burt" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2018-04-30"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2018-04-30T16:19:14.48Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "20" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "International Development" ; parl:hansardHeading "Syria: Humanitarian Aid" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of humanitarian airdrops in Eastern Ghouta in the event that the Assad regime continues to block UN land access for aid provision." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Manchester, Gorton" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Afzal Khan" ; parl:uin "111608" ; dcterms:date "2017-11-06"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "20" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "International Development" ; parl:hansardHeading "Palestinians: Overseas Aid" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much financial assistance her Department has given to projects in Palestine in each of the last ten years." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Coventry South" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Mr Jim Cunningham" ; parl:uin "146099" ; dcterms:date "2018-05-21"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North East Bedfordshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Alistair Burt" . parl:answerText "

DFID’s Official Development Assistance directly to West Bank and Gaza Strip 2007 to 2016

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

£11.2m

£55.4m

£56.1m

£58.0m

£120.5m

£58.3m

£95.9m

£109.4m

£41.4m

£43.9m

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

£26.8m

£74.4m

£81.0m

£85.0m

£103.6m

£82.8m

£82.3m

£111.9m

£75.1m

£43.9m

This includes DFID’s bilateral ODA to the West Bank and Gaza Strip including DFID’s contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for basic services and protection for Palestine refugees in the region. In the National Statistics “ Statistics on International Development” the UNRWA contribution is included in DFID’s multilateral ODA total. This is due to the OECD DAC international code rules.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North East Bedfordshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Alistair Burt" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2018-05-29"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection true ; parl:previousAnswerVersion ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2018-05-29T16:13:21.257Z"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected "2018-06-20T09:28:11.713Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "20" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "International Development" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "International Development" ; parl:hansardHeading "UNRWA: Finance" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department plans to allocate to UNRWA in response to its emergency appeal for 2019." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Kilmarnock and Loudoun" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Alan Brown" ; parl:uin "232608" ; dcterms:date "2019-03-14"^^xsd:dateTime . a api:Page ; "10"^^xsd:long ; "1"^^xsd:long ; "6681"^^xsd:long ; dcterms:isPartOf ; api:definition ; api:extendedMetadataVersion ; api:items ( ) ; api:page "0"^^xsd:long ; ; . a api:ListEndpoint ; dcterms:hasPart ; api:definition .