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902209

registered interest
date	11/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Pneumonia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department is taking steps to prioritise tackling pneumonia throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	143195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 23 February to Question number 128984.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/05/2018 16:41:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

902210

registered interest
date	11/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
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 support developing countries to establish universal health coverage.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	143196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>Achieving Global Goal 3 by 2030, including universal health coverage (UHC), is a priority for the UK. The UK supports countries to move more rapidly towards UHC by building strong and resilient health systems that meet essential needs for all. To achieve this, DFID provides technical assistance and financial support directly to countries, political and financial support to the World Health Organisation, and funding for research and new products that reduce the prices countries pay for essential commodities. Through health partnerships the UK enables others to learn from the UK’s own experience and expertise in providing UHC through the NHS.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/05/2018 16:42:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

902212

registered interest
date	11/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
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 the Department of Health and Social Care to use the upcoming World Health Assembly as an opportunity to encourage other countries to Invest in strengthening their healthcare systems.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	143197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>DFID works closely with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on the UK’s relationship with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its Member States, including sending a joint delegation to the World Health Assembly. The recent Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s review on the UK aid response to global health threats noted that a coherent shared vision and an effective joint approach between DFID and DHSC contributes to the UK’s success in influencing WHO reform. Strengthening health systems to deliver universal health coverage (UHC) is a priority for the UK. The UK publicly supports the WHO’s leadership role on UHC and urges other Member States to accelerate progress towards this goal.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/05/2018 16:44:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

902215

registered interest
date	11/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Cholera
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department spent on aid for the treatment of cholera cases in Yemen in (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	143108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK provided over £8 million in targeted cholera support to UNICEF and the International Organization for Migration in the financial year 2017/18. This support aimed to provide medical supplies to half a million people, safe access to chlorinated water to 300,000 people, and rehabilitate medical facilities used by 250,000 people.</p><p> </p><p>DFID did not target funding specifically towards cholera treatment before the cholera outbreak started in 2017. However, our funding to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) services has supported the prevention of cholera since 2015. In the financial year 2016/17, our funding of £112 million in aid to Yemen included support for WaSH services for over 670,000 people. In the financial year 2015/16, our funding of £85 million in aid to Yemen included support for WaSH services for over 1.2 million people.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/05/2018 15:08:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

902216

registered interest
date	11/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Diphtheria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department spent on aid for the treatment of diphtheria cases in Yemen in (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	143109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>As part of our partnership with UNICEF in Yemen, UK aid is funding vital immunisations against deadly disease outbreaks in Yemen, including diphtheria, as well as helping to train staff on the ground on how to deal with new cases. Our overall funding to UNICEF was £21.7 million in the financial year 2015/2016, £19 million in the financial year 2016/2017 and £27 million in the financial year 2017/2018.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/05/2018 16:40:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

902217

registered interest
date	11/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Fuels
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 the blockade in Yemen on the price of and accessibility of fuel in that country.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	143110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>Yemen imports almost all of its fuel. Consistent fuel supplies are critical to an effective humanitarian response - fuel supports vital infrastructure including water supplies for major cities, grain mills, and hospital generators, as well as enables the delivery of urgent food supplies and clean water across the country.</p><p>While the level of fuel imported to Yemen has recently improved, it remains below the country’s needs - 81% of the monthly fuel needs were met through imports via all ports in April compared to 65% in March. Furthermore, the price of fuel remains higher than the level before restrictions were put in place in November. For example, diesel costs over 40% more than one year ago. This is partly due to a decrease in the value of the Yemeni currency.</p><p>The UK will continue to call on all parties to the conflict to allow unhindered humanitarian and commercial access throughout Yemen, including for fuel.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/05/2018 15:09:56 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

902218

registered interest
date	11/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Water
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 the blockade in Yemen on the supply and trucking of water across that country.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	143111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2018 answer text <p>Saudi-led Coalition restrictions on the Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Saleef (following the Houthi ballistic missile attack on Riyadh on 4 November) were eased on 20 December 2017 and in April imports of fuel rose for the third month in a row, helping to keep critical water treatment plants and clean water trucks running across the country. However, on-going conflict and obstructions are preventing clean water trucks from regularly reaching those in need, particularly in Houthi controlled areas. Furthermore, vital water and sanitation services are close to collapse due to the non-payment of salaries to public sector workers. The UN estimates that, in total, some 16 million people across Yemen lack access to clean water and sanitation.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to call on all parties to the conflict to allow unhindered commercial and humanitarian access throughout Yemen, including for water and fuel. In addition, the UK’s support of £170 million to Yemen in the financial year 2018/19 includes funding to programmes that provide clean water in Yemen. In the last financial year of 2017/18, our funding of £205 million to Yemen provided clean water and sanitation for an expected 1.2 million people.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/05/2018 13:44:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

901239

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Internally Displaced People: Departmental Coordination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will develop a cross-departmental strategy for the UK’s approach to supporting the (a) prevention of, (b) protection of and (c) solution to the increasing number of internally displaced people around the world.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	142755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government is strongly committed to meeting the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs). We published a new Humanitarian Reform Policy in October last year which includes a focus on forced displacement and measures that are relevant for mitigating and responding more effectively to displacement. We believe our primary focus should now be at the global level to press for a more effective international response. For example, several UN Member States, including the UK, are now actively exploring options with the UN – including the idea of launching a UN High Level Panel on Internally Displaced Persons, which presents one way of galvanising greater political and operational attention and action on IDPs.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/05/2018 14:35:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

895035

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help the estimated 22.2 million Yemenis in need of humanitarian assistance.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL7400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>At the Yemen Pledging Event in Geneva on 3 April, the UK announced £170 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen for the financial year 2018/2019. This funding will include support for nutrition, clean water and sanitation, and meet the immediate food needs for 2.5 million Yemenis. The UK has provided over £400 million in bilateral support since the conflict began in 2015.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/05/2018 16:39:26 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

895036

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are offering to the women of Yemen to alleviate suffering during the conflict there.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL7401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The current conflict has affected every man, woman, and child in Yemen. As always, however, it has had a disproportionate impact on women and girls. The incidence of violence against women is rising rapidly, including: sexual violence; domestic violence; forced early marriages; denial of resources; and psychological and emotional abuse. Furthermore, the UN estimates that more than 1 million pregnant women or nursing mothers are acutely malnourished.</p><p>Our support to UNHCR provides cash assistance for vulnerable displaced women and female headed households to access protection services, including support for women and girls to prevent and respond to sexual violence, legal assistance and counselling. The UK’s funding to UNICEF provides nutritional support to pregnant women and nursing mothers. The UK is also actively advocating for the inclusion of women in peace talks and encouraging political actors to take women’s views into account.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/05/2018 16:40:14 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger