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1092608

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date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Storms
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 level of humanitarian need in the Chimanimani area of Zimbabwe following Cyclone Idai.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	235251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>WFP estimate that 114,000 people in Chimanimani will need urgent food assistance as a direct result of the cyclone. The UK is the largest donor to the Cyclone Idai response having made up to £22 million available. In Zimbabwe we are funding essential health supplies, hygiene kits and child protection support. The UK will continue to monitor the situation very closely and stands ready to provide further assistance if needed.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/03/2019 14:31:13 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1092609

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Storms
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 efforts to reopen roads and bridges between (a) Bulawayo, (b) Harare, and (c) the Chimanimani area of Zimbabwe following Cyclone Idai.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	235298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>Efforts to reopen roads and bridges in Zimbabwe are being led by the Zimbabwean military with the support of private sector firms. The UK’s focus in Zimbabwe is on providing essential health supplies, hygiene kits and child protection support. The UK will continue to monitor the situation closely and stands ready to provide further support.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/03/2019 14:32:44 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

820729

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rohingya: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Answer of 8 December 2017 to Question 117071, on Bangladesh: Rohingya, what assessment he has made of whether rationing by household creates an incentive for child marriage and child sexual exploitation in refugee camps.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	122147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The Rohingya Emergency Vulnerability Assessment was conducted in December 2017 by the World Food Programme (WFP). This found households receiving food rationing are much less likely to apply negative coping strategies, including child marriage or sexual exploitation, than those who are not. DFID has no evidence to suggest this assessment is incorrect.</p><p>To reduce the risk of child marriage, sexual exploitation and abuse taking place, DFID is supporting awareness-raising, increased outreach, feedback channels, and complaints-handling procedures. Through UNFPA, Oxfam and UNICEF the UK is scaling-up women and child friendly spaces within the camps, where women and children can access support from case workers who can help them access humanitarian aid.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/01/2018 15:09:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

820005

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Bank: Demolition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will assess the potential effect of planned demolitions in the West Bank village of Susiya on (a) the welfare and rights of residents and (b) the human and economic development of Palestinian people living in Area C of the occupied West Bank.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	122077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>I discussed the threat of forcible transfer with the Susiya Bedouin community during my visit there in August 2017.The Israeli authorities have stated their plan to imminently demolish around a third of structures in Susiya, including two clinics, which would stand to affect all residents. Demolitions of Palestinian homes and buildings cause unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians, are harmful to the peace process and, in most circumstances, are contrary to international humanitarian law. A clear, transparent route to construction for Palestinians in Area C is needed to prevent continued demolitions. According to the World Bank, the removal of the Israeli restrictions on Area C, including restrictions on construction, could result in the West Bank economy being 33% larger by 2025 than it would otherwise be. Officials have repeatedly raised our concerns about proposed demolitions in Susiya with Israeli ministers, including in a joint demarche with European partners on 2 November 2017.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/01/2018 16:36:37 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

798668

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
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: 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 the Government is taking to ensure that humanitarian aid can reach civilians in (a) the besieged area of East Ghouta and (b) other besieged areas in Syria.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	117062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>DFID has supported the UN and international NGOs since the start of the Syria conflict to deliver aid to hard-to-reach and besieged areas, including Eastern Ghouta. DFID’s humanitarian partners are on the ground in Eastern Ghouta providing life-saving healthcare, food, and protection, but humanitarian access remains severely constrained. We continue to use our position in the UN Security Council and the International Syria Support Group to press the regime and its backers to allow unfettered access so aid can reach those in desperate need, while maintaining the pressure for a political settlement to bring the suffering of the Syrian people to an end.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/12/2017 17:43:43 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

798671

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
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: Internally Displaced People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support women who are internally displaced in Syria.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	117065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>For internally displaced people to return home safely there must be an end to the conflict and a credible political settlement. This is the only viable path towards the peace and security that the Syrian people deserve. In the meantime, the UK is providing food, healthcare, water and other life-saving relief to internally displaced people – women, men and children – across the country. Since 2012, we have delivered 20.9 million food rations that feed a person for a month, 3.3 million vaccines against deadly diseases, and 8.1 million medical consultations for those in need in Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/12/2017 17:44:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

798673

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
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: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make an assessment of the effect of providing support for gender equality in Syria on a) conflict resolution, and b) the role of women as carers in conflict situations.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	117067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to enabling women to have a voice within the UN-led peace process, and has encouraged the full participation of women in the Syrian opposition’s negotiating team. We recognise the essential and diverse roles that women and girls play within the conflict as carers, and heads of households. We design our programmes to take gender equality into account in line with the Gender Equality Act (2014).</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/12/2017 17:45:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

798677

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make an assessment of the effect of the allocation of UN World Food Programme rations by household on the (a) human rights and (b) welfare of refugee Rohingya women and girls in Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	117071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2017 answer text <p>Our assessment of UN World Food Programme rations in Bangladesh is that they provide essential life-saving support to refugee households. Women, girls and other vulnerable groups are given priority at food distribution sites and are assisted with porters to carry heavy food rations home. Larger families receive larger family ration sizes. WFP also runs an e-voucher programme which is registered in women’s names. Vulnerable women and girls also benefit from nutritional supplements and women-friendly spaces at distribution points.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/12/2017 15:28:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

792633

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the availability of (a) food, (b) clean water, and (c) shelter for Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazaar area of Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	114560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID has worked closely with agencies on the ground to increase the supply of food being provided to huge numbers of refugees who have fled from Burma to Bangladesh and is determined to ensure that food is reaching those that need it. DFID is supporting the World Food Programme, which is managing food distribution. DFID assesses that current distribution has reached 70% of the Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh.</p><p>While approximately 77% of the Rohingya refugee population have access to safe water, around a third of total water sources in the camps are believed to be contaminated. One of the largest cholera vaccination campaigns in the world is underway. The UK is the largest funder of the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, which is providing cholera vaccines for the campaign. We are also looking to increase chlorine provision and promote hygiene standards to reduce the risk of disease outbreaks.</p><p>Emergency shelter materials have been provided to 90% of the refugee population and will have been provided for all refugees by the end of November, after which humanitarian organisations will upgrade shelters to improve their resilience to disasters and extreme weather.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/11/2017 17:01:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

792640

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East: Earthquakes
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 priorities for international assistance in connection with the recent earthquake on the border of Iran and Iraq.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	114567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>HMG staff have visited the earthquake affected areas in Iraq to assess priorities for international assistance. DFID Iraq funds have been used to provide emergency cash assistance to around 200 families who are unable to return home. This will allow families made homeless by the earthquake to find temporary rental accommodation, start to make repairs, and replace essential day to day items that have been lost in the rubble so that they can cook, eat, clean, and have a degree of dignity. The assistance will be targeted towards those most in need. HMG also stands ready to offer assistance to Iran and has made this offer to the Iranian authorities. The government of Iran has not requested international assistance so far.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/11/2017 17:03:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown