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1020816

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
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: Famine
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 respond to the risk of famine in Yemen; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	200070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>The newly published Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) Report highlights growing food insecurity in Yemen over the past year, with the overall number of food insecure people rising from 17 million to over 20 million (70% of the population). In response urgent action is needed to improve economic conditions and maintain food supply chains into and throughout the country, including Hodeidah port and routes out of the city.</p><p>To maintain confidence of commercial importers, the UK recently worked with the US, Saudis and Emiratis to agree measures with the Central Bank of Yemen to issue letters of credit to provide foreign currency so that importers can purchase food on international markets. This has also resulted in an appreciation of the Yemeni Riyal, increasing the purchasing power of ordinary Yemenis.</p><p>The UK is playing a leading role in combating hunger in Yemen through our £170 million in aid this financial year, which will help meet the immediate food needs of four million Yemenis. However, a political settlement is the only way to bring long-term stability to Yemen and to address the worsening food security crisis. We therefore welcome the positive outcome of peace talks in Stockholm and continue to encourage both sides to engage constructively and in good faith to agree a political solution to end the conflict.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2018 15:38:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1020817

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
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: Economic Situation
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 effect of the conflict in Yemen on that country's economy; and what steps her Department is taking to support the Yemen economy.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	200071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>Yemen’s recent economic crisis is one of the biggest risks threatening to tip Yemen into famine, with the Yemeni Riyal losing over 40% of its value between June and October.</p><p>The UK’s immediate leadership at the height of the economic crisis in October prevented a worsening of the situation. We worked with the Central Bank of Yemen in releasing $270 million of hard currency, provided by Saudi Arabia, to support importers bringing food staples into the country.</p><p>We also successfully pressed for the suspension of unnecessary processes introduced by the Government of Yemen in bringing these goods into the country. This has eased the pressure of price increases and temporarily stabilised the currency - the value of the Riyal has since appreciated, rising from 755 YER per USD to 500 YER per USD.</p><p>However, much more remains to be done. The UK is now working with the Government of Yemen to facilitate greater financial transparency, ensure foreign currency is available to commercial importers and rebuild key financial institutions.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2018 15:33:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1020826

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: 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 her Department has made of the level of access by providers of humanitarian aid to (a) Kachin and (b) Shan State in Burma.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	200074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by continued lack of access and reports of violence in Kachin and also northern Shan States, which has led to a further 8,000 people being displaced since February 2018. The UK continues to push for unfettered access at every given opportunity. Most recently, the British Ambassador raised the importance of ensuring humanitarian access in his meeting with the Chief Minister of Kachin State on 3 December.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2018 15:35:08 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1020596

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Conflict Resolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department allocates funding to the church-led people-to-people initiatives in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	199771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Through the Conflict, Security, and Stability Fund (CSSF) the UK provides funding for the South Sudan Council of Churches’ National Action Plan for Peace, which promotes peacebuilding, reconciliation, and mediation efforts at the local level, dialogue within and across communities, and between national level leaders.</p><p>The UK recognises the vital role that women have to play in peacebuilding in South Sudan. We consistently advocated for the inclusion of women (as well as faith groups, refugees, and internally displaced people) in the peace process; and through sustained engagement (including with women’s groups in Juba and across South Sudan), we will continue to do so as implementation of the 12 September agreement proceeds. While we do not currently fund any specific women-led peace initiatives in South Sudan, we continue to ensure that women are fully represented in all CSSF funded peacebuilding activities, including the Peacebuilding Opportunities Fund, and the Conflict Early Warning and Early Response System.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 199772 question first answered 11/12/2018 17:17:57 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1020597

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Conflict Resolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department allocates funding to women-led peace initiatives in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	199772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Through the Conflict, Security, and Stability Fund (CSSF) the UK provides funding for the South Sudan Council of Churches’ National Action Plan for Peace, which promotes peacebuilding, reconciliation, and mediation efforts at the local level, dialogue within and across communities, and between national level leaders.</p><p>The UK recognises the vital role that women have to play in peacebuilding in South Sudan. We consistently advocated for the inclusion of women (as well as faith groups, refugees, and internally displaced people) in the peace process; and through sustained engagement (including with women’s groups in Juba and across South Sudan), we will continue to do so as implementation of the 12 September agreement proceeds. While we do not currently fund any specific women-led peace initiatives in South Sudan, we continue to ensure that women are fully represented in all CSSF funded peacebuilding activities, including the Peacebuilding Opportunities Fund, and the Conflict Early Warning and Early Response System.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 199771 question first answered 11/12/2018 17:17:57 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1020656

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many in-flight files of EU legislation exist that effect the policy areas managed by her Department; and which in-flight files of EU legislation his Department intends to implement in UK law.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	199847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>After the implementation period, all laws in the UK will be passed by our elected representatives in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London. The Political Declaration recognises that the UK may choose to align with the EU’s rules in relevant areas to facilitate trade in goods or security cooperation. The Official Journal of the European Union publishes upcoming EU legislation for implementation and this is publicly available online: <a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/oj/direct-access.html" target="_blank">https://eur-lex.europa.eu/oj/direct-access.html</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/12/2018 16:27:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1020687

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	USA: UN Population Fund
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 potential implications of the withdrawal of US funding from the UN Population Fund on that agency’s HIV/AIDS prevention work.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The UN Population Fund’s (UNFPA) Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) mandate is fundamental to global HIV prevention efforts and we continue to monitor the situation closely.</p><p>UNFPA remains a key player in enhancing access to male and female condoms for HIV prevention, and are co-convenors of the Global Prevention Coalition which DFID supports, to accelerate action on both biomedical prevention and addressing the wider social drivers of HIV infection.</p><p>The UK continues to put women and girls at the heart of everything we do. We are the largest donor to UNFPA, and the second largest donor to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria in the current replenishment. Our long-term commitment provides stability as the SRHR landscape changes and evolves.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/12/2018 16:26:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1020688

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UN Population Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the total amount of UK funding provided to the UN Population Fund was in each financial year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The total amount of UK funding to the UN Population Fund since 2010 is detailed in the table below. These figures were taken from ‘Statistics on International Development’ and reflect the calendar years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>UNFPA UK ODA GBP from SID</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>£66,593,834.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£101,828,450.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£118,488,227.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£61,925,500.19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£223,287,512.48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£114,694,141.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£107,468,706.65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>£140,470,545.43</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/12/2018 16:27:28 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1020689

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UN Population Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans the Government has to increase its financial contributions to the UN Population Fund in light of the shortfall caused by the withdrawal of US funding from that agency.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK continues to lead the world in our long-term support for comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). We value the important work of the UN Population Fund, which is why we now give more funding to the agency than any other donor. We judge our level of funding to be right at present, but continue to keep our investments under review. Our long-term commitment to women’s reproductive rights provides stability as the global landscape changes and evolves.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/12/2018 16:32:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1020303

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent estimate she has made of the number of Rohingyas who have become (a) internally displaced in Myanmar and (b) refugees in neighbouring states since August 2017.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	199290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>An estimated 735,000 Rohingya have fled into Bangladesh since August 2017. Around 128,000 internally displaced people remain in crowded camps in central Rakhine since 2012. Although an estimated 250,000-300,000 Rohingya remain in northern Rakhine it is unclear how many are displaced due to lack of humanitarian access. Numbers are not available for Rohingya who have fled to neighbouring countries since August 2017.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/12/2018 17:32:28 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham