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944747

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date	19/07/2018
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, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the funding shortfall for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees on front line services in (a) the West Bank, (b) Gaza, (c) Jordan, (d) Lebanon and (e) Syria.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	166060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>UNRWA has a twin-track approach to addressing the funding shortfall: raising additional money from donors; and identifying those programme ‎activities which can be merged with its core activities or reviewing non-core activities which can be picked up by other providers. The UK supports UNRWA’s approach, and has increased our funding for UNRWA this year to £38.5 million so far.</p><p>Emergency Appeal activities currently being reviewed are:</p><p>1. West Bank</p><ul><li><p>Emergency interventions such as cash for work activities, community mental health and mobile health work;</p></li></ul><p>2. Gaza</p><ul><li><p>Community mental health programmes and the job creation project;</p></li></ul><p>3. Jordan &amp; Lebanon</p><ul><li><p>Palestinian refugees from Syria in Jordan and Lebanon will continue to receive UNRWA support, and the delivery of UNRWA’s core services are funded until late August;</p></li></ul><p>4. Syria</p><ul><li>UNRWA core services are currently funded until late August, and emergency services are secure until the end of 2018.</li></ul> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/07/2018 11:15:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

944748

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Palestinians
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 refugees who have been displaced from Yarmouk refugee camp; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	166061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The recent Assad regime offensive on Yarmouk camp has resulted in the displacement of approximately 6,000 residents according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s assessment.</p><p> </p><p>When access permits, DFID is supporting the UN, NGOs and other partners to deliver life-saving assistance to those who remain in Yarmouk and those who were displaced following the siege, by providing food, healthcare, water and other life-saving relief.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/07/2018 11:16:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

944079

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department plans to extend long-term assistance to Gaza’s health system in order to address the needs of patients with complex limb injuries who require specialist treatment and rehabilitation.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	165457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Our current support to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) supports the delivery of surgical equipment, drugs and disposables and physical rehabilitation services to around 4,000 Gazans rendered disabled following the recent surge in violence. To help disabled people regain mobility the ICRC will also continue to support the Artificial Limb Centre in Gaza. Our support in the longer term looks to address the underlying causes of humanitarian strife and raise living standards by focussing on increasing trade and job creation, enabling greater movement and access for people and goods, and enhancing the supply of electricity and clean water. Nevertheless, the UK stands ready to provide further urgent health assistance in Gaza, if required.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 16:18:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

942932

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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: 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 recent estimate she has made of the number of internally displaced persons within Rakhine State, Burma.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	164835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>UNHCR reports that there are 128,000 internally displaced persons in Central Rakhine. Figures for northern Rakhine are difficult to gather as the Burmese government has restricted access for the UN and other agencies. The UK Government continues to push for access at every opportunity.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 16:12:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

943100

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to publish the first quarterly update and progress report on her Department's People for Peaceful Change project in the occupied Palestinian territories before the House rises for summer recess.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	164847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID is committed to ensuring the transparency of all UK official development assistance. The first annual review for this programme has been completed and submitted for publication on the Dev-Tracker website. It can take up to two months for the document to appear on the website. The first Quarterly Update will be distributed to interested Parliamentarians before summer recess.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 15:01:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

942525

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Reconstruction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with international counterparts on the (a) Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism and (b) planned review of that programme.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	164264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>My officials are discussing the future of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism with international counterparts, including the UN. On July 17<sup>th</sup> the UK met the UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General to discuss the priorities of the planned review.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 15:10:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

942530

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
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: 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 support her Department is providing to (a) victims of forcible transfer and (b) people at risk of forcible transfer in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	164266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK supports Palestinian communities at risk of forcible transfer in Area C of the West Bank through our legal aid programme, which helps residents challenge decisions in the Israeli legal system. In around 97% of the cases supported by this programme demolitions and evictions have been suspended. Additionally the UK supports nearly 500 Palestinian families living in Area C to remain on their land by improving infrastructure and enabling access to education and health services.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering how best we can further support Palestinian communities at risk of forcible transfer in the West Bank, and I will update the House once this is confirmed.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 15:11:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

924063

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Leishmaniasis
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 levels of Leishmaniosis in (a) the West Bank, (b) Gaza and (c) Palestinian refugee camps in (i) Lebanon, (ii) Jordan and (iii) Syria.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	153730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>The implementing partner for DFID’s People for Peaceful Change Programme monitors the incidence and prevalence of both cutaneous and visceral leishmaniosis cases in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Jordan. There were 5175 reported cases of cutaneous Leishmaniosis in the West Bank between 1990-2016. There have not been any reports about the disease spreading in Gaza therefore it is considered a free area. Assessments show Leishmaniosis levels in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria are low. Camps across the region may experience seasonal variation due to sand-fly populations.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/06/2018 14:39:29 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

924065

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she plans to publish the first quarterly update and progress report on her Department's People for Peaceful Change project in the occupied Palestinian territories.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	153731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>The expected publication of the People for Peaceful Change project quarterly update is by the end of June.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/06/2018 14:40:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

905696

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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: Health Services
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 (a) recent trends in the capacity of the health services in Yemen to treat (i) cholera and (ii) diphtheria cases and (b) the effect of those trends on the rate of cases of each disease.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	144788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The deterioration of health facilities in Yemen remains deeply concerning. Only 22% of health facilities – half of which are either closed or not fully functional – can treat communicable diseases, such as cholera and diphtheria. The ability of health services to treat these diseases is further complicated by the on-going conflict, access obstructions, and the non-payment of salaries to public sector workers.</p><p> </p><p>UK aid of £170 million to Yemen this financial year (2018/19) includes support to the UN and NGOs for tackling the underlying causes of cholera by providing emergency food, nutrition support, and clean water and sanitation to millions of people in Yemen.</p><p> </p><p>DFID continues to monitor the rate of new cholera and diphtheria cases, as well as the health response in Yemen. In total, 1,097,962 suspected cholera cases have been reported between 27 April 2017 and 13 May 2018, causing 2,286 deaths. Between 13 August 2017 and 5 May 2018, 1,703 suspected cases of diphtheria have been reported, causing 90 deaths.</p><p> </p><p>The UK also supported the first ever phase of a cholera vaccination campaign in Yemen which was completed on 15 May in the south of the country, helping protect more than 450,000 men, women and children. In her statement on 15 May, the International Development Secretary urged all parties to the conflict to allow the next phase of the vaccination campaign to proceed and to enable full and unhindered access including in the north of the country.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 16:54:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden