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date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Famine
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 humanitarian situation in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
uin	908741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>Yemen is on the brink of famine. According to the UN, more than 10 million people require immediate humanitarian aid to survive, including half a million children under 5 who are severely malnourished.</p><p> </p><p>The UN has launched the largest ever humanitarian appeal for Yemen, requesting $2.1 billion to provide life-saving assistance to 12 million people in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015 and 2016, the UK helped over 1 million Yemenis with food, medical assistance and clean water. We are encouraging others in the international community to step up their response in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/02/2017 14:49:32 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton

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date	08/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sierra Leone: Overseas 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 development needs in Sierra Leone.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
uin	907184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>I have just returned from Sierra Leone where I saw first-hand the scale of the development challenges, and the essential leadership role that the UK is playing in tackling them. Our cross-HMG response to the 2014/15 Ebola crisis was instrumental in bringing the epidemic under control. Since then the UK has pledged £240 million to Sierra Leone’s two year post-Ebola recovery agenda, which is saving lives, ensuring children get a better education and laying the groundwork for increased economic development.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/11/2016 17:06:46 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton