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date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the report by the International Crisis Group, Electoral Poker in DR Congo, published on 4 April, in respect of the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL7058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK recognises the concerns outlined by the International Crisis Group (ICG) in its latest report and regularly raises the issue of tackling the root causes of conflict and insecurity that are driving the humanitarian crisis with the Government of DRC. Key to this is the holding of elections in December 2018. This is critical to a peaceful and democratic transfer of power, and longer-term peace and stability in DRC.</p><p> </p><p>My colleague, the Minister for Africa, Harriet Baldwin visited the DRC last week, where she saw first-hand the impact of the conflict and insecurity upon the Congolese population. She announced a further contribution of £22 million to the humanitarian appeal for the DRC, bringing UK aid’s support to £227 million over 5 years (2017-2022).</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 30/04/2018 11:30:20 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

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date	18/04/2018
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 assessment they have made of the evidence of extreme humanitarian distress requiring immediate relief on a large scale in Yemen; and what action they are taking to save lives and to relieve human suffering in that country.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the humanitarian crisis in Yemen - the largest in the world. Over 22 million people - 75% of the population - are in need of humanitarian assistance. The UN estimates that 17.8 million people in Yemen do not have reliable access to food and 8.4 million people face extreme food shortages.</p><p>On 3 April, the UK announced £170 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen for the financial year 2018/2019. This will meet immediate food needs for 2.5 million Yemenis, and adds to over £400 million in bilateral support since 2015.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/04/2018 16:31:42 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian