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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-28more like thismore than 2018-03-28
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Yemen: International Assistance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the delivery and distribution of aid, including food, to Yemen through the ports in Yemen. more like this
tabling member constituency East Yorkshire more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Greg Knight more like this
uin 134881 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-16more like thismore than 2018-04-16
answer text <p>Yemen relies on imports to meet 90% of its basic needs like food and fuel. Humanitarian aid provides only 5-15% of the total need: commercial imports supply the rest.</p><p> </p><p>The effectiveness of the delivery of both commercial and humanitarian goods through Yemeni ports remains significantly below the level needed. In March, only 45% of the estimated monthly food needs and 51% of the monthly fuel needs have been met through imports via all sea ports.</p><p> </p><p>One way we are supporting commercial imports into Red Sea ports is through our support to the UN Verification Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM). We are providing £1.3 million to UNVIM this financial year (2017/18) and have provided UK experts on the ground in Djibouti. This extra capacity has enabled UNVIM to increase its physical inspections of commercial ships fivefold. This provides assurances to the Saudi-led Coalition that shipments are legitimate and not a threat to their national security.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-16T14:44:00.197Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-16T14:44:00.197Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
1200
label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight more like this