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417710

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
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: Armed Conflict
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 humanitarian situation in Aden.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	9419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The humanitarian situation in Yemen is now one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. According to the UN, 21 million Yemenis - more than 80% of the population - are in need of humanitarian assistance. Of those, over 6 million people are facing severe food shortages, with households struggling to meet their daily needs. In particular, 1.8 million children require access to life-saving nutrition services. In Hodeidah city alone, UNICEF has warned that 96,000 severely malnourished children are at risk of dying.</p><p> </p><p>According to the UN, the total population of Aden is in need of humanitarian assistance, with one of the highest numbers of populations displaced as a result of the conflict. The people of Aden have been affected by reduced access to basic services, including healthcare, food, and clean drinking water in recent months due to the impact of ongoing conflict and food insecurity and malnutrition.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is one of the largest donors to the crisis and has so far announced £55 million to help vulnerable people across Yemen. This is providing vital medical supplies, water, food and emergency shelter.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 9561 question first answered 15/09/2015 15:22:46 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

417711

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
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: Armed Conflict
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 humanitarian situation in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	9561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The humanitarian situation in Yemen is now one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. According to the UN, 21 million Yemenis - more than 80% of the population - are in need of humanitarian assistance. Of those, over 6 million people are facing severe food shortages, with households struggling to meet their daily needs. In particular, 1.8 million children require access to life-saving nutrition services. In Hodeidah city alone, UNICEF has warned that 96,000 severely malnourished children are at risk of dying.</p><p> </p><p>According to the UN, the total population of Aden is in need of humanitarian assistance, with one of the highest numbers of populations displaced as a result of the conflict. The people of Aden have been affected by reduced access to basic services, including healthcare, food, and clean drinking water in recent months due to the impact of ongoing conflict and food insecurity and malnutrition.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is one of the largest donors to the crisis and has so far announced £55 million to help vulnerable people across Yemen. This is providing vital medical supplies, water, food and emergency shelter.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 9419 question first answered 15/09/2015 15:22:46 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

391023

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
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: Armed Conflict
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 how many people are at risk of death arising from the current conflict in Yemen; and what steps she is taking to protect such people.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	7821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>As a result of the crisis, the UN estimate that 21 million Yemenis (more than 80% of the population) are in need of humanitarian assistance. Of those, over 6 million people are facing severe shortages of food and 1.6 million women and children are suffering from acute malnutrition.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has allocated £55 million to support humanitarian response in Yemen which will provide emergency shelter, healthcare, water and food assistance, as well as supporting UN work to co-ordinate the humanitarian response.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 23/07/2015 14:04:15 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

391024

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
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: Armed Conflict
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 economic effects of the conflict in Yemen; and what steps she is taking to help people affected by that conflict.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	7823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that Yemen’s economy will contract by 2.2% in 2015 and that Yemen’s debt has risen to over 50% of GDP. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), average wheat flour prices in July are 34% higher than their pre-crisis levels, whilst diesel prices are up 427% over the same period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has allocated £55 million to support humanitarian response in Yemen which will provide emergency shelter, healthcare, water and food assistance, as well as supporting UN work to co-ordinate the humanitarian response.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 23/07/2015 14:06:21 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

388672

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
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: Armed Conflict
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 effect of the conflict in Yemen on the number of Yemeni refugees fleeing to other areas in the Middle East.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	6296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>Djibouti and Somalia have received most Yemeni refugees since the escalation of the conflict in Yemen in March 2015 based on available data. Humanitarian agencies report that approximately 9,583 Yemenis have fled to Djibouti and 2,113 have fled to Somalia. Data on the number of Yemenis who have fled to others countries in the Middle East is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/07/2015 13:27:30 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

388318

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
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: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the World Health Organisation press release dated 26 June 2015 on UN CERF funds, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	5842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned about the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen. According to the United Nations, 21 million Yemenis (80% of the population) are now in need of humanitarian assistance. Of those, 6 million are facing severe food shortages; over 9 million have lost access to water; and 1.2 million have been displaced. 70% of health facilities have stopped operating and two thirds of the population are now deprived of health services. The UN has confirmed outbreaks of dengue fever and reported rising numbers of measles, rubella and polio cases due to disruptions to planned immunisation programmes and cold-chain vaccine storage because of severe fuel shortages.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is the largest contributor globally to the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and welcomes the release of $25 million to assist those affected by the crisis in Yemen, and the announcement that $8 million has been committed to the WHO to provide life-saving medicines for non-communicable diseases. The UK has so far committed £55 million to the humanitarian response in Yemen for 2015.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 13/07/2015 16:28:24 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

385888

registered interest
date	25/06/2015
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: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to improve the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	4369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned about the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen. According to the United Nations, 21 million Yemenis (80% of the population) are now in need of humanitarian assistance. Of those, 6 million are facing severe food shortages; over 9 million have lost access to water; and 1 million have been displaced.</p><p>The UK is working closely with the United Nations and other partners to restore vital commercial fuel and food imports to Yemen; increase humanitarian access to affected communities through lobbying for a further humanitarian pause; and increase the level of funding towards humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p><p>The UK was the first country to deploy humanitarian experts to Riyadh to offer practical advice to Saudi and Yemeni authorities on facilitating access for humanitarian supplies, resuming commercial shipping, and improving systems for humanitarian clearances. On 19 June, the International Development Secretary announced an additional £40 million for the humanitarian response in Yemen, bringing the total UK contribution to £55 million for 2015. Our contribution is providing life-saving assistance (e.g. medical supplies, water, food and emergency shelter) to those affected by the conflict and is treating severe acute malnutrition.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 02/07/2015 16:23:52 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

383925

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
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: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much aid her Department has provided to people affected by the crisis in Yemen in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	3074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>DFID provided to Yemen £59.1 million of bilateral aid in 2012-13, £81.4 million in 2013-14 and £67.0 million in 2014-15. Our assistance helped meet urgent humanitarian needs, deliver basic services, and support political and economic reform.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On Friday 19 June the Secretary of State announced a further £40 million of humanitarian assistance for Yemen for 2015, which will provide Yemenis affected by the crisis with emergency shelter, healthcare, water and food assistance, as well as supporting UN work to co-ordinate the humanitarian response.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/06/2015 16:35:31 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

349563

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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: Armed Conflict
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; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	2017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Yemen. The UN estimates that over 21 million people (80% of the population) are in need of humanitarian assistance; 6 million face severe food shortages; and 1 million have been displaced as a result of the current conflict (2015 Humanitarian Needs Overview for Yemen, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Yemen). It is very difficult for humanitarian agencies to operate due to ongoing insecurity, and a lack of incoming supplies and fuel. Unless current trends are reversed, there is a real risk of a collapse in the country’s health system and severe food and water crises.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/06/2015 16:31:24 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

348885

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
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: Armed Conflict
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 and its international partners are taking to ensure humanitarian aid continues to be provided during the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	1327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK is working closely with the United Nations, the United States and other partners to ensure humanitarian aid continues to enter Yemen. We have consistently called on all parties to the conflict to ensure rapid and unimpeded access for humanitarian agencies. We support the UN Secretary General’s call for a further humanitarian pause so that agencies can deliver further supplies, help the sick and wounded to access health services, and allow civilians trapped by fighting to leave.</p><p> </p><p>The UK was the first country to deploy humanitarian experts to Riyadh to offer practical advice to Saudi and Yemeni authorities on facilitating access for humanitarian supplies, resuming commercial shipping, and improving systems for humanitarian clearances. So far the UK has provided £15 million to the 2015 UN Humanitarian Appeal for Yemen (including an additional commitment of £4 million in April 2015). Our contribution is providing life-saving assistance (e.g. medical supplies, water, food and emergency shelter) to those affected by the conflict and treating severe acute malnutrition.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/06/2015 15:48:14 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz