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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
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 Disaster Relief 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 the criteria are which are used to trigger the deployment of the UK Emergency Medical Team to a humanitarian crisis overseas. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford East more like this
tabling member printed
Anneliese Dodds more like this
uin 160361 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-09more like thismore than 2018-07-09
answer text <p>After a humanitarian disaster, the affected government will send a request to the World Health Organisation (WHO) who, in turn, will send out a call for assistance to all qualified and functioning Emergency Medical Teams. The decision to respond to each request is made after considering needs, safety concerns and the capacity of the team.</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 2018-07-09T16:13:46.843Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-09T16:13:46.843Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4657
label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds remove filter
934342
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
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 Disaster Relief 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, on how many occasions and to which countries the UK Emergency Medical Team has been deployed in the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford East more like this
tabling member printed
Anneliese Dodds more like this
uin 160362 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-10more like thismore than 2018-07-10
answer text <p>The UK Emergency Medical Team recently deployed to Bangladesh following the diphtheria outbreak in December 2017. DFID also has the option to deploy Team personnel only to work in existing national health facilities and did so to Nepal in 2015, Gaza in 2014 and the Philippines in 2013.</p><p>Taking into account lessons learned from previous deployments, including safety concerns for deploying UK nationals and problems with access and permits, the current Emergency Medical Team is not designed to be deployed into active conflict zones. The UK government has provided £1.5 million to the ICRC to help treat patients in 11 hospitals in Gaza by restocking vital medical supplies and providing physical rehabilitative services.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
grouped question UIN 160363 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-10T15:46:17.137Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-10T15:46:17.137Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4657
label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds remove filter
934343
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
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 Gaza: Disaster Relief 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, for what the reasons the UK Emergency Medical Team was not deployed to Gaza following the deaths and gunshot injuries to civilian demonstrators in April and May 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford East more like this
tabling member printed
Anneliese Dodds more like this
uin 160363 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-10more like thismore than 2018-07-10
answer text <p>The UK Emergency Medical Team recently deployed to Bangladesh following the diphtheria outbreak in December 2017. DFID also has the option to deploy Team personnel only to work in existing national health facilities and did so to Nepal in 2015, Gaza in 2014 and the Philippines in 2013.</p><p>Taking into account lessons learned from previous deployments, including safety concerns for deploying UK nationals and problems with access and permits, the current Emergency Medical Team is not designed to be deployed into active conflict zones. The UK government has provided £1.5 million to the ICRC to help treat patients in 11 hospitals in Gaza by restocking vital medical supplies and providing physical rehabilitative services.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
grouped question UIN 160362 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-10T15:46:17.197Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-10T15:46:17.197Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4657
label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds remove filter