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971884

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Internally Displaced People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that displaced civilians now in Idlib province be offered safe passage to more peaceful areas in Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL10247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>Half of the current population of Idlib are people who have already been displaced. It is right that those people should be safe from attack, and ultimately be able to return to their homes, but this can only happen when it is safe for them to do so.</p><p> </p><p>With our international partners, the UK continues to use our position at the UN and International Syria Support Group to advocate for the protection of civilians in Syria. This includes calling on the Syrian regime and it backers to uphold the ceasefire they have agreed and respect international humanitarian law, as well as allowing humanitarian agencies unfettered access to deliver aid to those who need it most.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/09/2018 10:53:04 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

943371

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Internally Displaced People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have about people displaced in Deraa Province, Syria who are refused access into Jordan; what assessment they have made of the number of such people; and what steps they are taking to help meet their needs for shelter and subsistence.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>The offensive by the Assad regime and its backers on the southwest of Syria has had a devastating impact on civilians. Over 250,000 people have reportedly been displaced so far, some of them multiple times. Of these, an estimated 160,000 civilians have now returned home.</p><p>DFID-funded partners, including the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross, are providing the most vulnerable people in the southwest, including those in Deraa province, with water, basic shelter materials, hygiene items and cash grants, where and when access allows.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 26/07/2018 15:06:32 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

932353

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Bank: Infrastructure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the £1.1 million they allocated for essential infrastructure for vulnerable Palestinians in Area C of the West Bank has yet to be spent.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>In 2016 DFID fully disbursed £900,000 for its project to support Palestinian development in Area C. An additional £200,000 provided by the FCO has recently been approved for a separate project that also aims to support the infrastructure of vulnerable Palestinians in Area C. This funding will be disbursed in due course. This combined £1.1 million of UK financial assistance supports communities in Area C to remain on their land through improved infrastructure and access to community services, including education and health.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 12/07/2018 15:28:53 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

930917

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: 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 what international aid is reaching those displaced from Afrin to the Shebha region of Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID prioritises reaching the most vulnerable people across Syria, wherever they may be. UK funding is distributed on the basis of need rather than geography, and we are advocating to improve the effectiveness and funding of the international response to the Syria Crisis. DFID does not require its humanitarian partners to breakdown funding or results provided to them by area of control, as this is not the basis on which aid is delivered.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is providing support to vulnerable Syrians, including displaced people, across the North West of Syria. This includes food packages, access to sustainable water, health consultations, education, and livelihoods and agriculture support. We continue to monitor ongoing displacement across the whole of Syria to ensure our programmes are supporting those most in need.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 04/07/2018 16:46:27 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

926448

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consult the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and other UN agencies about what can be done for the Palestinians formerly living in Yarmouk, who moved to Babbila, Yalda and Beit Sahem but who now face eviction.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>Through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Syria Emergency Appeal, the UK continues to support Palestinian refugees in Syria, including those who are displaced following the siege of Yarmouk. The UK remains in dialogue with UNRWA as they assess and develop contingency plans to assist displaced Palestinian refugees, including should they be evicted from Yarmouk, Yalda, Babbila and Beit Sahem.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/06/2018 16:26:24 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

921795

registered interest
date	11/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the letter from the Secretary of State for International Development to the Friends of Syria All-Party Parliamentary Group on 28 May, which are the 15 agencies funded by the Department for International Development to implement projects in Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>DFID is now funding 18 agencies implementing projects in Syria. These include UN agencies, international NGOs, and some private sector companies. Aside from the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross, we have agreed with partners not to disclose publicly their identity because doing so could put their staff at risk.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/06/2018 14:47:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

899955

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Bank: Water
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to discuss with the Palestinian Hydrology Group an equitable basis for sharing the available water in the West Bank.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>DFID works with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support up to 1 million Gazans by providing clean water and rehabilitating sanitation facilities. DFID is also developing a new economic development programme which will help to address the lack of safe water in the Occupied Palestinian Territories through a range of activities, including by: enhancing the domestic desalination capacity; increasing capacity to import more water; and reforms and institutional capacity building to Palestinian water agencies. There are no plans at present to discuss an equitable basis for sharing the available water in the West Bank with the Palestinian Hydrology Group.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 17/05/2018 16:38:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

889833

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UNRWA: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to help prevent UNWRA running out of funds later this year.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK is unequivocally committed to supporting Palestinian refugees across the region. Over the course of the 2017/18 financial year, the UK provided around £50 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), assisting in their provision of essential services including basic education to around 500,000 children, health services for around 3 million Palestinian refugees and supporting Palestinian refugees from Syria. The UK will deliver its next round of financial support earlier than originally planned, to help meet the growing needs of Palestinian refugees across the region. We are also working with the international community and UNRWA to explore how best to ensure the continuity of essential services to Palestinian refugees at this time.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/05/2018 15:27:46 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

873009

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they have given in the last three years to voluntary and civil society organisations in Israel and Palestine to support dialogue and political agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has allocated £3 million for a three year (2017-2020) programme to help Israelis and Palestinians work together for a just and peaceful political solution. The programme will facilitate dialogue between youth leaders and religious communities; and strengthen co-operation in the health sector. In addition the British Embassy in Tel Aviv provided around £271,000 in 2016-17 to facilitate young Israeli religious leaders’ participation in cross-community workshops to develop and promote community-led policy recommendations for peace.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 09/04/2018 13:37:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

845428

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
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 conclusions of the report by various organisations Dangerous Ground: Syria's refugees face an uncertain future published on 5 February.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>DFID welcomes the analysis in this report. The UK is committed to ensuring that any refugee returns to Syria take place voluntarily in safety and dignity, in line with international law, when conditions allow. We do not support forced returns, and will not support any returns before Syria or parts of Syria are declared safe by the UN.</p><p>In the meantime, we are supporting the governments of Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey to cope with a protracted refugee presence, and enable Syrian refugees to remain in the region until they can return safely to Syria.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/03/2018 13:39:48 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton