The South African Government has the right to apply their own rules about visas and work and study permits. It is for the South African and Zimbabwean authorities to comment on the impact this might have on the Zimbabwean economy and on jobs held by Zimbabweans in South Africa.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Anelay of St Johns"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-04-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-04-05T15:56:42.063Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "16"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-03-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Zimbabwe: South Africa"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the Zimbabwe economy of the announcement by the South African Home Affairs Minister on 7 February that Zimbabweans who previously acquired permits to work, conduct business, or study in South Africa under special dispensation will have to follow the normal channel of applying for work and study visas when their permits expire in December, and of the extent to which those new requirements will lead to Zimbabweans holding such permits losing their jobs and rights of residence.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4549", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Oates"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Oates"} ], "uin" : "HL6270"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/713674", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Development"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/713674/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The amounts of UK official bilateral development assistance to Zimbabwe in the last ten years are set out below. The final figure for 2016 will be published in mid-2017.<\/p>
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Calendar year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total UK Net Bilateral Official Development Assistance <\/strong> (£ thousands)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 92,896<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 104,024<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 93,836<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 138,831<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/p><\/td> 48,357<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010<\/p><\/td> 69,936<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009<\/p><\/td> 71,309<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008<\/p><\/td> 49,323<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007<\/p><\/td> 47,022<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2006<\/p><\/td> 37,970<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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