Asked by: Lord Eames (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which department is responsible for the allocation of humanitarian aid to Syria.
Answered by Lord Bates
The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK's humanitarian response to the Syria crisis. It is our largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis. We are providing lifesaving support to millions of Syrians, supporting Syrians who have fled as refugees to neighbouring countries, and enabling host communities to accommodate them.
Asked by: Lord Eames (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for greater co-ordination of relief efforts by voluntary organisations working with refugees in Syria and the surrounding countries.
Answered by Baroness Verma
The UK has been at the forefront of efforts to push the UN and other agencies to coordinate better and deliver more effectively. There have been substantial improvements in coordination – which saves lives – over the past year. Over four years into the crisis, and with dwindling donor resources, it is critical that UN agencies use the most cost efficient and effective ways to deliver assistance to refugees in the region.