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Written Question
UNRWA
Thursday 25th January 2018

Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much was disbursed from the public purse in voluntary contributions excluding assessed or non-discretionary contributions to the UN Relief and Works Agency in each financial year since 2010.

Answered by Alistair Burt

The amount of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in each calendar year since 2010 is given in the table below. This data is published each year in the Statistics for International Development (SID) publication. Figures for 2017 will be released next year.

The UK remains firmly committed to supporting UNRWA and Palestinian refugees across the Middle East and we have so far provided around £50 million in 2017/18.

(£ millions)

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Bilateral ODA through Multilateral

2.1

4.5

5.8

18.4

29.1

30.0

21.0

Core Multilateral ODA

27.0

30.5

47.5

22.9

36.6

34.0

33.4

Total UK ODA to UNRWA

29.1

35.0

53.3

41.4

65.7

64.0

54.4

Source: Statistics for International Development 2010 - 2017

ODA figures are produced only on a calendar year basis in line with the Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation, Development Assistance Committee definitions.

Bilateral ODA through multilateral is funding to multilateral organisations for specific programmes or for specific countries. Core multilateral ODA describes un-earmarked funds from national governments which are pooled with other donors’ funding and disbursed as part of the core budget of the multilateral organisation.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Jul 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Jul 2017
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Jul 2017
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"Apparently, the First Secretary of State did not get the Prime Minister’s memo—you are supposed to be building consensus, man. If we ignore the political bluster, I think that what we heard was that no deal is indeed still an option. If that is the case, can we turn to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Jul 2017
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"If the First Secretary of State wants to talk about unemployment, let me ask him this: will he publish the Treasury’s assessment of the impact that a no deal outcome would have on jobs and growth in Britain? Will he publish that today—I don’t think so. Let us continue. If …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Jul 2017
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Jul 2017
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Jul 2017
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Written Question
Ukraine: Humanitarian Aid
Tuesday 14th February 2017

Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent representations she has made to the Governments of (a) Ukraine and (b) Russia on humanitarian access to eastern Ukraine; what assessment she has made of the effect of recent fighting on civilian infrastructure in that region; and what steps she is taking to assist civilians affected by the ongoing conflict in that region.

Answered by Lord Wharton of Yarm

The UK has consistently called on all sides to grant humanitarian agencies full and unhindered access to vulnerable people affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Fighting around Avdiivka has resulted in a worrying deterioration in the humanitarian situation. Severe damage to civilian infrastructure and utilities means vulnerable people are forced to face sub-zero temperatures without reliable access to water, electricity or heating. On 31 January, the Foreign Secretary called for a full and sustained ceasefire, in line with the provisions of the Minsk agreements, to facilitate crucial repairs, restore vital utilities, and assist the vulnerable.

UK Aid is helping to save lives and support civilians affected by the ongoing conflict.