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Written Question
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
Thursday 9th July 2020

Asked by: John Howell (Conservative - Henley)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether UK funding to the UN’s Access Coordination Unit is used to ensure access for humanitarian personnel and goods into Gaza from Egypt.

Answered by James Cleverly - Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

The UK remains deeply concerned about the restrictions on movement and access that affect Gaza. DFID is providing £1.3 million (2018-21) to support the UN’s Access Coordination Unit (ACU), which works with all relevant parties to ensure humanitarian access to Gaza for UN and NGO workers. The ACU works with the Egyptian authorities to facilitate access through the Rafah crossing.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Oct 2019
Britain’s Place in the World

"Let me be as positive as my right hon. Friend about our place in the world. This Government have made a big effort to encourage investment from Israel, and to encourage bilateral treaties with it. What will happen about that in the future, and how will we take it forward?..."
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Written Question
Palestinians: Overseas Aid
Wednesday 17th July 2019

Asked by: John Howell (Conservative - Henley)

Question to the Department for International Development:

What steps he is taking to ensure that UK aid to the Occupied Palestinian Territories facilitates peacebuilding with Israel.

Answered by Andrew Murrison

DFID’s people-to-people programme builds support for peace by bringing together Palestinians and Israelis to promote tolerance and work on shared problems.

So far, over 1,200 young Israelis and Palestinians have taken part in holy site tours aimed at increasing understanding of religious tolerance. Ultimately the only way to achieve peace is through a negotiated two-state solution.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 May 2019
Ebola Outbreak: DRC

"One of the big problems is that that part of the world is characterised by a large number of refugees, due to the inherent instability of the region. How will my right hon. Friend tackle Ebola among refugees to ensure that it does not spread to other countries?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Apr 2018
Syria

"Last week, like my hon. Friend the Member for North Thanet (Sir Roger Gale), I was at the Council of Europe, where I spoke about Jordan’s effort to educate so many Syrian refugees. What is the Secretary of State going to do to help with the crisis in early years …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Feb 2018
Aid Sector: Safeguarding

"By 2019, next year, we will have helped 7.8 million people in Nigeria have better nutrition. What contingency arrangements does the Secretary of State have in place to ensure that those projects will continue if Oxfam has to withdraw?..."
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Written Question
Israel: Palestinians
Wednesday 29th March 2017

Asked by: John Howell (Conservative - Henley)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to projects facilitating peaceful co-existence between Palestinians and Israelis.

Answered by Rory Stewart

DFID is developing a programme of support for people-to-people projects in Israel and the OPTs. UK support will help Israelis and Palestinians work together to achieve tangible improvements in their lives and build understanding between people on both sides of the conflict. The programme is aiming for launch at the beginning of next financial year.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Mar 2017
Counter-Daesh Update

"I congratulate my right hon. Friend on her statement and on our success against Daesh in Syria. Has she looked at the impact of that success on the activities of Daesh in other parts of the world—for example, its support of Boko Haram in Nigeria?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Jun 2016
Developing Countries: Jobs and Livelihoods

"Does my hon. Friend feel that the Prime Minister’s initiative to make a number of MPs, such as myself, trade envoys will contribute to the work he is describing, given the wide role we have been given? How much does he think the prosperity fund will play a role in …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Jun 2016
Developing Countries: Jobs and Livelihoods

"The point the hon. Gentleman makes about corruption is a very good one. Is he aware that the country I look after for the Government—Nigeria—has a President who has come to power to try to cure the corruption problem there and is doing a very good job on it? We …..."
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