Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Sep 2016
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"All hon. Members hope that the ceasefire will mean safer passage for the convoys to reach the besieged cities. What discussions is the Secretary of State having with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Defence on potential airdrops, if deemed necessary, to ensure that support gets to those …..."Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 May 2016
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"Do the Government recognise the important role that young people play in combating global poverty? Will the Secretary of State welcome the commitment in the Scottish National party manifesto to continue funding Scotland’s development education centres, and will she set out the steps that the UK Government are taking to …..."Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Feb 2016
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"6. What support her Department has given to organisations investigating alleged breaches of human rights and international law in Yemen. ..."Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Feb 2016
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"The Government have so far approved £5,600 million of arms sales to Saudi Arabia, which several independent reports have connected to the bombing of civilian targets in Yemen. Given that figure and the independent reports, does the Minister believe that £75 million of aid delivered by the UK Government to …..."Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 19th January 2016
Asked by:
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Scottish National Party - Ochil and South Perthshire)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding and other support her Department has given for UN agencies, non-governmental agencies and civil society to (a) identify children at risk of human rights violations in Yemen, (b) support the development and implementation of programmes to secure the release and rehabilitation of children associated with armed groups and (c) respond to other violations of children's rights in that country.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
The UK has more than doubled its humanitarian commitment to Yemen over the last year to £75 million for 2015/16. This includes funding for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and Save The Children to raise awareness of child rights, monitor and support displaced children, and provide food, nutrition, water and sanitation to children.
The UK continues to raise the importance of compliance with international law with all parties to the conflict, including urging against the recruitment and use of child soldiers. We are also supporting the UN’s efforts to achieve a ceasefire and end to the conflict.
Written Question
Tuesday 19th January 2016
Asked by:
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Scottish National Party - Ochil and South Perthshire)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support the access of (a) all children in Yemen and (b) children displaced by the conflict in that country to high-quality education.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
UK humanitarian aid to Yemen is currently focused on urgent life-saving needs, in particular food, nutrition, health, water and sanitation. However, DFID has also supported education in Yemen through the Social Fund for Development (SFD). Since 2010, more than 240,000 children have attended schools supported by SFD. DFID support to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to rehabilitate two schools is also helping 3,500 refugee and Yemeni children to resume education.
Written Question
Tuesday 19th January 2016
Asked by:
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Scottish National Party - Ochil and South Perthshire)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken with the UN and others to establish a regular, scheduled UN-facilitated cargo flight service into Yemen.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
DFID has provided £1 million to the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) to establish a regular flight between Djibouti and Sana’a for the exclusive use of the humanitarian community. UNHAS has provided 88 flights since the crisis began, carrying 2,129 passengers and 8.6 metric tons of essential medical supplies. 14 UN agencies and 28 NGOs are now using the service. We are also working with UNHAS to establish other regular flight services to Yemen.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jan 2016
Syria: Madaya
"I thank the Secretary of State for her assurances today. However, can she confirm that consideration is actively being given to the use of food drops by the RAF, which we have done before, so that those who are starving—and are just six miles from the border with Lebanon and …..."Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Dec 2015
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"What discussions has the Minister had with the Foreign Office about concerning reports from Amnesty International and others that British-made weapons sold to Saudi Arabia are being used in the conflict, in breach of human rights laws?..."Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Oct 2015
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"I welcome DFID’s recent announcement of increased support to the urgently needed humanitarian relief operations in Yemen. Will the Secretary of State comment on the effectiveness of this aid, given that the UK Government are simultaneously supporting the coalition that is currently carrying out indiscriminate bombings in civilian areas, including …..."Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh - View Speech
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