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Written question asked by Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 20 July 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 September 2016. It was answered by Rory Stewart (Conservative) on Monday, 5 September 2016 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Venezuela: Overseas Aid

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to assist those suffering from hunger in Venezuela.

Answer

The current political, social and economic problems in Venezuela, in particular shortages of food and medicine are concerning. DFID is supporting Venezuela through our core contributions to United Nations’ (UN) agencies, the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department and the Red Cross, all of whom are currently working to support food and medicine distribution systems to the most vulnerable people in Venezuela.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
43568
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Development aid Food Venezuela
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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