Written question asked by Bishop of St Albans (Bishops (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 3 March 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 March 2015. It was answered by Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Syria

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they have given to traumatised Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan.

Answer: The Department for International Development has to date committed £800 million to help those affected by the conflict in Syria. This support includes funding to provide training for health workers in emergency first aid, trauma care, clinical management of rape, mental healthcare and psychosocial support to assist displaced Syrians in Lebanon, Jordan, other states neighbouring Syria and within Syria itself who have experienced conflict-related trauma, including sexual violence. By the end of September 2014, the UK had supported over 630,000 children and over 55,400 adults with psychosocial interventions in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and the wider region.

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