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Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 July 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 August 2016. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 July 2016 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Iraq: Internally Displaced People

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to ensure that people from Iraq who have been displaced as a result of the current fighting in that country have access to assistance.

Answer

The UN’s latest assessment is that over 3.3 million Iraqis have been internally displaced, with over 10 million people across Iraq requiring some form of humanitarian assistance. The UK is working with the Government of Iraq, Kurdistan Regional Government, United Nations, and non-governmental organisations to make sure that humanitarian support is provided to the most vulnerable, including internally displaced persons (IDPs).

Since summer 2014, the UK has pledged £129.5 million of humanitarian support for Iraq. This includes £50 million of additional assistance announced on 20 July 2016. Through our contribution, as the largest donor to the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund, UK funding has helped a number of programmes supporting IDPs leaving Fallujah.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1324
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Armed conflict Development aid Iraq Internally displaced people
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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