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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Monday, 13 June 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 June 2022. It was answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 June 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Venezuela: Migration and Human Trafficking

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the call by church leaders in Venezuela and Colombia on 24 May for renewed dialogue on migration and human trafficking.

Answer

The UK supports efforts to ensure global migration is safe, orderly and regular, in line with the UN's Global Compact for Migration and the Sustainable Development Goals. Since 2019, the UK Government has spent £37 million in humanitarian aid in response to the Venezuelan crisis. This is on top of our existing multilateral contributions to the UN-managed Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and Global Fund, our core contributions to the UN and to the Red Cross movement. We were also the second largest donor to the Global Concessional Financing Facility for Colombia in 2019, providing £8 million as part of our overall response to help unlock concessional loans to support Colombia in continuing to host more than 1.5 million Venezuelans.

Diplomatic relations between Colombia and Venezuela are a matter for the two countries. We will continue to work through diplomatic channels to help the Venezuelans restore democracy and address the root causes of the crises they are facing.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL885
Session
2022-23
Related items
Colombia and Venezuela: Humanitarian Aid
Monday, 11 July 2022
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Human trafficking Migration Venezuela
Link
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