PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Developing Countries: Internally Displaced People and Refugees (14 June 2021)

Question Asked

What recent steps the Government has taken to support refugees and internally displaced people overseas.

Asked by:
Alison McGovern (Labour)

Answer

The UK remains at the forefront of refugee responses around the world. In March, the Foreign Secretary announced ‘at least £205 million’ to the Syria Crisis, bringing our total support to over £3.7 billion since 2012.

We continue to be one of the lead donors to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), supporting its efforts to provide assistance to vulnerable refugees in some of the most challenging environments around the world.

The UK is also one of the largest bilateral donors to the COVAX Advance Market Commitment, supporting access to vaccines in up to 92 low and middle-income countries, aiming to supply 1.3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines before the end of 2021.


Answered by:
Mr James Cleverly (Conservative)
14 June 2021

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