Yemen: Aid Funding

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay Excerpts

Wednesday 3rd March 2021 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Helic (Con) [V]]

My noble friend will be aware that 80% of the population of Yemen rely on humanitarian support, and that a child dies every 10 minutes from diarrhoea, malnutrition or other preventable causes. The situation in Yemen today is as dire as it has ever been since the conflict started in March 2015. What consideration has been given to this dire situation—[Inaudible.] I ask the Government to reconsider—[Inaudible.]

[Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)]

My Lords, I fear there was a difficulty, and we did not catch all of that question. If the noble Baroness is able to repeat the end of her question, that would assist us.

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Faulkner of Worcester) (Lab)]

Does the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, want to repeat the last part of her question?

[Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)]

I fear we have lost the connection with the noble Baroness, so the Minister will write in response to her.

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Faulkner of Worcester) (Lab)]

My Lords, I regret that the time allowed for this Question has elapsed, and I apologise to the noble Baroness and other Peers who were unable to get in.