Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to implement the recommendations of the 15th Special Report of Session 2017-19 of the International Development Committee on Tackling violence against aid workers, HC 2691, published on 10 October 2019.

The UK welcomed the IDC's report on Tackling violence against aid workers. Its recommendations are closely aligned with the UK's approach to this issue. This includes multi-year funding for the International NGO Safety Organization to support risk analysis and safety advice for frontline agencies, as well as research into the impacts of attacks on female health care workers in armed conflict. The FCDO works to leverage UK diplomatic reach and influence to enhance humanitarian access and the protection of humanitarian personnel. The UK also used its seat at the UN Security Council to co-sponsor UNSCR 2730 which reaffirms states' obligations under International Law to protect humanitarian personnel and promotes accountability for unlawful attacks.