Graham Jones – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Graham Jones on 2015-11-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the UK is offering to Yazidi people.

Mr Desmond Swayne

UK aid is reaching hundreds of thousands of people across Iraq, including the most vulnerable groups, such as Yazidis. All UK-funded aid is distributed on the basis of need to ensure that no-one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or ethnicity. The UK works with the Government of Iraq, Kurdish Regional Government, the UN and the international community to support the rights of all minorities and to ensure our aid reaches those in greatest need.

To date, the UK has committed £79.5 million to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq.