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61483

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: HIV Infection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they spent in each of the last three years on the prevention and control of HIV infection in the developing world through (1) multilateral bodies, and (2) bilateral programmes.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Over the past three years the UK Government has spent nearly £1 billion on tackling HIV through multilateral organisations and bilateral programmes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of DFID spending on HIV prevention, treatment and care are available at Section 4.1 of the 2013 evaluation of the HIV Position Paper “Towards Zero Infections” and can be found at</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/towards-zero-infections-two-years-on" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/towards-zero-infections-two-years-on</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 19/06/2014 13:50:07 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

61484

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: HIV Infection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the Department for International Development's spending on research and development is devoted to developing new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics for HIV.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>The Research and Evidence Division within DFID spent £320 million during the financial year 2013-14. Research spend covers a wide range of different types of research across a number of themes including agriculture, climate and environment, education, governance, conflict and social development, growth and health research.</p><p>The total spent on developing new drugs, vaccines, diagnostics and microbicides for HIV was £4.5m during the financial year 2013-14. Funding was provided to the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM). This amount represented 1.4% of the total Research and Evidence Division spend.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/06/2014 15:47:52 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

61497

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the new President of Egypt concerning the opening of Rafah crossing to Gaza, in order to facilitate travel and the transfer of medical supplies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>We continue to urge the Egyptian authorities to ease the movement of bona fide travellers and humanitarian aid through Rafah. We call on Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority to work together to enable a sustained increase in the legal flow of goods and persons from and to the Gaza Strip.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 25/06/2014 15:33:19 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

61498

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their most recent assessment of the level of medical supplies in Gazan hospitals.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>DFID is deeply concerned at the shortage of medical supplies and drugs in Gazan hospitals. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that in Gaza at 29% of drugs are at zero stock (less than 1 month's supply). DFID is supporting the UN Access Coordination Unit to work with the WHO, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and aid agencies to facilitate the transfer of medical equipment and supplies and patient referrals in and out of Gaza.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 25/06/2014 15:32:45 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

61235

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what current and future non-core funding they provide or plan to provide to (1) the United Nations Population Fund, (2) the International Planned Parenthood Federation, (3) Marie Stopes International, and (4) Women and Children First UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>Marie Stopes International (MSI) currently receives non-core funding of approximately £41.5m for 2014-15, with future non-core funding estimated at £37.5m for 2015-16. International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) does not currently receive non-core funding from DFID. Women and Children First UK currently receive non-core funding of £246,101 over three years from 2014 – 2016. Women and Children First UK have also been provisionally approved for a second grant worth £249,842 over three years from 2014 - 2017 through the Global Poverty Action Fund, pending successful completion of pre-grant assessment.</p><p>During financial year 2013-14, DFID provided non-core funding of £100m to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The non-core component was made up of 20 contributing programmes which will each undergo annual reviews to assess performance and determine future funding. Any proposals for new funding undergo a comprehensive business case process. Therefore it is not possible to give figures for future non-core payments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/06/2014 15:46:22 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

61272

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which countries currently receive United Kingdom international aid; and how much was paid to each of those countries in (1) 1995, (2) 2000, (3) 2005, (4) 2010, and (5) 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>Information on the countries currently receiving United Kingdom international aid; and how much was paid to each of those countries in (1) 1995, (2) 2000, (3) 2005, (4) 2010 has been placed in the House of Lords library. Figures for 2013 are currently being compiled and will be published in Statistics on International Development in October 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 19/06/2014 14:02:04 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

61288

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many displaced people they estimate to be in Darfur, Sudan; how many visits Department for International Development staff have paid to Darfur in the last two years; and which organisations they support there.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>According to the latest update from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on 15 June 2014, the cumulative number of verified Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Darfur who have been displaced since January 2014 and have yet to return to their areas of origin is <strong>264,528</strong>. This figure is in addition to the estimated number of over 2 million people who, at the end of 2013, have been living in longer term displacement. It is not possible to determine retroactively the number of visits that have occurred over the past two years but DFID staff do travel regularly to Darfur. To date in 2014, there have been a total of six separate visits with a total of eight DFID staff participating, including two by the Head of DFID Sudan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has provided support to a wide range of development and humanitarian organisations working in Darfur both directly and through different joint funds such as the Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) and the Darfur Community Peace and Stability Fund (DCPSF). Direct funds go to organisations including the following: the World Food Programme, Catholic Relief Services, World Vision Sudan, Oxfam America, Norwegian Church Aid Sudan and United Methodist Committee on Relief. Organisations getting funding through the joint funds include agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations, International Organisations, International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) and National Non-Governmental Organisations (NNGOs).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 19/06/2014 13:59:38 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

60534

registered interest
date	09/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Turks and Caicos Islands
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the bond document of the loan that they have guaranteed for the Turks and Caicos Islands.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The TCI Government issued US$170 million of bonds in 2011 under the terms of an Offering Memorandum. This was guaranteed by DFID. It would not be appropriate for her Majesty's Government to place a Turks and Caicos Islands Government document in the Library of the House. A copy might be requested, however, from the Turks and Caicos Islands Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/06/2014 16:54:25 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

60538

registered interest
date	09/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	CDC
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they consider investment by the Commonwealth Development Corporation in luxury construction projects is consistent with the Department for International Development's overall objectives in developing countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In 2013, CDC's 1,300 investee companies directly employed over a million people, and created more than 68,000 net new jobs.</p><p>Individual investments are fully decided by CDC and the Government has put in place strict rules which require commitments to deliver jobs, economic development and poverty alleviation in developing countries.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 19/06/2014 16:29:55 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

60561

registered interest
date	09/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total amount of international aid to Burma and what percentage is provided by them.
tabling member printed	Baroness Nye
uin	HL150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID publishes aid statistics each year on the gov.uk website as ‘Statistics on International Development' (SID). The most recent set of data for which we can compare UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) with the total of bilateral ODA provided by OECD Development Assistance Committee countries to Burma is from 2010, when the overall total was £161 million. The UK provided around 18% of this total.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 18/06/2014 15:43:00 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4180 label Biography information for Baroness Nye