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458663

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date	08/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Rape
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made in providing safe abortion for women who are raped in conflict situations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>Women and girls raped in conflict situations need access to a comprehensive range of sexual and reproductive health services. The UK funds partners to deliver such services. For example, we are working with agencies such as UNFPA to provide essential sexual and reproductive health care within our humanitarian responses, including in Ukraine and Syria. We encourage other donors and partner agencies to increase provision of sexual and reproductive health services including full implementation of the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP). These may include access to safe abortion services as set out in our policy paper on safe and unsafe abortion.</p><p>The Secretary of State made a commitment at the UN General Assembly in 2015 that in humanitarian crises, DFID calls for proposals will require the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls to be considered. We are working with our partners to operationalise this commitment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/03/2016 15:39:28 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

458679

registered interest
date	08/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is their assessment that 82 per cent of the population of Yemen have humanitarian needs; and what action they are taking to prevent deaths from hunger and disease in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>The United Nations report that 21.2 million people – or 82 per cent of the population – require some kind of humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs or protect their fundamental rights. The UK government uses this UN report as one of its primary data sources.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is the 4<sup>th</sup> largest donor to the crisis in Yemen and has more than doubled its humanitarian support over the last year to £85 million for 2015/16. The UK is funding the World Food Programme, who are supporting over 580,000 beneficiaries with food assistance. The UK has also provided £21.7 million this financial year to UNICEF, who are providing health and nutrition services through hospitals and mobile clinics.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/03/2016 16:25:50 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

457899

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Disasters Emergency Committee
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 Disasters Emergency Committee regarding openness and transparency in using public donations, in the light of the earthquakes in Nepal in 2015 and previous disasters.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>Funds raised by the British public for the DEC appeal have already reached over £85 million, which includes £5 million in matched funding provided by DFID. UK Government representatives in Nepal’s meet regularly with Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) members to discuss the ongoing earthquake response, recovery and reconstruction efforts.</p><p>The DEC publishes regular updates on the Nepal response on their website and through social media. Information on how funds are being used is also shared directly to donors via email and post. The DEC has also commissioned and published an independent evaluation of the work, which I have attached for ease, of members in Nepal which particularly focuses on the emergency response phase.</p><p>The DEC is planning on producing a ‘one year on’ report which will be published on the anniversary of the earthquake. This will give details of how funds were raised, how they were disbursed to member agencies, how they have been spent and what has been achieved.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL6718 HL6719 question first answered 21/03/2016 15:38:47 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma attachment 1 file name DEC HC Nepal response review - to attach to HL6718, 6719, 6717.pdf title DEC HC Nepal response review
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

457900

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nepal: Earthquakes
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 Disasters Emergency Committee about when it will publish its summary of how money donated by the public to the recovery and rebuilding efforts in Nepal after the 2015 earthquake was spent.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>Funds raised by the British public for the DEC appeal have already reached over £85 million, which includes £5 million in matched funding provided by DFID. UK Government representatives in Nepal’s meet regularly with Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) members to discuss the ongoing earthquake response, recovery and reconstruction efforts.</p><p>The DEC publishes regular updates on the Nepal response on their website and through social media. Information on how funds are being used is also shared directly to donors via email and post. The DEC has also commissioned and published an independent evaluation of the work, which I have attached for ease, of members in Nepal which particularly focuses on the emergency response phase.</p><p>The DEC is planning on producing a ‘one year on’ report which will be published on the anniversary of the earthquake. This will give details of how funds were raised, how they were disbursed to member agencies, how they have been spent and what has been achieved.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL6717 HL6719 question first answered 21/03/2016 15:38:47 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma attachment 1 file name DEC HC Nepal response review - to attach to HL6718, 6719, 6717.pdf title DEC HC Nepal response review
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

457901

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nepal: Earthquakes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their recommendation that members of the public donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal for Nepal following the earthquakes in 2015, what assessment they have made of (1) how much money was donated to that appeal, (2) how soon after the emergency those funds were spent, (3) individual donors’ levels of satisfaction with how their donations were spent, (4) how that money was shared between NGOs that are members of the DEC and Nepalese NGOs, and (5) what effect that spending had.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>Funds raised by the British public for the DEC appeal have already reached over £85 million, which includes £5 million in matched funding provided by DFID. UK Government representatives in Nepal’s meet regularly with Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) members to discuss the ongoing earthquake response, recovery and reconstruction efforts.</p><p>The DEC publishes regular updates on the Nepal response on their website and through social media. Information on how funds are being used is also shared directly to donors via email and post. The DEC has also commissioned and published an independent evaluation of the work, which I have attached for ease, of members in Nepal which particularly focuses on the emergency response phase.</p><p>The DEC is planning on producing a ‘one year on’ report which will be published on the anniversary of the earthquake. This will give details of how funds were raised, how they were disbursed to member agencies, how they have been spent and what has been achieved.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL6717 HL6718 question first answered 21/03/2016 15:38:47 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma attachment 1 file name DEC HC Nepal response review - to attach to HL6718, 6719, 6717.pdf title DEC HC Nepal response review
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

456367

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that women from affected communities are in positions of leadership and involved in planning and decision-making during a humanitarian emergency response.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL6599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>To ensure that humanitarian responses meet the unique needs of women and girls, women should be provided with opportunities to engage in humanitarian response systems, decision-making processes, and accountability mechanisms. DFID works with partners, including United Nations agencies and non-governmental organisations to promote the inclusion of women and women’s groups in planning and decision-making around preparedness, response, and early recovery. This approach reflects the International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014 that states that before provision of humanitarian assistance, the Secretary of State shall have regard to how it will take account of gender-related differences in needs.</p><p> </p><p>Ensuring the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016 delivers outcomes for women and girls is a priority for the Government. This includes support towards proposals for system-wide accountability for gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment in crises and increased participation of women’s groups in humanitarian responses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/03/2016 16:26:39 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

456368

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that their work supporting humanitarian emergency responses delivers long-term change that empowers women from affected communities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL6600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>Through meaningful participation and inclusion during humanitarian preparedness and response, women and girls can be included in long-term change and recovery efforts following natural disasters, conflicts, and other crises. The Women, Peace, and Security agenda offers an opportunity to link women’s participation in immediate crises response to wider political, social, and economic participation, including their inclusion in peace processes. Along with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence, DFID is a partner in delivering the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security.</p><p> </p><p>The World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016 offers an opportunity to ensure that women are empowered during the delivery of humanitarian assistance, which has been demonstrated to accelerate the transition from response to recovery and lead to longer-term efforts to promote and achieve gender equality. One the Government’s priorities for the Summit is to push for it to deliver outcomes for women and girls.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/03/2016 16:27:26 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

456369

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of humanitarian funding goes to women’s rights organisations and local organisations with expertise in gender during emergencies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL6601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>Providing opportunities for women’s rights organisations to participate in humanitarian preparedness, response, and recovery is one means to ensure that the unique needs of women and girls are addressed and that the capacities of women and girls are recognised and utilised. This is one of the themes of a high-level leaders’ roundtable event at the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016, which the Government expects to deliver for women and girls, including on their increased participation in humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, DFID has contributed £6 million to the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, which provides grants to organisations across the world to tackle gender-based violence, including small women’s rights’ and youth-led organisations and has committing to increasing its focus on funding to small women's rights organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/03/2016 16:27:53 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

456370

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to support proposals at the World Humanitarian Summit in May to ensure that women are involved in planning and decision-making during a humanitarian emergency response.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL6602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK supports proposals to ensure that women are involved in planning and decision-making during responses to humanitarian emergencies. It will be a priority of the UK to secure outcomes from the summit that promote the protection and empowerment of women and girls, strengthening their voice, choice and control in crisis settings.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/03/2016 16:28:13 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

455958

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Immigration: Greece
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what aid has been given to Greece to assist that country in supporting migrants and refugees.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL6538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>Since the start of the Mediterranean migration crisis, the Department for International Development has provided £55 million in response, including over £19 million in Greece. Assistance through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and non-governmental organisations has provided life-saving aid to migrants and refugees to support reception, protection, accommodation, and meet basic needs. We are monitoring the situation closely. We stand ready to meet additional priority needs and are sending a team to Greece to assess the situation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/03/2016 16:40:57 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno