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79257

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she will make any changes to aid allocations as a result of the violence in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	206838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID is providing nearly £350million from 2011-2015 to address a broad range of Palestinian development and humanitarian needs, including relieving the humanitarian impact of the occupation of Gaza. We have provided over £17 million of emergency aid since the current conflict began. We keep the level of our funding under constant review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/09/2014 14:59:53 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

79356

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much energy prices on St Helena have increased in each of the last four years; and what estimate she has made of the likely change in such prices in each of the next three years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	206990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>From April 2010 to April 2014 the unit price of electricity per kilowatt hour in St Helena increased by 2.5p, 1.75p, 1.9p and 0.8p in each respective financial year, increasing the unit price for median consumption rates over this period from 15p to 22p per kilowatt hour.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Future energy prices on St Helena will be decided by the island’s private utility company and regulator.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/09/2014 15:04:25 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

79094

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much the UK gave in aid to Burma in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) 2013; and how much aid it plans to give aid to Burma in 2014; and what pre-conditions have been applied to such aid donations for Burma receiving aid.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	206734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The latest version of Statistics for International Development was published in October 2013 and contains the following UK Official Development Assistance outturn figures for Burma: 2010, £29 million; 2011, £39 million; 2012, £30 million. In June 2013 DFID published a revised Operational Plan for Burma, which contains projected figures for DFID spend in: 2012/13, £32 million; 2013/14, £56 million; 2014/15, £60 million. No UK aid goes directly to the Government of Burma, as programme or budget support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/09/2014 15:02:25 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

79095

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many UK aid agencies are currently operating in Rakine State, Burma.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	206735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UN managed Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) lists international NGOs working in Rakhine State. MIMU’s information is available on the internet. The choice of where individual UK agencies operate is a matter for those agencies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/09/2014 15:03:28 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

78763

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she has any plans to increase the number of replies within her Department's working day standard; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	206479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The handling of correspondence is given the highest priority by my Department and we aim to respond to all correspondence within 15 working days.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/09/2014 15:00:45 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

78764

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether there are any plans for beacons associated with airport construction on St Helena to be located within national conservation areas on the island.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	206529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Navigational lights will be installed on natural obstacles within the national conservation areas on the island.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The navigational lights will be located at The Barn, Great Stone Top, Horse Point, Bencoolen, and King and Queen’s Rocks. All of these areas are within the Airport Development Area agreed by St Helena Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 22/07/2014 15:44:28 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

78765

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many biosecurity breaches have been reported in (a) Rupert's Valley and (b) Prosperous Bay Plain in each year since the start of the airport construction process in St Helena.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	206528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>(a) 1; (b) 1</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 22/07/2014 15:38:37 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

78766

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the known habitat of the mole spider is estimated to have been destroyed during the construction of the airport on St Helena.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	206533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>When construction started at the airport site there were three known mole spider communities within the Airport Development Area. One community lost 0.1% of its habitat, one community’s habitat remained untouched and the final community lost 90% of its habitat. Mitigation measures were implemented to reduce the effects of the losses on this last community. This included the creation of similar habitat where subsequent monitoring shows that the mole spider has successfully migrated into this and adjacent areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 22/07/2014 16:55:17 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

78767

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the current cost is of transporting a container of goods to St Helena; and what estimate her Department has made of such a cost once the RMS St Helena is decommissioned.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	206534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Costs of transportation depends on volume and place of origin. Expressions of interest for ocean freight services are currently being reviewed by the Saint Helena Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 22/07/2014 15:36:25 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

78769

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will place in the Library a copy of the audit of the accounts of the St Helena airport construction project in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	206523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The St Helena airport project is monitored on a regular basis by its project board and is also subject to additional scrutiny by the Major Projects Authority (MPA).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/09/2014 15:06:30 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas