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registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches children and families in besieged towns in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	42977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of the humanitarian response to the Syria crisis. We have pledged over £2.3 billion, our largest ever response to a humanitarian crisis.</p><p>The UN estimates that, of 13.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance inside Syria, 4.6 million are living in areas where humanitarian access is extremely restricted, including 592,700 people living under siege. It is unacceptable and illegal to use starvation as a weapon of war.</p><p>We are doing all we can to open up humanitarian access. We have supported the UN and international NGOs since the start of the conflict to deliver aid to UN-designated hard-to-reach and besieged areas. UK co-sponsored UN Security Council Resolutions have enabled over 300 convoys of aid to reach vulnerable people in hard-to-reach areas without the consent of the Syrian regime. We will continue to use our position in the UN Security Council and International Syria Support Group to push for unrestricted and unfettered humanitarian access, whilst maintaining the pressure for a political settlement to bring the suffering of the Syrian people to an end.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/07/2016 16:49:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

539666

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to replace programme partnership arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	43016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>I am currently considering the outcomes of my Department’s Civil Society Partnership Review, and will aim to publish it shortly.</p><p>In July 2015, the then Secretary of State for International Development announced a 9 month extension of all PPA financing, providing 18 months-notice that all current PPA financing would come to an end in December 2016.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 43015 question first answered 21/07/2016 14:59:54 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

539667

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will consider extending current programme partnership arrangements until a replacement mechanism is introduced.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	43015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>I am currently considering the outcomes of my Department’s Civil Society Partnership Review, and will aim to publish it shortly.</p><p>In July 2015, the then Secretary of State for International Development announced a 9 month extension of all PPA financing, providing 18 months-notice that all current PPA financing would come to an end in December 2016.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 43016 question first answered 21/07/2016 14:59:54 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

539671

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department has provided for food production projects in Africa in each of the last five years; and what involvement UK companies have had in such projects.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	43105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>In the last five calendar years, DFID spending in Africa on agriculture, fishing and forestry is set out below. Funds are spent through a range of delivery channels including private sector projects, challenge funds, funding through multilateral agencies and funding through African Governments.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>£ thousands</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agriculture, forestry and fishing</p></td><td><p>£33,327</p></td><td><p>£48,426</p></td><td><p>£45,354</p></td><td><p>£44,748</p></td><td><p>£61,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The private sector is vital for boosting food production in Africa. UK companies can participate in our projects to improve agricultural markets in a number of ways. The African Agriculture Development Fund (AgDevCo), which is a not for profit UK based company, invests debt and equity in African agribusinesses to create jobs, boost food security and increase prosperity. DFID is a principal funder of AgDevCo. UK companies are also implementers of our agriculture projects after winning competitive tenders. We share information with companies active in African agricultural markets either as buyers or investors. UK companies can be part of proposals to DFID funded challenge funds, such as the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund, but only through their links to partner companies based in Africa rather than as direct beneficiaries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 21/07/2016 11:45:57 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

539677

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the effects of the food crisis in Ethiopia on people in that country.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	43190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>Ethiopia is in the midst of its worst drought for 30 years, with 18.2 million people, approximately 20% of the population, in need of humanitarian assistance at the peak of the crisis. There has been a strong effort by the Government of Ethiopia and humanitarian partners to help save lives and safeguard livelihoods through provision of food, water and other essential supplies.</p><p>The UK Government has responded quickly and decisively since the onset of the drought in July 2015. So far, the UK Government has committed £145 million overall, making us the second largest donor to the response. This has included a commitment of £40 million to provide food aid to 3.8 million people in 2016 alone.</p><p>As Ethiopia moves into the traditional hungry period of July-September, the Government of Ethiopia and United Nations will revise their funding appeal, which is currently over a billion pounds and 70 % funded. The UK Government will continue to provide support and leadership to the humanitarian response in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 21/07/2016 11:43:52 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

539678

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Droughts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support local faith and church networks in Ethiopia in their efforts to assist people affected by the current drought.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	43148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>DFID has not provided direct financial support to local faith and church networks responding to the drought in Ethiopia. However, DFID has contributed £70.1 million over three years (2014-16) to the Ethiopia Humanitarian Response Fund (HRF), a pooled donor fund responding to the most urgent drought needs. DFID is the largest donor to the HRF (74% of current funding), which is administered by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).</p><p>In 2016 alone, the HRF has granted £40 million to 48 projects run by organizations, including World Vision and Catholic Relief Services, to bring food, water and emergency healthcare to over half a million of the most drought affected men, women and children in Ethiopia.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 21/07/2016 11:56:59 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

536707

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to increase access to education for children who are missing out on education because of conflict, natural disaster and other emergencies.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	42924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK is committed to increasing access to education to ensure children and young people are able to access a quality education in emergencies and crises. A key example is the Syria region. Through the No Lost Generation Initiative, DFID has announced a further £240million for education in Jordan and Lebanon over the next four years, on top of the £115million already provided to give every child in the region access to education. The recent London Syria conference has resulted in international pledges to get every refugee and vulnerable child in the host countries bordering Syria, into quality education by the 2016/17 school year.</p><p>The UK has also played a leading role in the development of the Education Cannot Wait fund, which is designed to attract multi-year additional funding for education in emergencies and protracted crises. The UK pledged £30 million to Education Cannot Wait at its launch at the World Humanitarian Summit in May, which will contribute towards over 4.5million children receiving a better education over the next two years.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 21/07/2016 15:07:42 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

536551

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what portion of the Department for International Development funds provided to Bangladesh are used to promote freedom of religion and belief and the protection of minorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>As part of UK’s development priority to leave no-one behind, the Department for International Development supports a number of activities in Bangladesh to safeguard and promote the rights of minority groups. Since 2010, this has included community action and national advocacy to defend the rights of over 200,000 people in ethnic and religious minorities to land, services and safety nets. DFID has also provided livestock, poultry, and other assets to 32,470 poor families in minority communities. These activities make up approximately 1.2% of DFID funds to Bangladesh between April 2013 and March 2016.</p><p>In addition, DFID has provided technical support to the Government of Bangladesh to review and revise its primary education curriculum, including to emphasise respect for all of the main religions in the religious studies curriculum.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/07/2016 15:09:59 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

535889

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received about transport services to St Helena.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL1168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>Representations have been received from the Elected Councillors of the Legislative Council of St Helena as well as from a number of potential providers of a scheduled air service to St Helena.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/07/2016 15:21:06 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

535890

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the proposal by the Namibia Atlantic Aero Partnership for an air service from Namibia to St Helena.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL1169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The air service proposal from the Namibia Atlantic Aero Partnership has been assessed and was not considered a viable option.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/07/2016 15:21:54 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock