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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

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

533692

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Natural Resources
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to support the government of Afghanistan in strengthening its capacity to control the exports and supply chains of the extractive industries in accordance with OECD due diligence guidelines.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK is supporting the Afghan government to responsibly develop its mineral wealth in accordance with OECD guidelines.</p><p>Through the Extractives Sector Support Programme (ESSP), the UK supports the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) to review the legal framework governing extractives and to build a transparent and disciplined fiscal regime. Through the Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) the UK is supporting the transparent development of the sector, including through supporting Afghan civil society to bring clarity to the informal mining sector.</p><p>The UK is supporting President Ghani’s anti-corruption initiatives, including his commitment that the beneficial ownership of mining companies will be disclosed as part of Afghanistan’s implementation of the EITI. The UK is also helping the Afghan government implement and enforce these policies through supporting the MoMP to develop its capacity in contract management and inspectorate functions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/07/2016 15:14:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

533693

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Rural Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the National Solidarity Programme in Afghanistan receives adequate support and delivers the necessary assistance to the most deprived rural areas.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK supports the National Solidarity Programme (NSP) through the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF). The UK is one of the largest donors to the ARTF which supports the Afghan government to deliver basic services across the country. UK officials will continue to meet regularly with the World Bank, who are the ARTF administrators, and the Afghan Ministry for Rural Rehabilitation and Development, who manage the NSP, to discuss the delivery of these important programmes and ensure that they reach the most vulnerable people in Afghanistan.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/07/2016 15:14:11 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich