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760477

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date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Disaster Relief
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there are any restrictions in (1) UK law, or (2) international law, which would prevent or limit the use of funds from the budget of the Department for International Development for the reconstruction of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, and the British Virgin Islands.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>There are no restrictions in UK or international law on the support for reconstruction that we can provide to the overseas territories.</p><p>There are, however, rules on what is counted as Official Development Assistance (ODA), which are set by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). These rules include a list of the developing countries and territories to which support given by donors can be classed as ODA. In the case of Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands, their Gross National Income per capita exceeds the limit for them to be considered developing countries. The Secretary of State wrote to the Chair of the DAC to raise the issue of whether these rules should be adjusted to reflect the scale of the impact in this case.</p><p>This does not impact our response in the region – the government has committed £57m to date for immediate relief and we will match every pound donated to the Red Cross [up to £3m].</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/09/2017 10:07:19 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

760505

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Disaster Relief
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion, and what total sum of the budget of the Department for International Development, in each of the last ten years, has been used for emergency assistance to countries suffering from the consequences of natural disasters such as hurricanes, typhoons or earthquakes.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL1618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>The amount of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) spent on humanitarian assistance in each of the last 10 years is provided in the table below. In line with the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) classification, this includes expenditure on emergency response, reconstruction relief and rehabilitation, and disaster prevention and preparedness.</p><p>This expenditure covers humanitarian support to countries overseas suffering from the consequences of natural and man-made disasters. Detailed data is not collected to identify separately expenditure for natural disasters.</p><p>UK bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) for humanitarian assistance, 2006 -2015, £ million.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Humanitarian Assistance<sup>1,2</sup> £ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>367</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>484</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>369</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>425</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>825</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,266</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Information on total UK ODA is available on gov.uk website</p><p>1.The definition for humanitarian assistance is set internationally by the OECD Development Assistance Committee.</p><p>2. The statistical data for ODA is collected according to use, such as sector or purpose, and not by event.</p><p> </p><p>Source: Statistics on International Development</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/09/2017 10:06:44 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

760515

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: European Development Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much is provided from the European Development Fund to the governments of (1) the British Overseas Territories, and (2) Antigua and Barbuda.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL1628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>The following table sets out the indicative allocations under the 11<sup>th</sup> European Development Fund (2014-2020).</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Anguilla</p></td><td><p>€14 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Antigua and Barbuda</p></td><td><p>€3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Falkland Islands</p></td><td><p>€5.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montserrat</p></td><td><p>€18.4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pitcairn</p></td><td><p>€2.4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha</p></td><td><p>€21.5 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turks and Caicos Islands</p></td><td><p>€14.6 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition, the Overseas Territories and Antigua and Barbuda are able to access Regional Funds under the EDF.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/09/2017 10:07:03 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

760516

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have sought support from the European Development Fund for relief efforts in (1) the British Overseas Territories, and (2) other Commonwealth nations, impacted by Hurricane Irma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL1629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>Needs assessments are being undertaken to help inform the response, including through the European Development Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/09/2017 10:07:37 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

760015

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the meeting of Lord Alton of Liverpool and Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne with the Minister of State at the Department for International Development, Rory Stewart MP, about the role of school textbooks and the school curriculum in Pakistan in describing non-Muslims, what progress has been made in promoting inclusive educational approaches in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s education programmes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces continue to support provincial governments in the ongoing process to update and revise textbooks. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab lower secondary textbooks are now the focus. Through the Ilm Two programme DFID is directly supporting the production of additional reading materials that specifically focus on religious tolerance and inclusion. DFID is also engaged with Federal Government consultations on a new draft National Curriculum which is in its early stages. The Federal Government has also agreed minimum standards for educational quality which were adopted by provinces this year. These standards set the quality criteria for learners, curriculum, textbooks<strong>,</strong> teachers and assessment and form the basis for the current textbook reform.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/09/2017 12:01:46 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

760018

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much overseas aid they have given to Pakistan in each of the past five years; and of that, how much has specifically been committed to the promotion of (1) the protection of minorities, and (2) freedom of religion or belief.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>The DFID Annual Report includes the following figures for aid spend in Pakistan for the last five years;</p><p> </p><p>2012-13 £203.1 Million</p><p>2013-14 £253 M</p><p>2014-15 £249 M</p><p>2015-16 £336.2 M</p><p>2016-17 £422.1M</p><p> </p><p>£39.5 million has been committed to the Voice and Accountability programme (AAWAZ) which aims to ensure that democratic processes are more open, inclusive and accountable to citizens in Pakistan. It focuses on three areas:</p><p> </p><p>1- Women’s and minority rights, their political participation and decision making;</p><p>2- Tolerance and prevention of violence (inter-faith, sectarian and gender-based)</p><p>3- Increasing the accountability and responsiveness of the state to citizens’ demands for improved service delivery (particularly on health and education).</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/09/2017 12:02:54 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

760130

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the dates were of the most recent meetings between Ministers of her Department and their counterparts in the devolved administrations; and what the dates are of the next planned meetings.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	10402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>Minister of State Rory Stewart last spoke to the Scottish Government Minister for Europe and International Development in October 2017. The next meeting is expected to take place in December.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/10/2017 15:41:17 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

760131

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many civil servants in her Department are part of the Government Commercial Function; and how many of those civil servants have been seconded (a) outside the Government and (b) in from outside the Government in each year since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	10453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>DFID joined the Government Commercial Organisation in July 2017 and currently has 11 civil servants supporting this function. None of them have been seconded outside or into the Government since this date.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/10/2017 15:31:32 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

760132

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how the UK plans to (a) contribute and (b) vote at the World Bank Group (WBG) to ensure that two thirds of WBG support for energy in developing countries supports access to renewable energy and clean cooking for the world's poorest communities.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	10384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK is using its influence as a major shareholder to encourage the World Bank to prioritise renewable energy where this is part of a country’s least cost expansion plan, including support for clean cooking where relevant. We do so through our interventions in board discussions of the Climate Change Action Plan, the forward pipeline of projects in a country, and the design of specific projects.</p><p>We are also funding the World Bank to help developing countries with energy policy development and project implementation.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/10/2017 15:30:20 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

760133

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) men and (b) women have left her Department under exit schemes since 31 March 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	10345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>Details of exits from the Department for International Development are routinely published in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/10/2017 15:25:44 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett