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390601

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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: Tuberculosis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the proportion of HIV-related deaths in (1) Kenya, (2) Malawi, (3) Mozambique, (4) Nigeria and (5) Rwanda that are due to tuberculosis.
tabling member printed	Baroness Nye
uin	HL1541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2015 answer text <p>World Health Organisation (WHO) data shows that, in 2013, the proportion of deaths amongst people with HIV that were due to TB was as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Proportion of deaths amongst people with HIV that were due to TB in 2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malawi</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mozambique</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rwanda</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 30/07/2015 14:01:15 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4180 label Biography information for Baroness Nye

390641

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Food Supply
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 food security situation in South Sudan; and to what extent the United Kingdom will respond bilaterally as well as through the specialised UN agencies.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2015 answer text <p>The most recent South Sudan Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report dated 27 May 2015 shows an increase in the number of people facing severe food insecurity. 4.6m people / 40% of the population are estimated to be unable to meet their basic food needs. The UK is the second largest bilateral donor to the humanitarian response in South Sudan, contributing £172m since the start of the crisis, along with an additional £88.9m to the regional response for South Sudanese refugees. This support is provided both bilaterally and to specialised UN agencies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 30/07/2015 14:01:39 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

390642

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to secure a medical pipeline in areas where the government of South Sudan is unable to provide basic drugs for health clinics.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2015 answer text <p>DFID has provided £11.5 million to the jointly funded (US, Norway and UK) Emergency Medicines Fund for drug distribution in the three conflict states of South Sudan. In addition, critical gaps in the other seven states are being covered through the £120m DFID-managed Health Pooled Fund supported by US and World Health Organisation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 30/07/2015 14:02:05 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

390087

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Hepatitis: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are committed to the introduction of a universal Hepatitis B vaccination programme, as recommended by the World Health Organisation, in order to support the international community's effort to control worldwide transmission of the disease.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL1499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK is fully committed to the introduction of Hepatitis B vaccination programmes, as recommended by the World Health Organisation, and funds these in developing countries through our investment in Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Gavi delivers life-saving vaccine programmes in 73 of the world’s poorest countries. Gavi provides protection against Hepatitis B through the pentavalent vaccine, which has been introduced and scaled up in all 73 of these countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is a firm and longstanding supporter of Gavi and as its largest donor will provide £1.44 billion from 2016 to 2020, which will save 1.4 million lives.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 29/07/2015 11:46:43 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

390091

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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: Sanitation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to increase United Kingdom aid spending on water sanitation and hygiene on a regular incremental basis each year over this Parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL1503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2015 answer text <p>The Conservative Manifesto committed to help at least 60 million people to get access to clean water and sanitation by 2020, to stop terrible diseases. Exact allocations are to be determined following the Government-wide Spending Review and subsequent internal DFID processes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 29/07/2015 11:46:11 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

390092

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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: Sanitation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to introduce measures to maximise the impact of United Kingdom aid investment in water, sanitation and hygiene services (1) in health clinics, (2) in schools, (3) with respect to their strategy for the health of mothers, newborn babies and children, and (4) with respect to gender inequality.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL1504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government recognises the importance of promoting safe and reliable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in health centres and schools in developing countries to reduce environmental health risks. In health clinics adequate WASH is particularly important for the health of mothers, newborn babies and children, and this is recognised in DFID’s health service programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The availability of water and sanitation in schools contributed to cleaner, safer, and more conducive learning environments. This is particularly important for girls who must have privacy as well as safe, convenient, hygienic conditions during menstruation. Where DFID has supported WASH in schools, there is anecdotal evidence that girls school attendance and performance is enhanced. International figures for WASH access in schools are much worse than health facilities and DFID has responded in its programming globally. In Sierra Leone, for example, this has prompted DFID to fund the construction of WASH facilities in 200 schools and 120 community health centres, as part of the Post-Ebola response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has a statutory duty to ensure gender equality is a consideration across all of its work. This follows the International Development Gender Equality Act passed in May 2015.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 29/07/2015 11:45:11 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

390093

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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: Sanitation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in which developing countries they are working with other governments to deliver sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL1505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2015 answer text <p>In many countries the UK Government works with other donor governments to deliver sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services. In Mozambique, for example, we have supported a Government of Mozambique led fund which is also financed by Canada, the Netherlands and Switzerland. We are a member of the Sanitation and Water for All partnership where we work with other governments to help set sector priorities. In other countries (Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Malawi, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) we work with partners such as UNICEF and non-governmental organisations who coordinate with other governments as appropriate. In all cases we coordinate with other donor governments in the developing countries where we work.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 29/07/2015 11:44:22 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

390094

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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: Sanitation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to adopt and implement a dedicated sustainable development goal for water and sanitation, with targets for universal access to basic water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL1506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK supports the inclusion of water and sanitation in the post-2015 agenda. We are pleased that the Sustainable Development Goals proposed by the Open Working Group includes a goal to ‘ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all’ which contains specific targets for drinking water and sanitation. We will continue to build on the work done so far on water, sanitation and hygiene as part of our efforts to finish the job on the current Millennium Development Goals and ensure that no-one is left behind.</p><p> </p><p>In the last five years we have supported 62.9 million people, of whom 22.2 million were women, to access clean water, better sanitation or improved hygiene conditions through DFID’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes (exceeding DFID’s commitment of 60 million).</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 29/07/2015 11:43:57 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

389984

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) single amputee, and (2) multiple amputee, children require prosthetics as a result of being injured in Operation Protective Edge; what assessment they have made of the access Gazan children have to prosthetics and rehabilitation; and what assessment they have made of the cost of funding a single prosthetic limb for a child through to adulthood.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>DFID does not routinely carry out such assessments. Following the conflict in Gaza, DFID provided £724,518 to a Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) project which provided support for trauma and plastic reconstructive surgery and essential medical equipment to Gaza hospitals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>MAP published a report on a mission carried out in August 2014 to make an assessment of needs and any immediate surgical work if required which can be read here: <a href="http://www.map-uk.org/downloads/map-ideals-gaza-medical-report-august-2014-(2).pdf" target="_blank">http://www.map-uk.org/downloads/map-ideals-gaza-medical-report-august-2014-(2).pdf</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 22/07/2015 16:06:33 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma attachment 1 file name Assessment Mission of MAP, Ideals Medical Team - East Jerusalem and Gaza 9 -14 August 2014.pdf title Assessment Mission of MAP, 9-14 August 2014
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

389128

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will list those persons appointed as chairs of non-departmental public bodies by the Department for International Development.
tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
uin	HL1314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department for International Development publishes a list of persons appointed as chairs of non-departmental public bodies:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) - </strong></p><p> </p><p>Dr Alison Evans, Chief Commissioner of ICAI</p><p> </p><p>Commissioners:</p><p> </p><p>Francesca Del Mese</p><p>Tina Fahm</p><p>Richard Gledhill</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) - </strong></p><p>Richard Middleton, Chair, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK</p><p>Professor Graham Furniss OBE, FBA, Deputy Chair, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK</p><p>Commonwealth Scholarship Commissioners :</p><p> </p><p>Professor Anne Anderson OBE<br> Sandy Balfour<br> Dr Nick Brown<br> Richard Burge<br> Anthony Cary CMG<br> Professor David Cope<br> Professor Brian Faragher<br> Professor David Francis<br> Sarah Laessig<br> Dr Joanna Newman MBE<br> Mark Robson<br> Dr Mary Stiasny OBE<br> Professor Jeff Waage OBE</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/07/2015 16:26:57 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top