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715522

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date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the process by which they determine the level of the annual revenue support grant to St Helena.
tabling member printed	Lord Shutt of Greetland
uin	HL6483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>The process to determine the level of UK Government financial support to St Helena for 2017/18 has followed standard DFID procedures. It began during November 2016 when the St Helena Government (SHG) provided budget forecasts and DFID officials visited the island for intense discussions of the budget proposals. Elected Members took an active role throughout these discussions.</p><p>A revised budget from SHG in January provided more detailed and prioritised spending projections. Following internal quality assurance Ministers approved the level of DFID’s contribution to the budget on 30 March 2017. This approval was relayed to SHG Officials on 31 March.</p><p>Throughout the process DFID officials were in regular contact with their SHG counterparts. Financial Aid makes an important contribution to the long term growth and development of St Helena.</p><p>The UK Government has a duty to ensure value for taxpayers’ money as it meets its international commitments.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL6484 HL6485 HL6486 question first answered 06/04/2017 15:34:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2546 label Biography information for Lord Shutt of Greetland

715523

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultation and engagement they have with members of the St Helena Council prior to decisions being made on the amount of UK Government support which will be provided for the forthcoming financial year.
tabling member printed	Lord Shutt of Greetland
uin	HL6484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>The process to determine the level of UK Government financial support to St Helena for 2017/18 has followed standard DFID procedures. It began during November 2016 when the St Helena Government (SHG) provided budget forecasts and DFID officials visited the island for intense discussions of the budget proposals. Elected Members took an active role throughout these discussions.</p><p>A revised budget from SHG in January provided more detailed and prioritised spending projections. Following internal quality assurance Ministers approved the level of DFID’s contribution to the budget on 30 March 2017. This approval was relayed to SHG Officials on 31 March.</p><p>Throughout the process DFID officials were in regular contact with their SHG counterparts. Financial Aid makes an important contribution to the long term growth and development of St Helena.</p><p>The UK Government has a duty to ensure value for taxpayers’ money as it meets its international commitments.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL6483 HL6485 HL6486 question first answered 06/04/2017 15:34:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2546 label Biography information for Lord Shutt of Greetland

715524

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, when determining the annual revenue support grant to be allocated to St Helena, how much time is given to the St Helena Council to consider the local taxation that it will need to raise; and what representations they have received regarding the adequacy of the length of time given.
tabling member printed	Lord Shutt of Greetland
uin	HL6485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>The process to determine the level of UK Government financial support to St Helena for 2017/18 has followed standard DFID procedures. It began during November 2016 when the St Helena Government (SHG) provided budget forecasts and DFID officials visited the island for intense discussions of the budget proposals. Elected Members took an active role throughout these discussions.</p><p>A revised budget from SHG in January provided more detailed and prioritised spending projections. Following internal quality assurance Ministers approved the level of DFID’s contribution to the budget on 30 March 2017. This approval was relayed to SHG Officials on 31 March.</p><p>Throughout the process DFID officials were in regular contact with their SHG counterparts. Financial Aid makes an important contribution to the long term growth and development of St Helena.</p><p>The UK Government has a duty to ensure value for taxpayers’ money as it meets its international commitments.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL6483 HL6484 HL6486 question first answered 06/04/2017 15:34:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2546 label Biography information for Lord Shutt of Greetland

715525

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the statement in their policy paper, <i>2010 to 2015 government policy: UK Overseas Territories</i>, that the reasonable assistance needs of overseas territories "are a first call on the UK’s international development budget", why the St Helena Council had not been informed, as of 30 March, how much its annual revenue support grant for 2017–18 will be; and what assessment they have made of the impact of the timing of the funding decision on the ability of the Council to make financial plans.
tabling member printed	Lord Shutt of Greetland
uin	HL6486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>The process to determine the level of UK Government financial support to St Helena for 2017/18 has followed standard DFID procedures. It began during November 2016 when the St Helena Government (SHG) provided budget forecasts and DFID officials visited the island for intense discussions of the budget proposals. Elected Members took an active role throughout these discussions.</p><p>A revised budget from SHG in January provided more detailed and prioritised spending projections. Following internal quality assurance Ministers approved the level of DFID’s contribution to the budget on 30 March 2017. This approval was relayed to SHG Officials on 31 March.</p><p>Throughout the process DFID officials were in regular contact with their SHG counterparts. Financial Aid makes an important contribution to the long term growth and development of St Helena.</p><p>The UK Government has a duty to ensure value for taxpayers’ money as it meets its international commitments.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL6483 HL6484 HL6485 question first answered 06/04/2017 15:34:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2546 label Biography information for Lord Shutt of Greetland