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714926

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date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Hospitals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of a reported increase in permit denials for medical staff of al Makassed Hospital who live in the West Bank and Gaza, what assessment they have made of the impact of those denials on patient treatment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL6414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2017 answer text <p>According to the World Health Organisation, permit denials for medical staff of Al Makassed hospital increased in 2016 with 21 reported permit denials compared to 10 permit denials in 2015. Permit delays and denials can lead to missed appointments and interrupted treatments. Movement of Palestinian medical staff from the West Bank and Gaza is essential for effective healthcare. HMG has consistently called on Israel to improve movement and access for Palestinians, including medical staff.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/04/2017 15:49:13 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

714951

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Cervical Cancer: Developing Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what priority they give to the detection and treatment of cervical cancer in developing country programmes, in the light of the WHO’s <i>Projections of mortality and causes of death 2015 and 2030</i> which indicates that global deaths from cervical cancer will be more than twice the level of the global maternal mortality rate by 2030.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK government recognises the significant burden of cervical cancer in developing countries. The UK is the largest contributor to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which vaccinates girls in developing countries against Human Papillomavirus, the virus that causes cervical cancer. By 2020, Gavi will vaccinate 40 million girls against Human Papillomavirus, preventing 900,000 deaths.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/04/2017 15:47:13 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

714960

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Commonwealth: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to ensure that Commonwealth countries do more to tackle global health threats, such as malaria.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL6446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a leader in accelerating malaria control through our contribution to the Global Fund, direct support to countries to develop and implement malaria policies, and our extensive research programme for new drugs, diagnostic and insecticides. Since it started work, the Global Fund has spent over £13.6bn in Commonwealth countries.</p><p>In addition, DFID supports a number of Commonwealth countries, for instance Ghana, to tackle health threats by strengthening their health systems – one of the most important methods to prevent, detect and respond to emerging and existing health threats.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/04/2017 13:30:01 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

715064

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Commonwealth: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with her Commonwealth counterparts on tackling (a) malaria and (b) other global health threats.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	David Mackintosh
uin	69752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>Discussions with Commonwealth members and other countries on global health threats including malaria take place through a number of international bodies, for example the World Health Organization, the UN General Assembly, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.</p><p>The Secretary of State for International Development has visited Commonwealth countries including India, Pakistan, and Sierra Leone since taking office, and has used these visits to discuss a range of critical issues, including health and development.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/04/2017 15:33:25 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4431 label Biography information for David Mackintosh

715112

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effect on the level of provision of medical treatment to Yemeni civilians of the withdrawal of Mèdecins Sans Frontières from Ibb Al-Thawra Hospital in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	69794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>According to their statement of 23 March, Médecins Sans Frontières is planning to withdraw gradually over a period of three months, during which access to healthcare will be maintained. It is unclear what arrangements will be in place to supply aid following their withdrawal. DFID is monitoring the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/04/2017 16:42:00 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

715113

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) official and (b) official sensitive documents have been recorded as lost by her Department since 8 May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	69821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>Since 8 May 2015 there were two occasions when hard copy documents were lost. The documents were subsequently recovered. 73 passes were reported as lost, these are classified as official documents.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/04/2017 12:17:05 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron