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711992

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the statement by the Secretary of State for International Development on 15 March (HC Deb, col 444) stating that 1.5 million people are living under siege-like conditions in Syria, where those figures were obtained from, and how the 1.5 million figure is calculated.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>The UN estimates that 643,000 people live in areas that it classifies as ‘besieged’ and 879,000 in areas that it classifies as ‘militarily encircled.’ Under the UN definitions, restrictions placed on ‘besieged’ areas are more severe than those on ‘military encircled’ areas. However, the populations in all these locations are surrounded by armed forces which are restricting aid deliveries and the movement of people, including the sick and wounded. The Government therefore combines the two to reach the approximate and continually fluctuating figure of 1.5 million people living under siege-like conditions.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/03/2017 14:25:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

711582

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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: Assets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what land or buildings owned by, leased by, or under the control of, the Department for International Development they are seeking to dispose of, and for what purposes.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>DFID has 2 UK Headquarter buildings, 22 Whitehall and Abercrombie House in East Kilbride. Both are freehold. There are no plans to dispose of either building.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/03/2017 17:36:48 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

711584

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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: Famine
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 statement by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation on 15 March that Yemen will face a famine later this year unless immediate action is taken, that 2.2 million children are malnourished, and that children under the age of five are dying from preventable causes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL6090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The statement by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and others highlights the need to respond urgently to the food security crisis and prevent loss of life. In February, the Secretary of State issued a call to the international community to step up their response to the risk of famine in Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria and Yemen. The UK has led by example, providing lifesaving nutrition support to 889,000 women and children and food or food vouchers to 462,000 people in 2016/17 so far. We are planning a significant contribution to Yemen in 2017/18.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/03/2017 16:12:08 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

711585

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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: Humanitarian Aid
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 statement by Save the Children on 1 March that shipments of aid for Yemen are being delayed, denying people access to medical aid and other essential support; and what assessment they have made of the impact of those delays on the Yemeni people.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL6091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK is extremely concerned to hear of reports from Save the Children that they have experienced delays to delivery of shipments into Hodeidah port, significantly impacting delivery of aid to vulnerable Yemenis.</p><p>The UK continues to lobby all parties to the conflict to facilitate commercial and humanitarian access. We are supporting the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism, which facilitates the flow of commercial items into Yemen through effectively verifying and where necessary inspecting ships, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the UN Humanitarian Air Service to improve access for humanitarian agencies.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/03/2017 16:13:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

711586

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: 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 statement by Dominque Burgeon, Director of the emergency division of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, that more than 100 million people worldwide are facing malnutrition and severe hunger.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL6092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about the global humanitarian situation. We are continuing to step up our support to provide lifesaving treatment for acute malnutrition, food, water and emergency healthcare to those affected. In Somalia for example our assistance will provide emergency food assistance for up to 1 million people, life-saving nutritional support to more than 600,000 starving children and pregnant and nursing women and safe drinking water for 1 million people. We have also issued an urgent call to action to the international community to do more.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/03/2017 17:52:06 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

711164

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what aid the UK has provided to Yemen in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL6052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>DFID Yemen’s bilateral funding for Yemen over the last five years is as follows:</p><ul><li>2016/17: £112 million</li><li>2015/16: £89.6 million</li><li>2014/15: £65.9 million</li><li>2013/14: £84.1 million</li><li>2012/13: £59.1 million</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/03/2017 16:17:59 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

711178

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Workplace Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider making a contribution to the proposed Zimbabwe Public Service Pension Fund from either the aid programme or the superannuation fund.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL6066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Responsibility for Zimbabwe’s public service pensioners rests with the Government of Zimbabwe. The Government will therefore not consider making a contribution from either UK aid funds, or the superannuation fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/03/2017 17:37:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

710019

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Internally Displaced People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the 45,000 people who fled west Mosul are now homeless; what steps they are taking to improve conditions in the Internally Displaced Persons camp at Hamam al-Alil; and whether they will make representations to the UNHCR about increasing the size of that camp.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK is closely monitoring the humanitarian response for the estimated 76,000 residents of West Mosul who are currently displaced. The majority of people displaced from West Mosul are being accommodated in camps or emergency sites, but some are also choosing to stay with relatives or in local host communities.</p><p>Hamam al-Alil is the first stop for displaced people fleeing West Mosul, where Internally Displaced People (IDPs) are security screened by the Government of Iraq before moving on to camps or other accommodation. The UN has set up temporary accommodation for IDPs waiting overnight at the screening site. The camp at Hamam al-Alil is now at full capacity but more spaces are currently under construction by UNHCR and the Government of Iraq. In the meantime, IDPs are being transferred to other camps east and north of Mosul where there is space available. In order to improve the living conditions of IDPs UKAid has helped provide them with food, shelter, water and sanitation assistance as well as cash assistance through funding partners in camps across Ninewa. The UK has ongoing discussions with UNHCR on the need to improve conditions and increase capacity at all camps.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/03/2017 16:51:14 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

709528

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Famine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the statement made by the UN Secretary-General concerning the famines in South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen, and to his warning that hunger and famine threaten the lives of people in those countries.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL5935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the UN Secretary General’s statement warning that there is a credible risk of four famines in 2017: South Sudan (where famine has already been declared), Nigeria, Yemen and Somalia. The UK was the first major donor to raise the alarm bell and respond. We have issued an urgent call to action to the international community to step up their response; provided lifesaving treatment for acute malnutrition, food, water and emergency healthcare; and are working closely with other donors and partners to ensure a more efficient and effective response to the crises.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/03/2017 17:49:56 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

709151

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Malnutrition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their manifesto pledge to improve the nutrition of 50 million people by 2020, what steps they are taking to tackle malnutrition globally.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL5908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>DFID is continuing to scale-up support for both direct nutrition services and programmes to address the underlying causes of malnutrition so that we deliver the commitment by 2020. Current forecasts show we are on track to meet this target as well as to meet commitments made at the Nutrition for Growth Summit, 2013.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/03/2017 17:45:27 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry