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832846

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Global Challenges Research Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of Official Development Assistance is disbursed through the Global Challenges Research Fund.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>In 2016 (the latest year for which data is published), the Global Challenges Research Fund delivered £72.4 million of ODA spend which was 0.54% of the government’s total ODA spend..</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/02/2018 17:19:44 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

832863

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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, in determining the amount of aid for Pakistan in 2018–19 of £345 million, what consideration, if any, was given to (1) the reported assistance given to the Afghan Taliban by that country's Inter-Services Intelligence Agency, (2) the amount spent on nuclear weapons per annum by that country, (3) the amount per annum spent on defence, (4) Pakistan's rating by Transparency International, (5) the use of the death penalty there, and the number of prisoners awaiting execution, (6) the number of juveniles sentenced to death, (7) recent death sentences for blasphemy, (8) the practice and legal status of female genital mutilation, (9) the intimidation of journalists who criticise Pakistan's military, and (10) the 2016 Amnesty International report listing Pakistan in the top ten worst countries in the world for human rights abuses.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL5198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>Helping to ensure a prosperous and stable Pakistan is critical for the future of millions of poor Pakistanis, and the stability and security of both the region and the UK. The UK is helping Pakistan improve its basic services, reduce poverty, and promote equality. Our funding helps strengthen institutions, develop markets and build systems for a self-sufficient and better governed country. DFID’s work supports wider UK objectives by helping to reduce threats to the UK which may emanate from Pakistan linked to extremism, illegal migration and foreign national offenders in the UK of Pakistan origin.</p><p> </p><p>Our aid relationship with any government is based on an assessment of commitment to our Partnership Principles, including to promote and safeguard human rights. We no longer provide General Budget Support to Pakistan. Instead, where it is effective and efficient to work through government systems, we direct our support towards specific areas such as health and education sectors. UK aid programmes which provide funding through the Government only proceed when the Government of Pakistan provides most of the funds itself, commits to increase its own spending, and delivers results; and when we know UK aid is protected from corruption. DFID and the FCO continue to raise the issue of human rights of minorities at the highest levels of Government. No UK aid funds nuclear programmes in Pakistan, either directly or indirectly. It is the long-standing policy of the Government not to comment on matters relating to intelligence or national security and we are not aware of any reliable data that is available on Pakistan’s nuclear programme expenditure.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/02/2018 17:22:01 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

832867

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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: Natural Gas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions, if any, they have had with interested parties about the commercial development of the offshore gas field at Gaza, together with related infrastructures such as transport facilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>Whilst the UK has not had any recent discussions on this subject, we have in the past encouraged discussions between interested parties about the commercial development of the offshore gas field in Gaza. We are currently engaging with relevant stakeholders to discuss the development of infrastructure for enhanced water and electricity supply in Gaza.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/02/2018 17:15:51 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

832914

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to provide humanitarian support to people (a) forced to flee their homes and (b) otherwise affected as a result of clashes among farmers, tribes and herdsmen in Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	125230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>We are concerned by the suffering caused by ‎violence between cattle herders and farmers in Nigeria. The UK has supported a number of initiatives that have brought communities together and provided livelihoods and economic opportunities in the affected areas. We are encouraging the Government of Nigeria to prevent further violence and provide support to the victims of the conflict. At present, the UK’s humanitarian response in Nigeria is focused on providing assistance and protection to hundreds of thousands of people affected by the Boko Haram conflict in the country’s north-east.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/02/2018 16:05:13 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

832923

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effect of its investment in the Robert Carr Civil Society Networks Fund on the UK’s contribution to the Global Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	125239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>DFID assesses the Robert Carr Civil Society Networks Fund annually, as we do for all our programmes, and the reviews are available on the DFID Development Tracker at <a href="https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>In partnership with the Robert Carr Civil Society Networks Fund, the Global Fund to fight AIDS TB and Malaria has funded eight global and regional networks of sex workers, transgender people, people who use drugs, men who have sex with men, young people and people living with HIV, to mobilize their respective constituencies at the country level, helping them to address harmful policies, challenge human rights abuses and shape HIV services.</p><p>As of January 2016, around US$5 million had been committed over two years to fund activities in over 50 countries and every region of the Global Fund portfolio through this initiative.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/02/2018 14:33:41 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

832953

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the Government is providing to Zimbabwe to ensure that the 2018 elections in that country are free and fair.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	125269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>DFID is providing £5m of new funding for civil society organisations helping Zimbabwe build a more democratic electoral process in the run-up to and following the 2018 elections. This includes:</p><p>- Empowering citizens and civil society to hold the state to account and to call for changes to the electoral commission and legislation to better represent the people</p><p>- Improving the electoral environment, for example by helping people to register to vote, including women, and those with disabilities</p><p>- Supporting civil society organisations to monitor elections, including around issues of security, human rights and equality</p><p>- Improving observation and monitoring of voting to ensure it is free and fair</p><p>- Surveying voters to find out more about the voting process and what is preventing people from registering to vote.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/02/2018 16:02:59 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

832985

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help promote ethical working practices in Bangladeshi factories that supply clothing stores in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	125301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>My department is committed to improving conditions in factories which supply clothing to UK stores. We support the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) which is a leading alliance of British companies, trade unions and non-governmental organisations working together to improve the lives of workers around the world, including in Bangladesh. In the ready-made garment industry we work alongside others as ambassadors focussing on respect for labour rights, structural integrity of buildings and occupational safety and health, and responsible business conduct.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/02/2018 14:42:28 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

833026

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when her Department will make its next assessment of the Palestinian Authority's compliance with the Partnership Principles set out in the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and the Palestinian Authority.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	125342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>HMG officials will complete a review of the Palestinian Authority's (PA) commitment to the Partnership Principles before the next annual Memorandum of Understanding dialogue with the PA. The date of the next dialogue has not yet been confirmed, but is likely to be completed in the first half of 2018.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/02/2018 14:10:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

833114

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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: Ports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels of humanitarian assistance entering Yemen through Hodeidah port since the announcement on 20 December 2017 by the Saudi-led Coalition that the port would remain open.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	125430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Close to 80% of both commercial and humanitarian imports have habitually entered Yemen through Hodeidah and Saleef ports. During her visit to Riyadh, the Prime Minister emphasised the importance of full and unhindered commercial and humanitarian access to these ports.</p><p>Currently we judge that imports to Hodeidah and Saleef are insufficient, with just 70% of monthly food and 76% of monthly fuel levels entering through these ports compared to the period before November 2017. We recognise the Saudi-led coalition is working to increase access through other ports including Aden in the South of Yemen. This is one reason why the recent increase in hostilities in Aden is a concern. The UK is working with the UN to increase the number of inspections of commercial vessels to encourage greater access into Hodeidah and Saleef. We continue to call on all parties to allow full and unfettered commercial and humanitarian access throughout Yemen to avert the risk of mass starvation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/02/2018 17:31:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

831115

registered interest
date	26/01/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What financial support her Department has provided to Zimbabwe in each of the last ten years; and how much financial support her Department plans to provide to that country in each of the next three years.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	125123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>DFID Zimbabwe Programme Spend for the past 10 years</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Actual spend</p></td><td><p>Cumulative Spend</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2007/2008</p></td><td><p>£ 41,978,617.66</p></td><td><p>£ 41,978,617.66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2008/2009</p></td><td><p>£ 50,035,627.30</p></td><td><p>£ 92,014,244.95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2009/2010</p></td><td><p>£ 60,709,203.18</p></td><td><p>£ 152,723,448.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2010/2011</p></td><td><p>£ 68,711,191.63</p></td><td><p>£ 221,434,639.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2011/2012</p></td><td><p>£ 88,008,792.07</p></td><td><p>£ 309,443,431.83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>£ 82,130,598.47</p></td><td><p>£ 391,574,030.30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>£ 105,994,824.16</p></td><td><p>£ 497,568,854.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>£ 68,620,415.12</p></td><td><p>£ 566,189,269.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>2015/2016</p></td><td><p>£ 85,786,771.83</p></td><td><p>£ 651,976,041.42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2016/2017</p></td><td><p>£ 104,885,392.21</p></td><td><p>£ 756,861,433.63</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>DFID plans to spend £90,000,000 during financial year 2017/2018 and £86,000 000 in Zimbabwe during financial year 2018/2019 - DFID funding may fluctuate to respond to needs and priorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/02/2018 14:55:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins