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1168808

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East and North Africa: Locusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support his Department is providing to countries in the Middle East and North Africa to (a) counter plagues of locusts and to (b) support populations affected by them.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>DFID provides approximately £17 million per annum in core funding to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), a strategic objective of which is to “increase the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises” such as locusts. In 2018, UK core funding to the FAO supported the Desert Locust Information System, which provides an early warning information system for countries including in the Middle East and North Africa.</p><p>DFID also funds a range of programmes that work to improve the monitoring of and response to pests more generally. These include the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux International (CABI) Plantwise and Action on Invasives programmes, the development and testing of biopesticides by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, and new work under development with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to strengthen pest and disease surveillance, forecasting and the coordination and capacity of plant health organisations.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 07/01/2020 11:24:57 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1168814

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the aid budget spent on (a) protecting endangered species, (b) projects in Commonwealth countries and (c) promoting international trade in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make it his Department's policy to increase the proportion of spending in these areas.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>DFID has committed over £600 million funding between 2011 – 2021 to conserve nature and wildlife. Nature-based solutions that protect the environment and biodiversity will be a priority for the UK’s increased investment in International Climate Finance of at least £11.6 billion between 2021/22 and 2025/26, announced by the Prime Minister at the United Nations Climate Action Summit 2019. DFID’s focus is on protecting biodiversity and ecosystems as a whole and we do not disaggregate our spend by species.</p><p>Commonwealth developing countries are major recipients of UK ODA. In 2017, they received around £3.57 billion (equating to around 25% of overall UK ODA), of which £1.96 billion was UK bilateral ODA and £1.61 billion was imputed UK share of multilateral ODA.</p><p>In 2017, the UK spent around £1.5 billion on Aid for Trade, as determined by OECD figures.</p><p>Decisions on the levels of future UK ODA will be determined in the context of the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 07/01/2020 17:43:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1168550

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UK-Africa Investment Summit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their priorities for the UK–Africa Investment Summit being hosted by the UK in January 2020.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL8
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK-Africa Investment Summit will create new lasting partnerships that will deliver more investment, jobs and growth. This will benefit people and businesses across Africa and in the UK. The IMF estimates that Africa is home to eight of the world’s 15 fastest growing economies. By 2050, over 2 billion people will live in Africa and 1 in 4 global consumers will be African. But African countries receive less than 4% of foreign direct investment and around 20 million jobs a year must be created to keep pace with population growth. Hosted by the Prime Minister, the Summit will bring together UK and African business representatives, African leaders and delegations from 21 countries, international institutions and young entrepreneurs. As we strengthen our place in the world, we want the UK to be the investment partner of choice for African nations. We have world-leading expertise on tech and innovation, the City of London is the number one global exchange for African businesses, and we are committed to green growth.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/01/2020 17:44:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1168551

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UK-Africa Investment Summit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which (1) governments, (2) international organisations, and (3) businesses, have been invited to attend the UK–Africa Investment Summit being hosted by the UK in January 2020.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL9
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The Summit will bring together African leaders and delegations from 21 countries who have been invited: Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, DRC, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda.</p><p>6 multilateral organisations and international financial institutions have also been invited: African Development Bank, African Union, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Monetary Fund, United Nations, World Bank.</p><p>We have invited hundreds of UK and African business representatives and representatives from Civil Society Organisations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/01/2020 12:35:33 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1168615

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
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: Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what humanitarian resources they have committed, bilaterally and multilaterally, to victims of terrorism in northern Syria since the withdrawal of the United States from that territory.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL73
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to providing vital humanitarian support to the victims of conflict and terrorism in Northern Syria. To date, the UK has committed £40 million in humanitarian aid to North East Syria and another £40 million to North West Syria for financial year 2019/20. This forms part of an overall UK commitment of £400 million to the regional Syria crisis this financial year. This funding includes £72 million spent by DFID in humanitarian projects inside Syria between January and June 2019, which has provided: 26,676 food rations, each covering the food needs of one individual for one month; 144,745 people with clean drinking water; 1,177,930 vaccines; 352,598 people benefitted from relief packages; 7,993 people benefitted from cash-for-work activities and 27,960 people benefitted from psychosocial support.</p><p>UK support to Northern Syria is provided on the basis of humanitarian need and delivered through United Nations agencies and non-governmental organisations. It focusses on providing life-saving supplies such as food, water, shelter, mental health services and healthcare, as well as helping communities recover from life under Daesh rule, for example by supporting farmers and local businesses. In consultation with partners, my Department keeps under constant review what additional support might be needed to support those affected by recent fighting.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/01/2020 12:34:16 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

1168618

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
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: Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what research they have conducted into the effects of climate change on pastoral communities in Africa.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL76
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2020 answer text <p>DFID has conducted a series of research studies on pastoralism, including on the effects of climate change and environmental stresses. Papers and reports from this research are published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/dfid-research-outputs?keywords=pastoralism+and+climate+change" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/dfid-research-outputs?keywords=pastoralism+and+climate+change</a>.</p><p>DFID has recently announced a new programme the “Supporting Pastoralism &amp; Agriculture in Recurrent &amp; Protracted Crises (SPARC)” programme (2020 - 2026) which aims to assist poor and vulnerable people to better cope with and build their resilience to climate change and recurring shocks, delivering evidence which will improve DFID programmes and policies supporting pastoral communities. The programme builds on a number of previous programmes which have focused on improving the resilience of pastoralist communities, including the Karamoja Resilience programme in Northern Uganda, and the Building Resilience and Adapting to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) programme in the Sahel.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/01/2020 16:51:38 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

1168631

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contribution the Department for International Development made to (1) core, and (2) non-core, funding in (a) 2017–18, and (b) 2018–19, to the (i) United Nations Population Fund, (ii) World Health Organization, (iii) UNICEF, (iv) Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, (v) International Planned Parenthood Federation, (vi) Women and Children First UK, (vii) Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and (viii) UN Women.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL89
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>Department for International Development’s Official Development Assistance funding to selected multilateral institutions by (1) core and (2) non-core for 2017 and 2018 calendar years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Core (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Non-core (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Core (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Non-core (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Nations Population Fund</p></td><td><p>20.0</p></td><td><p>120.5</p></td><td><p>20.0</p></td><td><p>147.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>World Health Organisation</p></td><td><p>19.5</p></td><td><p>105.5</p></td><td><p>29.5</p></td><td><p>133.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)</p></td><td><p>48.0</p></td><td><p>390.1</p></td><td><p>48.0</p></td><td><p>391.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS</p></td><td><p>15.0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15.0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Planned Parenthood Federation</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Women and Children First UK</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria</p></td><td><p>317.1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>360.0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women</p></td><td><p>12.5</p></td><td><p>6.2</p></td><td><p>12.5</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/01/2020 17:26:15 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1168632

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
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: HIV Infection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much bilateral expenditure the Department for International Development spent directly targeting HIV and AIDS in (1) 2016–17, and (2) 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL90
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>DFID spent the following directly targeting HIV and AIDS under the two relevant OECD Development codes, 13041 and 13042:</p><p>2016/17 = £ 27.1 million</p><p>2017/18 = £ 12.3 million</p><p>These data do not capture spend on related programming on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights, including research and health systems strengthening.</p><p>Given their greater reach and scale, the majority of our investments to the HIV response are now directed through organisations such as UNITAID, UNAIDS and the Global Funds to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. The UK contributed £15 million per year in core contributions to UNAIDS in 2016/17 and in 2017/18.</p><p>The UK made a £1.4 billion pledge to the Global Funds to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria for the 6th replenishment covering 2020 to 2023. This will support the firm commitment to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030.</p><p>Data for all sector codes and spend are available on the Statistics on International Development website, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development-uk-gross-public-expenditure-gpex" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development-uk-gross-public-expenditure-gpex</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/01/2020 17:28:56 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1168633

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
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: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much bilateral expenditure the Department for International Development spent directly targeting reproductive health in (1) 2016–17, and (2) 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL91
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>DFID spent the following directly targeting reproductive health under the OECD Development codes 13021 (Reproductive Health Care) and 13081 (Personnel Development for Population and Reproductive Health):</p><p>2016/17: £ 72.5 million</p><p>2017/18: £ 72.5 million</p><p>This does not include direct bilateral expenditure on family planning, which is reported separately.</p><p>Data for all sector codes and spend are available on the Statistics for International Development website, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development-uk-gross-public-expenditure-gpex" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development-uk-gross-public-expenditure-gpex</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/01/2020 17:30:44 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1168634

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the actual UK Official Development Assistance level from 1989 to 2019 inclusive.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL92
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The table in the attached gives details of UK Official Development Assistance from 1989 to 2018. Provisional figures for 2019 will be published in the spring of 2020, with final figures published in the Autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/01/2020 17:50:17 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg attachment 1 file name UK ODA from 1989 to 2018.PNG title UK ODA from 1989 to 2018
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge