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1108677

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date	01/04/2019
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: Cocoa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that international cocoa farmers are achieving a living income.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	239287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Working towards a living income in global value chains is one of the keys to driving poverty reduction and economic development. The Department for International Development (DFID) is a long-term supporter of the International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling Alliance (ISEAL Alliance), the umbrella organisation for standards systems such as Fairtrade, and is one of the founding members of the Living Income Community of Practice. We support the development of standards that help smallholder farmers reach a decent standard of living. DFID also supports the Ethical Trading Initiative, a multi-stakeholder body working with UK food retailers, suppliers, trade unions and civil society to implement International Labour Organisation standards in global value chains, including cocoa.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a strong history of protecting human rights in business and promoting our values globally. We are committed to upholding the UK’s values, including around labour standards, and will consider the full range of mechanisms available in the design of future trade and investment agreements.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/04/2019 16:03:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1108825

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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: British Nationals Abroad
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 humanitarian conditions for British children living in refugee camps in Syria or in territory that was formerly part of the sovereign states of Syria or Iraq.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL14932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation throughout the region, including for vulnerable groups such as women and children. We are aware of a significant number of minors residing in refugee and internally displaced persons camps in former Daesh held areas.</p><p>Limited access and harsh winter conditions continue to exacerbate humanitarian need. Access to food, sanitation, healthcare, shelter and education remain core concerns in the international response. In 2018/19, we provided over £40 million to address basic-life saving needs in North East Syria. Since 2014, DFID has committed over £250 million in humanitarian support to Iraq, providing a vital lifeline of emergency food, shelter, medical care and clean water.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/04/2019 14:02:01 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

1108829

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Reconstruction
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 progress of (1) material, and (2) social, reconstruction in Iraq.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL14936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The fight against Daesh led to widespread damage to infrastructure, housing and communities across Iraq. The World Bank has estimated the cost of material reconstruction to be at least £67 billion. An unquantifiable but equally serious social cost has simultaneously been exacted on Iraqi society.</p><p> </p><p>The UN has spearheaded stabilisation efforts with its Funding Facility for Stabilisation (FFS), which helps stabilise areas liberated from Daesh by repairing infrastructure and vital facilities such as hospitals and schools. To date, almost 1400 projects have been completed by the FFS. The FFS has been the largest recipient of the UK’s own stabilisation funding in Iraq.</p><p> </p><p>There are also numerous examples of International Community-led activities focused on social cohesion and reconciliation. The FFS works to build cohesion amongst communities as the displaced return to their homes. Alongside this, the UK has spent £2.68 million targeting community safety and reintegration projects in Salah-al-Din and Nineveh.</p><p> </p><p>The UK and International Community will continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Iraq as it rebuilds post-Daesh. However, as the immediate crisis recedes, only the Government of Iraq has the mandate, tools and capacity to take the primary role in driving systematic, long-term reconstruction across the country.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/04/2019 14:02:48 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

1108830

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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: Reconstruction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contribution they intend to make, if any, to the reconstruction of a post-war Syria.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL14937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK is clear that it will only consider funding for reconstruction within Syria once a credible, genuine and inclusive political process is firmly underway. To do otherwise would only exacerbate the grievances that led to the conflict in the first place. We are making every effort to achieve a political settlement that ends the suffering and provides stability for all Syrians and the wider region.</p><p> </p><p>While the conflict is ongoing, we are focused on providing vital humanitarian support for millions of people across Syria. We remain one of the largest bilateral donors to the humanitarian response, having committed £2.81 billion to the Syria Crisis to date.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/04/2019 14:03:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

1108832

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Hospitals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing, if any, to the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL14939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK is not providing support to the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City. The UK continually monitors the humanitarian situation in Gaza and we are aware of the significant strain on the health sector. We have recently announced that we will be providing £2 million to the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) Appeal to contribute to the delivery of urgently needed surgical equipment, medicines, wound dressing kits, prosthetic limbs and post-surgery physiotherapy. It will also provide physical rehabilitation services for up to 3,000 disabled people. The UK’s commitment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) currently provides vital health services for around 3 million Palestinian refugees and provides over 800,000 Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and East Jerusalem access to basic healthcare. The UK remains deeply engaged on the challenges facing Gaza’s health sector and we will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/04/2019 14:06:06 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

1108866

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UNRWA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States about new models and approaches to ensure the long-term viability of the work currently undertaken by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.
tabling member printed	Lord Polak
uin	HL14973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK maintains a regular dialogue with the US on a range of Middle East issues, and has discussed UNRWA’s long term financial viability in light of the US decision to withdraw their funding.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/04/2019 14:06:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4547 label Biography information for Lord Polak

1108893

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for what reasons the Government provides development assistance to countries with a space agency.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	239335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>UK aid aims to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and the Government’s objectives as set out in the 2015 UK Aid Strategy. This is firmly in the UK’s national interest. As such, the UK focuses most of its aid spending on countries with the highest need; in low-income, fragile, and conflict-affected regions. However, in some middle-income countries there are still enduring high levels of poverty. These countries may no longer need grant aid in the form that we have previously provided, but may require assistance in other ways, such as technical expertise or help raising their own revenue to reduce poverty. This assistance may continue after a country has reached middle-income status and its economy modernises. The 2016 bilateral and multilateral development reviews set out our approach to allocations in more detail. As the Secretary of State has made clear, DFID will not just spend aid well, but will ensure that it could not be spent better.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/04/2019 16:12:01 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1107785

registered interest
date	29/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2019 to Question 236571, what estimate she has made of the further number of deployments required from her Department.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	238673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>DFID is focussing on progressing current matches into actual deployments and will respond to further requests as appropriate. The work to match and deploy to cross-government priorities is iterative and likely to continue in the immediate future, as DFID continues to support other government departments with increased demands. It is not possible at this point to state with certainty how many more deployments will be required to support EU exit work across government.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 03/04/2019 14:24:01 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1107786

registered interest
date	29/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2019 to Question 236571, what estimate she has made of the number of departmental staff that can be deployed while maintaining the effectiveness of her Department's performance.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	238674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>DFID has undertaken a detailed prioritisation exercise to assess the internal resource required to maintain essential delivery. For DFID, this entails meeting the legal commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI (Gross National Income) on international development in an effective and value for money way and the ability to respond to humanitarian emergencies.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 03/04/2019 14:58:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1107788

registered interest
date	29/03/2019
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: Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to help restrict the spread of Ebola in Africa.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	238588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the largest in the country’s history and the second largest on record. The UK has adopted a ‘no regrets’ approach to help bring it to an end as quickly as possible, minimising loss of life and impact on communities. We are one of the leading supporters of the response, providing funding and technical expertise to the WHO and others to break the transmission chain (through treatment centres, contact tracing, vaccination, safe and dignified burials, and other such means). Given the significant risk that Ebola may spread into neighbouring countries, we are also the leading donor for regional preparedness.</p><p>With case numbers continuing to increase, it is important to maintain focus on the Strategic Response Plan and working effectively with local communities, particularly in areas of active conflict. The UK continues to actively influence the UN, other donors and countries in the region to ensure an appropriate level of preparedness and response.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 03/04/2019 15:05:47 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew