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registered interest
date	29/04/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Poverty
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 remarks made by the United Nations’ poverty expert that (1) their response to COVID-19 has been “utterly hypocritical”, and (2) “the pandemic could push more than half a billion people into poverty globally”.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL3702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2020 answer text <p>COVID-19 is the biggest threat this country has faced in a generation – and we are not alone. All over the world we are seeing the devastating impacts of this pandemic – to global health, economies and also more broadly. The UK is a global leader in supporting international efforts in the COVID-19 response, having already pledged £744 million in UK aid. The UK Government is taking decisive and co-ordinated action based on the science and evidence, to mitigate COVID-19’s primary and secondary impacts, both in the UK and in support of the poorest and most vulnerable in developing countries.</p><p>The UK Government’s domestic package of support in response to COVID-19 is one of the largest in the world. It provides a cash investment of £7 billion into the welfare system alone to support UK citizens through the current crisis – the biggest ever in Universal Credit.</p><p>The UK is also using its foreign aid budget and British expertise to stop the spread of COVID-19 internationally, build resilience in vulnerable countries, find a vaccine, new drugs and therapeutics as well as support the economic response. We are helping to prevent the poorest countries – which represent a quarter of the world’s population - from collapse by supporting their economies and access to skills and education.</p><p>By preventing the virus from spreading in the poorest countries, we will save millions of lives and reduce the risk of future waves of infection that could come to the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 14/05/2020 16:26:56 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

934649

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Overseas 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 suspension of the capital programme and funding for St Helena, particularly in respect of its residents' (1) employment, (2) disposable income, and (3) standard of living, and of the Island's progress towards expanding its tourism-based economy.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL9226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID has not suspended a capital programme. The most recent capital programme concluded in March 2018 and DFID is exploring options for a new programme. Financial aid has increased over the last 5 years and contributes more directly to indicators affecting well-being on the island including public sector wages, health and education.</p><p> </p><p>The St Helena Government has recently published a household expenditure survey, and will soon launch a business and employment survey which will provide more information on disposable income and employment. The average annual incomes of residents after taking into account inflation has risen steadily between 2012/13 and 2016/17 and household expenditures show only modest increases of 16% over the last 8 years.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 17/07/2018 14:27:22 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

932354

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Subsidies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what benefits exist for the economy of St Helena from the withdrawal of the shipping subsidy and reductions in the utilities subsidy.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL9066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The shipping subsidy paid by the UK Government covered the operating losses incurred by the RMS St Helena until its decommissioning in February 2018. It was a long standing agreement between the UK and St Helena Governments that sea freight would not be subsidised following the introduction of air services. The St Helena Government has confirmed plans to increase, not decrease, the subsidy it provides to cover costs of delivering utilities to consumers.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/07/2018 13:04:58 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

932355

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial benefit St Helena has so far gained from the weekly scheduled flights which began in October 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL9067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>St Helena Airport provides quicker, more regular access to St Helena. It was built to stimulate St Helena’s economy through increased tourist numbers. A journey which previously took six days now takes six hours. The air service has already carried over 4,000 passengers to and from St Helena. The airport brings other benefits such as quicker access to healthcare for those living on the island. The air service has been operating for less than a year and there is not yet enough data to robustly assess the impact air access is having on the island’s economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL9068 HL9070 question first answered 06/07/2018 13:10:43 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

932356

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) increases in the number of tourists visiting St Helena, and (2) monetary benefit to the island’s economy arising from tourism they have identified since weekly scheduled flights began in October 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL9068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>St Helena Airport provides quicker, more regular access to St Helena. It was built to stimulate St Helena’s economy through increased tourist numbers. A journey which previously took six days now takes six hours. The air service has already carried over 4,000 passengers to and from St Helena. The airport brings other benefits such as quicker access to healthcare for those living on the island. The air service has been operating for less than a year and there is not yet enough data to robustly assess the impact air access is having on the island’s economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL9067 HL9070 question first answered 06/07/2018 13:10:52 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

932357

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Inflation
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 impact of current and projected price increases in St Helena on (1) its employment levels, (2) the disposable income of its residents, and (3) living standards.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL9069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The St Helena Government regularly publishes statistical information including detail from their latest household expenditure survey. The statistics show (1) the number claiming unemployment benefit over the last 2 years has varied on a monthly basis from a low of 5 in October 2017, to a high of 21 in July 2017, the current number of claimants is 19, (2) real average annual incomes have increased by 3.4% since 2012/13 and (3); household expenditures increased by 16% over the last 8 years.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/07/2018 13:13:59 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

932358

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Airports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evidence they have, if any, that indicates that the building of an airport in St Helena will improve the island's economy and improve residents' standard of living.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL9070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>St Helena Airport provides quicker, more regular access to St Helena. It was built to stimulate St Helena’s economy through increased tourist numbers. A journey which previously took six days now takes six hours. The air service has already carried over 4,000 passengers to and from St Helena. The airport brings other benefits such as quicker access to healthcare for those living on the island. The air service has been operating for less than a year and there is not yet enough data to robustly assess the impact air access is having on the island’s economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL9067 HL9068 question first answered 06/07/2018 13:10:52 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

932359

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether British residents in receipt of pensions in St Helena are experiencing difficulties in obtaining and returning the required Pension Life Certificates and, as a result, having pension payments suspended.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL9071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government is aware that around 90 individuals with British pensions have been affected or will be affected by the difficulties in obtaining and returning their Pension Life Certificates. The St Helena Governor’s Office is assisting those affected by facilitating calls to the Department for Work and Pensions and any pensioner experiencing financial distress can contact St Helena Government for short-term financial support.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/07/2018 13:12:46 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

926452

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Ports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the new wharf at Rupert’s Bay, St Helena, will be fully operational.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL8710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>The Rupert’s Wharf is in use and the Government of St Helena is developing a business case to expand its operations. This will include options for funding and timescales for completion.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/06/2018 16:18:29 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

926453

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Ports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the reason for the delay between the completion of the construction of the new wharf at Rupert’s Bay, St Helena, and the commencement of the construction of the supporting infrastructure such as container lay-down areas.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL8711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>The Rupert’s Wharf is in use and the Government of St Helena is developing a business case to expand its operations. This will include options for funding and timescales for completion.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/06/2018 16:32:59 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham