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418483

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	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: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
	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 funding disbursed by her Department does not contribute to increased greenhouse gas emissions.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	10073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID is committed to supporting Climate Smart Development which tackles climate change and reduces poverty. This approach focuses on building the resilience of people in developing countries to the impacts of climate change, supporting economic development through low carbon growth, and promoting good governance of natural resources. A key part of this approach is to ensure that DFID programmes help address climate change, including reducing emissions.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 18/09/2015 10:54:48 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

418482

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	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: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) financial and (b) other support her Department is providing to the least developed countries to tackle climate change and its effects.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	10075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID is committed to supporting Climate Smart Development which tackles climate change and reduces poverty in developing countries. Our programmes aim to increase the ability of poor people to cope with the impacts of climate-related shocks, including droughts, floods and storms, and to build their resilience to future changes in climate. The International Climate Fund (ICF) is the UK Government’s vehicle for delivering climate finance assistance and other forms of support, such as technical assistance. Through the ICF the UK government is providing £3.87bn in support between 2011/12 and 2015/16.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 18/09/2015 10:53:10 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

784968

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff appointed after 24 June 2016 in her Department hold a post that includes work on the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	111801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>To support work on the UK leaving the EU, DFID’s Europe Department has increased its staffing by 5.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/11/2017 16:10:47 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

48008

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what projects her Department has in Lesotho.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	196073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Lesotho does not receive any direct development funding from the UK, but does benefit through DFID's Southern Africa Regional programmes. UK support to Lesotho is mainly delivered through Civil Society Organisations such as Gender Links, Commonwealth Business Council and Common Ground Initiative, a joint fund with Comic Relief.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

60847

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her US counterpart on conditionality of future US development aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo on adherence to constitutional term limits in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	199596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>UK ministers have discussions with their counterparts on a wide range of issues. The terms of US development aid is a matter for the US government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 16/06/2014 15:36:15 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

60846

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burundi: Humanitarian Situation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Burundi.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	199597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Burundi is affected by food insecurity, although harvests were above average in 2013. Burundi is also currently host to 121,560 refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) as well as 33,000 Burundian returnees who came back from Mtabila camp in Tanzania following its closure at the end of 2012. Burundi's high population density creates a challenge for the Government of Burundi to find durable solutions for reintegration of IDPs and returnees. DFID will continue to monitor the humanitarian situation and in particular rainfall levels in the north of the country.</p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 16/06/2014 15:37:55 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

78769

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will place in the Library a copy of the audit of the accounts of the St Helena airport construction project in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	206523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The St Helena airport project is monitored on a regular basis by its project board and is also subject to additional scrutiny by the Major Projects Authority (MPA).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/09/2014 15:06:30 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

78771

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the new airport terminal on St Helena will be equipped with (a) a biosecurity scanner and (b) a secure biosecurity facility.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	206525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for International Development is currently considering proposals from the St Helena Government on biosecurity management at the new airport terminal building, including the use of a biosecurity scanner and any associated facilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/09/2014 16:03:55 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

78772

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps are being taken to protect the mole spider population at Bradleys in the airport development area of St Helena.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	206526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>No construction work is planned within the mole spider habitat at Bradley’s and the area is protected from any construction-related activity. Environmental officers carry out checks to ensure compliance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/09/2014 16:04:43 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

78773

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what change there has been in energy prices on St Helena in each of the last four years; and what estimate she has made of changes in such prices in each of the next three years.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	206527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>From April 2010 to April 2014 the unit price of electricity per kilowatt hour in St Helena increased by 2.5p, 1.75p, 1.9p and 0.8p in each respective financial year: increasing the unit price for median consumption rates over this period from 15p to 22p per kilowatt hour.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Future energy prices on St Helena will be decided by the island’s private utility company and regulator.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/09/2014 16:05:53 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas