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49819

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the displacement of people from the Syrian town of Kessab.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
	uin	HL6832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>According to UN sources, approximately 1,500 to 1,600 families have been displaced from the city of Kessab.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

47778

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent deaths in the Yarmouk section of Damascus, reported by Amnesty International in its report Squeezing the life out of Yarmouk: War crimes against besieged civilians, and, in particular, of that organisation's attribution of the deaths to starvation and lack of medical care.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL6726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID is deeply concerned by reports of Palestinian refugees in the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus suffering and dying as a result of malnutrition and lack of medical care. Yarmouk has been under siege for some time and we are calling for unfettered access to all affected communities and for all sides to lift sieges to end this suffering.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

47850

	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they co-ordinate the United Kingdom's emergency aid efforts and expenditure with those of non-governmental organisations and bilateral donors to avoid duplication and waste.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
	uin	HL6792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Information is consistently shared by the UK with NGOs and other donors at headquarters and field level, and the level of funds pledged or committed are regularly updated on the UN's Financial Tracking Service. The UK also plays a key leadership role during responses, encouraging all humanitarian actors to co-ordinate and to do so in partnership with the affected Government wherever appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

47793

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the cases made by the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Food Programme in respect of the establishment of a humanitarian operation in the Central African Republic.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	uin	HL6741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It estimated that 1.3 million people (30% of the population) are food insecure. 60% of farmers have indicated that their crop production in 2013 was significantly reduced and around 50% of livestock was either looted or lost. 94% of farmers reported insufficient access to seeds for the upcoming planting season.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is supporting short and medium term solutions to assist people through the lean season and plant staple crops to harvest in August. We have committed £4 million to FAO for the distribution of seeds and tools and to support livelihood activities such as home gardening. FAO will assist 150,000 farming households through the provision of seeds and tools. We will continue to closely monitor the humanitarian situation.</p><p><br>The UK has been closely monitoring the situation and has pledged a total of £23m to the response in 2013 and 2014 and is one of the largest humanitarian donors to CAR. The UK's assistance is helping hundreds of thousands of people and will go towards the protection of civilians (in particular violence against women and girls); to urgent medical assistance; and to food security and livelihoods assistance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

49955

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent the worldwide spread of polio.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	uin	HL6908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>On 5 May 2014, the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a statement regarding the recent international spread of wild poliovirus and Temporary Recommendations (TR) under the International Health Regulations 2005 to prevent its further spread. The TR are primarily focused on countries exporting and/ or infected with wild polio virus. The Government fully supports the WHO statement.<br> <br> The UK remains deeply committed to the eradication of polio, and is a long-time supporter of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. At the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi in 2013 DFID pledged up to £300 million for polio eradication. In 2013 DFID also provided additional support for the outbreaks in the Horn of Africa and Syria.</p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

49910

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will assess the research in progress in the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford on communicable diseases among refugees and displaced people.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL6886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Once the study publishes its findings, we look forward to assessing this as part of the overall body of evidence on the topic.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

46689

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of product development partnerships as a means for improving healthcare delivery overseas.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
	uin	HL6567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Product development partnerships, using a mixture of public and private sector partners, can develop new technologies more rapidly than either the public or private sectors alone.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is currently supporting ten product development partnerships, details of nine awards were published 23 August 2013 and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dfid-invests-to-save-millions-from-deadly-diseases" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dfid-invests-to-save-millions-from-deadly-diseases</a>. Support is also provided to the Meningitis Vaccine Development Programme. A number of European States fund product development partnerships. Funding is awarded independently by each European State, but there are regular and ongoing discussions amongst the funders about ongoing progress of the development of new products.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Newby grouped question UIN HL6568 HL6569 HL6570 question first answered 16/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1916 label Biography information for Lord Newby
	tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

46690

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many and which product development partnerships they are currently funding in healthcare delivery overseas.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
	uin	HL6568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Product development partnerships, using a mixture of public and private sector partners, can develop new technologies more rapidly than either the public or private sectors alone.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is currently supporting ten product development partnerships, details of nine awards were published 23 August 2013 and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dfid-invests-to-save-millions-from-deadly-diseases" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dfid-invests-to-save-millions-from-deadly-diseases</a>. Support is also provided to the Meningitis Vaccine Development Programme. A number of European States fund product development partnerships. Funding is awarded independently by each European State, but there are regular and ongoing discussions amongst the funders about ongoing progress of the development of new products.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Newby grouped question UIN HL6567 HL6569 HL6570 question first answered 16/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1916 label Biography information for Lord Newby
	tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

46691

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with other European states funding product development partnerships in healthcare delivery overseas.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
	uin	HL6569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Product development partnerships, using a mixture of public and private sector partners, can develop new technologies more rapidly than either the public or private sectors alone.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is currently supporting ten product development partnerships, details of nine awards were published 23 August 2013 and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dfid-invests-to-save-millions-from-deadly-diseases" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dfid-invests-to-save-millions-from-deadly-diseases</a>. Support is also provided to the Meningitis Vaccine Development Programme. A number of European States fund product development partnerships. Funding is awarded independently by each European State, but there are regular and ongoing discussions amongst the funders about ongoing progress of the development of new products.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Newby grouped question UIN HL6567 HL6568 HL6570 question first answered 16/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1916 label Biography information for Lord Newby
	tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

46692

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to fund product development partnerships in healthcare delivery overseas jointly with other European states.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
	uin	HL6570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Product development partnerships, using a mixture of public and private sector partners, can develop new technologies more rapidly than either the public or private sectors alone.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is currently supporting ten product development partnerships, details of nine awards were published 23 August 2013 and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dfid-invests-to-save-millions-from-deadly-diseases" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dfid-invests-to-save-millions-from-deadly-diseases</a>. Support is also provided to the Meningitis Vaccine Development Programme. A number of European States fund product development partnerships. Funding is awarded independently by each European State, but there are regular and ongoing discussions amongst the funders about ongoing progress of the development of new products.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Newby grouped question UIN HL6567 HL6568 HL6569 question first answered 16/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1916 label Biography information for Lord Newby
	tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee