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386464

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: International Assistance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the UN acts to deliver securely aid to Syria for longer periods of time, and to ensure that such aid reaches more civilians in need, in accordance with UN Security Council Regulations 2165 and 2191.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK co-sponsored Security Council Resolutions 2165 and 2191, enabling the UN to deliver cross-border aid without the consent of the Syrian regime. We continue to call on all sides to the conflict to ensure free, unimpeded access for neutral and impartial humanitarian agencies to provide vital assistance to those in need. We worked hard to mobilise funding from other donors ahead of the third Kuwait Pledging Conference in March, which raised $3.6 billion, and we work alongside the UN to maintain momentum on fundraising longer-term. We also provide long term funding to our partners so they can plan ahead, and encourage on other donors to do the same.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 08/07/2015 15:28:44 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

386465

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the countries neighbouring Syria to ensure that borders remain open to refugees fleeing conflict and persecution; how many refugees are currently living in those countries; and what further assistance they plan to give those countries to help them deal with refugees.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>Syria’s neighbours have been generous in welcoming huge numbers of refugees, but tighter border restrictions are making it increasingly difficult for people to leave Syria. We hold regular discussions with host governments on this issue, and support UN refugee agencies UNHCR and UNRWA in their advocacy. There are over 3.9 million Syrian refugees in the region, including over 1.7 million in Turkey, over 1.1 million in Lebanon, and over 629,000 in Jordan. There are also 560,000 Palestinian refugees registered in Syria and thousands more in neighbouring countries, including many who have fled Syria. Whilst addressing the immediate needs of refugees and vulnerable members of host communities, UK aid is also supporting their longer term resilience and stability through funding to Lebanese and Jordanian municipalities for the running of essential public services, such as education.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 08/07/2015 15:28:42 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

386732

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Humza Yousaf
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she next plans to meet the Minister for Europe and International Development in the Scottish Government.
	tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
	uin	4799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>There are no arrangements in place at present. I will write to the Minister for Europe and International Development in the Scottish Government in due course.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 07/07/2015 16:24:48 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

386733

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Conference on Financing for Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what preparations she is making for the Third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa from 13 to 16 July 2015; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
	tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
	uin	4887
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>I look forward to attending the Financing for Development (FFD) Conference in Addis Ababa. My officials are fully engaged in concluding the negotiations in the UN General Assembly to prepare the outcome document for the Conference. Our priority is to ensure that the Addis outcome provides a strong framework for resourcing the delivery of the post 2015 agenda over the coming years – taking into account all available forms of development finance, as well as non-financial means of implementation; and balancing responsibility for delivery between all actors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In parallel, the UK is working on preparations for the Conference itself to ensure an ambitious and successful event.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 07/07/2015 16:09:28 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

386734

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	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 all projects funded by her Department are (a) monitored and (b) directed at people in developing countries in the most need.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	4854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>British taxpayers expect all ODA to be high quality and well-targeted. So since 2010, DFID has made value for money and transparency of UK official development assistance (ODA) a top priority. In the last 5 years, DFID has worked hard to make its systems and processes more rigorous to make sure that aid projects reach intended beneficiaries and deliver results, including introducing greater ministerial oversight and new spending controls. Business cases and delivery plans are used for all DFID projects setting out the rationale for the projects and how they will be implemented. Formal project reviews are required annually and at completion against a performance monitoring framework. These reviews assess and record that funds have been used for their intended purposes and what results have been delivered. DFID has also reduced the number of bilateral country programmes since 2010. Finally, DFID has introduced greater transparency and scrutiny of DFID’s work through setting up the aid watchdog, the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, which scrutinises everything DFID does, alongside the work of the International Development Select Committee.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 07/07/2015 16:08:29 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

386735

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Public Appointments
	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 list of all public appointments made by her Department between 1 January 2015 and 1 May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Barking
	tabling member printed	Margaret Hodge
	uin	4969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>Under the Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies April 2012, government departments are required to publicise successful appointments. However, departments will usually publish this information on GOV.UK or the appointing body’s website.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 07/07/2015 16:13:18 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

386736

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Press
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which periodicals and newspapers her Department subscribes to; what quantity of each periodical is so obtained; and what the cost of such subscriptions was in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
	uin	5018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>DFID communications division’s total spend on newspapers and periodicals in the 2014/15 financial year was £4,466. Following a savings drive in November 2014 DFID’s communications division no longer subscribes to print periodicals, saving around £1,400 a year.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 07/07/2015 16:24:14 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps previous answer version 11515 answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

386737

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	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: Sanitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps she has taken on improving sanitation and access to clean water in developing countries.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
	tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
	uin	4954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government committed to reach 60 million people in developing countries with our water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes by December 2015. We are on track to reach this target. Contributions come from projects managed by DFID offices in 15 countries, from a partnership with UNICEF to deliver improved WASH in nine countries, and from a challenge programme which funds three consortia working in 12 countries. To date, our bilateral WASH programmes have reached 54.1 million people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We also have a renewed commitment to help at least 60 million people get access to clean water and sanitation by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 06/07/2015 16:58:01 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

386071

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the adequate funding of the UN Humanitarian Air Service in South Sudan in order to facilitate access to hard-to-reach areas in the rainy season.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK is the second largest bilateral donor to the humanitarian response in South Sudan, contributing more than £230m since the start of the crisis (including £60m to the regional response for South Sudanese refugees). This includes funding to the UN Humanitarian Air Service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 13/07/2015 16:32:55 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

386088

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are plans to increase funding for multi-year programmes focusing on resilience in South Sudan, in place of short-term projects.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	uin	HL887
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>DFID has been providing multi-year resilience programming in South Sudan since 2012. Plans to increase this support with a new multi-year resilience programme are under consideration.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 13/07/2015 16:32:07 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead