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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

454401

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	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, in the light of the Supporting Syria and the Region Conference, how much of the $5.8 billion pledged for 2016 has been received, and when they expect all pledges to be received.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL6359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>On 4 February, the Prime Minister co-hosted the “Supporting Syria &amp; the Region London 2016”, which brought together over 60 countries, international organisations, business, civil society, Syrians and people affected by the conflict to agree a comprehensive new approach on how we respond to this protracted crisis. Donors announced over $11 billion in funding for the Syria crisis response, of which almost $5.9 billion is for 2016. A further $5.4 billion has been committed for 2017-2020 to enable partners to plan ahead. Never has the international community raised so much for a single humanitarian crisis in a single day. The United Nations will track pledges made towards the 2016 UN-coordinated inter-agency appeals for Syria and the region, and we will work alongside the UN to ensure these pledges are disbursed quickly and maintain the momentum on fundraising over the longer-term. This information is being updated on UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ Financial Tracking System.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 08/03/2016 17:17:36 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

448146

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2016
	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 specific goals they wish to achieve from the Syria Donors Conference taking place in London in February.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL5536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The &quot;Supporting Syria and the Region London 2016&quot; Conference was held on 4 February last week, and more than US$11 billion was pledged to support people in Syria and the region affected by the conflict, the largest amount raised in one day for a humanitarian crisis.</p><p>Commitments made at the Conference will help to create 1.1 million jobs and provide education to an additional 1 million children. The UK remains at the forefront of the response to the crisis in Syria and the region. We have doubled our commitment and have now pledged a total of over £2.3 billion, our largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis. The outcomes of the conference are reflected in the Co-hosts' statement available on the Conference website.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 10/02/2016 15:27:49 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

443555

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	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 how they will ensure that Syrian women are appropriately represented and will play a meaningful role in discussions at the Syria Donors Conference in February 2016, rather than at the preceding civil society conference.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL4839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>As you know, women and girls is a top priority for DFID. The focus of the Syria Conference is to raise significant new funding to meet the immediate and longer-term needs of all those affected by the crisis within Syria and to support neighbouring countries, who have shown enormous generosity in hosting refugees, to cope with the impact of the crisis. We also hope that the Conference outcomes will support on-going discussions on a political situation to the conflict.</p><p><br></p><p>Under UN Resolution 1325, we are committed to ensuring appropriate representation of women in Conference delegations and panels. This will be pursued through our engagement with overseas delegations to include strong female representation. The Conference will include a strong focus on the situation inside Syria, the very human impact on women, girls and youth, and ways we can protect them from harm, including sexual and gender-based violence. As you know, on the day before the event, we are also supporting a large gathering of civil society, from which a cross-section, including representation of women and girls, will contribute to discussions in the Conference.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 25/01/2016 17:48:43 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

438492

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	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 plans they have to ensure that women and civil society groups are included in proceedings at the Syria Donors' Conference in February 2016.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL4588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <p>On 16 November, the Prime Minister announced that the UK, Germany, Norway, Kuwait and the United Nations would co-host a conference on the Syria crisis in London on 4 February 2016. The Conference on “Supporting Syria and the Region” will address immediate and longer-term needs of those affected by the conflict. It will include a strong focus on the situation inside Syria, the very human impact on women, girls and youth and ways we can protect them from harm.</p><br /><p>On the day before the event we are supporting a large gathering of civil society, from which a cross-section, including representation of women and girls, will contribute to discussions in the conference.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 22/12/2015 14:12:34 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

433118

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2015
	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 whether the Syria Donors Conference in London in February 2016 will address issues surrounding sexual violence in conflict.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL4078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The London Conference for Syria and the region will mark a qualitative shift in the way the international community responds to this protracted crisis - addressing both immediate and longer-term needs, particularly on jobs and education. The Conference will also focus on the protection of civilians from harm, including sexual and gender-based violence.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/12/2015 16:19:08 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

477988

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2016
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress has been made on delivering the commitments made to Jordan at the Syria Donors Conference.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
	uin	904137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>In Jordan, a Management Unit has been set up within the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation to which DFID has seconded staff. Existing co-ordination mechanisms, such as the Government-Donor Education group, are developing plans to deliver the Conference goals.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/03/2016 15:53:11 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

450078

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2016
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the Government's objectives are for the Syria Donors Conference on 4 February 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Craig Williams
	uin	903415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>We want the Conference to raise significant new funding to help those affected by the crisis, both to support immediate and longer term humanitarian needs but also jobs and getting Syrian refugee children into school. The Conference also aims to reaffirm the international community’s commitment to protect civilians from harm and the need for unfettered, impartial humanitarian access inside Syria.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 03/02/2016 14:11:09 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

522669

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2016
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the finding of the Concern Worldwide (UK) report of 20 May 2016, Still Paying the Price, on the proportion of funding pledged during the Supporting Syria and the Region Conference in February 2016 so far received, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that all pledges are being fulfilled.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Jo Cox
	uin	39235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The Supporting Syria and the Region Conference raised an unprecedented $12 billion for Syria and the region, including $6 billion for this year. Since the Concern Worldwide (UK) Report was published, further funding has been received by the UN towards their 2016 appeals, bringing total 2016 disbursements to $1.7 billion.</p><p>A recent letter from the Prime Minister – signed by all Conference co-hosts – pressed leaders for prompt disbursement of their pledges. We are also in final negotiations with a provider to develop and implement a tracking mechanism for all the financial commitments made at the London Conference. On 24 May the Secretary of State chaired a constructive meeting in the margins of the World Humanitarian Summit to review implementation of both financial and policy agreements made at the London Conference, and progress will be reviewed again at the UN General Assembly in September. I am working closely with Syria Conference co-hosts to ensure these measures help to maintain pressure on donors to honour their pledges through more rapid disbursement.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 09/06/2016 17:19:52 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4375 label Biography information for Jo Cox

506674

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Supporting Syria Conference 2016, to whom and by what mechanisms the Government's funding pledges at that conference will be made.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	33095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2016 answer text <p>At the London Conference, the Prime Minister announced that the UK will more than double our total pledge to the Syria crisis from £1.12 billion to over £2.3 billion. The UK has already spent more than £1.1 billion in providing lifesaving aid in Syria and the region.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/04/2016 10:27:41 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain