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76560

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Iraq
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what funds they have allocated for reconciliation work in Iraq in the current financial year.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The joint DFID/FCO/MOD Conflict Pool is used for reconciliation work, amongst other themes. The total Conflict Pool budget for Iraq in this financial year is £2.5 million and £0.3m of this is supporting reconciliation projects.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 21/07/2014 16:14:07 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

76559

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Iraq
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the £3 million of emergency aid to Iraq will be allocated to United Kingdom charities, and in particular to the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East, operated by Canon Andrew White.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK has allocated £2m to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with UK operations who were already operating in Iraq.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has not received a request for funding in response to the current situation in Iraq from the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East. For the financial year 2014/15 they will receive £8,070 from the MENA Conflict Pool. This is a project which has been running for a number of years and is not connected to our emergency response.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 21/07/2014 16:13:38 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

76566

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Tankerness on 7 July (WA 10), how many of the 59 defendants flagged for both human trafficking and child abuse in 2013–14 were prosecuted under (1) the Sexual Offences Act 2003, or (2) the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
	uin	HL910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Of the 59 defendants flagged for both human trafficking and child abuse in 2013-14, all 59 had at least one charge brought under either the Sexual Offences Act 2003, or the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004 or a charge of conspiracy to commit an offence under one of these two acts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The charges are split as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Number of Defendants</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sexual Offences Act 2003</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy to commit offence under SOA 03</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note that some of the 50 defendants with charges under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 were also charged with a conspiracy to commit an offence under this act. The 8 defendants shown in the conspiracy row are those where there was no corresponding Sexual Offences Act 2003 charge.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Tankerness question first answered 22/07/2014 14:48:21 answering member 630 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness
	tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

76565

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Coroners and Justice Act 2009
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Tankerness on 7 July (WA 5), how many of the 53 offences charged under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 since 2011 were flagged for child abuse.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
	uin	HL909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>None of the 53 offences, charged under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 since 2011 were flagged for child abuse.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Tankerness question first answered 22/07/2014 14:43:23 answering member 630 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness
	tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

76567

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many United Kingdom nationals have been arrested outside the United Kingdom for the sexual abuse of children in the last five years; and how many of those individuals were working or volunteering in children's homes and schools.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
	uin	HL911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Between 27 April 2012 and 31 May 2014 the ACPO Criminal Records Office received 24 notifications concerning convictions for the rape of a minor; 15 concerning sexual exploitation of children; 39 concerning sexual assault of a minor and 40 relating to child pornography. These statistics are only for notifications from the 19 EU countries with which the UK exchanges criminal records electronically. <br><br>Between 1 January 2010 and 26 April 2012 the ACPO Criminal Records received 56 notifications concerning convictions for sexual offences against children and 23 notifications concerning child pornography. These figures are for notifications from all EU Member States. <br><br>Between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2014 the ACPO Criminal Records Office received 34 notifications concerning convictions for sexual offences against children and 8 concerning child pornography. These notifications are from countries outside the European Union. Information in this form was not available prior to 1 June 2012. <br><br>Separate records from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) show that there were 51 new cases of child sex offences in 2013 and, so far this year, 31 new cases of child pornography. These will involve people seeking consular assistance from the FCO and so will include individuals in custody, not just those who have been convicted. There may also be some overlap between the FCO statistics and those from the ACPO Criminal Records Office. <br><br>Information is not held centrally on the number of these people who were working or volunteering in children’s homes and schools, whether inside or outside the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 21/07/2014 15:28:28 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

76573

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Burma
	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 government of Burma's record of compliance with the agreement of the United Nations to end the use and recruitment of child soldiers.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>We welcome the Burmese government’s extension of the UN Action Plan to end the recruitment of child soldiers and the progress that has been made, which has seen the release of over 600 child soldiers and a nationwide public awareness campaign.</p><p>But we are clear that more needs to be done. Access to military units and non-state armed groups continues to be restricted, release of child soldiers has been limited, and while recruitment of children has slowed, it has not ceased entirely. We call on the Burmese government to address these issues, and to agree to an extension of the Action Plan to ensure this practice is eradicated. We will continue to raise this issue with the Burmese government at every appropriate opportunity.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 21/07/2014 11:49:16 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

76572

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Burma
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Burmese army officers from 88 Division have arrested and tortured the following villagers: Ta Agok, Kun Aik Hsay, Aung Than, Aiklon Kyan Aye, Aik Nyan Kar, Aik Ngay, Aik Naing Aung, Aik Yaing Ton; and whether they have plans to raise the matter with the government of Burma.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>We are concerned by reports of ongoing conflict and allegations of human rights violations in northern Shan State between the Burmese army and armed ethnic groups. We continue to closely monitor the situation and to raise our concerns about human rights abuses in conflict areas with the Burmese government and military.</p><p>The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my rt Hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), met members of the Shan community during his visit to Burma in January. Diplomats in Rangoon, including the British Ambassador, are in regular contact with ethnic representatives, including those based in Thailand. We have consistently called for a nationwide ceasefire, which will move to political dialogue.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 21/07/2014 11:47:58 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

76600

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: HIV Infection
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they are addressing (1) the impact of HIV/AIDS on women in developing countries; and (2) barriers to women accessing safe sexual choices and healthcare.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gould of Potternewton
	uin	HL944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Women and girls' empowerment lies at the heart of the UK Government's development agenda. Our approach to addressing the impact of HIV on women and girls and the barriers to accessing information on sexual and reproductive healthcare is set out in the UK Government's 2011 HIV Position Paper and the recent review, “Towards Zero Infections-Two Years On”published in November 2013. For example, we are supporting the generation of new evidence to improve outcomes for women and girls, including supporting the development of female initiated HIV prevention technologies, research into how gender inequality drives epidemics and a particular focus on improving what works for adolescent girls in Southern Africa in accessing reproductive health needs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/07/2014 15:20:37 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	3573 label Biography information for Baroness Gould of Potternewton

76599

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding the Department for International Development has contributed to the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative in (1) the period before 2008, and (2) the period 2008 to 2013; and how much they plan to contribute over the period 2013 to 2018.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gould of Potternewton
	uin	HL943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID provided £38 million to the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) in the period 1999 to 2008; and £40 million in the period 2008 to 2013. DFID has committed to providing £5 million to IAVI in the period 2013 -2018.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/07/2014 15:18:44 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	3573 label Biography information for Baroness Gould of Potternewton

76598

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Infectious Diseases
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support research and development into prevention methods for infectious diseases that predominantly affect developing countries; and what are their plans to address any shortfall in research and development finance for disease prevention products.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gould of Potternewton
	uin	HL942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Government is the second largest Government supporter of research and development for new health products for infectious diseases. In August 2013, following an open competition, funding of £138 million (for the period 2013 -2018) was announced to support the development of a range of new health technologies, including: drugs, diagnostics, microbicides, vector control and vaccines for infectious diseases that predominantly affect developing countries, such as TB, HIV, malaria, sleeping sickness and diarrhoeal diseases. Additionally, DFID funds major trials of new methods of delivery of prevention alongside the Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust, the World Health Organisation and others.</p><p> </p><p>DFID works closely with others involved in product development research, including funders, to identify opportunities to address shortfalls in research funding.</p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/07/2014 14:49:01 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	3573 label Biography information for Baroness Gould of Potternewton