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436998

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Turkey: Yazidis
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussion, if any, they have had with the government of Turkey and the UNHCR about urgent plans for the return home of Yazidi refugees, currently in a camp near Diyarbakir.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL4464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government is not aware of plans to return Yezidi refugees to their homes from Diyarbakir. The UK works with the Government of Turkey, the United Nations and the international community to support the rights of all minorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/12/2015 14:20:12 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

437322

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	St Helena: Airports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will announce the new opening date for the airport on St Helena in order to bring certainty to investors in the island and to enable potential visitors to make appropriate travel plans from January 2016.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL4523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>St Helena Government recently announced that subject to final certification and operational readiness, St Helena Airport is expected to be accepting commercial flights before the planned official opening of the Airport in May 2016. They plan to issue further information at the end of January 2016.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/12/2015 14:25:38 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

437323

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	St Helena: Airports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the official opening of the airport on St Helena.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL4524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The St Helena Government is responsible for planning the official opening of the airport on St Helena.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/12/2015 14:38:30 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

436586

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of refugees in (1) Europe, (2) the Middle East, and (3) North Africa, and what those figures are broken down by country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
	uin	HL4420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>As of 8th December the UN estimate that more than 920,000 refugees and migrants have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe this year. Almost 770,000 have arrived in Greece, and a further 150,000 have arrived in Italy. A large number of refugees remain in the Middle East. The most accurate figures are available for Syrian refugees, of whom there currently are 2,181,293 in Turkey, 1,070,189 in Lebanon, 632,762 in Jordan, and 244,527 in Iraq. Additionally, 2,117,361 Palestinian refugees are currently registered in Jordan, and 452,669 in Lebanon. It is also estimated that North Africa is host to 234,901 refugees, the majority of whom are in Egypt (187,753) and Libya (36,984).</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/12/2015 14:27:52 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas

437853

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	India: Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the humanitarian impact of cutting aid to India from 2016.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rana
	uin	HL4555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>We selected this three year transition period specifically so that we could responsibly fulfil commitments to existing financial aid projects and ensure government partners were able to build the capacity needed to meet development needs after our support ends.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/12/2015 14:28:59 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	3689 label Biography information for Lord Rana

437854

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	India: Overseas Aid
	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 future after 2016 of existing projects currently funded by UK aid in India.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rana
	uin	HL4556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>An exit and sustainability plan has been agreed between DFID and partners for every closing programme. In November 2012, we announced we would end our programme of financial aid grants to India by the end of 2015. That is exactly what we are doing. We set this three year transition period so that we could responsibly fulfil commitments to existing financial grant aid projects – all of which will be completed by end of 2015 – after which we will only provide support in the form of private sector expertise and technical assistance</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/12/2015 14:38:20 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	3689 label Biography information for Lord Rana

437855

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	India: Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of India regarding the termination of UK aid to India in 2016.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rana
	uin	HL4557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>In November 2012, the Secretary of State for International Development announced the UK would end our programme of financial aid grants to India by the end of 2015. That is exactly what we are doing. We will responsibly fulfil commitments to existing financial grant aid projects – all of which will be completed by end of 2015 – after which we will only provide support in the form of private sector expertise and technical assistance.</p><br /><p>The post-2015 transition plan was agreed in 2012 following extensive consultation with the Government of India (GoI), and has been reviewed annually with the GoI, including most recently in October 2015.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/12/2015 14:23:01 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	3689 label Biography information for Lord Rana

437856

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	India: Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the efficacy of UK aid to India in 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rana
	uin	HL4558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK can be proud of the results that its aid to India continues to achieve. For example, during the five years to 2015, UK aid has ensured that over 3.5 million pregnant women and children under 5 are covered by nutrition programmes in eight low income states; that over 1.3 million people have sustainable access to improved sanitation; and that over 600,000 additional people have access to low carbon energy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/12/2015 14:19:55 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	3689 label Biography information for Lord Rana

437844

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Greek Islands: Humanitarian Aid
	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 extent aid agencies, including both UN and voluntary organisations, are working in the Greek islands nearest to Turkey; and whether they plan to encourage those agencies to do further work.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL4546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>Meeting the humanitarian needs of the huge numbers of refugees arriving in Greece this year is a major challenge. The UK has so far provided £4.5 million to trusted partners working in Greece in support of the Greek authorities. With our funding, the Red Cross is providing assistance and emergency first aid to refugees and migrants arriving on the beaches. We are also providing assistance through the International Organisation for Migration and UNHCR, who are delivering essential coordination, reception and registration support, direct physical assistance, and protection services for the most vulnerable people. UK support is also being delivered via a consortium of NGOs led by the Start Network, and via the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism, through which we have provided in-kind assistance of blankets, sleeping bags and tents.</p><p>The scale of the response by aid agencies has been impressive but we continue to push for greater coordination, both between agencies and with the Greek government. We are holding discussions with major agencies and NGOs to assess the best way to do this and to plan effectively for 2016. We remain committed to responding in the most effective and comprehensive manner. DFID officials have also recently travelled to Greece to assess the current situation on the ground and how to further scale up support. We will consider further support as needs emerge.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/12/2015 14:37:02 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

436591

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gaza: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the humanitarian impact of increasing the capacity of the Kerem Shalom goods crossing between Israel and Gaza; and whether they have plans to discuss that issue with the government of Israel.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL4425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The biggest impediments to Palestinian economic progress are the Israeli-imposed movement and access restrictions. The current movement and access restrictions relating to Gaza are leading to a stagnated economy and worsening situation for the people living there. An improved economy is not only essential for the people of Gaza, but is firmly in Israel’s security interests. We have consistently called on Israel to improve movement and access into and out of Gaza, including extending operating times at Kerem Shalom and will continue to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/12/2015 14:26:59 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton