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672264

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are providing money through child-focused programmes in Zimbabwe to families who do not have any children; and if so, why.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL4602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>DFID is one of a number of donors who funds the Harmonised Social Cash Transfer programme, referred to in the recent ICAI report.</p><p>Of the targeted households under the scheme 83% have children to care for, but those headed by the elderly, the chronically ill or people living with disabilities are also eligible even if they are not caring for children.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/01/2017 17:06:10 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

637294

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of reports by the World Food Programme and other aid agencies that millions of Yemenis are dependent on aid and half the population faces starvation, what plans they have to support the removal of the Saudi Arabian blockade of Yemen.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL3219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>There is no blockade in Yemen, although measures are in place to prevent the flow of arms into Yemen in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2216. The Government continues to lobby all parties to facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered commercial and humanitarian access.</p><p>DFID is funding the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) to speed up the clearance process for shipments of essential food and fuel to Yemen. We are also funding the World Food Programme and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to deliver food and treat severe malnutrition. In 2015/16, UK aid provided food aid, cash and vouchers to over 700,000 Yemenis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2016 16:15:54 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

625829

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	West Bank: Water Supply
	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 of restrictions imposed by Israel on the water supply for Palestinians in the West Bank.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK remains concerned by reports of Israeli restrictions on the water supply for Palestinians in the West Bank. UK officials are in regular dialogue with Israel, the Palestinian Authority, the UN, World Bank, EU and other development actors on this issue. The UK continues to stress the urgent need for Israel to take immediate and practical measures to improve the current situation and ensure fair distribution of water in the West Bank and Gaza. The UK encourages both parties to find a swift resolution to this issue and to reconvene the Joint Water Committee to facilitate approval of projects that will improve Palestinian access to water.</p><p>The Department for International Development is funding a UNICEF programme to lead on developing and updating the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) Water Sanitation and Hygiene Sector Contingency Plan at the national level. This brings together the Palestinian Water Authority and other partners to monitor the water situation in the OPTs and ensure preparedness and effective response in case of an emergency.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 09/11/2016 17:14:38 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

649397

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Uganda: HIV Infection
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they have assessed the effectiveness of the UK's support for HIV programmes in Uganda; and to what extent they are channelling their efforts through evangelical and other churches in that country.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
	uin	HL3760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID supports HIV prevention in Uganda through the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. With support from the Fund, Uganda has successfully reduced new HIV infections from 140,000 in 2010 to less than 100,000 in 2014. 2.5% of the Fund’s work in Uganda is channelled through faith based organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 12/12/2016 17:33:50 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

638601

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	UNRWA: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the statement by the Commissioner General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to the second bi-annual UNRWA Advisory Commission meeting for 2016 held in Amman, stressing the case for UNWRA to be placed on a more stable financial footing.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL3352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK is a long-term supporter of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), providing over £60 million in 2015/16 in Gaza, the West Bank and the region. We regularly discuss with UNRWA how it can resolve its financial situation. As a major donor, we encourage UNRWA to implement reforms to put it on a more sustainable financial footing and we press for other donor contributions.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/12/2016 14:16:39 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

598118

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	UN Population Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will ensure that the United Nations Population Fund’s activities helping women and girls to achieve their potential continue in 2017 and beyond.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) strongly values the unique role the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) plays in protecting and promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).</p><p>Through our funding commitment of £20 million for 2016/2017, as well as our annual funding to the UNFPA Family Planning Supplies Programme, we will continue to closely monitor the impact and results of the UNFPA to ensure its work reaches and benefits the poorest and most vulnerable women and girls, particularly in fragile states and humanitarian settings. The UNFPA Supplies programme plays an essential role in this. DFID continues to work closely with UNFPA to ensure the programme is reforming and providing access to family planning commodities.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/10/2016 15:27:49 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

598119

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	UN Population Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for International Development will provide funding to the United Nations Population Fund in 2017.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department of International Development values the work of the UN Population Fund (UNPF), therefore we have guaranteed it £20 million of funding for the financial year 2016/2017. This funding is provided with the request that the UNPF works across the UN system on reform: to accelerate progress and to deliver improved results on the ground.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/10/2016 15:28:18 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

600520

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	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: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the amount of aid expenditure in respect of refugees from Syria since 1 April 2012 in each of (1) Lebanon, (2) Jordan, (3) Turkey, and (4) EU Member States; and in each category how much was routed through (a) state governments, (b) UN agencies, (c) EU agencies, and (d) voluntary organisations of all kinds.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL2273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>UK funding in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey targets not only Syrian refugees, but also vulnerable members of the communities hosting these refugees.</p><p>To date, the UK has pledged a total of £2.3 billion to the Syria crisis response, to be allocated and spent by Department for International Development (DFID) implementing partners between 2012 and 2020. Of this, £1.7 billion has already been allocated to partners working in the region, including £1.1 billion in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey. £285 million of this is a contribution to the EU Turkey Refugee Facility, in addition to the UK’s contribution via the EU budget, to be spent between 2016 and 2019.</p><p>Table 1 (attached) provides a summary of how much DFID Syria Crisis Response funding has been spent (disbursed out of DFID bank accounts) up to the end of financial year 2015/2016, to implementing partners in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey by partner type.</p><p>DFID has also allocated £54.5 million as part of its Mediterranean Crisis Response since October 2015. Over one million refugees and migrants crossed the Mediterranean into Europe in 2015, half a million of whom were Syrians escaping war. This funding has not only reached refugees from Syria, but also beneficiaries from other nationalities. Table 2 (attached) shows the Mediterranean Crisis Response funding DFID has allocated to be spent in each country by implementing partner.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 26/10/2016 14:18:43 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates attachment 1 file name HL2273 - Table 1 & Table 2.docx title PQ HL2273 - Table 1 & Table 2
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

603957

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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: Refugees
	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 number of refugees from Syria who are Palestinian in origin.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) estimates that 110,000 Palestinian refugees have fled Syria since the onset of the conflict; 42,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria are estimated to be in Lebanon and 17,000 in Jordan, with the remainder in Egypt, Turkey and Europe.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/10/2016 17:33:08 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

603968

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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: 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 other members of the international community, and with what responses, concerning the large group of Syrians now trapped at the border with Jordan; and what plans they have for securing food and essential services for that group.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL2364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned about the rising humanitarian needs of the Syrians trapped between the Syrian and Jordanian borders. UK government officials have been working hard to find a solution that allows the resumption of humanitarian aid while meeting the security concerns of the Government of Jordan. UK officials have been working closely with international partners, including the United States, the European Union and other international donors. Our international partners’ response and assessment of the situation on the berm is consistent with the UK government’s stance.</p><p>An agreement in principle has been reached with the Government of Jordan for the resumption of aid supplies to the border area within the coming weeks. This remains at the detailed planning stage but should ultimately provide more substantial aid, primarily food, water and daily essential items, and restore a basic medical provision for those present in the border area.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/10/2016 16:55:20 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton