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100993

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Sanitation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial commitment they have made in the development aid budget to improving sanitation in the last four years; and what percentage of the development aid budget it represents.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL2449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>Please see the table below for the UK’s financial commitments to the development aid budget to improve water supply and sanitation for the last four years (statistics are only given for broad sector rather than by individual intervention):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Spend in £</p></td><td><p>Spend as %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2013</p></td><td><p>£444m</p></td><td><p>1.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Full details of the UK’s financial commitments to the development aid budget are published annually in ‘Statistics on International Development’ (SID). The most recent version, for 2014 is available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2014</a> .</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 10/11/2014 15:15:27 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

100584

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the United Kingdom intends to ensure that at the London Conference on Afghanistan, due to take place on 24–25 November, Afghan women in attendance will be able fully to participate in the Conference’s deliberations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL2321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>As co-hosts of the London Conference on Afghanistan (LCA), the UK government has agreed the overall invitation list in partnership with the Afghan Government. However, decisions on civil society attendees have been made by Afghanistan civil society themselves (rather than the UK or Afghan Government) through a democratic process in Kabul. At least 45% of these elected, sponsored attendees are Afghan women who are scheduled to contribute fully to the civil society event and its outcomes<em>. </em>The make-up of the official Afghan government delegation is for the Afghans themselves to decide, however we will be encouraging them to ensure that this includes female Afghan representatives.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 05/11/2014 17:49:18 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

100585

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider issuing visas in Kabul for civil society representatives who wish to attend the London Conference on Afghanistan in November and whose funding is not provided by the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL2322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Invited guests of the British Government will have their visa applications facilitated by our Embassy in Kabul for the London Conference on Afghanistan. This includes individuals invited to Government sponsored “associated” events. For other side events not sponsored by the Government, visas will be handled by the UK visa offices in Islamabad and New Delhi. We are liaising with the organisers of these events to ensure that the process is as straightforward as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 04/11/2014 13:56:14 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

92408

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact of cuts in the United Kingdom’s aid to Sierra Leone and Liberia on the healthcare systems of those countries.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL1970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>Britain is the largest bilateral donor to Sierra Leone and our support has been consistent over this Parliament. We spent £51 million in 2010/11, rising to £68 million in 2013/14. This compares to £44 million in 2009/10. In response to the recent Ebola outbreak the UK is leading the international response and has rapidly scaled up its support for Sierra Leone, committing £125m to contain, control and defeat the disease. This includes a £20 million package of support to improve public services in Sierra Leone.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2012, the UK’s share of multilateral spend through the European Development Fund, World Bank, African Development Bank, and GAVI was £18.2 million for Sierra Leone and £14.9 million for Liberia.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 20/10/2014 16:32:20 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

92409

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ebola
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 reasons for the incidence of exposure to and infection by ebola among women.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL1971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>There is significant potential for women and girls to be more at risk as victims of the outbreak. Women are the primary health care providers for their families and communities, form the bulk of healthcare workers in hospitals as nurses and cleaners, and are often responsible for handling female bodies for burial which brings them into direct contact with the disease. In addition, given that pregnant women are more likely to have contact with health services, they experience greater exposure to infections in health facilities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 20/10/2014 16:30:29 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

78841

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Central African Republic
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 reports of security incidents affecting aid workers and aid operations in the Central African Republic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL1231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Conditions in CAR are extremely challenging for communities affected and for humanitarian workers. The Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported over 770 security incidents throughout CAR since January 2014. 67 of these incidents have affected humanitarian personnel. DFID is working with agencies which have appropriate systems and a level of community acceptance to enable them to access some of the most vulnerable populations in CAR. In 2014 DFID has funded the ICRC, UN agencies and international NGOs to support communities who have suffered from the violence.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 29/07/2014 16:44:05 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

78843

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan
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 level of funding allocated to education in South Sudan.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL1233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Donor financing committed to education for the period 2012 to 2017 is currently around £220 million. No donor financing is channelled through government systems. South Sudan will be making an application for further Global Partnership for Education (GPE) financing from September 2015 to September 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2012, DFID supported the Government of South Sudan (GRSS) to appraise its General Education Sector Plan (2012 to 2017) which aims to achieve at least 80% primary net enrolment. This included the costing of the 5 year plan, which was estimated at £940 million. The current annual allocation of domestic funding, around 7% of the national budget, would cover approximately £490 million of the total cost. The UK continues to press the GRSS to spend more of its own resources on the delivery of basic services, including education, to its citizens.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 29/07/2014 16:51:56 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

77782

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many female Afghan civil society representatives they plan to sponsor as participants in the Afghanistan Development Conference to be co-hosted by the United Kingdom in November.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL1079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The role of women in determining the future of Afghanistan will be crucial. Therefore female civil society participation in the conference will be essential and something the UK will expect as a co-host. We expect to sponsor a number of civil society representatives – both male and female - to attend. However, the conference format and therefore number of attendees can only be confirmed once a new Afghan Government is in place.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/07/2014 12:12:37 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

77783

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what provision will be made for sponsored female Afghan civil society members directly to influence the communiqué of the Afghanistan Development Conference to be co-hosted by the United Kingdom in November<i>.</i>
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL1080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Civil society has a critical contribution to make in the lead up to, during and after the conference. The format of the conference can only be decided once a new Afghan Government is in place. However as a co-host, the UK is planning to facilitate opportunities for civil society to influence and shape the discussions and outcomes of the conference, both before and during the event itself. As part of this we will be encouraging engagement by both male and female representatives of Afghan civil society.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/07/2014 13:12:34 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

77784

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government<i></i>whether civil society will be able directly to participate and influence the negotiations that will take place at the Afghanistan Development Conference to be co-hosted by the United Kingdom in November<i>.</i>
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL1081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Civil society has a critical contribution to make in the lead up to, during and after the conference. The format of the conference can only be decided once a new Afghan Government is in place. However as a co-host, the UK is planning to facilitate opportunities for civil society to influence and shape the discussions and outcomes of the conference, both before and during the event itself. As part of this we will be encouraging engagement by both male and female representatives of Afghan civil society.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/07/2014 12:37:39 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead