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61483

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date	11/06/2014
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 much they spent in each of the last three years on the prevention and control of HIV infection in the developing world through (1) multilateral bodies, and (2) bilateral programmes.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Over the past three years the UK Government has spent nearly £1 billion on tackling HIV through multilateral organisations and bilateral programmes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of DFID spending on HIV prevention, treatment and care are available at Section 4.1 of the 2013 evaluation of the HIV Position Paper “Towards Zero Infections” and can be found at</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/towards-zero-infections-two-years-on" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/towards-zero-infections-two-years-on</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 19/06/2014 13:50:07 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

61484

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
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: HIV Infection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the Department for International Development's spending on research and development is devoted to developing new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics for HIV.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>The Research and Evidence Division within DFID spent £320 million during the financial year 2013-14. Research spend covers a wide range of different types of research across a number of themes including agriculture, climate and environment, education, governance, conflict and social development, growth and health research.</p><p>The total spent on developing new drugs, vaccines, diagnostics and microbicides for HIV was £4.5m during the financial year 2013-14. Funding was provided to the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM). This amount represented 1.4% of the total Research and Evidence Division spend.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/06/2014 15:47:52 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

61497

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date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
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 new President of Egypt concerning the opening of Rafah crossing to Gaza, in order to facilitate travel and the transfer of medical supplies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>We continue to urge the Egyptian authorities to ease the movement of bona fide travellers and humanitarian aid through Rafah. We call on Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority to work together to enable a sustained increase in the legal flow of goods and persons from and to the Gaza Strip.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 25/06/2014 15:33:19 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

61498

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their most recent assessment of the level of medical supplies in Gazan hospitals.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>DFID is deeply concerned at the shortage of medical supplies and drugs in Gazan hospitals. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that in Gaza at 29% of drugs are at zero stock (less than 1 month's supply). DFID is supporting the UN Access Coordination Unit to work with the WHO, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and aid agencies to facilitate the transfer of medical equipment and supplies and patient referrals in and out of Gaza.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 25/06/2014 15:32:45 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge