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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-04more like thismore than 2015-03-04
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Malawi more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken, including provision of any financial support, to help with the humanitarian problems caused by recent floods in Malawi. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale more like this
uin HL5445 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-13more like thismore than 2015-03-13
answer text <p>DFID Malawi has committed to provide up to £4.1 million to support both emergency response and early recovery efforts. These are funds from DFID Malawi’s 14/15 budget, including contingency humanitarian funds and the use of value for money savings. This is additional to the £3.4m already provided in response to meet the humanitarian needs of the food insecure during the lean season. DFID is working closely with partners to ensure that flooding support reaches those that need it most, in line with the Government of Malawi’s Preliminary Response Plan and coordinated through Government-led structures. No UK funding is channelled through Government of Malawi systems.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK commitments so far include:</p><p> </p><p>· £1m to the World Food Programme which is supplying 370,000 people with food for the first weeks, including by air to areas cut off by rising waters;</p><p> </p><p>· £665,000 to UNICEF to provide emergency water, sanitation and hygiene facilities to prevent the spread of disease in displacement camps;</p><p> </p><p>· Over £1m through NGO and private sector partners to provide seeds and tools to smallholder farmers whose crops have been damaged by the floods.</p><p> </p><p>· £800,000 through the UN Humanitarian Fund, in support of particular coordination and camp management, nutrition, protection and health activities, plus funds for specialist UN personnel to coordinate the response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, a number of NGOs have also accessed the Start Fund, a funding mechanism for delivering rapid humanitarian assistance which is jointly funded by the UK and Irish Governments. ActionAid, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide and Save the Children have used £350,000 from the fund to provide vital resources to those displaced by the floods.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Northover remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-13T14:52:15.087Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-13T14:52:15.087Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
4168
label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale more like this
224243
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-27more like thismore than 2015-02-27
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Ukraine more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide humanitarian aid for the care and resettlement of displaced people in Ukraine. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL5296 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-09more like thismore than 2015-03-09
answer text <p>In response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine the UK Government has committed £16.4 million of bilateral humanitarian support in Ukraine. In addition, the UK’s share of multilateral contributions through the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) and the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) stands at £4.35m.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-09T17:53:16.097Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-09T17:53:16.097Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
224251
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-27more like thismore than 2015-02-27
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Overseas Aid more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what sums were reimbursed from the Department for International Development to the Ministry of Defence in each of the last 10 financial years in respect of services or supplies provided by the Ministry of Defence for overseas aid purposes. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Marlesford more like this
uin HL5304 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-13more like thismore than 2015-03-13
answer text <p>Since 2005 the Department for International Development has reimbursed the Ministry of Defence by the following amounts for services and supplies provided by the British Armed Forces in support of humanitarian and disaster-relief operations:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year of activity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Emergency </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount reimbursed by DFID to MOD</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>Pakistan Earthquake</p></td><td><p>£1,900,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>Bangladesh Cyclone</p></td><td><p>£140,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>Cyclone Nargis</p></td><td><p>£8,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>Padang Earthquake</p></td><td><p>£185,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Haiti Earthquake</p></td><td><p>£620,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Pakistan Floods</p></td><td><p>£615,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Philippines</p></td><td><p>£8,950,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>Iraq</p></td><td><p>£1,967,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-ongoing</p></td><td><p>Ebola response in Sierra Leone</p></td><td><p>£28,000,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Northover remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-13T12:54:41.5Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-13T12:54:41.5Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
1854
label Biography information for Lord Marlesford more like this
224252
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-27more like thismore than 2015-02-27
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Development Aid more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the total cost to the United Kingdom of expenditure on Overseas Development Assistance in each of the years since 1985; and what percentage of gross national income it represented in each year. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Marlesford more like this
uin HL5305 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-13more like thismore than 2015-03-13
answer text <p>The total cost to the United Kingdom of expenditure on Official Development Assistance in each of the years since 1985, and the percentage of gross national income (GNI) it represented in each year is set out in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK Net ODA, £m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ODA/GNI</strong></p></td><td> </td><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK Net ODA, £m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ODA/GNI</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1985</p></td><td><p>1,180</p></td><td><p>0.33%</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>2,974</p></td><td><p>0.32%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1986</p></td><td><p>1,185</p></td><td><p>0.31%</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>3,179</p></td><td><p>0.32%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1987</p></td><td><p>1,142</p></td><td><p>0.28%</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>3,281</p></td><td><p>0.31%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1988</p></td><td><p>1,485</p></td><td><p>0.32%</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>3,847</p></td><td><p>0.34%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1989</p></td><td><p>1,578</p></td><td><p>0.31%</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>4,302</p></td><td><p>0.36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1990</p></td><td><p>1,485</p></td><td><p>0.27%</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>5,926</p></td><td><p>0.47%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1991</p></td><td><p>1,815</p></td><td><p>0.32%</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>6,770</p></td><td><p>0.51%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1992</p></td><td><p>1,848</p></td><td><p>0.31%</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>4,921</p></td><td><p>0.36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1993</p></td><td><p>1,945</p></td><td><p>0.31%</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>6,356</p></td><td><p>0.43%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>2,089</p></td><td><p>0.31%</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>7,301</p></td><td><p>0.51%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1995</p></td><td><p>2,029</p></td><td><p>0.29%</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>8,452</p></td><td><p>0.57%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1996</p></td><td><p>2,050</p></td><td><p>0.27%</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>8,629</p></td><td><p>0.56%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1997</p></td><td><p>2,096</p></td><td><p>0.26%</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>8,802</p></td><td><p>0.56%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998</p></td><td><p>2,332</p></td><td><p>0.27%</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>11,462</p></td><td><p>0.71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999</p></td><td><p>2,118</p></td><td><p>0.24%</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Northover remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-13T12:56:48.947Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-13T12:56:48.947Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
1854
label Biography information for Lord Marlesford more like this
223885
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-26more like thismore than 2015-02-26
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading St Helena more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to announce details of air passenger services to St Helena. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
uin HL5255 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-12more like thismore than 2015-03-12
answer text <p>The UK Government is providing support to the air service procurement process that is currently underway and run by the St Helena Government.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-12T17:46:47.943Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-12T17:46:47.943Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
248
label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
223888
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-26more like thismore than 2015-02-26
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading St Helena more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to announce details of freight and passenger shipping services to replace those currently provided by the Royal Mail Ship St Helena. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
uin HL5256 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-12more like thismore than 2015-03-12
answer text <p>The ocean shipping service procurement process is being run by the St Helena Government. They will make an announcement as soon as this process has been concluded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover remove filter
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less than 2015-03-12T17:47:00.437Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-12T17:47:00.437Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
248
label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
223890
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-26more like thismore than 2015-02-26
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading St Helena more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on increasing and improving facilities on St Helena for the anticipated increase in tourists once the new airport is completed. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
uin HL5257 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-12more like thismore than 2015-03-12
answer text <p>Enterprise St Helena (ESH), St Helena’s Economic Development Agency, continues to develop the island’s tourism industry and its accommodation. ESH also continues to support local businesses to ensure that St Helena’s tourist attractions are developed and accredited to international standards.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover remove filter
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less than 2015-03-12T17:47:15.6Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-12T17:47:15.6Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
248
label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
223902
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-26more like thismore than 2015-02-26
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Sierra Leone more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the economic impact of ebola on the economy of Sierra Leone and its implication for the share of the United Kingdom Official Development Assistance that country will receive in the current, and next, financial year. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Boateng more like this
uin HL5263 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-09more like thismore than 2015-03-09
answer text <p>The Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone occurred alongside a steep fall in iron ore prices and these two crises together prompted a sharp drop in Sierra Leone’s economic activity. All of Sierra Leone’s economic sectors have been affected by these crises, including agriculture upon which more than 60% of the population depend for their livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>So far the UK has committed £325 million to eradicating the disease in Sierra Leone and the UK priority is to get to zero cases as soon as possible and prevent any new outbreaks in Sierra Leone. However, in parallel the UK is working with the Government of Sierra Leone on longer term economic recovery.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover remove filter
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less than 2015-03-09T17:54:03.907Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-09T17:54:03.907Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
147
label Biography information for Lord Boateng more like this
222769
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-23more like thismore than 2015-02-23
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Sierra Leone more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 11 February (HL4569), about medical relief operations in Sierra Leone, what efforts they are making to co-ordinate their activities with those of the government of Israel which is providing mobile clinics and medical expertise to help combat ebola infections. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Turnberg more like this
uin HL5110 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-09more like thismore than 2015-03-09
answer text <p>The UK is leading the international response to the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone. We have built 6 Emergency Treatment Centres staffed by British and international healthcare workers, are supporting more than half of all the treatment and isolation beds available for Ebola patients, trained 4000 frontline health care staff, and provided three new laboratories to test one third of all samples collected nationally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Israel has donated $8.75 million to the UN’s Ebola Response Multi Partner Trust Fund. The UK is also represented here and coordinates closely with other donors on priorities for the Fund.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover remove filter
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less than 2015-03-09T16:42:40.193Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-09T16:42:40.193Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
2537
label Biography information for Lord Turnberg more like this
222774
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-23more like thismore than 2015-02-23
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Palestinians more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in Gaza with regard to (1) rehousing displaced families, (2) bringing water, sanitation and food assistance to the inhabitants, and (3) applying international law to end the blockade. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Tonge more like this
uin HL5115 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-09more like thismore than 2015-03-09
answer text <p>More than 100,000 people were left homeless by the conflict, and around 10,000 of those are still sheltering in UN schools. The Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism, which the UK is supporting, has so far enabled over 52,000 people to buy materials to repair their homes. As part of our long term assistance for Gaza, the UK supports partners like the World Food Programme, the UN Works and Relief Agency and the International Committee of the Red Cross who help deal with food shortages, provide basic services and repair water infrastructure in Gaza. UK aid is saving lives, but it is clear the need for a political solution for Gaza is more urgent than ever. The UK, along with EU partners, continues to call on Israel to improve movement and access into and out of Gaza.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-09T16:27:05.923Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-09T16:27:05.923Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
200
label Biography information for Baroness Tonge more like this