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789878

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date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Malaria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding they have committed to (1) bilateral assistance, (2) multilateral organisations, and (3) research and development, in relation to malaria, in each of the last three years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayman
uin	HL3262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>UK spending on bilateral and multilateral assistance categorised as malaria control is published as part of “Data underlying Statistics on International Development” (SID). UK Official Development Assistance spend on Malaria research is not specifically coded within SID. Accounting for support to multilateral organizations, bilateral malaria control programmes, health systems strengthening, and research, DFID’s estimates of total UK Government malaria spend is £499m for 2016/17.</p><p>DFID is currently the second largest global funder of the effort against malaria and expects to remain a leading global donor in the future.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2017 14:26:27 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1649 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman

789897

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iran: Earthquakes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what humanitarian assistance they have offered to the Iranian authorities following the earthquake in Kermanshah on 12 November.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>HMG stands ready to offer assistance to Iran, following the earthquake on 12 November and has made this offer to the Iranian authorities. The government of Iran has not requested international assistance so far.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2017 14:26:46 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

788856

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
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 current humanitarian situation in Yemen in relation to the military action taken by the government of Saudi Arabia.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL3165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK condemns the attempted missile strike on Riyadh on 4 November and recognises the need for Saudi Arabia to take measures to stem the flow of weapons into Yemen. At the same time it is vital that Yemen remains open to commercial and humanitarian imports: the UN has warned that we could face the worst famine seen for decades unless the current Saudi-led Coalition restrictions are lifted. The UK has publicly called for the immediate reopening of Hodeidah port and the resumption of United Nations flights into the country. The Foreign Secretary raised the urgency of the humanitarian situation with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia on 23 November.</p><p>We welcome the Saudi-led Coalition statement on 22 November announcing plans to open Hodeidah port to humanitarian aid and Sana’a airport to UN flights as an initial step. This alone will not be enough to avert disaster - it is critical commercial imports are also allowed as Yemen relies on these for 85-90% of its food.</p><p>The UK continues to be a leading donor to Yemen - committing £155 million for the Financial Year 2017/18, making us the fourth largest humanitarian donor overall.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2017 14:27:31 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

788860

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Leprosy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following comments by Lord Bates on 3 April (HL Deb, cols 914–34) that they are committed to tackling neglected tropical diseases, why leprosy has not been included in the ASCEND programme or in all the Department for International Development’s neglected tropical diseases funding opportunities.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s decision to focus on certain NTDs in existing programmes was based on analysis of disease burden, gaps, impact and cost effectiveness. Our new ASCEND programme to tackle NTDs is being designed to be flexible and could include leprosy if activities can be delivered in an integrated way with focus diseases.</p><p>DFID is a leading donor tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) globally through a range of NTD programmes, activities with the relevant part of WHO and research. DFID works to strengthen health systems, which helps countries to prevent and treat causes of ill health, including leprosy. DFID also funds civil society organisations such as Leprosy Mission England and Wales and LEPRA to diagnose, treat and support those afflicted with leprosy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2017 16:18:36 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

788861

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Leprosy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people worldwide were diagnosed with leprosy in the last year for which figures are available;  how many of those affected were children; in how many countries the disease was reported; and how many people worldwide are living with disabilities as a result of leprosy.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The WHO reported the detection of 214,783 new cases of leprosy in 2016. In countries for which figures for children were available, a total of 18,230 of those affected were children. 137 countries reported leprosy prevalence for 2016, with 102 countries reporting 1 or more new cases. 13 countries reported 1,000 new cases or more. The number of new cases with grade-2 disabilities, where a person has visible deformities, was 12,819.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2017 16:19:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

788862

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Leprosy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their approach to tackling leprosy; what mapping of leprosy hotspots they have made to ensure targeted interventions; whether they have supported any new early diagnostic tests for leprosy; and if so, which ones.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease, as defined by the World Health Organisation. DFID supports progress towards the WHO 2020 targets on leprosy through our funding to civil society organisations such as Leprosy Mission England and Wales and LEPRA and to the WHO’s NTD programme. DFID has not supported the development of any new diagnostic tests for leprosy, but DFID supports the strengthening of health systems, helping to ensure that countries are better able to detect and treat all causes of ill health, including leprosy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2017 16:19:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

788863

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Leprosy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, to combat leprosy, the Department for International Development has supported the use of (1) contact tracing, (2) chemoprophylaxis, (3) improvements to water, sanitation and hygience (WASH), and (4) education about the transmission of leprosy.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID is a leading donor tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) globally through activities with the relevant part of WHO, research and strengthening health systems, which helps countries to prevent and treat ill health, including leprosy. The WHO, supported by Novartis, provides multidrug therapy (MDT) to all diagnosed leprosy patients in the world.</p><p>DFID does not have water, sanitation and hygiene programmes that target leprosy specifically, but DFID programmes focus on safe water that will support limb care and other needs of those afflicted with leprosy.</p><p>On education, the DFID-funded LEPRA project in Bangladesh uses a participatory approach, empowering women to detect the early signs of leprosy within their communities, teaching self-care practices and strengthening the local health service response.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2017 16:20:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

788915

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Turkey: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what aid has been given to (1) NGOs, and (2) the government of Turkey, to support Syrian and Iraqi refugees in (a) Turkish refugee camps, and (b) communities outside refugee camps.
tabling member printed	Lord McInnes of Kilwinning
uin	HL3224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>In 2016, DFID committed €328 million to the €3 billion EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRIT). The UK also contributes to the FRIT via ongoing EU budget payments.</p><p>The FRIT is supporting refugees including Syrians and Iraqis by building schools, providing health services and social welfare payments for the most vulnerable refugees, and providing vital municipal infrastructure such as waste management and water treatment facilities to alleviate pressure on Turkish communities hosting refugees.</p><p>The EU works with partners including NGOs, UN agencies and International Financial Institutions to deliver support to refugees and host communities under the FRIT. The Government of Turkey also receive grants for education, health and migration management.</p><p>As over 90% of refugees in Turkey live outside refugee camps, most of the FRIT’s assistance is targeted to refugees living in host communities.</p><p>Complementing the assistance through the FRIT, the UK also has a number of small bilateral migration and refugee-related projects. These are primarily building up the capacity of Turkish authorities and NGOs to manage the challenges of integrating refugees into communities across Turkey.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2017 14:25:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4576 label Biography information for Lord McInnes of Kilwinning

788916

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Turkey: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their most recent estimate of the number of Syrian refugees in Turkey (1) in refugee camps, and (2) outside refugee camps.
tabling member printed	Lord McInnes of Kilwinning
uin	HL3225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The UN High Commissioner for Refugees reports that 3.3 million Syrian refugees are currently registered in Turkey. Over 90% of Syrian refugees in Turkey live outside refugee camps in host communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2017 16:20:31 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4576 label Biography information for Lord McInnes of Kilwinning

788305

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Anguilla: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the eligibility of Anguilla to receive aid and assistance following recent hurricane damage.
tabling member printed	Lord Howell of Guildford
uin	HL3097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK has argued for flexibility in the Official Development Assistance (ODA) rules for how donors respond to catastrophic humanitarian crises, such as the recent hurricanes in the Caribbean, and recognition of the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States. As a result, in October 2017 the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) agreed on the need to create a new mechanism to re-admit countries that had graduated from ODA eligibility back to the list of ODA-eligible countries if their Gross National Income per capita falls below the High Income Country threshold. In addition, members of the DAC have agreed to establish a process which could allow previous ODA recipients to receive short-term ODA support in the event of catastrophic humanitarian crises. Anguilla was an ODA recipient until 2014 and is assessed by the World Bank to be a High Income Country.</p><p>The destructive force of hurricane Irma was unprecedented, leaving Anguilla damaged extensively. As part of our response the UK has delivered more than 220 tonnes of aid to the island. To support the reconstruction effort the UK has launched a Private Sector Task Force, headed by William Bullard, to identify private sector support and investment, and provide a public-private forum for engagement on building back better in Anguilla as well as other Caribbean Overseas Territories.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/11/2017 16:12:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	993 label Biography information for Lord Howell of Guildford