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662034

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to address the reported humanitarian and human rights crises in Rakhine State, Burma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL4204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the ongoing persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State and allegations of human rights abuses. In response, UK Ministers and Ambassador have called on both civilian and military Minsters in the Government to urge a restrained response in line with international human rights standards, immediate and unfettered access for humanitarian aid and an investigation into allegations of human rights violations. Baroness Anelay, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, visited Burma from 9-12 November specifically to address issues of human rights, with a focus on the prevention of sexual violence in conflict.</p><p>The UK has long been one of the biggest bilateral humanitarian donors to Burma and to Rakhine State. Since 2012, we have provided over £23 million in humanitarian assistance. DFID is currently managing to get humanitarian support to over 100,000 people in Rakhine, including providing assistance in IDP camps outside of northern Rakhine and limited support in northern Rakhine. DFID is also continuing to support development activities in Rakhine where possible. DFID stands ready to provide more humanitarian support to people in northern Rakhine State as soon as better access is granted.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/01/2017 15:56:23 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

662036

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Burma calling for an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid access to Rakhine State, Burma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL4206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government has repeatedly urged the Government of Burma to allow the immediate resumption of humanitarian access. Ministers continue to lobby at every occasion. My colleague, the Minister of State Rory Stewart MP, raised the issue personally with Burmese ministers in recent meetings in Burma and the UK. Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Baroness Anelay, pressed the Burmese Government in Naypyidaw for the immediate resumption of humanitarian access in Rakhine, and our Ambassador has visited Northern Rakhine together with a number of international counterparts and lobbied five separate Burmese Ministers on this issue. The UK has also discussed the issue at the UN Security Council on 17 November, where we raised our concerns about the lack of humanitarian access.</p><p>The Government of Burma has now committed to restoring humanitarian access and we are pressing for, and stand ready to support, the delivery of this commitment.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/01/2017 15:42:36 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

662037

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of calls for the UN Secretary-General to visit Burma as a matter of urgency to negotiate humanitarian aid access to Rakhine State, Burma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL4207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2017 answer text <p>The UN Secretary General visited Burma and raised humanitarian issues with Aung San Suu Kyi in August 2016. The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien, also raised issues of humanitarian access with Aung San Suu Kyi during his October 2016 visit to Burma.</p><p>The UK, along with other countries and the UN, continues to urge the Government of Burma to allow immediate unrestricted access for humanitarian aid. The Government of Burma has now committed to restoring humanitarian access and we are pressing for, and stand ready to support, the delivery of this commitment.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/01/2017 15:43:19 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

662039

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Burma calling for an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid access to Kachin and northern Shan States, Burma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL4208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is deeply concerned by the conflict in Kachin and Northern Shan, and particularly by reports of violations involving civilian casualties and the restriction of humanitarian access to internally displaced people. We continue to raise these issues with the Government of Burma as a matter of urgency, including during the human-rights focused visit to Burma from 9 – 12 November of the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Baroness Anelay.</p><p>The UK has provided over £18.1 million in essential humanitarian and health assistance in Kachin and Northern Shan states from 2012 until the end of the last financial year, and approximately a further £5 million this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/01/2017 15:55:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

659564

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Nutrition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote progress towards (1) the World Health Assembly 2025 global nutrition targets, and (2) Sustainable Development Goal 2 to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030.
tabling member printed	Baroness Manzoor
uin	HL4178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID has committed to improve the nutrition of 50million people by 2020 to enable more countries to get on track to meet World Health Assembly and Sustainable Development Goal targets. We are working closely with partners to make sure countries receive effective support to accelerate reductions in malnutrition. Our support to the Global Nutrition Report helps monitor whether countries are on track to reach global targets.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/12/2016 17:41:26 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor

659566

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Nutrition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have fully disbursed the commitments made at the 2013 Nutrition for Growth Summit; and if not, how much has been disbursed, and when they will disburse the remaining commitments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Manzoor
uin	HL4179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID provides annual updates on progress towards Nutrition for Growth (N4G) commitments through the Global Nutrition Report. DFID disbursed 40% of its N4G spending commitment in 2013 and 2014. The remaining funds committed will be disbursed gradually up to 2020 as nutrition programmes are implemented.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/12/2016 17:41:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor

659584

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid: Older People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the needs of vulnerable elderly people in humanitarian emergencies such as those currently trapped in Aleppo and other besieged Syrian cities, and the 1.65 million older people in Yemen.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL4190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>When carrying out humanitarian assessments and responding to humanitarian needs, DFID and our partners take into account the specific needs of those who may be more vulnerable, including the elderly.</p><p>In Syria mitigating diseases that are common amongst the elderly is a priority. DFID is providing flu vaccines and support for the treatment of diabetes and high blood pressure. This is part of the £717million DFID is providing to support vulnerable people inside Syria. In Aleppo and other besieged areas, DFID funded partners are providing food, clean water, shelter and healthcare to meet the needs of vulnerable Syrians, including the elderly, where access is possible.</p><p>In Yemen, DFID is providing £100million this financial year in humanitarian aid to support vulnerable Yeminis, including the elderly. This will be delivered through partners such as the UN and NGOs, and includes food, medical supplies, water, healthcare and nutritional supplies.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/12/2016 17:40:46 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

658739

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much development aid the UK reported to the Development Assistance Committee for the last two years for which figures are available, broken down by (1) humanitarian and development aid, and (2) the most recent estimate of humanitarian aid to Syria; and how this compares with aid provided by (a) the USA, and (b) Russia.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL4157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>The latest available figures published for all donors by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) are for 2013 and 2014. Final data for 2015 will be available by the end of December. The UK has published its 2015 ODA in Statistics on International Development 2016, which includes £258 million for Syria ($394 million, using the Official Exchange Rate conversion published by the World Bank).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><em> (Figures in US dollars, millions, as reported by the DAC)</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>UK </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>US </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Russia </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Official Development Assistance (ODA)</strong></p></td><td><p>10,959.773</p></td><td><p>11,838.009</p></td><td><p>27,049.099</p></td><td><p>28,263.415</p></td><td><p>Not reported</p></td><td><p>Not reported</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Of which is humanitarian aid</strong></p></td><td><p>1,291.019</p></td><td><p>1,842.209</p></td><td><p>4,887.332</p></td><td><p>6,001.323</p></td><td><p>Not reported</p></td><td><p>Not reported</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Of which is humanitarian aid for Syria</strong></p></td><td><p>197.300</p></td><td><p>163.853</p></td><td><p>738.079</p></td><td><p>596.267</p></td><td><p>Not reported</p></td><td><p>Not reported</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Russia is not a member of the DAC but has provided voluntarily its total ODA for 2015, which includes $22 million for Syria. However, a comparison with the UK and US cannot be made at this stage because the DAC has not yet published 2015 data for the UK or US.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/12/2016 12:52:59 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

657413

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much aid the UK has given to Greece to help accommodate and care for refugees from Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID has provided £27 million in humanitarian assistance to help tackle the refugee and migrant crisis in Greece since October 2015. This has provided life-saving assistance, according to need, to refugees and migrants from Syria and other countries. The support includes accommodation, food, water and hygiene kits.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/12/2016 12:49:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

651825

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Nutrition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to publish the Department for International Development's global nutrition position paper.
tabling member printed	Baroness Manzoor
uin	HL3807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The nutrition position paper is being updated to reflect the priorities set out in the Multilateral and Bilateral Development Reviews. It is anticipated that we will publish this paper in spring 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/12/2016 17:43:14 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor