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170760

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date	16/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UNRWA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to continue to fund UNRWA when the current funding programme ends in 2015; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	218915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>UNRWA has a unique mandate to provide essential support for some five million registered Palestinian refugees. Until a lasting political settlement has been reached, UNRWA’s role will remain central to ensuring that Palestinian refugees can access basic services. The UK is the third largest donor to UNRWA, providing long term, predictable support to deliver essential services and supporting UNRWA to make necessary reforms to get the Agency on to a more sustainable financial footing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 05/01/2015 14:16:02 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

170761

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Christmas Cards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which (a) individuals, (b) companies and (c) other organisations receive Christmas cards from her Department.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	218999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for International Development runs an annual Christmas card competition for children around the world. Winning entries are turned into e-cards which are made available for all staff to send. There is no central record of which individuals, companies or organisations receive cards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 05/01/2015 17:40:58 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

170762

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will consider funding non-UNHCR programmes that support trafficked and abused North Korean women in China.
tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
tabling member printed	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
uin	219032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>We have no plans to provide funding for non-United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees programmes that support trafficked and abused North Korean women in China. The Department for International Development does not have a bilateral aid programme in North Korea and our bilateral aid programme in China closed in March 2011.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 06/01/2015 12:39:23 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

170834

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Eritrea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether human rights issues will remain a firm condition for the granting of development aid to the government of Eritrea.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2014 answer text <p>DFID does not have a bilateral development programme in Eritrea, but makes a humanitarian contribution through UNICEF, until June 2015, for health, nutrition, water and sanitation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Across our humanitarian programmes we consider key human rights issues including issues of impartiality, protection, principles of do no harm, conflict sensitivity, access to vulnerable groups and the needs of women and girls. In countries where DFID does have, or is planning to have, bilateral development programmes, the extent of partner governments’ commitment to respecting human rights and other international obligations is one of four Partnership Principles assessed by country offices. The Government has made representations to the Government of Eritrea to improve its observance of human rights, and works with European partners on the implementation of the Eritrea Country Programme under the Eleventh European Development Fund to help provide for greater economic growth and opportunity.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/12/2014 15:01:30 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

170868

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
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 efforts they are making to encourage Hamas to co-operate with international aid agencies in the reconstruction of civilian property.
tabling member printed	Lord Turnberg
uin	HL3815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2014 answer text <p>Reconstruction in Gaza will require political commitment by all parties, technical capacities for crossings and equipment, the smooth functioning of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism and adequate financial resources. The UK is providing £0.5 million to the Mechanism as part of our pledge for Gaza early recovery and reconstruction. By 10 December, more than 6,000 people had been able to buy building materials. Ultimately, we need to see a sustainable solution for Gaza that addresses the underlying issues, and we continue to urge the parties to resume negotiations to that end.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 22/12/2014 16:20:33 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2537 label Biography information for Lord Turnberg