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100637

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much financial and material aid they have given to Pakistan in total to deal with the situation affecting internally displaced persons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL2368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Before the military operation in North Waziristan which started in June 2014, the UK had provided £7 million to support internally displaced people in Northern Pakistan. This helped 400,000 people access safe water and sanitation; supplied 150,000 people with food packages; and supported over 6,000 families to rebuild their livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p><br> Since the beginning of the current military operation an additional one million people have registered as displaced. In response to this the UK has provided a further £4.7 million. This will support some of the most vulnerable people who have been identified by our partners in a joint assessment run by the UN and the Government of Pakistan. We remain in close contact with the Federal Government of Pakistan, the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and all of our partners, including the EU, to ensure an efficient, coordinated response.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL2306 HL2308 HL2369 question first answered 04/11/2014 14:13:20 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

100638

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are liaising with the government of Pakistan in order to assist internally displaced persons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL2369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Before the military operation in North Waziristan which started in June 2014, the UK had provided £7 million to support internally displaced people in Northern Pakistan. This helped 400,000 people access safe water and sanitation; supplied 150,000 people with food packages; and supported over 6,000 families to rebuild their livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p><br> Since the beginning of the current military operation an additional one million people have registered as displaced. In response to this the UK has provided a further £4.7 million. This will support some of the most vulnerable people who have been identified by our partners in a joint assessment run by the UN and the Government of Pakistan. We remain in close contact with the Federal Government of Pakistan, the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and all of our partners, including the EU, to ensure an efficient, coordinated response.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL2306 HL2308 HL2368 question first answered 04/11/2014 14:13:21 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

100569

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any assessment of the condition of internally displaced persons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL2306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Before the military operation in North Waziristan which started in June 2014, the UK had provided £7 million to support internally displaced people in Northern Pakistan. This helped 400,000 people access safe water and sanitation; supplied 150,000 people with food packages; and supported over 6,000 families to rebuild their livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p><br> Since the beginning of the current military operation an additional one million people have registered as displaced. In response to this the UK has provided a further £4.7 million. This will support some of the most vulnerable people who have been identified by our partners in a joint assessment run by the UN and the Government of Pakistan. We remain in close contact with the Federal Government of Pakistan, the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and all of our partners, including the EU, to ensure an efficient, coordinated response.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL2308 HL2368 HL2369 question first answered 04/11/2014 14:13:21 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

100570

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Pakistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any assessment of the efforts of the Pakistan security services in clearing the tribal areas of that country of Tehrik-e-Taliban in Pakistan and Al-Qaeda terrorists.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL2307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government of Pakistan has been carrying out a counter-terrorism operation in the tribal area of North Waziristan since 15 June. Its stated objective is to remove all militant groups and dismantle terrorist infrastructure.</p><p>It is for the Government of Pakistan to determine how to tackle the prolonged and deadly insurgency they face. The UK supports Pakistan as it tackles terrorism and violent extremism, and we will stand together to tackle terrorism and the extremism that sustains it. We expect all concerned to act in accordance with international law and take all feasible precautions to avoid civilian casualties.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 05/11/2014 15:48:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

100571

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to coordinate financial and material aid from the European Union and the United Nations to help internally displaced persons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL2308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Before the military operation in North Waziristan which started in June 2014, the UK had provided £7 million to support internally displaced people in Northern Pakistan. This helped 400,000 people access safe water and sanitation; supplied 150,000 people with food packages; and supported over 6,000 families to rebuild their livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p><br> Since the beginning of the current military operation an additional one million people have registered as displaced. In response to this the UK has provided a further £4.7 million. This will support some of the most vulnerable people who have been identified by our partners in a joint assessment run by the UN and the Government of Pakistan. We remain in close contact with the Federal Government of Pakistan, the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and all of our partners, including the EU, to ensure an efficient, coordinated response.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL2306 HL2368 HL2369 question first answered 04/11/2014 14:13:21 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

79489

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total amount of Department for International Development money spent on education programmes in Pakistan; and how many school teachers have been trained using the Department for International Development money.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>From 2011-12 to 2013-14 DFID has spent a total of £183 million on education in Pakistan, with £92 million spent during the last financial year. This support has helped get additional children into school, increase teacher attendance, improve school facilities and train teachers amongst other activities. During the last two years (2012-13 &amp; 2013-14), DFID programmes have helped the Pakistani Government to train 150,000 teachers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL1389 question first answered 04/08/2014 10:43:28 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

79490

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much they have spent on education awareness programmes in Pakistan over the last three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>From 2011-12 to 2013-14 DFID has spent a total of £183 million on education in Pakistan, with £92 million spent during the last financial year. This support has helped get additional children into school, increase teacher attendance, improve school facilities and train teachers amongst other activities. During the last two years (2012-13 &amp; 2013-14), DFID programmes have helped the Pakistani Government to train 150,000 teachers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL1388 question first answered 04/08/2014 10:43:27 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

79491

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are continuing to fund the Mir Khalil ur Rahman Foundation (MKRF) to provide education awareness programmes in Pakistan; and what was the total amount allocated to MKRF in the last 3 years.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Funding to Mir Khalil Ur Rahman Foundation (MKRF) ended in January 2014. Over the period 2011 to 2014, £5.06 million was spent by MKRF as part of our larger Transforming Education in Pakistan (TEP) programme.</p><p> </p><p>The department has published progress reports on our development tracker in line with our commitment to transparency. <a href="http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-202491/" target="_blank">http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-202491/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL1391 question first answered 04/08/2014 10:10:18 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

79492

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to publish the proposal submitted by the Mir Khalil ur Rahman Foundation for the education awareness programme in Pakistan, any progress reports, or information on what they have accomplished so far through their media campaign in Pakistan.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Funding to Mir Khalil Ur Rahman Foundation (MKRF) ended in January 2014. Over the period 2011 to 2014, £5.06 million was spent by MKRF as part of our larger Transforming Education in Pakistan (TEP) programme.</p><p> </p><p>The department has published progress reports on our development tracker in line with our commitment to transparency. <a href="http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-202491/" target="_blank">http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-202491/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL1390 question first answered 04/08/2014 10:10:15 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

79493

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Pakistan
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 court cases and arrest warrants pending in Pakistan for Mir Shakil ur Rahman, chief executive officer of the Geo/Jang Group.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text The Government has made no assessment of the alleged court cases and arrest warrants against Mr Rahman reported in the media. These are a matter for the Pakistan legal system, and we will monitor any significant developments. answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 30/07/2014 10:56:45 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed