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443590

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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: HIV Infection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the Department for International Development's bilateral expenditure directly targeting HIV and AIDS in (1) 2013–14, and (2) 2014–15.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>Details of DFID expenditure can be found in Statistics on International Development GPEX tables, which I have attached. The latest published report contains 2013/14 data. Data for 2014/15 will be published in late January 2016.</p><br /><p>DFID supports HIV prevention, treatment and care through a variety of bilateral channels including: projects and programmes at the country level; strengthening health systems in our partner countries to respond to the HIV epidemic; and funding research. We also provide support through multilateral channels and global partnerships such as the Global Fund and UNITAID. In 2013/14, bilateral spend on HIV was £48.4 million.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 25/01/2016 17:54:13 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown attachment 1 file name SID2015c.pdf title SID
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

443591

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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: Genito-urinary Medicine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the Department for International Development's bilateral expenditure directly targeting reproductive health in (1) 2013–14, and (2) 2014–15.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>Details of DFID expenditure can be found in Statistics on International Development GPEX tables, available online, which I have attached for ease.The latest published report contains 2013/14 data. Data for 2014/15 will be published in late January 2016.</p><br /><p>DFID supports reproductive health through a variety of bilateral channels including: projects and programmes at the country level; strengthening health systems in our partner countries to deliver improved reproductive health outcomes; and funding research. We also provide support through multilateral channels and global partnerships such as the Global Fund. In 2013/14, bilateral spend on reproductive health was £49.4 million. Bilateral spend on family planning also supports better reproductive health outcomes and in 2013/14, bilateral spend on family planning was £127.0 million. This is in support of our commitment, made by the Prime Minister at the 2012 London Summit, to double our spending on family planning.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 25/01/2016 17:55:22 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown attachment 1 file name SID2015c.pdf title SID
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

443592

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the core and non-core contributions made by the Department for International Development to the United Nations Population Fund, UNICEF, the World Health Organisation, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, and UN Women in (1) 2013–14, and (2) 2014–15.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>The core and non-core contributions (in £ millions) made by the Department for International Development in the years 2013 and 2014 can be found in the table below. These figures are from the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><strong>United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UNICEF</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>World Health Organisation (WHO)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UN Women</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Core contributions 2013</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>14.5</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>12.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-core contributions 2013</p></td><td><p>41.9</p></td><td><p>286.9</p></td><td><p>163.5</p></td><td><p>-0.1</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Core contributions 2014</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>14.5</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>12.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-core contributions 2014</p></td><td><p>203.3</p></td><td><p>274.6</p></td><td><p>84.5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 25/01/2016 17:54:41 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

443593

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what core and non-core contributions were made by the Department for International Development to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Marie Stopes International, and Women and Children First (UK) in (1) 2013–14, and (2) 2014–15.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>The UK provides support to a range of Civil Society Organisations to help deliver our commitments across a range of priority areas. This includes policy around universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, working to save lives from Malaria and ending preventable child and maternal deaths. This supports the UK national interest by leading to a healthier, more prosperous world.</p><p>DFID made core contributions of £543 million in 2013/14 and £285 million in 2014/15 to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.</p><p>The International Planned Parenthood Federation directly received core funding of £8.6 million per year during 2013/14 and 2014/15 through a Programme Partnership Arrangement (PPA) but were not in receipt of any other funding during the same period. During financial year 2013/14 and 2014/15, Marie Stopes International (MSI) directly received core funding through a PPA of £4.35 million per year, In addition, MSI directly received other non-core funding of approximately £12.5 million in 2013/14 and £13.4 million in 2014/15.</p><p>DFID works with MSI and IPPF to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights, including access to modern family planning methods, to give women in developing countries the reproductive health choices they want and need.</p><p>Women and Children First UK received funding of £177,638 in 2014/15 through the Global Poverty Action Fund (GPAF) which was a demand-led fund to support small and medium sized Civil Society Organisations (CSOs to reduce poverty through service delivery, livelihoods, empowerment, accountability and peace, security and justice.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 26/01/2016 17:44:01 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

443594

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 Israel regarding measures taken by that government against Palestinian herding communities in Area C during November and December 2015, including the destruction of items provided by international organisations as humanitarian assistance.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>We have not made representations on these specific issues to the Israeli authorities. We do, however, regularly raise our concerns with the Israeli authorities over demolitions and settlement-building.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL4879 HL4938 question first answered 22/01/2016 14:02:59 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

443595

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 Israel regarding the destruction of structures in al Hadidiya in November 2015, despite an injunction by the Israeli Civil Administration, in particular a one-kilometre section of road serving that community and funded by an international donor.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>We have not made representations on these specific issues to the Israeli authorities. We do, however, regularly raise our concerns with the Israeli authorities over demolitions and settlement-building.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL4878 HL4938 question first answered 22/01/2016 14:02:59 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

437857

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
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	Jerusalem: Palestinians
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 Israel about data revealing that seven per cent of Jerusalem building permits go to Palestinian neighbourhoods.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <p>We frequently bring up the issue of the lack of building permits issued to Palestinians and the challenges this causes to the Palestinians. Most recently, on 24 November our Deputy Head of Mission in Tel Aviv raised the issue with Israel's Head of Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 22/12/2015 14:24:31 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

437858

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 Israel about the treatment of Palestinian prisoners, and in particular of Wasim Marouf at Ofer prison.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <p>Although we have not raised Wasim Marouf’s particular case, we remain concerned about Israel’s extensive use of administrative detention and also have concerns about mistreatment of Palestinian detainees. We have raised these concerns with the Israeli authorities on many occasions, including at Foreign Minister, Attorney General and National Security Adviser levels.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 22/12/2015 14:23:55 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

437859

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 7 December (HL3871), what assessment they have made of the contribution of economic security to achieving peace between Israel and Palestine, and based on that assessment whether they will now raise this issue with the government of Israel.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <p>We assess that economic security is vital and that Palestinians see tangible improvements in their daily lives. That is why we are a leading donor to the Palestinian Authority and why the Department for International Development have put such emphasis on strengthening Palestinian institutions and fostering private sector-led, sustainable economic growth in the West Bank. We do not plan to make representations on the specific issue of the stone factories. However, we regularly raise the need to enable development of the Palestinian economy. On 19 November our Ambassador in Tel Aviv discussed the need to create economic sustainability in the West Bank and Gaza with the Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs, Public Security and Information.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 22/12/2015 14:23:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

437860

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
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	West Bank: Arson
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 Israel regarding the hospital bills sent to the Palestinian Authority for medical treatment of Ahmad Dawabsha.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <p>We have not made representations to the Government of Israel on this issue. However, the Government of Israel has confirmed to us that they covered the cost of the medivac. We had also previously understood from contact with the Dawabsheh family that their hospital fees were being met by Israel.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 22/12/2015 14:23:01 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge