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967506

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Christopher Allen
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they have provided to the family of the British citizen, Christopher Allen, who was killed in South Sudan in August 2017.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL9995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>​US consular services contacted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for advice regarding Christopher Allen’s death in South Sudan, a dual US/UK national. Consular assistance was provided by the US consular services in Sudan and the USA, following the decision by the family to repatriate Mr Allen to the USA.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9993 HL9994 question first answered 12/09/2018 15:44:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

967505

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Christopher Allen
	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 South Sudanese authorities about the killing of the British citizen, Christopher Allen, in August 2017.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL9994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>​US consular services contacted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for advice regarding Christopher Allen’s death in South Sudan, a dual US/UK national. Consular assistance was provided by the US consular services in Sudan and the USA, following the decision by the family to repatriate Mr Allen to the USA.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9993 HL9995 question first answered 12/09/2018 15:44:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

967504

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Christopher Allen
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they have taken to ensure that the South Sudanese authorities conducted a satisfactory investigation in relation to the killing of the British citizen, Christopher Allen, in August 2017.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL9993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>​US consular services contacted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for advice regarding Christopher Allen’s death in South Sudan, a dual US/UK national. Consular assistance was provided by the US consular services in Sudan and the USA, following the decision by the family to repatriate Mr Allen to the USA.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9994 HL9995 question first answered 12/09/2018 15:44:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

935186

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2018
	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: Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which companies have provided consultancy and advice services to the Department for International Development regarding Burma in (1) 2016–17, and (2) 2017–18; and what was the value of each of those contracts with those companies.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL9303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID Burma has not commissioned consultancy and advice services. However, some of the programmes that DFID supports have commissioned consultancy, particularly for design and evaluation purposes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 12/07/2018 15:30:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

935185

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2018
	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: Internally Displaced People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings they have held with Karen civil society organisations from Burma regarding the withdrawal of British and other financial support to internally displaced people in Karen state.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL9302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID has not withdrawn funding to internally displaced people in Karen State. DFID held discussions with Karen civil society organisations in 2017 setting out new arrangements through which they could receive funding. Some organisations have chosen not to apply for this funding.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 12/07/2018 15:29:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

532330

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much the Ministry of Defence spent on Overseas Development Assistance between April 2015 and March 2016, and what measures were used to ensure high levels of transparency in how that money was spent.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) is responsible for publishing the UK's Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) figures for the previous calendar year in their annual National Statistics publications. Provisional figures for ODA expenditure by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in 2016 will be published by DFID no later than April 2017. In 2015, the MOD provisionally spent £9.2 million on ODA-eligible activities. Final figures for 2015 will be published in 'Statistics on International Development' on www.gov.uk in autumn 2016. This publication will include detailed project-level data to comply with transparency initiatives.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/07/2016 15:22:58 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

532329

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	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	Development Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much the Foreign and Commonwealth Office spent on Overseas Development Assistance between April 2015 and March 2016, and what measures were used to ensure high levels of transparency in how that money was spent.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2016 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) was allocated £422.9 million of Official Development Assistance funds to spend in Financial Year 2015-2016. When finalised, the figures will be published on the FCO website and registered on the UK data portal and on the International Aid Transparency Initiative portal.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2016 13:42:44 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

515923

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	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: Wells
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in which countries the Department for International Development (DfID) has awarded contracts for the drilling of water wells; and how many of those contracts were awarded centrally by DfID, and how many were awarded locally<i>.</i>
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL7989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>DFID delivers a range of water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities, through partners in 22 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia all of which use proven approaches that deliver affordable and sustainable services.</p><p>These interventions are not restricted to the drilling of water wells. As such, DFID do not disaggregate individual activities separately and are therefore not able to report specific numbers of drilling contracts.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 11/05/2016 13:25:36 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

724623

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2017
	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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in Iran not to free dual British-Iranian national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe; and whether they will publicly call for her release.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL6865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/04/2017 12:04:09 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

458823

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	UN Commission on the Status of Women
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their goals and priorities for the 2016 Commission on the Status of Women at the UN.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL6857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government will use the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women to ensure that gender equality and women’s empowerment remain at the top of the global political agenda. We will negotiate with other United Nations Member States to agree a set of ambitious, action-oriented and forward-looking recommendations for governments around the world to accelerate progress on gender equality and ensure accountability. At the first session after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, we will press for a meaningful follow-up process that places gender equality at the heart of the new agenda while ensuring that the Commission remains the prime global forum on gender equality and the laboratory of ideas that it is today.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, we will enhance the UK’s reputation as a world leader in this area by promoting relevant national policies but also by exchanging ideas with other United Nations Member States. In line with the session’s themes this year, we will be focusing on women’s empowerment and on violence against women and girls in high level discussions, events and bilateral meetings.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government will host and support a number of events to raise the profile of certain issues which still prevent us from achieving equality such as inequality in the workplace, discrimination in all its forms and violence against women and girls.</p><p> </p><p>Lastly, but very importantly, we are working with civil society to ensure their participation remains an integral part of the Commission on the Status of Women programme and their concerns are heard at the national and global levels.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/03/2016 17:30:16 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

458822

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	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: Discrimination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what work the Department for International Development will carry out to improve its understanding of double or multiple discrimination and exclusion, such as potential extra disadvantages that girls with disabilities may face in comparison to boys who do not have disabilities.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL6856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>DFID prioritises work that targets the most vulnerable and disadvantaged, the most excluded, those caught in a crisis, and those most at risk of violence and discrimination, including woman and girls with disabilities. DFID’s approach to Leave No one Behind includes a particular focus on working with partners to strengthen data, analysis and evidence to ensure a deeper understanding of who is left behind, where they are and the reason for exclusion.</p><p>In order to improve our understanding of double or multipole discrimination and exclusion, we will continue to strengthen the capacity of national governments, private sector and civil society to generate, analyse and use disaggregated data. DFID will work with the United Nations, to develop and share methodologies, standards and norms for improved data disaggregation at a global level and ask our partners to collect, use and report disagreed quantitative and qualitative data by age, disability, sex, location and other characteristics.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/03/2016 16:26:49 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

458821

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	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: Disability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why there is no mention of disability in the Department for International Development’s single departmental plan; and how that Department intends to ensure disability is prioritised across the Department in the light of that omission.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL6855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>DFID’s Single Departmental Plan reaffirms our commitment to eliminate extreme poverty and to lead the world in implementing the Leave No One Behind Promise agreed by the Prime Minister and other world leaders in September 2015. The inclusion of people with disabilities is central to the delivery of this promise. This is why I launched our revised Disability Framework in December 2015, setting out a comprehensive and strengthened commitment to include people with disabilities in all of our work.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/03/2016 15:52:17 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

458820

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	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: Disability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the change in reporting on the Department for International Development’s Disability Framework from an annual review to twice every five years, how they intend to maintain momentum around achieving their overall vision of a world where no one is left behind.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL6854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK Aid Strategy sets out the UK Government’s ambition to be a world leader in implementing the Promise on Leave No One Behind. The promise was launched by the Prime Minister and agreed by other world leaders at the UN General Assembly in September 2015. To deliver our strategy, we will prioritise work that targets the most vulnerable and disadvantaged, the most excluded, those caught in crises, and those most at risk of violence and discrimination. We recognise that achieving our overall goal of leaving no one behind will take time, and require concerted and sustained effort across governments, citizens, civil society and businesses. The UK will work in partnership with others to build and sustain momentum on Leave No One Behind at the High Level Political Forum in July 2016 as well as deliver a global moment each year to review progress and give people that are being left behind, including people with disabilities, a regular chance to have their voices heard.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/03/2016 15:52:49 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

456371

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	World Humanitarian Summit
	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 Verma on 25 February (HL6190), when they will take the decision about who will represent them at the World Humanitarian Summit, and how that decision will be publicised.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL6603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>The decision will be taken closer to the Summit.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 15/03/2016 16:10:16 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

456370

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2016
	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: Females
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to support proposals at the World Humanitarian Summit in May to ensure that women are involved in planning and decision-making during a humanitarian emergency response.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL6602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK supports proposals to ensure that women are involved in planning and decision-making during responses to humanitarian emergencies. It will be a priority of the UK to secure outcomes from the summit that promote the protection and empowerment of women and girls, strengthening their voice, choice and control in crisis settings.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/03/2016 16:28:13 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

456369

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2016
	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: Females
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of humanitarian funding goes to women’s rights organisations and local organisations with expertise in gender during emergencies.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL6601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>Providing opportunities for women’s rights organisations to participate in humanitarian preparedness, response, and recovery is one means to ensure that the unique needs of women and girls are addressed and that the capacities of women and girls are recognised and utilised. This is one of the themes of a high-level leaders’ roundtable event at the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016, which the Government expects to deliver for women and girls, including on their increased participation in humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, DFID has contributed £6 million to the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, which provides grants to organisations across the world to tackle gender-based violence, including small women’s rights’ and youth-led organisations and has committing to increasing its focus on funding to small women's rights organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/03/2016 16:27:53 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

456368

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2016
	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: Females
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that their work supporting humanitarian emergency responses delivers long-term change that empowers women from affected communities.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL6600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>Through meaningful participation and inclusion during humanitarian preparedness and response, women and girls can be included in long-term change and recovery efforts following natural disasters, conflicts, and other crises. The Women, Peace, and Security agenda offers an opportunity to link women’s participation in immediate crises response to wider political, social, and economic participation, including their inclusion in peace processes. Along with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence, DFID is a partner in delivering the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security.</p><p> </p><p>The World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016 offers an opportunity to ensure that women are empowered during the delivery of humanitarian assistance, which has been demonstrated to accelerate the transition from response to recovery and lead to longer-term efforts to promote and achieve gender equality. One the Government’s priorities for the Summit is to push for it to deliver outcomes for women and girls.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/03/2016 16:27:26 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

456367

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2016
	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: Females
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that women from affected communities are in positions of leadership and involved in planning and decision-making during a humanitarian emergency response.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL6599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>To ensure that humanitarian responses meet the unique needs of women and girls, women should be provided with opportunities to engage in humanitarian response systems, decision-making processes, and accountability mechanisms. DFID works with partners, including United Nations agencies and non-governmental organisations to promote the inclusion of women and women’s groups in planning and decision-making around preparedness, response, and early recovery. This approach reflects the International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014 that states that before provision of humanitarian assistance, the Secretary of State shall have regard to how it will take account of gender-related differences in needs.</p><p> </p><p>Ensuring the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016 delivers outcomes for women and girls is a priority for the Government. This includes support towards proposals for system-wide accountability for gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment in crises and increased participation of women’s groups in humanitarian responses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/03/2016 16:26:39 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

712578

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2017
	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	Cameroon: Human Rights
	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 Cameroon concerning reports of the suspension of internet and email services in the English-speaking regions of that country and alleged government repression of the Anglophone minority.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL6173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>We continue to raise the shutdown of the internet in certain areas with the Government of Cameroon.</p><p>We have called for the Cameroon authorities to allow everyone to voice their concerns peacefully and without hindrance, restore access to the internet, and for the Government and those in the English speaking regions to come to a peaceful resolution.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/04/2017 16:06:09 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

711999

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2017
	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	Cameroon: Internet
	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 Cameroon, in the light of reports regarding the suspension of internet and email services from the English-speaking regions of that country.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL6137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>​The British High Commission in Yaoundé has petitioned the Government of Cameroon to restore the internet as soon as possible to areas in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon as soon as possible. We have reiterated the obligation to uphold human rights standards and called on the authorities to allow all Cameroonians to voice their concerns peacefully and without hindrance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 30/03/2017 15:20:16 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

450644

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2016
	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: Malaria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the £536 million spent by the Department for International Development on malaria in 2013–14 was disbursed, and how much of the total committed to malaria in 2014–15 has not yet been spent.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL5945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2016 answer text <p>The methodology used to monitor UK malaria spend between 2008/09 and 2014/15 was published in the 2010 Framework for Results for Malaria. In 2013/14 the UK provided £536 million to help reduce malaria deaths. The UK is helping to tackle malaria through bilateral and multilateral channels. The UK’s bilateral support includes: malaria-specific bilateral programmes (36% of total malaria spend in 2013/14); support to strengthening health systems (20% of malaria spend in 2013/14); and other bilateral support including the delivery of interventions to reduce malaria in pregnancy and supporting malaria related research (10% of 2013/14 malaria spend).</p><p>The main contribution to tackling malaria through multilateral channels is the UK support to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (31% of total malaria spend in 2013/14).All of the Department’s 2014/15 spend on malaria has been disbursed. The UK’s investment on malaria has contributed to saving more than six million lives over the past 15 years.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 18/02/2016 16:59:27 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

450487

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	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: Sanitation
	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 Verma on 1 February (HL5238), what proportion of UK aid spending on water, sanitation and hygiene is targeted at the maintenance and upkeep of existing facilities.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL5849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Our WASH programmes take an integrated approach to both provision and maintenance of existing facilities, involving building national, local and community capacity and systems to ensure that services continue to function over time. In 2014, total UK bilateral ODA spending on water supply and sanitation was £181 million. UK aid expenditure is reported in Statistics on International Development report at table A6a which I have attached for your convenience.</p><p>We do not collect data separately on the amount of funds allocated to installation of facilities and their subsequent maintenance. In most countries responsibility for financing operation and maintenance is passed to the community where services have been installed, after appropriate training has been provided.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 11/02/2016 17:27:13 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma attachment 1 file name SID2015c.pdf title SID
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

845459

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Qatar: Diplomatic Relations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to help resolve the Gulf Crisis.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL5659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK remains very concerned by the ongoing tensions in the Gulf. The Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and other Ministers continue to engage with our Gulf friends to encourage de-escalation and for all to get firmly behind Kuwait’s mediation efforts to resolve the dispute. We continue to make it clear that Gulf unity matters to the security and stability of the region.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/03/2018 15:26:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

845458

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Qatar: Human Rights
	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 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Technical Mission to the State of Qatar's December 2017 report on the impact of the Gulf Crisis on human rights, particularly with regard to that report's conclusions on the impact of the crisis on (1) freedom of expression, (2) freedom of movement, (3) the separation of families, (4) economic rights, (5) the right to health, (6), the right to education, and (7) other matters.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL5658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>Both the Minister for the Middle East and I have met the Chairman of Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee and discussed the contents of the report following the Technical Mission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to Qatar. This included the impact that the current dispute is having on everyday lives of people in the region, as outlined in the report’s conclusions. Our assessment is that the best way of resolving the issues raised is for a resolution to the current dispute. We have repeatedly called on the Gulf States to find a way of de-escalating the situation and lifting the restrictions. <br> <br>The UK will carefully consider any case and evidence presented at the UNHRC, as we do for all other issues. It is important that all states ensure they comply with international human rights obligations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/03/2018 16:39:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

705819

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2017
	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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that Mrs Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has access to her daughter; and what assurances they have received from the government of Iran in this regard.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL5649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe is visited in prison by her daughter Gabriella at least once a week. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) has regularly discussed the importance of family access with the Iranian Ambassador. As I have said in this House before, we remain ready to facilitate Gabriella's return to the UK if requested by the family.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/03/2017 16:41:06 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

705818

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2017
	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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking in response to reports about the physical and mental health of the British-Iranian citizen detained in Iran, Mrs Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe; whether they have requested a visit to Mrs Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to assess her physical and mental health; and what assurances they have been given that she will receive appropriate treatment as soon as possible.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL5648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have repeatedly made representations to the Iranian Government on all consular cases involving British nationals in Iran, including Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's. On 17 February, the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson), discussed Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's case, including her health, with the Iranian Foreign Minister. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's family confirmed that she visited a specialist on 19 February. The Iranian authorities have given us their assurances that Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe will receive medical treatment if appropriate. We have repeatedly requested consular access so that we can be assured of her welfare, however the Iranian position on dual nationality makes progress difficult. We urge the Iranian authorities to ensure action is taken on the specialist's assessment and will pursue this at every opportunity.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/03/2017 16:40:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

447499

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action the Department for International Development is taking to use its influence with countries hosting Syrian refugees in the region to allow NGOs to provide non-formal education opportunities for out-of-school children.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL5401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>At the Conference on Supporting Syria and the Region being held in London on 4<sup>th</sup> February , we want the international community to agree a new goal that all Syrian refugee children and affected host country children are in education, formal school or non-formal, by the end of 2016/17. Equally, for inside Syria, it is our aim to increase access to good quality schooling or other learning opportunities such as self-learning and non-formal education. In neighbouring countries we will also increase access to vocational or skills training and higher education for children and youth.</p><p>At the Conference our ambition is that international donors, governments from countries in the region hosting refugees, non-governmental organisations and the private sector come together to agree a set of reciprocal financial and policy commitments. The UK and co-hosts are working with donors and other partners to secure increased funding for education under the UN-led appeals for 2016 and longer term, multi-year education funding commitments to ensure sustainability. We are also working with refugee hosting governments in particular to agree the policy commitments necessary to turn increased funding into delivery on the ground.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 02/02/2016 12:11:09 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

446466

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2016
	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: Sanitation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures the Department for International Development is taking to reach rural communities with water, sanitation and hygiene programmes, as well as urban ones.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL5238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>DFID reached over 62 million people with water, sanitation and/or hygiene in the five years to 2014/15. Approximately 90% of these results were delivered in rural communities.</p><p>DFID supports large programmes focussed on basic rural water and sanitation services for the poor. These include programmes with the governments of Ethiopia and Mozambique and a programme implemented by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and WaterAid in Nigeria.</p><p>Through partnerships with organisations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), DFID is supporting the water and sanitation sector in developing better and faster ways of delivering improved urban water and sanitation services in unserved slums and low income communities in towns and cities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 01/02/2016 12:31:08 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

446465

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Sanitation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the Department for International Development’s spending currently goes towards water, sanitation and hygiene programmes.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL5237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>Expenditure by sector is reported in Statistics on International Development which I have attached for your convenience.</p><p>In 2014, UK bilateral expenditure on water supply and sanitation was £180.8 million. This was 2.6% of the UK’s total bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA).</p><p>When DFID or other UK government departments provide core contributions in support of multilateral organisations, we do not break down by sector. However, there are a number of multilateral organisations that are focussed on water and sanitation. Details of the contributions from DFID to each multilateral organisation can be found at Table A8 of the attachment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 01/02/2016 12:30:08 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma attachment 1 file name SID2015c.pdf title Statistics on Intenrational Development
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

680962

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	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	Guyana: Elections
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Guyana about the conduct of elections there, in particular regarding the case for an independent head of their Elections Commission.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL5087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK has been a strong and consistent advocate for free and fair elections in Guyana. We, and colleagues from other diplomatic missions and international organisations, closely monitored the run-up to, and conduct of, the general election in May 2015 and local elections in March 2016. Both were deemed free and fair. The process for selecting the new head of the Election Commission is clearly laid out in the Guyanese Constitution and the President is currently following that process. The British High Commissioner in Georgetown maintains a regular dialogue with the Government of Guyana at the highest level, including on issues such as the rule of law, good governance and tackling corruption, all of which are high priorities for the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 06/02/2017 17:56:37 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

444446

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will nominate a candidate to serve on the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL4997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>The UK strongly supports the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and is committed to advancing women's rights through the United Nations machinery.</p><p>We have not nominated a candidate to the CEDAW Committee and do not intend to do so. Our decision not to nominate a UK expert for election to the Committee is based on a number of considerations, including the need to allow for a reasonable amount of time and substantial resources to mount a campaign.</p><p>CEDAW Committee members serve in their personal capacity and do not represent the Member State that nominated them. We have full faith in the independence of the Committee and applaud the high quality of its work.</p><p>UK nationals are well represented on other UN treaty monitoring bodies, such as the Human Rights Committee and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/01/2016 13:18:45 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

436574

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	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: Females
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of global demographic change in which almost 24 per cent of women globally are aged 50 and over, what steps they are taking to ensure that sustainable development goal indicators on violence against women specifically include women over the age of 49, and to ensure that those women are not excluded from reporting mechanisms in the future.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL4408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text <p>Supporting robust indicators for Sustainable Development Goal 5.2 on violence against women and girls is critical. DFID is working with international partners including the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data to support the development of strong indicators and the development of rigorous, available national data that will enable measurement of progress to end violence against women and girls of all ages.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 18/12/2015 13:03:01 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

806763

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Commonwealth
	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 size of any increase in trade with Commonwealth countries in the event that the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL4222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK leaving the European Union will affect trade with partner countries differently, including members of the Commonwealth. The size of the impact will depend upon a range of factors, including the UK’s future relationship with the EU.</p><p>43 out of 52 Commonwealth members currently benefit from preferential access to the UK, either through the Generalised Scheme of Preferences, Economic Partnership Agreements or Market Access Regulations. This preferential access supports economic development in the recipient countries and provides benefits to businesses in the UK.</p><p>The Government is committed to providing continuity in the UK’s current trade and investment relationships, including those covered by EU Free Trade Agreements and other EU preferential arrangements. As set out in the Trade White Paper, it has introduced legislation to establish a UK trade preferences scheme, which will help developing countries.</p><p>The UK will seek to strengthen its trade and investment relationships with partners across the world, including Commonwealth members. We are already conducting regular Ministerial dialogues with a wide range of markets and also a joint review of the UK-India trade relationship, in partnership with the Government of India.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 02/01/2018 14:39:57 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

806761

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	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	Commonwealth: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to reassure developing Commonwealth countries about measures taken to reduce the impact of Brexit on them.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL4221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government will remain as committed after EU exit as now, supporting developing countries in reducing poverty through trade and investment. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting is an opportunity to demonstrate this. We continue to work closely with the Commonwealth Secretariat and partners to develop an agenda that will help reduce barriers to trade and create stable business environments that promote intra-Commonwealth trade and investment. <br> <br>While the formal agenda remains for discussion and negotiation between member states, the UK hopes the Commonwealth can become a champion for an inclusive, free and open multilateral trading system that harnesses trade and investment as an engine for development.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/12/2017 16:38:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

806760

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	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	Commonwealth: Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking in talks with the EU to address any negative consequences of Brexit for developing Commonwealth countries.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL4220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2018 answer text <p>The PM has made clear that the UK has a longstanding and firm commitment to the Commonwealth and to the values it upholds, of democracy, human rights and the rule of law.</p><p> </p><p>The UK remains committed to its 0.7% GNI ODA target for development spending. At present, some of this development assistance is spent through the EU and some bilaterally. Leaving the EU means that we will take our own decisions about how to spend development assistance. The UK wants to continue working with the EU and its Member States to effectively tackle development challenges in countries around the world and we remain clear about the importance of continued UK support to commonwealth countries.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has also committed to extending the non-reciprocal duty free access granted to LDCs under the EU’s current Everything But Arms initiative, to ensure the world’s poorest keep their existing duty-free access to UK markets and providing new opportunities to increase trade links.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/01/2018 12:41:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

806759

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: Commonwealth
	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 intra-country trade in the EU that originates in developing Commonwealth countries and first enters the EU via the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL4219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK's total trade with developing Commonwealth countries (imports and exports of goods and services with countries that receive preferential access through the Generalised Scheme of Preferences, Economic Partnership Agreements or the Market Access Regulation) was over £42 billion in 2015. This statistic measures trade on a balance of payments basis but we are aware that goods and services from developing Commonwealth countries can constitute intermediate inputs into items traded within the EU. This is why we are working with developing country partners to replicate the effects of existing trade arrangements as we leave the EU.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 02/01/2018 16:16:09 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

806758

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Commonwealth
	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 scale of the potential impact of the application of most favoured nation tariffs on developing Commonwealth countries.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL4218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2018 answer text <p>Most Favoured Nation (MFN) rates are the highest import tariff rates WTO members can charge one another unless part of a preferential trade agreement. 43 out of 52 Commonwealth members benefit from preferential access to the UK through EU trade arrangements designed to support developing counties. This preferential access is vital to support economic development in the recipient countries and provide benefits to businesses in the UK. This is why, as the Government set out in the trade White Paper, we have introduced legislation to establish a UK trade preferences scheme as we leave the EU. We propose that this will, as a minimum, provide the same level of access as the current EU trade preference scheme. We will also seek to replicate effects of the EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements, which are development-focused trade deals with Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 02/01/2018 15:07:15 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

806757

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Commonwealth
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the analysis by the Trade Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Trade Implications of Brexit for Developing Countries.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL4217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2018 answer text <p>We were pleased to receive contributions from stakeholders and are considering them fully, including this Commonwealth Secretariat paper.</p><p> </p><p>Our first priority is to deliver continuity in our trading arrangements on leaving the EU. On leaving the EU the UK government will also explore options to expand on relationships with developing countries.</p><p> </p><p>We take every opportunity to advance discussions with Commonwealth partners, for example at the recent World Trade Organisation 11<sup>th</sup> Ministerial Conference. The Commonwealth Summit in April 2018 will be the largest leaders' summit the UK has ever hosted, with 52 Heads of State and thousands of businesses in attendance. The Prime Minister has identified trade as one of her top priorities for the Summit.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 02/01/2018 14:21:05 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

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

641863

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2016
	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	Climate Change
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what priority the Foreign and Commonwealth Office places on climate change; how many of its civil servants work or worked on climate change in a full and part-time capacity (1) currently, (2) in 2015, (3) in 2014, and (4) in 2013.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL3432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>Climate change is one of the important global issues that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) works on through diplomacy. In doing so, we work closely with other government departments including the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p><p>The FCO has staff working on climate diplomacy both in London and overseas.</p><p>Overseas, staff numbers include UK-based and locally engaged staff. We have identified activity allocated towards 'Climate Change/Low Carbon Economy/Energy Security' on our financial systems. These figures rely on individual staff member's recording of their activities, and show numbers of FCO staff Full Time Equivalent (FTE) who spend some time in this policy area. The resource is allocated as part of broader geographical activity so exact numbers can change. Hence we are able to provide a snapshot of the number of staff at a point in time. In January 2016, 149 FTE members of staff were working on climate change and energy issues across our network of embassies, high commissions and other overseas posts, of which 72 staff worked on these issues full-time. In January 2015, 158 FTE members of staff worked on climate change and energy issues, of which 79 were devoted to these issues full-time. In January 2014, 177 FTE staff undertook this work, of which 86 were devoted full-time. And in March 2013, 177 FTE staff members worked on these issues, of which 72 were devoted full-time. Our next set of updated figures will be available in the New Year.</p><p>In London, the following figures reflect our best estimates of staff working specifically on climate change as part of units primarily focused on climate and energy. Currently there are 8 FTE members of staff working on climate change. In September 2015, 16 FTE members of staff were working on this issue. In September 2014, 20 FTE members of staff were working on it. And in July 2013, an estimated 26 FTE members of staff were working on climate change.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/12/2016 14:12:35 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

421813

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Bishops
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House what discussions she has had with relevant authorities regarding a gender specific title for the first woman bishop to be introduced into the House of Lords, currently described as the Lord Bishop of Gloucester.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL2684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>Following discussions between the Church of England and the Crown Office, it has been agreed that ‘The Lord Bishop’ will continue to be the appropriate designation for all Bishops in the House of Lords.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 29/10/2015 17:56:14 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

420571

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2015
	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	Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether official development assistance funds provided through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund are subject to the provisions of the International Development Act 2002.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL2546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>Official Development Assistance (ODA) Conflict Stability and Security Funds (CSSF) managed by the Department for International Development are subject to the provisions of the International Development Act. CSSF ODA spend by other departments all come under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - Development Assistance Committee definitions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 22/10/2015 15:21:42 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

420570

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2015
	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	Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what official development assistance and non-official development assistance funds have been allocated under the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund since April 2015 for each partner country.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL2545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>The thematic breakdown of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund spending was provided in a Written Ministerial Statement of 12 March 2015 by the Minister for Government Policy at the Cabinet Office, which was repeated in the House of Lords on the same day by the noble Lord Wallace of Saltaire (HLW379).For reasons of national security, we cannot provide specific details of allocations for partner countries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/10/2015 17:54:25 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

419732

	registered interest
	date	05/10/2015
	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: LGBT+ People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 17 September that the Department for International Development has a "refreshed approach to LGBTI matters" (HL Deb, col 2045), whether they will publish details of that new approach.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL2435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>A note describing “DFID’s approach on LGBT rights” will be published on the UK Government website by the end of 2015.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL2434 question first answered 14/10/2015 16:13:07 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

419731

	registered interest
	date	05/10/2015
	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: LGBT+ People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for International Development has published a LGBTI Strategy; and if so, where and when.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL2434
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>A note describing “DFID’s approach on LGBT rights” will be published on the UK Government website by the end of 2015.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL2435 question first answered 14/10/2015 16:13:07 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

419730

	registered interest
	date	05/10/2015
	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: LGBT+ People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister in the Department for International Development has responsibility for ensuring that the particular vulnerabilities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people are addressed through international development.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL2433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>I am the Minister in DFID who has responsibility for ensuring that the particular vulnerabilities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people are addressed through international development.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/10/2015 16:00:25 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

605510

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	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: Older People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government to what extent ageing and older people in developing countries remain an issue of concern for the Department for International Development, why this matter no longer forms part of the Department's ministerial portfolios, and whether ageing still forms part of the Department’s Inclusive Societies work.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL2430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Development's (DFID) Inclusive Societies department leads the Department's work on ageing. The Minister of State, Rory Stewart, has responsibility for Inclusive Societies department’s work.</p><p>Many DFID programmes reach and include older people, for example on health systems strengthening and eye care, or specific programmes for the poorest including supporting slum dwellers in Tanzania or supporting widows resulting from the Genocide in Rwanda.</p><p>Ageing also features in DFID country level poverty analyses as a key factor in understanding poverty. In addition to this DFID is taking a global leadership role to push for better quality and use of age disaggregated data to ensure that the Sustainable Development Goals leave no one behind. DFID hosted a series of high profile events on this subject in May and is working towards the publication of an action plan detailing next steps early in 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 01/11/2016 15:34:54 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

775964

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: 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 the impact that the non-renewal of UN Security Council Resolution 2165 would have on humanitarian access in Syria.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL2372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>Over three million people have received humanitarian support so far under resolution 2165, which allows much needed aid to be delivered cross-border into Syria without the consent of the regime. The UK is committed to its renewal and is working with our international partners to secure this.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/10/2017 17:16:36 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

775963

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2017
	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	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support the renewal of UN Security Council Resolution 2165; and if so, how they intend to seek its renewal.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL2371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is committed to the renewal of Resolution 2165, which allows much needed aid to be delivered cross-border into Syria without the consent or interference of the regime. Officials have already initiated discussions with other likeminded countries on the substance of the Resolution, and will also be consulting the UN and international non-governmental organisations. Both officials and Ministers will lobby as necessary to ensure the Resolution is passed.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2370 question first answered 06/11/2017 16:15:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

775962

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2017
	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	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions ministers have held with ministers of other UN Security Council Members regarding the renewal of UN Security Council Resolution 2165.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL2370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is committed to the renewal of Resolution 2165, which allows much needed aid to be delivered cross-border into Syria without the consent or interference of the regime. Officials have already initiated discussions with other likeminded countries on the substance of the Resolution, and will also be consulting the UN and international non-governmental organisations. Both officials and Ministers will lobby as necessary to ensure the Resolution is passed.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2371 question first answered 06/11/2017 16:15:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover