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62501

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what investigations they intend to make into the UK Border Agency's refusal of an entry visa to Nabil Al-Raee, Artistic Director of Jenin Freedom Theatre.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Due to its obligations under the Data Protection Act, the Home Office is unable to comment on individual cases.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/06/2014 13:49:10 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

61552

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with their European partners with regard to listing Israeli settler groups such as Hilltop Youth as terrorist groups, following the United States State Department's description of recent settler acts of violence as terrorist incidents.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We do not routinely comment on whether an organisation is or is not under consideration for proscription.<br><br>A decision to proscribe an organisation must be based on a belief that it is concerned in terrorism as defined in the Terrorism Act 2000, and it must be proportionate. <br><br>The list of proscribed terrorist organisations can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/301777/ProscribedOrganisationsApril14.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/301777/ProscribedOrganisationsApril14.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 23/06/2014 12:58:55 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

45778

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with their European partners concerning whether Israeli security personnel convicted of violating human rights law in the West Bank should be refused free visas in line with the policy of the United States State Department.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL6427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have had no such discussions with EU partners. Israeli nationals coming to the UK as a visitor for less than six months do not require a visa. All other routes, will need a visa before travelling, where the usual rules, including fees and checks will be applied.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

50235

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take to secure compensation for the European Union-funded humanitarian housing shelters close to Ma'ale Adumim, which were demolished by Israeli authorities on 9 April.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL6953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Any decision to respond to these demolitions would be taken by the EU rather than the UK. We and our EU partners regularly lobby Israel against the demolition of Palestinian homes and infrastructure and forced transfer of population in Area C and East Jerusalem. Officials most recently raised the issue of demolitions with the office of Prime Minister Netanyahu on 1 May.On 5 May the EU missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah issued a statement condemning recent home demolitions and evictions of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and urging Israel against such actions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

79684

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the value of United Kingdom arms sales to Israel in the last 12 months, including cryptographic equipment; and what assessment they have made of the use of such arms for internal repression or external aggression.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In general the Department holds information only about the value of goods licensed for export, not about the value of sales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2013, the UK granted a total of 178 Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) for military-rated goods with a value of £10,011,169.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Cryptographic equipment and software are dual-use items and the vast majority are for civil end use – they are not arms. In 2013 we granted 88 SIELs for cryptographic equipment, software, and related components. The vast majority of the value of these related to one licence, for electronic components and circuit boards which are specifically designed for building mobile phone networks for public use. They do not meet military specifications and they are not suitable for building military communications equipment. The end-user is a commercial stockist and distributor of electronic components and equipment. Given the nature of the equipment and intended end-use we do not have any concerns that the goods might be diverted for military end-use.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria in light of the prevailing circumstances. The Government announced the findings of its review of licensed exports to Israel on 12 August.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead question first answered 18/08/2014 09:50:02 answering member 4278 label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

62444

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government with whom they have had discussions about including Millennium Development Goal 5b in the World Health Organisation's draft health goal for the post-2015 framework.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Government has had discussions with a broad range of interested parties about the importance of including universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights in the post-2015 framework, recognising the unfinished business of MDG5b on universal access to reproductive health. These parties include other national governments, international organisations and NGOs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 30/06/2014 16:34:30 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

63116

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to improve the availability of food in Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK supports UN agencies and International NGOs get aid and goods into Gaza through our support to the UN Access Co-ordination Unit. We also help vulnerable families to buy the food and basic items they need through support to the World Food Programme in Gaza. Ultimately, however, the availability of food will only change in a sustainable way through the easing of Israeli movement and access restrictions on Gaza. We continue to press the Government of Israel, in close coordination with our EU partners, to ease these restrictions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 07/07/2014 16:37:19 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

77769

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	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 report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on the amount of funding needed to cover out of stock medical supplies and medical referrals out of Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on 10th July that US$60 million was needed to cover out of stock medical supplies and medical referrals out of Gaza. This is now exacerbated by the Gaza emergency. Even before the recent violence the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza had chronic shortages of drugs (28% of drugs had zero stock) and medical supplies (53% of medical supplies had zero stock). Our support to UNRWA and ICRC is already helping these organisations to respond to the current situation, and we are in continuous contact with humanitarian agencies to assess emerging needs as a result of the violence.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 24/07/2014 16:30:20 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

61499

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they plan to take to promote the education of United Kingdom citizens about the events of 1948 in Palestine.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The new national curriculum for history, to be taught in maintained schools in England from September 2014, requires that 11-14 year olds be taught about the challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world from 1901 to the present day. This can cover Britain's place in the world since 1945, including the events of 1948 in Palestine. It is for schools to decide what to teach and how to teach it. In accordance with Section 407 of the Education Act 1996, we would expect that the teaching of any issue in schools be consistent with the principles of balance and objectivity.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 23/06/2014 11:05:09 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

90920

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Sudan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Sudan regarding (1) Sudanese laws which allow girls to be married from 10 years old, and (2) the proportion of women in that country aged 20–24 who were married by the time they reached 18.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There is a discrepancy between the Sudanese Child Act of 2010, under which anyone under the age of 18 is considered to be a child, and religious law, under which anyone under the age of 11 is considered to be a child. Along with the Sudanese National Council for Child Welfare (NCCW), we have lobbied the Government to ensure compliance with the Child Act and the removal of any discrepancies which lead to under-age children being married.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Broader work on child rights forms part of a programme supported by DFID, and run by UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), which focuses on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This programme has included a workshop on reaching a national position on the legal age of marriage. DFID is also providing funding to UNICEF’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), which will include data on the percentage of women who were married by the time they reached 18. The findings of that survey, which will report by the end of 2014, will inform our discussions with the Government of Sudan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID worked closely with the NCCW to ensure that the Government was represented at the Girl Summit which took place in London in July, and which had a particular focus on FGM and Child and Forced Marriage (CEFM). We welcome the Government of Sudan’s subsequent signature of the Girl Summit Charter, which includes a public commitment to ending CEFM. We are actively following up with the Government of Sudan to ensure that they maintain momentum on these issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL1847 question first answered 22/09/2014 12:39:39 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

90921

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Sudan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Sudan about raising the legal age of marriage in that country from 10 to 18 in order to comply with international standards of child rights.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There is a discrepancy between the Sudanese Child Act of 2010, under which anyone under the age of 18 is considered to be a child, and religious law, under which anyone under the age of 11 is considered to be a child. Along with the Sudanese National Council for Child Welfare (NCCW), we have lobbied the Government to ensure compliance with the Child Act and the removal of any discrepancies which lead to under-age children being married.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Broader work on child rights forms part of a programme supported by DFID, and run by UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), which focuses on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This programme has included a workshop on reaching a national position on the legal age of marriage. DFID is also providing funding to UNICEF’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), which will include data on the percentage of women who were married by the time they reached 18. The findings of that survey, which will report by the end of 2014, will inform our discussions with the Government of Sudan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID worked closely with the NCCW to ensure that the Government was represented at the Girl Summit which took place in London in July, and which had a particular focus on FGM and Child and Forced Marriage (CEFM). We welcome the Government of Sudan’s subsequent signature of the Girl Summit Charter, which includes a public commitment to ending CEFM. We are actively following up with the Government of Sudan to ensure that they maintain momentum on these issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL1846 question first answered 22/09/2014 12:39:38 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

50233

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take, other than increasing the aid budget, to reduce food insecurity and unemployment in the Gaza Strip.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL6951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>UK support to Gaza includes providing food vouchers to 5,750 households. Our support provides work and an income to 5,300 vulnerable refugees in Gaza, and short term placements to boost the skills and employability of around 1,000 refugee women. We provide long term, predictable support to UNRWA's General Fund, around 33% of which is spent in Gaza. Our support to the UN Access Coordination Unit helps 24 UN agencies and 90 INGOs get aid and goods into Gaza. Through our programme we are also helping to develop the Palestinian private sector. Movement and access restrictions prevent sustainable recovery of the Palestinian economy, so we continue to press the Government of Israel to ease those restrictions and allow the export of goods from Gaza to Israel and transfers to the West Bank.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

77273

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	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 sufficient medical supplies and surgical equipment are sent to Gaza to cope with the escalating number of casualties there, and that there are sufficient fuel supplies to work generators.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are in close contact with UN and non-governmental agencies working in Gaza to make sure that priority needs are being addressed by the humanitarian community. UK aid is enabling UNRWA to continue providing basic health services and distribute fuel to ensure emergency water and sewage infrastructure can continue to function. Our support to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is helping medical supplies enter Gaza and providing surgical kits and blood for hospitals, as well as funding the repair of damaged water infrastructure. Our support to the UN Access Coordination Unit is also helping get essential supplies into Gaza, and to get the most urgent medical cases out of Gaza for treatment.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 21/07/2014 16:09:28 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

78284

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of plans to evacuate Gaza if there is no drinking water available as a result of damage to water and sewage infrastructure during the recent conflict there.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are working to help bring about a sustainable ceasefire to avoid any further damage and secure longer term access to clean water. UK support to ICRC (£10m 2013-5) is helping them to repair water infrastructure damaged by the airstrikes. ICRC has carried our repairs improving services for 90,000 people.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 30/07/2014 11:22:02 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

65949

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
	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 Northover on 30 June (WA 209), what representations they have made to the World Health Organisation regarding the omission of sexual and reproductive health from its recently-published draft goal for the post-2015 development framework.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We have asked WHO to clarify their position on the inclusion of sexual and reproductive health in a Post 2015 framework. The UK supports such an inclusion.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/07/2014 14:50:05 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

90918

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Sudan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Sudan regarding (1) female genital mutilation not being a criminal offence in Sudan, and (2) UNICEF’s 2013 estimate, included in their report <i>Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A statistical overview and exploration of the dynamics of change</i>, that 88 per cent of Sudanese women have undergone female genital mutilation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We regularly raise Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) with the Government of Sudan. We worked hard through the Government’s National Council for Child Welfare (NCCW) to ensure that Sudan was represented at the Girl Summit which took place in London in July, and which had a particular focus on FGM and child and early forced marriage (CEFM). We welcome the Government’s subsequent signature of the Girl Summit Charter, which includes a public commitment to ending FGM. We are now in discussion with the NCCW about an event to mark that signature, which would be attended by the Ministry of Social Welfare. On 22 October the Government will host a regional meeting on ending FGM, in which it will showcase its own achievements in changing attitudes.</p><p> </p><p>Advocacy on the need for legislation on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) forms part of a programme supported by DFID and run by UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). More broadly, the programme aims to end FGM by making it socially unacceptable, and supports the country-wide Saleema campaign which is led by the Government of Sudan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID is also providing funding to UNICEF’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), which will include data on the percentage of women who have undergone FGM, and will report by the end of 2014. The findings of that survey will inform our discussions with the Government of Sudan and our future programming.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 22/09/2014 12:43:25 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

90919

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Sudan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Sudan concerning the proportion of births there attended by skilled health personnel; and what discussions they have had regarding Sudan’s maternal mortality ratio.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>While we do not have specific health programmes in Sudan, we are greatly concerned at the levels of maternal mortality in Sudan, and regularly discuss these issues with the Government in the context of wider discussions about the delivery of basic services and poverty reduction. DFID is providing funding to UNICEF’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), which will include data on the proportion of skilled health personnel who attend births, and on maternal mortality. The findings of that survey, which will report by the end of 2014, will inform our discussions with the Government of Sudan.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 22/09/2014 12:41:02 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

678186

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Sierra Leone: Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to support Sierra Leone with regard to (1) tax revenue, (2) agricultural practices, (3) tourism, and (4) job creation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL4915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>(1) DFID is supporting the National Revenue Authority to increase domestic tax collection and the Ministry of Finance on tax policy. To date, our support has helped boost the Sierra Leonean Government’s tax collection from 8% to 11% of GDP from 2006 to 2014.</p><p>(2) Agriculture has the potential to increase incomes for poor families and the Smallholder Commercialization and Agribusiness Development Project aims to reach 50,000 people, of which 40% will be women and young people. This project, which DFID are funding with the World Bank, focuses on improving access to markets by upgrading 500 km of rural roads, increasing access to finance and helping farmers to get a better price for their crops.</p><p>(3) DFID is not supporting work on tourism in Sierra Leone.</p><p>(4) On job creation we are funding the Strengthening Opportunities for Business Action programme. This project works with local enterprises and entrepreneurs to help them identify and take opportunities to expand their businesses and create more jobs. DFID expect that nearly 60,000 poor men and women will increase their annual incomes by more than 10%.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/01/2017 17:37:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

780360

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gaza: International Assistance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding has been provided to Gaza (1) through the Palestinian Authority, (2) directly to the government of Gaza, and (3) through the UN Relief and Works Agency, in each year since 2013–14.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>(1) Palestinian Authority (PA)</p><p> </p><p>For financial years 2013/14 – 2015/16, UK financial assistance to the PA contributed to vetted public servant salaries through the EU PEGASE mechanism, covering both Gaza and the West Bank. From 2016/17 onwards earmarked UK funding to vetted PA health and education public servants<strong>’</strong> salaries does not cover the PA’s Gaza payroll.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Beneficiary</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Palestinian Authority</p></td><td><p>£41.6 million in the West Bank and Gaza</p></td><td><p>£22 million in the West Bank and Gaza</p></td><td><p>£24.8 million in the West Bank and Gaza</p></td><td><p>£25 million in the West Bank only</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>(2) The Government of Gaza</p><p> </p><p>The UK does not fund the de facto authority in Gaza. The military wing of Hamas is proscribed by the UK, and the political wing subject to EU asset freezing legislation.</p><p> </p><p>(3) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)</p><p> </p><p>Data for DFID’s funding to multilaterals, including UNRWA, is available on the Statistics for International Development (SID) website. SID does not differentiate between DFID’s spend in the West Bank and Gaza.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a long-term supporter of UNRWA’s work in Gaza. We provide yearly core contributions to UNRWA’s Programme Budget which supports the provision of basic services in the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Additionally, the UK has previously supported an UNRWA Job Creation programme in Gaza and in 2014, contributed to UNRWA’s Gaza Flash Appeal</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/11/2017 17:17:43 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
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1195886

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	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 Planned Parenthood Federation: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) core, and (2) non-core, funding they provided to the International Planned Parenthood Federation in (a) 2011, (b) 2012, (c) 2013, (d) 2014, (e) 2015, (f) 2016, (g) 2017, (h) 2018, and (i) 2019.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL4462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2020 answer text <p>1) Since 2011, DFID contributed a total of £52 million core funding to the International Planned Parenthood Federation.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Core Funding (in £)</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Planned <br> Parenthood Federation Funding</p></td><td><p>9.5M</p></td><td><p>8M</p></td><td><p>10.7M</p></td><td><p>8.6M</p></td><td><p>8.6M</p></td><td><p>6.4M</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>not yet published</p></td><td><p>52M</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>2) Since 2011, DFID contributed £8.5 million non-core funding to the International Planned Parenthood Federation.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Non-Core Funding (In £)</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Planned Parenthood Federation funding</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1.5M</p></td><td><p>1M</p></td><td><p>0.4M</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5.5M</p></td><td><p>Not yet published</p></td><td><p>8.5M</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Comparable figures beyond December 2018 are not yet available.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 28/05/2020 13:51:51 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg attachment 1 file name HL4462 Baroness Tonge.docx title HL4462 - yearly figures
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1020074

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Conference on Population and Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action in 2019; and if so, how.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL12047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>2019 is an important year for sexual and reproductive health and rights as it marks 25 years since the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action, and 50 years since the formation of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). UK engagement and representation at anniversary events hosted by UNFPA and other partners will be decided in due course. The UK is a global leader on sexual and reproductive health and rights and we will continue to demonstrate our strong commitment to the agenda through our funding, advocacy and leadership.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 17/12/2018 17:00:32 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1020073

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	UN Commission on Population and Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their priorities for the 2019 Commission on Population and Development.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL12046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>2019 is an important year for the UN Commission of Population and Development as it marks 25 years since the first International Commission on Population and Development meeting in Cairo, and 50 years since the formation of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). UK priorities at the Commission will be decided in due course. We would encourage all UN Member states to attend at the highest appropriate level.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 17/12/2018 17:00:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1020072

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	UN Commission on Population and Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which ministers and officials will attend the 2019 Commission on Population and Development as delegates.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL12045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>2019 is an important year for the UN Commission of Population and Development as it marks 25 years since the first International Commission on Population and Development meeting in Cairo, and 50 years since the formation of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). UK representation at the Commission will be decided in due course. We would encourage all UN Member states to attend at the highest appropriate level.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 17/12/2018 16:59:49 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1017381

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	UN Commission on Population and Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have plans to send representatives to the 2019 meeting of the UN Commission on Population and Development.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL11941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>2019 is an important year for the UN Commission on Population and Development as it marks 25 years since the Cairo agreement at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and 50 years since the formation of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). UK representation at the Commission will be decided in due course. We would encourage all UN Member states to attend at the highest appropriate level.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/12/2018 14:45:50 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1144207

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	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	Israeli Settlements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Israeli authorities are using the approval of new settlement housing units in the West Bank as collective punishment for Palestinian acts of violence.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL17695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK's position on settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace, and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. We regularly raise our concerns on this issue with the Government of Israel.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/09/2019 16:31:39 question first ministerially corrected 01/10/2019 10:57:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 133912 answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
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