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385718

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Conference on Financing for Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which government officials and ministers will attend the Third International Conference on Financing for Development on 13–16 July.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>Secretary of State Justine Greening will lead the UK delegation to the Financing for Development conference. The full UK delegation will be defined closer to the time. DfID is looking for opportunities to engage with United Kingdom members of parliament who are attending the conference.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL843 question first answered 08/07/2015 15:23:58 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

385719

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Conference on Financing for Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to involve United Kingdom members of parliament who are attending the Third International Conference on Financing for Development in any of their meetings and deliberations in Addis Ababa.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>Secretary of State Justine Greening will lead the UK delegation to the Financing for Development conference. The full UK delegation will be defined closer to the time. DfID is looking for opportunities to engage with United Kingdom members of parliament who are attending the conference.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL842 question first answered 08/07/2015 15:23:58 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

476475

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2016
	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: Sustainable Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to engage with the UN Regional Commissions to develop Sustainable Development Goal indicators, and how they intend to involve civil society in that process.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL7051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>We welcome the agreement of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) on a global indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals, which includes indicators on the extent to which needs for family planning; adolescent birth rate; sexual violence; early marriage; female genital mutilation/cutting; informed sexual and reproductive health decision making; and legal frameworks on access to sexual and reproductive health care and information have been met. As the UNSC has noted, the framework is a practical starting point, and further work will be needed on some of the indicators. The UNSC has asked the Inter-Agency Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDG) to take forward further work on the indicator framework. The IAEG-SDG is composed of member states and includes as observers regional and international organisations and agencies including the UN Regional Commissions. The Office for National Statistics expects to contribute to the development of SDG indicators via the relevant expert groups.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL7052 HL7053 question first answered 30/03/2016 12:48:24 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

476476

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2016
	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: Health Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to engage with the UN Regional Commissions to develop family planning and sexual and reproductive health indicators to accompany the goals and targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL7052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>We welcome the agreement of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) on a global indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals, which includes indicators on the extent to which needs for family planning; adolescent birth rate; sexual violence; early marriage; female genital mutilation/cutting; informed sexual and reproductive health decision making; and legal frameworks on access to sexual and reproductive health care and information have been met. As the UNSC has noted, the framework is a practical starting point, and further work will be needed on some of the indicators. The UNSC has asked the Inter-Agency Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDG) to take forward further work on the indicator framework. The IAEG-SDG is composed of member states and includes as observers regional and international organisations and agencies including the UN Regional Commissions. The Office for National Statistics expects to contribute to the development of SDG indicators via the relevant expert groups.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL7051 HL7053 question first answered 30/03/2016 12:48:24 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

476477

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2016
	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: Health Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to engage with other countries to develop family planning and sexual and reproductive health indicators to accompany the goals and targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL7053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>We welcome the agreement of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) on a global indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals, which includes indicators on the extent to which needs for family planning; adolescent birth rate; sexual violence; early marriage; female genital mutilation/cutting; informed sexual and reproductive health decision making; and legal frameworks on access to sexual and reproductive health care and information have been met. As the UNSC has noted, the framework is a practical starting point, and further work will be needed on some of the indicators. The UNSC has asked the Inter-Agency Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDG) to take forward further work on the indicator framework. The IAEG-SDG is composed of member states and includes as observers regional and international organisations and agencies including the UN Regional Commissions. The Office for National Statistics expects to contribute to the development of SDG indicators via the relevant expert groups.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL7051 HL7052 question first answered 30/03/2016 12:48:24 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

457934

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gaza: Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the total financial commitment by the UK to Gaza since fighting ceased in 2014.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL6752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK provided more than £17 million in immediate humanitarian assistance for those affected by the Gaza conflict in the summer of 2014. In October 2014, the UK pledged a further £20 million in early recovery assistance at the Gaza Reconstruction Conference in Cairo. The UK has disbursed this pledge in its entirety. Since then the UK has provided more than £25 million of additional support to Gaza for a range of activities, including basic service delivery and support to the private sector.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL6753 question first answered 21/03/2016 15:41:01 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

457935

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gaza: Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the UK financial commitment to Gaza since fighting ceased in 2014 has been spent, and on what.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL6753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK provided more than £17 million in immediate humanitarian assistance for those affected by the Gaza conflict in the summer of 2014. In October 2014, the UK pledged a further £20 million in early recovery assistance at the Gaza Reconstruction Conference in Cairo. The UK has disbursed this pledge in its entirety. Since then the UK has provided more than £25 million of additional support to Gaza for a range of activities, including basic service delivery and support to the private sector.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL6752 question first answered 21/03/2016 15:41:01 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

346771

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gaza
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of President Carter’s failed attempt to enter Gaza, what support they will give to United Kingdom Ministers who wish to assess the humanitarian situation in Gaza first-hand.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The safety of British Nationals is of paramount importance and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s travel advice for British nationals is clear; we advise against all travel to Gaza. Decisions on approval for official and ministerial visits to Gaza are taken on a case by case basis in light of the security and political situation at the time.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 09/06/2015 16:51:47 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

347606

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gaza
	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 current availability of electricity, water, and sewerage to the people of Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>UK aid is saving lives and providing services, but we still need to see a political solution for Gaza that will open up movement and access whilst addressing Israel’s legitimate security concerns. We continue to press Israel to facilitate improvements in water and electricity infrastructure in Gaza. The issue has also been raised in recent visits by the Minister of State for International Development and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 15/06/2015 13:05:34 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

347609

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gaza
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the destruction of the Al-Wafa hospital in Gaza, what assessment they have made of where those with neurological injuries from Operation Protective Edge are receiving treatment; and what level of rehabilitation and specialist breathing equipment is currently available to amputees and those with spinal cord injuries.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>DFID has supported UK – Med teams to deliver training and workshops to partners’ teams on spinal cord injury rehabilitation, neurological assessment, plastics and burns, and brain injuries rehabilitation as identified by trainers and trainees in the UK-MED / UK International Emergency Trauma Response (UKIETR) project. The training benefitted a number of outreach team members of Handicap International partners, while 42 beneficiaries benefitted from assessment and follow up technical support during UK-Med teams on the job trainings. UK-MED teams indicated that over the course of the project, major improvements have been noted in clinical assessment and in the treatment of complex trauma cases. Post-tests following workshops have consistently revealed significant changes in team confidence in managing trauma.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 11/06/2015 13:32:25 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge