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date	22/06/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government how much it has cost to repair storm damage to Calshot Harbour on Tristan da Cunha from 1987 to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>DFID invested £16.1m to maintain and repair Calshot Harbour in Tristan da Cunha between 2000 and 2016. Financial information prior to 2000 is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost to the taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/06/2017 15:59:52 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

732061

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government what investigations are taking place with a view to reviewing the effects of the suspended aquifers on the lives of residents on Tristan da Cunha.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The Tristan da Cunha Administration is undertaking investigations of the suspended aquifers and the possible impact on the Tristan community. It is considering whether external technical assistance is necessary to assess the situation further. The Administration does not believe there is presently a threat to the Tristan residents.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/06/2017 16:00:49 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

732097

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the humanitarian impact on Gaza of the decision by the government of Israel to implement a request from the Palestinian Authority to reduce the flow of electricity supplies from Israel to Gaza.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>We are closely monitoring the current electricity situation in Gaza. This was initially triggered by a lack of fuel for the Gaza Power Plant, and exacerbated by a subsequent reduction in the supply of electricity from Israel, following a request from the Palestinian Authority. Gaza is considered a humanitarian priority for the UN and, though the humanitarian situation is deteriorating, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has not declared the current situation an ‘emergency'.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 29/06/2017 14:54:18 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

732099

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the definition of vulnerability as used by UNHCR to identify those refugees in Jordan most in need of assistance.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>UNHCR uses a robust set of vulnerability criteria targeting disabilities, income, age, and missing family members. Multiple partners contribute data to UNHCR’s analytical system, which permits better targeting of aid.</p><p>Following the World Humanitarian Summit, we and the international community have committed to improving needs assessments by increasing coordination and information sharing between donors and agencies.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 03/07/2017 12:18:52 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

732102

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Iraqi and Syrian refugees in Jordan that belong to religious minorities are included in their assistance planning.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>UK aid is distributed on the basis of need, to ensure civilians are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion, or ethnicity. We are mindful of the challenges faced by religious minority refugees across the region and continue to prioritise reaching the most vulnerable, irrespective of whether they are from religious minority groups.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 03/07/2017 12:19:36 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark