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788305

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date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Anguilla: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the eligibility of Anguilla to receive aid and assistance following recent hurricane damage.
tabling member printed	Lord Howell of Guildford
uin	HL3097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK has argued for flexibility in the Official Development Assistance (ODA) rules for how donors respond to catastrophic humanitarian crises, such as the recent hurricanes in the Caribbean, and recognition of the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States. As a result, in October 2017 the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) agreed on the need to create a new mechanism to re-admit countries that had graduated from ODA eligibility back to the list of ODA-eligible countries if their Gross National Income per capita falls below the High Income Country threshold. In addition, members of the DAC have agreed to establish a process which could allow previous ODA recipients to receive short-term ODA support in the event of catastrophic humanitarian crises. Anguilla was an ODA recipient until 2014 and is assessed by the World Bank to be a High Income Country.</p><p>The destructive force of hurricane Irma was unprecedented, leaving Anguilla damaged extensively. As part of our response the UK has delivered more than 220 tonnes of aid to the island. To support the reconstruction effort the UK has launched a Private Sector Task Force, headed by William Bullard, to identify private sector support and investment, and provide a public-private forum for engagement on building back better in Anguilla as well as other Caribbean Overseas Territories.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/11/2017 16:12:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	993 label Biography information for Lord Howell of Guildford

788312

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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 whether they are making use of UN Security Council Resolution 2165 to deliver (1) medical and other aid, and (2) necessary reconstruction goods, to the cantons of Jazira and Kobane in north-east Syria; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID is delivering medical and other aid to north-east Syria, including Jazira and Kobane, from Damascus and cross border from Iraq. We recently announced a further £10 million to meet the needs of those displaced by conflict in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, many of whom have fled to Kobane and Jazira.</p><p>The UK will not provide any support for reconstruction in Syria until a comprehensive, genuine and inclusive political transition is firmly underway.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/11/2017 13:39:13 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

788315

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Fairtrade Initiative
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 contribution made by the Fairtrade movement to improving the lives of people employed in the supply chains of Fairtrade products.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK government is a strong supporter of the Fairtrade movement, which plays an important role in helping producers around the world improve their lives by ensuring that farmers receive fair prices for their products, workers receive better wages and by making agricultural practices more sustainable. Fairtrade provides a minimum price for sales, as well as a premium, and certifies smallholder and plantation supply chains, as well as extractives such as gold. More than 1.65 million farmers and workers worldwide have benefitted from being part of Fairtrade certified producer organisations<strong>.</strong></p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/11/2017 16:17:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

788597

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Malaria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department provided for activities to combat malaria in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	112512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID tackles malaria through bilateral programmes in countries, research, multilateral funding to the Global Fund and the World Health Organisation, and through activities such as strengthening health systems in endemic countries.</p><p>The Malaria Framework for Results estimated UK spend at £428 million for 2014/15. This was the final year of the Framework and no estimate of comparable spend was produced for 2015/16. All direct bilateral malaria spend and relevant multilateral contributions are available in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2017" target="_blank">Statistics on International Development</a> . DFID is currently the second largest global funder of the effort against malaria and expects to remain a leading global donor in the future.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2017 18:02:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

788598

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Kenya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what meetings and engagements the previous Secretary of State for International Development had during her visit to Kenya on 7 and 8 November 2017.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	112511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Rt Hon Member for Witham resigned as Secretary of State for International Development on 8 November. Details of Ministerial Meetings will be published in the Department's Quarterly Transparency Returns, which will be made publicly available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/11/2017 09:36:13 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

788599

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Cartoons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the memorandum of understanding between the Palestinian Authority and her Department, what discussions her Department has had with the Palestinian Authority as a result of the publication of cartoons showing the UK Prime Minister (a) with a pig's snout and carrying a Star of David and (b) drinking a glass of Palestinian blood, published on a Fatah Facebook page on 2 November 2017 and in the Palestinian Authority's official daily newspaper, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida on 1 November 2017 respectively.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	112564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language and avoid actions that could incite violence or hatred. The UK continues to urge the Palestinian leadership to uphold this principle. The UK Government deplores any act of incitement to violence; I raised the issue of incitement with senior Palestinian counterparts during my visit to the region in August.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/11/2017 16:38:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

788600

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Leprosy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for what reason her Department excluded leprosy from UK funding priorities for the neglected tropical diseases programmes.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	112463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID is a leading donor tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) globally through a range of NTD programmes, activities with the relevant part of WHO and research. DFID works to strengthen health systems, which helps countries to prevent and treat causes of ill health, including leprosy. DFID also funds civil society organisations such as Leprosy Mission England and Wales and LEPRA to diagnose, treat and support those afflicted with leprosy. DFID’s decision to focus on certain NTDs in existing programmes was based on analysis of disease burden, gaps, impact and cost effectiveness.</p><p>Our new ASCEND programme to tackle NTDs is being designed to be flexible and could include leprosy if activities can be delivered in an integrated way with focus diseases.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 112464 112471 question first answered 21/11/2017 11:05:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya

788601

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Leprosy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which Minister of her Department took the decision to exclude leprosy from the funding priorities for the neglected tropical diseases programmes.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	112464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID is a leading donor tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) globally through a range of NTD programmes, activities with the relevant part of WHO and research. DFID works to strengthen health systems, which helps countries to prevent and treat causes of ill health, including leprosy. DFID also funds civil society organisations such as Leprosy Mission England and Wales and LEPRA to diagnose, treat and support those afflicted with leprosy. DFID’s decision to focus on certain NTDs in existing programmes was based on analysis of disease burden, gaps, impact and cost effectiveness.</p><p>Our new ASCEND programme to tackle NTDs is being designed to be flexible and could include leprosy if activities can be delivered in an integrated way with focus diseases.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 112463 112471 question first answered 21/11/2017 11:05:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya

788602

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Leprosy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department's policy on combating neglected tropical diseases worldwide includes specific plans on combatting leprosy.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	112471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID is a leading donor tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) globally through a range of NTD programmes, activities with the relevant part of WHO and research. DFID works to strengthen health systems, which helps countries to prevent and treat causes of ill health, including leprosy. DFID also funds civil society organisations such as Leprosy Mission England and Wales and LEPRA to diagnose, treat and support those afflicted with leprosy. DFID’s decision to focus on certain NTDs in existing programmes was based on analysis of disease burden, gaps, impact and cost effectiveness.</p><p>Our new ASCEND programme to tackle NTDs is being designed to be flexible and could include leprosy if activities can be delivered in an integrated way with focus diseases.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 112463 112464 question first answered 21/11/2017 11:05:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya

788603

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Leprosy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials of her Department have had with experts on neglected tropical diseases on funding priorities for tackling leprosy.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	112472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID officials have regular discussions on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) with a range of partners, including experts both within the World Health Organisation and with officials of countries affected by NTDs. Ministers have engaged with experts internationally on tackling on NTDs, including, participation in the NTD Summit in April 2017.</p><p>As well as being the minister with responsibility for global health in DFID, I am also a minister in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 112489 112492 question first answered 16/11/2017 16:35:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya