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444335

registered interest
date	12/01/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burundi: Bilateral Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider re-opening a bilateral development programme in Burundi, in the light of recent violence in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Bruce of Bennachie
uin	HL4943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is extremely concerned by the ongoing political unrest in Burundi, and its humanitarian consequences, including the flow of Burundian refugees to neighbouring countries.</p><br /><p>DFID offices across the region, including in Tanzania, DRC, Rwanda and Uganda, are working closely to monitor the situation, review preparedness activities and provide humanitarian support. £18.15 million has been committed by DFID for refugee response in the region through UN agencies, such as UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP, and international NGOs. This funding includes £14.25 million to support refugees in Tanzania, and £3.9 million to support refugees in Rwanda. We are staying in close contact with the UN system about future funding needs. Additionally, DFID is working closely with the FCO to coordinate HMG’s response, and international partners such as the EU on Article 96 discussions, to ensure that humanitarian assistance continues to reach those in need.</p><br /><p>DFID is monitoring the situation closely and may consider additional funding. DFID has deployed a Humanitarian Advisor to the region in support of the response and to monitor funding provided so far.</p><br /><p>DFID is currently undertaking a Bilateral Aid Review, but there are no plans to reopen the DFID office in Burundi.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/01/2016 16:56:36 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	615 label Biography information for Lord Bruce of Bennachie

444359

registered interest
date	12/01/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Land Mines: Bomb Disposal
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which countries they include in their Global Mine Action Programme, and whether they will consider adding Angola to that list.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL4967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>The Global Mine Action Programme which runs from 2014 to 2017 funds mine action projects in Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Further work in Burma, Somalia, South Sudan and Zimbabwe is currently being procured. The countries were selected following an inclusive consultation which took into account factors such as other donor funding and where the impact would be the greatest. In addition, DFID took the decision to shift the UK’s mine action funding to more fragile and conflict affected countries and where DFID could align mine action work with other DFID country programmes to maximise the impact. All funds have already been allocated under this programme therefore there is no scope for Angola to be included. This year DFID will reconsider the list of countries for future mine action programmes.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 25/01/2016 17:55:56 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

443555

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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: International Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will ensure that Syrian women are appropriately represented and will play a meaningful role in discussions at the Syria Donors Conference in February 2016, rather than at the preceding civil society conference.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL4839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>As you know, women and girls is a top priority for DFID. The focus of the Syria Conference is to raise significant new funding to meet the immediate and longer-term needs of all those affected by the crisis within Syria and to support neighbouring countries, who have shown enormous generosity in hosting refugees, to cope with the impact of the crisis. We also hope that the Conference outcomes will support on-going discussions on a political situation to the conflict.</p><p><br></p><p>Under UN Resolution 1325, we are committed to ensuring appropriate representation of women in Conference delegations and panels. This will be pursued through our engagement with overseas delegations to include strong female representation. The Conference will include a strong focus on the situation inside Syria, the very human impact on women, girls and youth, and ways we can protect them from harm, including sexual and gender-based violence. As you know, on the day before the event, we are also supporting a large gathering of civil society, from which a cross-section, including representation of women and girls, will contribute to discussions in the Conference.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 25/01/2016 17:48:43 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

443565

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for achieving access in compliance with UN Resolutions to food and medicines for those Syrians now cut off from external supplies.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>The UK has pledged over £1.1 billion in response to the crisis in Syria and the region, making us the second largest bilateral donor after the US.</p><br /><p>The UK plays a key role in ensuring humanitarian access to Syria. By 30 November 2015, at least 222 shipments of cross-border aid had been delivered as a direct result of the UK co-sponsored UN Security Council Resolutions 2165, 2191 and 2258 which enables the UN to deliver aid into Syria without the consent of the regime.</p><br /><p>The UK worked with partners in the UN Security Council to put humanitarian access in Madaya, and across Syria, on the Security Council’s agenda on Monday 11 January.</p><br /><p>We continue to call on all sides to the conflict to respect International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and ensure free, unimpeded access for humanitarian agencies.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 25/01/2016 17:49:59 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

443567

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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: 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 feasibility of dropping food by air to civilian communities now under siege in Syria and cut off from all external supplies.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>The UK has pledged over £1.1 billion in response to the crisis in Syria and the region, making us the second largest bilateral donor after the US. We have provided support to the UN and international NGOs (INGOs) since the start of the conflict to deliver aid in hard to reach and besieged areas of Syria. By the end of June 2015, UK support inside Syria and in the surrounding region had, for example, delivered almost 20 million food rations that feed one person for a month; over 2.5 million medical consultations; and relief items for 4.6 million people.</p><p>The UK will consider any option compliant with international law that might save lives in Syria. We rule nothing out. However, the use of air drops is high risk and should only be considered as a last resort when all other means have failed.</p><p>Attempting air drops without the consent of the parties to the conflict may risk undermining negotiations on humanitarian access to the 4.5 million people in hard to reach areas across Syria. Even in uncontested space air drops poise significant challenges. There is a requirement to identify clear drop zones, ensure safe access for the intended recipients and to co-ordinate with authorities on the ground. Instead, the UN, the Red Cross Movement and NGO partners are best placed to deliver aid to vulnerable people in besieged and hard to reach areas.</p><p>The desperate situation in besieged and hard to reach areas shows why we need the international community to come together at the London Conference for Syria and the Region on 4 February to support immediate needs and identify longer-term solutions to address the needs of those affected by the crisis.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 25/01/2016 17:51:14 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

443576

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to transport food supplies by air into the town of Madaya in Syria to alleviate severe food shortages.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>The UK has pledged over £1.1 billion in response to the crisis in Syria and the region, making us the second largest bilateral donor after the US. By the end of June 2015, UK support inside Syria and in the surrounding region had, for example, delivered almost 20 million food rations that feed one person for a month; over 2.5 million medical consultations; and relief items for 4.6 million people. The UK co-sponsored and lobbied hard for the passage of UN Security Council Resolutions 2165, 2191 and 2258 which call on the parties to allow rapid, safe and unhindered access for humanitarian aid to besieged and hard to reach places.</p><p>The UK will consider any option compliant with international law that might save lives in Syria. We rule nothing out. However, the use of air drops is high risk and should only be considered as a last resort when all other means have failed. Attempting air drops without the consent of the parties to the conflict may risk undermining negotiations on humanitarian access to the 4.5 million people in hard to reach areas across Syria. Even in uncontested space air drops poise significant challenges. There is a requirement to identify clear drop zones, ensure safe access for the intended recipients and to co-ordinate with authorities on the ground. Instead, the UN, the Red Cross Movement and NGO partners are best placed to deliver aid to vulnerable people in besieged and hard to reach areas.</p><p>The most effective way to provide assistance to people who are starving is for all parties to adhere to international humanitarian law and to provide sustained, permanent and safe humanitarian access to humanitarian agencies.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 25/01/2016 17:52:04 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

443581

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider using airdrops to carry food to relieve the hunger of Syrian communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>The UK has pledged over £1.1 billion in response to the crisis in Syria and the region, making us the second largest bilateral donor after the US. By the end of June 2015, UK support inside Syria and in the surrounding region had, for example, delivered almost 20 million food rations that feed one person for a month; over 2.5 million medical consultations; and relief items for 4.6 million people. We have provided ongoing support to the UN and international NGOs (INGOs) since the start of the conflict to deliver aid in hard to reach and besieged areas of Syria.</p><p>The UK will consider any option compliant with international law that might save lives in Syria. We rule nothing out. However, the use of air drops is high risk and should only be considered as a last resort when all other means have failed.</p><p>Attempting air drops without the consent of the parties to the conflict may risk undermining ongoing negotiations on humanitarian access to the 4.5 million people in hard to reach areas across Syria. Even in uncontested space air drops poise significant challenges. There is a requirement to identify clear drop zones, ensure safe access for the intended recipients and to co-ordinate with authorities on the ground. Instead, the UN, the Red Cross Movement and NGO partners are best placed to deliver aid to vulnerable people in besieged and hard to reach areas.</p><p>The desperate situation in besieged and hard to reach areas shows why we need the international community to come together at the London Conference for Syria and the Region on 4 February to support immediate needs and identify longer-term solutions to address the needs of those affected by the crisis.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 25/01/2016 17:53:37 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

443590

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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: HIV Infection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the Department for International Development's bilateral expenditure directly targeting HIV and AIDS in (1) 2013–14, and (2) 2014–15.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>Details of DFID expenditure can be found in Statistics on International Development GPEX tables, which I have attached. The latest published report contains 2013/14 data. Data for 2014/15 will be published in late January 2016.</p><br /><p>DFID supports HIV prevention, treatment and care through a variety of bilateral channels including: projects and programmes at the country level; strengthening health systems in our partner countries to respond to the HIV epidemic; and funding research. We also provide support through multilateral channels and global partnerships such as the Global Fund and UNITAID. In 2013/14, bilateral spend on HIV was £48.4 million.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 25/01/2016 17:54:13 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown attachment 1 file name SID2015c.pdf title SID
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

443591

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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: Genito-urinary Medicine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the Department for International Development's bilateral expenditure directly targeting reproductive health in (1) 2013–14, and (2) 2014–15.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>Details of DFID expenditure can be found in Statistics on International Development GPEX tables, available online, which I have attached for ease.The latest published report contains 2013/14 data. Data for 2014/15 will be published in late January 2016.</p><br /><p>DFID supports reproductive health through a variety of bilateral channels including: projects and programmes at the country level; strengthening health systems in our partner countries to deliver improved reproductive health outcomes; and funding research. We also provide support through multilateral channels and global partnerships such as the Global Fund. In 2013/14, bilateral spend on reproductive health was £49.4 million. Bilateral spend on family planning also supports better reproductive health outcomes and in 2013/14, bilateral spend on family planning was £127.0 million. This is in support of our commitment, made by the Prime Minister at the 2012 London Summit, to double our spending on family planning.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 25/01/2016 17:55:22 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown attachment 1 file name SID2015c.pdf title SID
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

443592

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the core and non-core contributions made by the Department for International Development to the United Nations Population Fund, UNICEF, the World Health Organisation, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, and UN Women in (1) 2013–14, and (2) 2014–15.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>The core and non-core contributions (in £ millions) made by the Department for International Development in the years 2013 and 2014 can be found in the table below. These figures are from the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><strong>United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UNICEF</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>World Health Organisation (WHO)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UN Women</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Core contributions 2013</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>14.5</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>12.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-core contributions 2013</p></td><td><p>41.9</p></td><td><p>286.9</p></td><td><p>163.5</p></td><td><p>-0.1</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Core contributions 2014</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>14.5</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>12.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-core contributions 2014</p></td><td><p>203.3</p></td><td><p>274.6</p></td><td><p>84.5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 25/01/2016 17:54:41 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge