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784701

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Antigua and Barbuda: 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 Antigua and Barbuda to receive aid and assistance following the recent hurricane damage.
tabling member printed	Lord Howell of Guildford
uin	HL2919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>Antigua and Barbuda is eligible to receive Official Development Assistance (ODA). The island of Barbuda, with a population of 1,800 persons, was recently devastated by Hurricane Irma and the UK is providing humanitarian assistance, through the Red Cross and the Pan American Health Organisation, to the affected population. We have also released £14 million, to Antigua and Barbuda, for climate-resilient infrastructure projects to help the islands build back better and stronger. DFID is awaiting the World Bank’s post disaster needs assessment and will review future needs accordingly, in collaboration with other donors. All of this UK support will be classified as ODA.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/11/2017 12:38:04 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	993 label Biography information for Lord Howell of Guildford

782448

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the extent of civilian casualties in the civil war in Yemen; and what response they have made during 2017 to appeals from humanitarian agencies and non-governmental organisations providing relief in Yemen.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL2871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>In September 2017, the UN Human Rights Office reported that at least 5,144 civilians have been documented as killed by conflict in Yemen and at least 8,749 injured between March 2015 and August 2017.</p><p>We have increased our support for Yemen to £155 million this financial year, making the UK the second-largest donor to the UN appeal. Delivered by UN agencies and NGOs, our humanitarian assistance will provide enough food for 1.8 million people for a least a month, nutrition assistance to 1.7 million people, and clean water and sanitation to an expected 1.2 million people.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/11/2017 14:14:05 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

781995

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the need for tunnels to be used in the Gaza area to provide food and medicine to the people of Gaza.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL2776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK believes any imported food and medicine should be provided through established Gaza crossing points. We remain deeply concerned by attempts to rearm and rebuild militant infrastructure, including the tunnel network in Gaza. This activity undermines efforts to improve the situation in Gaza and harms the prospects for peace and stability in the Middle East. We have a regular dialogue with the Israeli Government about its security concerns in Gaza. We also consistently call on the Israeli Government to ease movement and access restrictions covering the import of goods. Additionally, we have encouraged the Palestinian Authority to ensure their policy in Gaza, which has included restrictions on the shipment of medical supplies, does not unnecessarily affect the civilian population. The UK is a long-term supporter of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), which provides basic services to 1.3 million people in Gaza, including basic health care.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/11/2017 14:07:43 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

782007

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Military Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what payments were made from the Department for International Development (DfID) to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in (1) 2014–15, (2) 2015–16, and (3) 2016–17, to reimburse the MoD for any costs incurred when fulfilling any DfID-related tasks or roles, or any other humanitarian operations.
tabling member printed	Lord Burnett
uin	HL2788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DfID) reimbursed the Ministry of Defence (MoD) the following amounts for DFID-related tasks and roles and humanitarian operations in the years specified.</p><p> </p><p>2014/2015 £32,349,060.35 (including £28,822,177 in relation to the Ebola crisis)</p><p>2015/2016 £8,843,540.06</p><p>2016/2017 £3,676,517.66</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/11/2017 17:54:17 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	238 label Biography information for Lord Burnett

780322

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	Lebanon: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees figures showing that Lebanon is the country with the highest per capita concentration of refugees worldwide, what priority they give to providing refugee aid to Lebanon.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>Lebanon has shown enormous generosity in hosting around 1.5 million Syrian refugees – the highest concentrations per capita anywhere in the world. Building the resilience of the regional countries affected by the Syrian crisis has been<strong>,</strong> and continues to be<strong>,</strong> a top priority for the UK. The UK has led the international community in mobilising support for Syrian refugees, including by co-hosting pledging conferences in London (2016) and Brussels (2017). The UK has provided £466 million to support Syrian refugees in Lebanon and the Lebanese host communities. We remain at the forefront of delivering on pledges, having already allocated 97% of money pledged for 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/11/2017 12:36:57 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

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
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

780361

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: Economic Situation
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 action necessary to reverse the process of de-development in Gaza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>There is an urgent need to address the terrible situation in Gaza. The UN recently reported that that the water, economic and health situation has deteriorated even faster than feared in the 2012 assessment that predicted that Gaza would be unliveable not be fit to live in by 2020. The Rt Hon Alistair Burt, Minister of State for International Development, visited Gaza on 21 August and saw the extent of this first hand. Improvements in infrastructure, employment, energy and water are the priorities essential to improve living conditions. The UK will continue to urge all the parties to prioritise progress towards reaching a durable solution for Gaza and to take the necessary practical steps to improve conditions.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/11/2017 12:35:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

780362

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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what projection they have made of the percentage of people in Gaza who will need humanitarian aid in 2018; and how that aid will be delivered.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (UN OCHA) 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) assessed that 58% (1.1 million out of 1.9 million) of Gaza’s population are acutely vulnerable and in need of humanitarian assistance in 2017. A new 2018 HRP will be published later this year. International humanitarian aid for Gaza is delivered by a range of UN agencies and NGOs, coordinated by UN OCHA. The UK will support approximately 1 million Gazans by providing clean water, rehabilitating sanitation facilities and promoting hygiene standards to stop the spread of disease through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). UK funding is also supporting basic service delivery, humanitarian access, enabling reconstruction efforts and investing in job creation.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/11/2017 12:34:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

778744

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Montserrat: Volcanoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the key infrastructure on the island of Montserrat, including housing, electrical power and medical facilities, has been replaced since the devastating volcanic eruptions in the mid-1990s.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>In the aftermath of the volcano which destroyed Montserrat’s key infrastructure in the south of the island in the mid-1990s, DFID has supported the Government of Montserrat in developing key infrastructure in the north of the island. This has included construction of: new housing and schools, new government offices, a new power station and a new hospital. A new jetty and airport were also constructed to provide continuing access to the island.</p><p>DFID has also provided funding to maintain these buildings and has financed the installation of a modern power station, a new more efficient electricity generator, and exploratory geothermal drilling to identify a potential new renewable energy source.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/11/2017 13:43:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

778039

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Central African Pension Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 25 October (HL1890), whether they intend to make good the deficit in the Central African Pension Fund, as they did in 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL2585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The Central African Pension Fund will next be officially valued in July 2018. It is for Crown Agents, as Trustees of the Fund, to consider how to respond to any deficit.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/11/2017 14:07:02 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad