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174092

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which United Kingdom-based or indigenous aid agencies and non-governmental organisations working to reduce poverty in India currently receive funding from the Department for International Development; and which will continue to receive funding from the Department for International Development after its official programme closes.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL4195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p>DFID’s financial grant aid to India will cease in 2015, as we move towards a new UK-India development partnership. After 2015, our partnership will be based on sharing skills and expertise, investing in private sector projects that benefit the poor whilst generating a return, and working together on global development issues. While current funding to NGO’s will end as individual projects come to a close over 2015/ 16, individual future projects involving Technical Assistance may find that NGO’s are the most appropriate partner.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/01/2015 12:03:38 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

173526

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current assessment of the situation in Zimbabwe; and what level of aid the United Kingdom is providing to that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Luce
uin	HL4108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p>The United Kingdom continues to closely monitor events in Zimbabwe, including the recent changes within the ruling party. We remain committed to supporting the aspirations of the Zimbabwean people for a more democratic, stable and prosperous future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2013/14 we provided £106 million in aid to Zimbabwe. This aid focused on helping the country’s poorest people, including providing healthcare, water, sanitation, and access to markets needed for people to earn enough money to meet their basic needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No UK aid goes directly through GoZ systems. UK aid is instead channelled through multilateral institutions such as United Nations Agencies, most notably the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), as well as international Non-Governmental Organisations and the private sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The most up to date figures of DFID spend can be found in DFID’s Annual Report.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/01/2015 12:04:37 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

173530

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by Baroness Northover on 13 January, what action is being taken to respond to UNICEF’s report published on 11 January that UNICEF need additional resources to respond to winter conditions affecting refugees in Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt and Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>In Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Iraq, DFID is supporting 13 implementing partners to carry out planned winterisation activities totalling over £32 million. This will provide an estimated 660,000 vulnerable people with items such as warm clothing, thermal blankets, mattresses, stoves, cash/vouchers and shelter support. In addition to our ongoing support to UNICEF in Syria and the region, a further £2 million has been provided to procure 65,000 blankets for Aleppo and Tartous in Syria reaching 32,500 children, and clothing kits for 45,000 children.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 21/01/2015 12:01:52 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

172702

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 6 January (HL3815), what co-operation they have had from Hamas in the reconstruction of civilian property in Gaza.
tabling member printed	Lord Turnberg
uin	HL4022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>UK policy on Hamas is clear: we do not talk to Hamas and we have no plan to do so at present. At the Gaza Reconstruction Conference, the UK pledged £20 million for early recovery assistance. DFID has already disbursed £5 million and will provide the remainder in 2015/16. The UK was also the first donor to support the temporary tri-partite Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM) which is facilitating the import of construction materials into Gaza.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 22/01/2015 17:09:13 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2537 label Biography information for Lord Turnberg

172650

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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 will advocate proposals for a 10 per cent of Official Development Assistance to be allocated to Population Assistance at the forthcoming International Conference on Financing for Development to be held on 13–16 July 2015, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government is proud to have fulfilled our commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI on ODA, and intends to continue to do so. Within this, it is important to maintain the flexibility to target our programme to the areas where support is most needed, and where UK development assistance can have greatest impact. For this reason we do not support sub targets on Official Development Assistance (ODA) to specific sectoral areas.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 15/01/2015 15:01:53 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

172651

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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 what are their priorities at the forthcoming International Conference on Financing for Development to be held on 13–16 July 2015, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK welcomes the opportunities 2015 offers to shape an ambitious new framework for international development – including through the July Conference on development finance. This provides an opportunity to mobilise all sources of development finance and ensure these are used effectively as we seek to eradicate global poverty. An effective financing framework and agreement on ‘means of implementation’ will be an essential part of the post-2015 framework.</p><p> </p><p>We have three main objectives for the Finance for Development (FFD) process:</p><p> </p><p>· The Conference must succeed in delivering action: the agreed package on FFD must promote a more effective development finance system, including national and international enabling policies, the effective mobilisation and use of all finance sources, and an enhanced ability of national policy-makers to address multiple objectives, especially poverty eradication and sustainability/ climate change.</p><p> </p><p>· The outcome of FFD negotiations must maximise the chance of achieving a good post-2015 goal framework; and must fit with other global processes, particularly on trade and climate.</p><p> </p><p>· The package agreed on FFD should balance responsibility for implementation between developed and developing countries, between national and international actions, and between public and private sources, to achieve a paradigm shift in the development landscape.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 14/01/2015 17:02:12 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

172350

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to speed up payment of the sums pledged in Cairo for the reconstruction of Gaza; and whether they will ask Israel to contribute.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>At the Gaza Reconstruction Conference, the UK pledged £20 million for early recovery assistance. DFID has already disbursed £5 million and will provide the remainder in 2015/16. We urge other donors to deliver their pledges. The UK continues to press the Government of Israel to meet its obligations as an occupying power under International Humanitarian Law, including by facilitating the entry of reconstruction materials into Gaza.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 20/01/2015 11:56:11 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

170834

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Eritrea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether human rights issues will remain a firm condition for the granting of development aid to the government of Eritrea.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2014 answer text <p>DFID does not have a bilateral development programme in Eritrea, but makes a humanitarian contribution through UNICEF, until June 2015, for health, nutrition, water and sanitation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Across our humanitarian programmes we consider key human rights issues including issues of impartiality, protection, principles of do no harm, conflict sensitivity, access to vulnerable groups and the needs of women and girls. In countries where DFID does have, or is planning to have, bilateral development programmes, the extent of partner governments’ commitment to respecting human rights and other international obligations is one of four Partnership Principles assessed by country offices. The Government has made representations to the Government of Eritrea to improve its observance of human rights, and works with European partners on the implementation of the Eritrea Country Programme under the Eleventh European Development Fund to help provide for greater economic growth and opportunity.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/12/2014 15:01:30 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

170868

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts they are making to encourage Hamas to co-operate with international aid agencies in the reconstruction of civilian property.
tabling member printed	Lord Turnberg
uin	HL3815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2014 answer text <p>Reconstruction in Gaza will require political commitment by all parties, technical capacities for crossings and equipment, the smooth functioning of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism and adequate financial resources. The UK is providing £0.5 million to the Mechanism as part of our pledge for Gaza early recovery and reconstruction. By 10 December, more than 6,000 people had been able to buy building materials. Ultimately, we need to see a sustainable solution for Gaza that addresses the underlying issues, and we continue to urge the parties to resume negotiations to that end.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 22/12/2014 16:20:33 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2537 label Biography information for Lord Turnberg

170233

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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: Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that trade is understood to have a role in facilitating the post–2015 development objectives.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Poverty eradication is at the forefront of the post-2015 development agenda and we propose to tackle this by promoting inclusive economic growth, social development and tackling climate change, in a way that leaves no one behind. Trade plays a central role in achieving the ambitious agenda and the UK will work to ensure that there are strong trade-related targets in the final post-2015 framework<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 18/12/2014 12:51:28 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead