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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Burma: Humanitarian Aid more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the practice of using informal border crossings between China and Myanmar for humanitarian purposes. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL11599 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-12-03more like thismore than 2018-12-03
answer text <p>The Department for International Development has not directly assessed the practice of informal border crossings for humanitarian purposes. The UK funds humanitarian support in Kachin and Shan States (£6.1 million in financial year 2017/18). We also continue to press the Burmese authorities for improved access for international groups to Kachin and Shan States at all opportunities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-03T11:54:02.663Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-03T11:54:02.663Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
1010120
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Global Compact for Migration more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to sign the Global Compact for Safe Orderly and Regular Migration at the UN Intergovernmental Conference in Morocco on 10 and 11 December; and if so, what assessment they have made of the consistency of the Compact with their 2017 Manifesto commitment to reduce and control migration. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Green of Deddington more like this
uin HL11567 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
answer text <p>The UK Government is supportive of the UN’s Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, both as a step forward in international co-operation to tackle irregular migration and as a framework to help us deliver our commitments under the Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p> </p><p>Our participation in the Global Compact will not affect our continued ability to determine and implement our own migration policy in the national interest. The Compact is a ‘non-legally binding, cooperative framework’, which reaffirms the sovereign right of States to determine their national migration policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Migration Compact aims to bolster international cooperation by providing a framework to implement regular and managed migration through effectively managing our borders and returning those with no right to remain.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-27T17:20:38.917Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T17:20:38.917Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
4346
label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington more like this
1007903
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan: Education more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Bates on 14 November (HL Deb, col 1882), how much of the development funding spent in Pakistan has been spent each year on education of young girls in the last 20 years; which agencies have been supported to further the education of young girls in Pakistan; and in which (1) states, and (2) schools in Pakistan the money has been spent. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL11513 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
answer text <p>Since 2011, DFID has benefited 10 million primary and nearly 6 million secondary students in Pakistan. Gender inclusion forms an integral part of provincial and national education programmes. Our programmes have supported 4.7 million girls to complete primary school in Pakistan and 2.7 million girls to complete secondary school in Punjab. Since 2000, DFID has spent £914 million on education in Pakistan, including £122.7m in 2017/18. We are not able to disaggregate this spend by gender. This support is mainly focussed on schools in the Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Sindh with our two largest sector reform programmes operating in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. We have supported a range of actors to deliver girl’s education including: the Governments of KP and Punjab; private sector providers; and not for profit and non-state actors.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-27T15:30:28.72Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T15:30:28.72Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
1007904
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan: Education more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply of Lord Bates on 14 November (HL Deb, col 1882), how much of the development funding to support the education of young girls in Pakistan has been spent on girls from minority communities in the last 20 years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL11514 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
answer text <p>Since 2011, DFID has invested £678.7m in education in Pakistan, including £122.7m in 2017/18. Inclusion and respect for minority communities forms an integral part of our provincial and national education programmes in Pakistan. For example, the KESP programme in KP, which aims to improve learning outcomes for all children, has an increasing focus on girls and marginalised groups. Our work to promote inclusion includes: training nearly 100,000 teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab in equity and inclusion; funding the Alif Ailaan education campaign which focusses on religious minorities; and engaging with education civil society organisations to champion issues of inclusion and raise these with government. We do not collect disaggregated population data on minority groups.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-27T15:30:52.833Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T15:30:52.833Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
1007905
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan: Religious Freedom more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply of Lord Bates on 14 November (HL Deb, col 1882), what assessment they have made of the (1) discrimination against religious minorities in Pakistan, and (2) case for prioritising development funding for such religious minorities. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL11515 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
answer text <p>The UK Government strongly condemns persecution of any kind and we continue to engage the Government of Pakistan at the highest levels on the need to uphold the rights of all of its citizens. For example, through the AAWAZ Voice and Accountability programme, DFID Pakistan promoted tolerance between people of different faiths, and worked to address issues of inequality, discrimination and prevention of violence.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-27T15:31:43.923Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T15:31:43.923Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
1007916
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to help to manage the recent Ebola outbreak in that country. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
uin HL11525 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
answer text <p>The UK responded quickly to support the international response, led by Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), as the second largest donor to the Strategic Response Plan. UK support has helped to improve leadership and co-ordination, surveillance, infection prevention control and preparedness measures.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is also supporting international response mechanisms tackling this latest outbreak, including the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and the WHO's Contingency Fund for Emergencies. The UK is the largest donor to CERF and the second largest donor to the WHO Contingency Fund.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014 DFID worked with the Wellcome Trust to develop an Ebola vaccine. This was subsequently developed by others into the experimental vaccine now being administered by the Ministry of Health and WHO teams.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the UK is supporting neighbouring countries like Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan to ensure they are as prepared as possible for any regional transmission of Ebola, including funding for key UN posts in these countries.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-23T14:13:09.833Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-23T14:13:09.833Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
4303
label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
1007920
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Mosquitos more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing to help tackle mosquito-borne diseases. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
uin HL11529 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
answer text <p>We tackle mosquito-borne diseases through bilateral programmes and funding to multilateral organisations to: (1) support research to develop new tools and approaches for disease control, (2) respond to outbreaks, and (3) improve access to vector-control tools like bed nets and insecticide residual sprays. We also build strong and resilient health systems that meet essential needs, and ensure countries are better able to prevent, detect, and treat all causes of ill health, including mosquito-borne diseases. In 2017 our funding to the Global Fund contributed towards the distribution of 197m mosquito nets in low income countries.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-27T15:49:16.687Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T15:49:16.687Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
4303
label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
1007510
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-14more like thismore than 2018-11-14
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Ethiopia: Ethnic Groups more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 2 November (HL10899), whether they are cooperating with other countries in their support of the Manjo people in Southern Ethiopia; and whether they intend to raise the social, political and economic marginalisation of the Manjo people at the United Nations. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten more like this
uin HL11509 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
answer text <p>Further to my reply of 2 November, I can confirm that the Civil Society Support Programme through which the UK supported marginalised communities in Ethiopia, including the Manjo, was a multi-donor programme. Contributors alongside DFID for the first phase of the programme were Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Canada and Denmark. The current phase of the programme which will continue to have a focus on marginalised communities including the Manjo will be supported by Ireland, Sweden and Norway.</p><p> </p><p>At this time we believe the Ethiopian government is taking steps to address the challenges which the Manjo and other marginalised groups face, and that continued engagement in-country alongside our international partners is the best course of action. We do not plan to raise the issue in the United Nations at present.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-23T14:24:58.623Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-23T14:24:58.623Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
1006657
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-13more like thismore than 2018-11-13
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Syria: Overseas Aid more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the audit report by the Office of the Inspector General of the US Agency for International Development, Insufficient Oversight of Public International Organizations Puts U.S. Foreign Assistance Programs at Risk, published on 25 September; and what plans, if any, they have to commission a similar audit of UK aid to Syria. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Cox more like this
uin HL11437 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-26more like thismore than 2018-11-26
answer text <p>DFID has robust and extensive controls in place to ensure that tax payers' funds are used appropriately and effectively; that UK aid reaches those who need it and that it does not benefit extremist groups.</p><p> </p><p>As with other DFID programmes, our work in Syria remains under constant review and scrutiny, both through internal and independent processes, including by the National Audit Office and Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI), which last audited DFID’s Syria humanitarian programmes in May 2018.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-26T14:14:15.987Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-26T14:14:15.987Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
3364
label Biography information for Baroness Cox more like this
1006664
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-13more like thismore than 2018-11-13
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Department for International Development: Allowances more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what allowance is paid to Department for International Development officials based in Abercrombie House, East Kilbride, when they are required to stay overnight in London in connection with their work. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock more like this
uin HL11444 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
answer text <p>DFID employees do not receive an allowance. DFID employees undertaking a duty visit in London and require hotel accommodation have a rate cap of £115 room only or a 1st class berth on a sleeper train. A breakfast allowance of up to £15 and reimbursement of reasonable spend for meals.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-23T14:06:43.017Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-23T14:06:43.017Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
579
label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock more like this