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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

170237

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	Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what temporary arrangements have been made for the homeless in Gaza over this and succeeding winters.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK was one of the biggest donors to Gaza following the recent conflict, providing more than £17 million in emergency assistance to deliver lifesaving food, clean water, shelter and medical assistance. At the Gaza Reconstruction Conference in October, the UK pledged a further £20 million which includes the provision of shelter and basic services for people displaced from their homes. We have disbursed a quarter of this pledge already to help meet the needs of the most vulnerable this winter. DFID is also funding the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism for the import of construction materials into Gaza so that people are able to repair their homes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 18/12/2014 12:39:29 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

170070

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
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 what is their estimate of the number of refugees and displaced people who have left Eritrea over the past twelve months; what they consider to be the factors involved in their decision to leave; what they consider to be their primary destinations; and what is their assessment of future conditions in Eritrea.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the political situation in Eritrea; the UN estimates that around 200 migrants leave Eritrea daily, with Sudan and Ethiopia as their primary destinations. Those who choose to leave Eritrea do so for a variety of reasons, including a desire to avoid performing national service for an indeterminate length of time and to seek greater economic opportunity than currently available in Eritrea. Our Ambassador in Asmara regularly monitors events in Eritrea and works closely with the UNHCR, through whom we receive monthly updates on migration. The UK 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 greater economic growth and opportunities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 18/12/2014 12:42:17 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

169312

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they assess the effectiveness of the various United Nations agencies trying to meet the urgent needs of refugees and displaced people in northern Iraq and around the frontiers of Syria; and in particular whether they consider that enough authority is locally devolved.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>DFID closely monitors the effectiveness of UN agencies in meeting the urgent needs of displaced people in Northern Iraq and around the frontiers of Syria, including through our field team. The UK is supporting the UN to scale up operations – including through funding key staff positions in agency field offices – to strengthen the UN’s presence at a local level.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 18/12/2014 12:43:19 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

169316

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to ensuring that international aid for the purposes of education in Pakistan is not used to further the discrimination of minorities; and whether conditional aid programmes will be implemented in the region.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>DFID has strong monitoring and third party validation arrangements in place across our education programmes to ensure UK aid is not used in ways that promote prejudice and discrimination against religious or other minorities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 18/12/2014 12:43:53 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

169337

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in securing direct air access to St Helena.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL3623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government is providing support to the air service procurement process that is currently underway and run by the St Helena Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 19/12/2014 16:46:54 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

169342

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
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 progress has been made in the recent United Nations efforts to remove rubble in Gaza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Rubble clearance is underway in Gaza, although much still remains to be done. Efforts are complicated by the dangers of unexploded ordnance concealed beneath the rubble. The UK pledged £20 million for early recovery and reconstruction in Gaza, including support for short-term employment schemes that provide an income to local people to assist with rubble clearance and infrastructure repair.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/12/2014 12:37:05 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

169067

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Jordan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any additional plans to provide further support to the government of Jordan to assist with displaced Syrian refugees.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL3557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>By the end of March 2015, the UK will have provided almost £220 million of assistance to Jordan since the start of the Syria crisis. In 2014/15, UKAid spending in Jordan is forecast to be around £66 million. Since the onset of the Syria crisis the UK has committed £700 million for humanitarian activities in Syria and neighbouring states. This includes £82 million to date in support of UNICEF’s ‘No Lost Generation’ initiative, which provides protection, trauma care and education for children affected by the crisis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 18/12/2014 12:46:31 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

169087

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports of an embargo against relief aid and supplies for the Kurdish majority cantons of northern Syria; and what steps they are taking to ensure aid supplies reach those in need.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Delivering humanitarian assistance in Syria continues to pose significant challenges. The UK is working closely with our partners on contingency planning and is continuing to push all parties to allow the safe, unhindered delivery of aid.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 18/12/2014 12:38:41 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

168467

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
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 how much money they estimate could be saved from the aid budget during the next five years by making Israel bear the costs of occupation and reconstruction in Gaza and the West Bank.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>It is not possible to calculate the full costs of the Occupation to any degree of accuracy and determine how these are currently offset through the provision of international aid, including from the UK. What we do know is that Israeli restrictions do considerable damage to the Palestinian economy, are one of the main impediments to economic growth, and contribute to a reliance on international aid. DFID is providing £349 million in support of Palestinian development between 2011 and 2015. Decisions on funding for the next five years will be made at the next spending review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/12/2014 12:37:39 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge