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78856

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Central African Republic
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of reports of worsening humanitarian access to the Central African Republic.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Conditions in CAR are extremely challenging for both humanitarian workers and local communities. The Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported over 770 security incidents throughout CAR since January 2014. 67 of these incidents have directly targeted humanitarian personnel. DFID is working with agencies which have appropriate systems and a level of community acceptance to enable them to access some of the most vulnerable populations in CAR. In 2014 DFID has funded the ICRC, UN agencies and international NGOs to support communities who have suffered from the violence.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 04/08/2014 10:42:38 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

78765

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many biosecurity breaches have been reported in (a) Rupert's Valley and (b) Prosperous Bay Plain in each year since the start of the airport construction process in St Helena.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	206528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>(a) 1; (b) 1</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 22/07/2014 15:38:37 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

78841

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Central African Republic
	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 reports of security incidents affecting aid workers and aid operations in the Central African Republic.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Conditions in CAR are extremely challenging for communities affected and for humanitarian workers. The Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported over 770 security incidents throughout CAR since January 2014. 67 of these incidents have affected humanitarian personnel. DFID is working with agencies which have appropriate systems and a level of community acceptance to enable them to access some of the most vulnerable populations in CAR. In 2014 DFID has funded the ICRC, UN agencies and international NGOs to support communities who have suffered from the violence.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 29/07/2014 16:44:05 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

78767

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the current cost is of transporting a container of goods to St Helena; and what estimate her Department has made of such a cost once the RMS St Helena is decommissioned.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	206534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Costs of transportation depends on volume and place of origin. Expressions of interest for ocean freight services are currently being reviewed by the Saint Helena Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 22/07/2014 15:36:25 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

78843

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan
	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 level of funding allocated to education in South Sudan.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Donor financing committed to education for the period 2012 to 2017 is currently around £220 million. No donor financing is channelled through government systems. South Sudan will be making an application for further Global Partnership for Education (GPE) financing from September 2015 to September 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2012, DFID supported the Government of South Sudan (GRSS) to appraise its General Education Sector Plan (2012 to 2017) which aims to achieve at least 80% primary net enrolment. This included the costing of the 5 year plan, which was estimated at £940 million. The current annual allocation of domestic funding, around 7% of the national budget, would cover approximately £490 million of the total cost. The UK continues to press the GRSS to spend more of its own resources on the delivery of basic services, including education, to its citizens.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 29/07/2014 16:51:56 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

78773

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what change there has been in energy prices on St Helena in each of the last four years; and what estimate she has made of changes in such prices in each of the next three years.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	206527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>From April 2010 to April 2014 the unit price of electricity per kilowatt hour in St Helena increased by 2.5p, 1.75p, 1.9p and 0.8p in each respective financial year: increasing the unit price for median consumption rates over this period from 15p to 22p per kilowatt hour.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Future energy prices on St Helena will be decided by the island’s private utility company and regulator.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/09/2014 16:05:53 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

78764

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether there are any plans for beacons associated with airport construction on St Helena to be located within national conservation areas on the island.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	206529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Navigational lights will be installed on natural obstacles within the national conservation areas on the island.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The navigational lights will be located at The Barn, Great Stone Top, Horse Point, Bencoolen, and King and Queen’s Rocks. All of these areas are within the Airport Development Area agreed by St Helena Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 22/07/2014 15:44:28 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

78772

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps are being taken to protect the mole spider population at Bradleys in the airport development area of St Helena.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	206526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>No construction work is planned within the mole spider habitat at Bradley’s and the area is protected from any construction-related activity. Environmental officers carry out checks to ensure compliance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/09/2014 16:04:43 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

78855

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Central African Republic
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote humanitarian access and improve ambient security in the Central African Republic.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Security is the overriding factor in enabling humanitarian access and the UK is playing a strong role as part of the international community’s response. We provided early support to the deployment of the African Union mission (MISCA), as well as to the EU security mission (EUFOR) and co-sponsored the UN Security Council Resolution that authorised a UN Peacekeeping Operation (PKO) which will deploy in September.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 29/07/2014 16:52:39 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

78771

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the new airport terminal on St Helena will be equipped with (a) a biosecurity scanner and (b) a secure biosecurity facility.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	206525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for International Development is currently considering proposals from the St Helena Government on biosecurity management at the new airport terminal building, including the use of a biosecurity scanner and any associated facilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/09/2014 16:03:55 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas