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156556

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Health Services: Overseas Aid
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 21 October (HL2052), what proportion of spending on HIV, tuberculosis and malaria can be qualified as supporting research and development for new drugs, diagnostics and vaccines.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL2979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The estimated proportion of spend in the 2012/13 financial year, which is the most recent year for which we have figures, is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><strong>Research as a % of bilateral plus Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria spend</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Malaria</strong></td><td>8%</td></tr><tr><td><strong>TB</strong></td><td>4%</td></tr><tr><td><strong>HIV</strong></td><td>3%</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 02/12/2014 15:10:13 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

156557

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa: Ebola
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which United Kingdom non-governmental organisations the Department for International Development has supported in response to the ebola epidemic; and how much money has been given to each of those organisations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL2980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK is leading the international response to Ebola in Sierra Leone, and we are working closely with a wide range of UK and International NGOs to contain and combat the outbreak. Given the shifting nature of the epidemic and the evolving international response, payments to NGOs are under constant review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To date, our support to UK NGOs includes disbursement of £13.5million to the British Red Cross; £5million to Save the Children; £3.6 million to World Vision; £2.1million to UK Med, £50,000 to Riders for Health and £52,000 to Map Action.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will make further disbursements to UK NGOs as needed throughout the Ebola crisis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 27/11/2014 17:56:33 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

156558

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Tuberculosis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they are doing to support the development of a new tuberculosis treatment regimen.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL2981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government is a strong supporter of research to develop new tuberculosis (TB) treatment regimens and has funded the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) since 2005. The TB Alliance has three TB treatment regimens in late stage clinical development and will soon launch one of those into a registration study. In addition the TB Alliance is adapting existing regimens so that they can be used for children with TB.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 27/11/2014 14:44:30 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

156488

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UN High Commissioner for Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom will be represented at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' Ministerial pledging conference in Geneva on 9 December.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL2930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK will be represented at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Pledging Conference on 9 December 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 01/12/2014 16:11:55 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

156499

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Malawi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the end-of-year spending totals by programme for Official Development Assistance to Malawi in the financial years 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, and 2013–14.
tabling member printed	Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
uin	HL2941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows total amounts for each year:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Year</strong></td><td><strong>£ Thousands</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>£71, 512</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>£95,848</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>£64,915</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>£124,253</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>£113,375</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 02/12/2014 15:04:40 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4168 label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale

156500

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Malawi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes to actual programmes funded by Official Development Assistance have taken place since the suspension of budget support in Malawi in 2011.
tabling member printed	Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
uin	HL2942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>General budget support to Malawi was suspended in 2011 due to concerns relating to human rights and public financial management. Tightly managed sector budget support for health and education was continued by all donors but following the <em>Cashgate</em> scandal in November 2013 this too was suspended. There can be no consideration of putting UK funding through Malawi government systems until the integrity of the Government’s financial management systems has been restored and independently verified.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is still committed to poverty reduction and supporting poor people in Malawi, through a large programme of ongoing investments delivered outside of government systems, in health, education, agriculture, water and sanitation, economic development and governance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 27/11/2014 17:57:19 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4168 label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale

155674

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of India regarding women who underwent sterilisation at a government-run camp in Chhattisgarh, and the outcomes for those women.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK does not and has never supported sterilisation camps where mass sterilisation takes place and will continue to lobby the government of India to stop operating such camps at all opportunities where family planning is discussed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL2859 question first answered 01/12/2014 16:13:46 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

155675

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussion they have had with the government of India regarding its sterilisation campaign and incentives.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK does not and has never supported sterilisation camps where mass sterilisation takes place and will continue to lobby the government of India to stop operating such camps at all opportunities where family planning is discussed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL2858 question first answered 01/12/2014 16:13:46 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

155678

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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 assessment they have made of the loss to the Palestinian economy each year through the destruction of olive trees; and whether they have any plans to ensure that such losses will be repaired.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The UN reports that between 2009 and August 2014, nearly 50,000 fruit-bearing trees, mainly olive trees, were destroyed or damaged in incidents of settler violence. The UK has repeatedly raised our concerns about incidents of settler violence and intimidation with the Israeli authorities. We have stressed the importance of bringing the extremist settlers responsible to justice and of the Israel security forces providing appropriate protection to the Palestinian civilian population. The UK will continue to argue for a just outcome for all the people affected by illegal settlement construction and the confiscation of land due to the Separation Barrier.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 01/12/2014 16:08:06 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

155679

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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 representations they will make to the government of Israel in respect of the funding of continuing healthcare in Gaza when the United Kingdom ceases its funding in February.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to responding to medical needs in Gaza, by funding the two largest providers of Palestinian health services (the UN Relief and Works Agency and the Palestinian Authority) and funding the International Committee of the Red Cross to deliver emergency medical services and rehabilitate hospitals. We will continue our support to the UN Access Coordination Unit to facilitate the transfer of medical equipment and supplies and patient referrals in and out of Gaza. In the meantime, we continue to urge Israel to fulfil its obligations as the occupying power.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 01/12/2014 16:11:13 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge