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1664722

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Palestinians: Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the breakdown of aid spend by Government departments to the Palestinian Authority in the past 10 years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL10488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>Following Official Development Assistance (ODA) prioritisation exercises undertaken in March 2021, the UK no longer provides direct financial aid to the Palestinian Authority. All UK support to the Palestinian Authority is provided through technical advice, procured through commercial suppliers.</p><p>The FCDO aid budget is allocated in accordance with UK strategic priorities against a challenging financial climate. There is a robust framework in place for allocating ODA. Data on ODA spend in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is available on DevTracker (https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/countries/PS). More than 80 per cent of our ODA spend this year of UK support will be used to meet humanitarian need, or to provide vital health, education, and protection services for Palestinian Refugees.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL10489 question first answered 26/10/2023 10:36:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1662619

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nagorno Karabakh: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) humanitarian assistance, and (2) financial support, they are offering the government of Armenia to meet the needs of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL10444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK is providing £1 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to provide life-saving medication, healthcare and other essential support to those affected by the recent conflict. The UK has also deployed medical staff, through the British government's official Emergency Medical Team, to help treat those injured in the fuel depot blast in Nagorno-Karabakh on 25 September. We are liaising with the UN, ICRC and others to assess humanitarian need in the region and if further UK assistance is required.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/10/2023 16:43:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

1662620

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nagorno Karabakh: Ceasefires
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan to allow international observers into Nagorno-Karabakh to monitor the ceasefire agreement of 20 September.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL10445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>It is vital that international humanitarian organisations have independent access into Nagorno-Karabakh, so they can assess humanitarian need and respond appropriately. His Majesty's Ambassador to Baku raised this with Azerbaijani officials, We therefore welcome Azerbaijan's decision on 1 October to allow UN agencies into Nagorno-Karabakh, to complement ongoing efforts by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/10/2023 16:37:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

1662633

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) address, and (2) advocate against, the incidence of female genital mutilation being performed by healthcare workers in countries where it is nationally banned but historically performed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL10458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a priority for the FCDO and we are clear that there is no medical justification for the practice.</p><p>The UK Government is investing £35 million through our Africa-Led Movement (ALM) to End FGM programme.</p><p>Data generation through the programme has helped to build awareness of increased rates of medicalised FGM. The UK has engaged healthcare workers, through the World Health Organisation, to prevent FGM and care for survivors.</p><p>We are strengthening the health system response through our support to the UN Joint Programme on FGM. In 2021, the programme developed advocacy guidelines for health care providers in Indonesia on ending medicalised FGM.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/10/2023 16:33:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1662652

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Cyprus: Roads
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 18 September (HL9844), what discussions if any they are holding with the government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to support both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots living in the village of Pile.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL10477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>In accordance with the rest of the international community, with the sole exception of Turkey, the UK does not recognise the self-declared 'Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus' as an independent state. The UK recognises the Republic of Cyprus as the sovereign authority for the island of Cyprus. We have engaged with all parties, including Turkish Cypriot authorities, about recent events in the UN Buffer Zone. We welcome the diplomatic understanding announced on 9 October and recognise the constructive approach taken by all sides, along with the critical role of the UN, to find a way forward that meets the needs of both communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/10/2023 16:34:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1662275

registered interest
date	21/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Food Supply
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the humanitarian situation and the level of food insecurity in North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and what assistance they are providing for the provision of shelter and food supplies to internally displaced persons in camps in the region.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL10395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2023 answer text <p>The humanitarian emergency in eastern DRC is one of the most catastrophic globally. Since March 2022, 2.8 million people have been displaced with the majority living in unacceptable conditions and at risk. The UK leads by example, delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance with our £21 million programme in East DRC as well as urging the international community to give more resources and lobbying the DRC Government to take responsibility to improve access, reduce sexual abuse and to provide protection. In July 2023, the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) allocated an additional $13 million to support a DRC system-wide scale up. The UK is the largest overall contributor to CERF since its inception.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/10/2023 15:33:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1662276

registered interest
date	21/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many organisations submitted proposals by the closing date of 31 July setting out how they could deliver a key component of the British Embassy in Kinshasa’s Humanitarian Action and Recovery after Crisis programme; and which organisation has been selected to deliver that programme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL10396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2023 answer text <p>A large number of organisations submitted proposals setting out how they would deliver a key part of the British Embassy in Kinshasa's Humanitarian Programme. The decision as to which organisation will be selected to deliver is still ongoing and all those involved will be informed of the result in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/10/2023 15:42:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1662277

registered interest
date	21/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what financial contribution they have made to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the financial year 2022–23; and what contribution has been allocated for this support in the financial year 2023–24.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL10397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to supporting efforts to build stability and reduce violence in DRC including through the UN Peacekeeping Mission MONUSCO, where the UK contributed £51 million in 2022/23, and have allocated £48 million for 2023/2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/10/2023 15:45:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1662278

registered interest
date	21/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they provided funding for research into atrocity prevention in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo via the Jo Cox Memorial Grant; what was the level of that funding; and what progress has been made with the project.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL10398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2023 answer text <p>Three projects in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo received £1 million in funding from the Jo Cox Memorial Grant (JCMG) to identify and prevent identity-based violence. These projects were undertaken between July 2019 and July 2022. Workshops supported by the JCMG have helped to inform British Embassy Kinshasa's current atrocity prevention approach including monitoring and calling out hate speech and ethnically motivated attacks against Tutsi and Rwandaphone communities in DRC.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/10/2023 15:41:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1662279

registered interest
date	21/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	United Nations: Festivals and Special Occasions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to mark United Nations Day on 24 October.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL10399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2023 answer text <p>This year's UN Day marks the 78th anniversary of the birth of the United Nations since the UN Charter came into force in 1945. The UK is proud to have been a strong supporter of the UN since its inception and we remain fully committed both to the UN and to the values it works to uphold. On 24 October, HMG will recognise UN Day through a series of posts across social media and other communications platforms as well as by attending relevant events at the UN in New York.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/10/2023 09:41:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns