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1028337

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Internally Displaced People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they are assisting the government of Afghanistan and UN agencies to register returnees from Pakistan who remain internally displaced, but receive no benefits or transport to places of registration.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL12411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2019 answer text <p>We are extremely concerned about the situation for returning refugees, undocumented Afghans and internally displaced people in Afghanistan. Our assistance is based on need and supports the United Nations-led Humanitarian Response Plan in Afghanistan. In 2016 and 2017 the UK provided urgent additional funding to UNHCR to ensure refugees were provided with immediate assistance upon return, including to cover immediate food, shelter and transport costs. In 2018 there have been fewer returns from Pakistan compared to previous years, so the focus of our assistance has changed. In 2018 UK aid will provide humanitarian assistance for up to two million Afghan people. This includes lifesaving food, access to water, shelter, nutrition, healthcare and demining activities. It will also support people who have been displaced for a long time to integrate sustainably into local communities. As recently announced at the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan, we have increased our funding for the humanitarian response to £67 million this year. We continue to press others to do more.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/01/2019 13:34:51 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

990509

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nepal: Overseas Investment
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 economy of  Nepal and its attractiveness for UK investment; and to what extent, if any, they have invested in (1) hydropower, (2) tourism, and (3) medium-sized enterprises.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL10842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>DFID and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) make regular assessments of the economy of Nepal and its ability to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), including from the UK. Analysis suggests that there is potential for FDI in areas such as hydropower, education and tourism. However, constraints to investment remain from poor transport, energy and urban infrastructure, and aspects of the regulatory environment. The UK is working with the Government of Nepal to address these barriers to growth.</p><p> </p><p>DFID, through its funding of Investment Board Nepal, helped to secure $1.2bn of investment for the new Arun 3 Hydropower project, which will double Nepal’s hydropower generation and energy exports to neighbouring countries. DFID funding supported the Nepal Tourism industry to recover following the 2015 earthquake, and has supported the construction of and marketing for the Great Himalayan Trails. Support has also been provided to approximately 250,000 small-scale entrepreneurs and farmers to significantly improve their business practices, for example through better management of crop diseases, and contributed to increased incomes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 29/10/2018 17:47:32 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

990511

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nepal: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what investment, if any, the Department for International Development has made in Nepal in the last two years other than emergency relief; where any such investment has been made and in what sectors of its economy.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL10844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Information on DFID spend in Nepal is available in the DFID Annual Report and Accounts. The most recent version of this publication (2017/18) reports that total UK ODA to Nepal was £88.2m in calendar year 2015 (of which £35.9m was humanitarian assistance) and £103.0m in 2016 (of which £13.2m was humanitarian assistance).</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the sector breakdown of UK ODA to Nepal for 2015 and 2016 is available from Statistics on International Development on GOV.UK. This reports that the three largest sectors of investment for 2015 (excluding humanitarian) were Government and Civil Society (£17.1m), Economic Infrastructure and Services (£16.9m) and Multisector (£6.4m). For 2016 the three largest sectors of investment were Government and Civil Society (£20.8m), Health (£19m) and Economic Infrastructure and Services (£15.8m).</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 29/10/2018 17:45:10 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

989349

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following their response to the International Development Committee’s report Definition and administration of ODA (HC 1011), whether any middle-income country on the World Bank’s list may be eligible for UK Official Development Assistance (ODA); and which of those countries are currently in receipt of UK ODA.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL10743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The OECD DAC determines which countries are ODA eligible based on World Bank GNI per capita data. The list of ODA eligible countries consists of all low and Middle-Income countries except for those that are members of the G8 or the European Union. The UK provided bilateral ODA through a range of government departments to the following middle-income countries in 2016:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Middle Income Countries (Lower &amp; Upper) in Receipt of 2016 bilateral UK ODA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Albania</p></td><td><p>Gabon</p></td><td><p>Nicaragua</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Algeria</p></td><td><p>Georgia</p></td><td><p>Nigeria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Antigua and Barbuda</p></td><td><p>Ghana</p></td><td><p>Pakistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Argentina</p></td><td><p>Grenada</p></td><td><p>Panama</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Armenia</p></td><td><p>Guatemala</p></td><td><p>Papua New Guinea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Azerbaijan</p></td><td><p>Guyana</p></td><td><p>Paraguay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belarus</p></td><td><p>Honduras</p></td><td><p>Peru</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belize</p></td><td><p>India</p></td><td><p>Philippines</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolivia</p></td><td><p>Indonesia</p></td><td><p>Serbia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bosnia-Herzegovina</p></td><td><p>Iran</p></td><td><p>Seychelles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Botswana</p></td><td><p>Iraq</p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brazil</p></td><td><p>Jamaica</p></td><td><p>Sri Lanka</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cameroon</p></td><td><p>Jordan</p></td><td><p>St. Helena</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cape Verde</p></td><td><p>Kazakhstan</p></td><td><p>St. Lucia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chile</p></td><td><p>Kosovo</p></td><td><p>St.Vincent &amp; Grenadines</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>Kyrgyz Republic</p></td><td><p>Swaziland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Colombia</p></td><td><p>Lebanon</p></td><td><p>Syria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Congo, Rep.</p></td><td><p>Libya</p></td><td><p>Thailand</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Costa Rica</p></td><td><p>Malaysia</p></td><td><p>Tunisia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cote d'Ivoire</p></td><td><p>Maldives</p></td><td><p>Turkey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cuba</p></td><td><p>Mauritius</p></td><td><p>Turkmenistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dominica</p></td><td><p>Mexico</p></td><td><p>Ukraine</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dominican Republic</p></td><td><p>Moldova</p></td><td><p>Uruguay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ecuador</p></td><td><p>Mongolia</p></td><td><p>Uzbekistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Egypt</p></td><td><p>Montenegro</p></td><td><p>Venezuela</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>El Salvador</p></td><td><p>Montserrat</p></td><td><p>Vietnam</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fiji</p></td><td><p>Morocco</p></td><td><p>West Bank &amp; Gaza Strip</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)</p></td><td><p>Namibia</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: Statistics on International Development 2017</em></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/10/2018 16:19:25 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

989350

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much UK Official Development Assistance has been directed to India in each of the last five years; through what channels such assistance was directed; in which states it was directed; and how many staff worked at the Department for International Development in New Delhi in each of those years.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL10744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>Our bilateral aid programme with India ended in 2015. The UK has forged a new development partnership with India that delivers benefits for both countries and our joint role in the world. Britain’s new cooperation with India aims to foster inclusive growth, create new investment opportunities, develop markets and stimulate mutual prosperity. Under this new UK-India development partnership, our ODA funds the sharing of expertise and the investment of development capital, the returns on which are available for reinvestment. This helps develop markets, trade, investment, technology and partnership opportunities for British as well as Indian companies and organisations.</p><p> </p><p>The following net Official Development Assistance (ODA) has been directed to India from various UK government departments and agencies in the five years 2012-2016. Figures for 2017 will be released in November. Data on the provision of assistance to each state is not available.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Amount (net)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>291,791,385</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>268,040,985</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>278,796,048</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>185,579,807</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>92,620,387</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This ODA has been directed through a number of channels, which are set out in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>The following data shows staff in DFID working in India. There are a number of regional teams within these figures.</p><p>These teams are based in India but do not work on India specific work, such as a regional IT and HR team. The figures are for total staff, not headcount. Where one person has left and been replaced by another within a year, this is classed as two people. Figures for 2018 are for January to September. Figures for 2013 and previous years are not available.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>No. of Staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 30/10/2018 13:43:48 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates attachment 1 file name Hl10744 Earl of Sandwich - ODA Channels.pdf title Channels through which ODA was directed
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

968823

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Yazidis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much humanitarian assistance they have given to the Yazidis in northern Iraq in each year since 2014; and what form this assistance takes within the current UK humanitarian programme in Iraq.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL10107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>DFID has committed £237.5m in humanitarian support to Iraq since 2014, including £20 million this financial year. This support is provided on the basis of need, irrespective of race, religion or ethnicity, and in line with international humanitarian principles; it is not possible to provide figures on assistance specifically provided to Yezidis or other religious groups. The UK works with the Government of Iraq, the UN, humanitarian partners and minority representatives to support the rights of all minorities and to ensure our aid reaches those in the greatest need.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/09/2018 16:21:29 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

923158

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	European Development Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the peace-keeping activities of the EU currently managed by the European Development Fund.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL8622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK currently contributes to the European Development Fund (EDF) as part of its obligations as a Member State. For the period covering 2014-2018, 5.2% of the EDF was directed towards African-led peacekeeping, through the African Peace Facility.</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission has recently published plans that would see future support to peace-keeping activities, currently managed by the European Development Fund, routed through a newly proposed European Peace Facility under the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The UK will have left the EU when this comes into force in January 2021. After we have left the EU the UK will decide how best to fund the priorities previously funded through our EU contributions.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/06/2018 13:08:29 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

923159

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	ACP Countries: EU External Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to opt into any future successor to the Cotonou Agreement.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL8623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK government welcomes the EU’s intention to involve a broad range of actors in the EU’s post-2020 partnership with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. This is of particular interest to us as we consider the UK’s future partnership with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We will only continue our development collaboration with the EU where it is in our mutual interest and represents the best value for taxpayers’ money. As the successor to the current Cotonou agreement is still subject to negotiation between the EU and ACP countries, it is not yet possible to determine whether it will be in the UK’s best interests to seek to join any future agreement. We will continue to participate in those discussions while we remain an EU Member State.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/06/2018 13:08:59 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

891854

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much financial assistance has been given to the government of South Sudan in each of the last three years by (1) the Department for International Development; (2) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and (3) the Ministry of Defence, under separate or joint headings.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL7294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government has not provided any bilateral financial assistance to the Government of South Sudan in any of the last three years. We ensure UK Aid is effective by working through a range of UN and international organisations who are experienced in operating in South Sudan, and who can deliver flexibly according to need.</p><p>The table below shows total spend by the Department for International Development in South Sudan in each of the last three financial years. The top three sectors funded by DFID are humanitarian, health, and education.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£189 million</p></td><td><p>£169 million</p></td><td><p>£163 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 09/05/2018 16:13:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

852710

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
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: Sustainable Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 12 February (HL5337), how the Department for International Development will monitor progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals in the poorest developing countries; and whether this will require any additional staff.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL5983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals is reported through various means, including the UN’s SDG indicators website, https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/indicators/database/, which captures data reported to the UN by Member States under the global indicator framework for the 2030 Agenda. In addition, Member States are expected to complete voluntary national reviews of progress towards the Goals at least once in the period to 2030. The reviews are presented to the annual UN High Level Political Forum each July.</p><p>We will continue to use these sources to monitor progress towards the SDGs by Least Developed Countries. We will not require additional staff to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 12/03/2018 16:03:27 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich