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718244

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	EU Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what preliminary discussions they have held with the European Commission, and with other relevant EU bodies, on the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on (1) the European Development Fund, (2) the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection, and (3) Humanitarian Aid Operations and other aid agencies.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL6743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>While the UK remains an EU member state we will continue to fulfil all the obligations of our membership. This includes taking full part in, and influencing, the EU’s development policies and programmes. The question of the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on those policies and programmes will form a key part of the exit negotiations: the EU will remain an important development partner for the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/04/2017 16:25:48 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

718245

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	EU Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what preliminary discussions they have held with British aid agencies and research centres on the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on their work with the poorest developing countries.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL6744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government is engaging with stakeholders from every sector of the economy on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and will continue to consult closely with stakeholders to review EU funding schemes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/04/2017 16:26:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

678246

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Kosovo: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, with respect to Department for International Development funding programmes, what status Kosovo has as a post-conflict state requiring assistance.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL4975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Development does not provide any direct funding support to Kosovo.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/01/2017 17:29:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

658739

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
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 how much development aid the UK reported to the Development Assistance Committee for the last two years for which figures are available, broken down by (1) humanitarian and development aid, and (2) the most recent estimate of humanitarian aid to Syria; and how this compares with aid provided by (a) the USA, and (b) Russia.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL4157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>The latest available figures published for all donors by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) are for 2013 and 2014. Final data for 2015 will be available by the end of December. The UK has published its 2015 ODA in Statistics on International Development 2016, which includes £258 million for Syria ($394 million, using the Official Exchange Rate conversion published by the World Bank).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><em> (Figures in US dollars, millions, as reported by the DAC)</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>UK </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>US </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Russia </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Official Development Assistance (ODA)</strong></p></td><td><p>10,959.773</p></td><td><p>11,838.009</p></td><td><p>27,049.099</p></td><td><p>28,263.415</p></td><td><p>Not reported</p></td><td><p>Not reported</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Of which is humanitarian aid</strong></p></td><td><p>1,291.019</p></td><td><p>1,842.209</p></td><td><p>4,887.332</p></td><td><p>6,001.323</p></td><td><p>Not reported</p></td><td><p>Not reported</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Of which is humanitarian aid for Syria</strong></p></td><td><p>197.300</p></td><td><p>163.853</p></td><td><p>738.079</p></td><td><p>596.267</p></td><td><p>Not reported</p></td><td><p>Not reported</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Russia is not a member of the DAC but has provided voluntarily its total ODA for 2015, which includes $22 million for Syria. However, a comparison with the UK and US cannot be made at this stage because the DAC has not yet published 2015 data for the UK or US.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/12/2016 12:52:59 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

649397

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Uganda: HIV Infection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they have assessed the effectiveness of the UK's support for HIV programmes in Uganda; and to what extent they are channelling their efforts through evangelical and other churches in that country.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL3760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID supports HIV prevention in Uganda through the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. With support from the Fund, Uganda has successfully reduced new HIV infections from 140,000 in 2010 to less than 100,000 in 2014. 2.5% of the Fund’s work in Uganda is channelled through faith based organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 12/12/2016 17:33:50 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

606224

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Multilateral Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the UK's international aid budget has been allocated to multilateral aid, and primarily through which institutions, in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL2463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>On average over the period 2010-2014, 40 per cent of the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) was allocated to multilateral organisations. The table attached lists the top five multilateral organisations in terms of core funding.</p><p>Figures for 2015 will be published later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/10/2016 16:40:43 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates attachment 1 file name HL2463 - Table.docx title PQ HL2463 - Table
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

606225

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Multilateral Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the scrutiny of the UK's bilateral aid programmes by the International Development Committee and the Independent Commission on Aid Impact, in addition to internal departmental audit and risk analysis, what level of scrutiny is applied to multilateral aid programmes.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL2464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>As with bilateral aid, multilateral aid is subject to robust scrutiny by the International Development Committee and the Independent Commission on Aid Impact (ICAI). For example, ICAI published a review on “How the Department for International Development (DFID) works with multilateral agencies to achieve impact”, in June 2015 and the International Development Committee published an interim report on “UK Aid - Allocation of resources”, in March 2016.</p><p>The Secretary of State has clearly stated her commitment to driving higher results and ensuring value for money and transparency from DFID’s multilateral partners. DFID has taken a strategic approach to scrutinising the impact of our investment in multilateral organisations through the Multilateral Aid Review, the latest review is due to be published soon. The UK is also an active member of the Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN), which brings together 18 donor countries with a common interest in assessing multilateral effectiveness. MOPAN will commission its own assessments of multilateral organisations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/10/2016 16:57:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

533691

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
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: Minerals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to assist the government of Afghanistan in preventing any illegal trade in lapis lazuli and other minerals.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK supports the Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) including through strengthening the Ministry’s capacity to detect and report illegal activity such as the illegal trade in Lapis Lazuli and other minerals.</p><p>However, because most of this illegal activity occurs in insecure areas where there is little or no government control, the UK is supporting Afghanistan’s long term security and stability; including through providing additional troops to assist the Afghan Forces boost security in the country, and providing £178m aid per year to 2017 to support Afghanistan’s economic growth and development.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/07/2016 15:09:30 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

533692

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
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: Natural Resources
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to support the government of Afghanistan in strengthening its capacity to control the exports and supply chains of the extractive industries in accordance with OECD due diligence guidelines.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK is supporting the Afghan government to responsibly develop its mineral wealth in accordance with OECD guidelines.</p><p>Through the Extractives Sector Support Programme (ESSP), the UK supports the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) to review the legal framework governing extractives and to build a transparent and disciplined fiscal regime. Through the Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) the UK is supporting the transparent development of the sector, including through supporting Afghan civil society to bring clarity to the informal mining sector.</p><p>The UK is supporting President Ghani’s anti-corruption initiatives, including his commitment that the beneficial ownership of mining companies will be disclosed as part of Afghanistan’s implementation of the EITI. The UK is also helping the Afghan government implement and enforce these policies through supporting the MoMP to develop its capacity in contract management and inspectorate functions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/07/2016 15:14:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

533693

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
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: Rural Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the National Solidarity Programme in Afghanistan receives adequate support and delivers the necessary assistance to the most deprived rural areas.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK supports the National Solidarity Programme (NSP) through the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF). The UK is one of the largest donors to the ARTF which supports the Afghan government to deliver basic services across the country. UK officials will continue to meet regularly with the World Bank, who are the ARTF administrators, and the Afghan Ministry for Rural Rehabilitation and Development, who manage the NSP, to discuss the delivery of these important programmes and ensure that they reach the most vulnerable people in Afghanistan.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/07/2016 15:14:11 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich