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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-12-14more like thismore than 2016-12-14
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development remove filter
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Overseas Aid remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
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. more like this
tabling member printed
The Earl of Sandwich remove filter
uin HL4157 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-12-21more like thismore than 2016-12-21
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 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-12-21T12:52:59.343Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-21T12:52:59.343Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
2109
label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-22more like thismore than 2015-07-22
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development remove filter
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Overseas Aid remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the Department for International Development budget in the last two financial years was allocated to (1) British non-governmental aid organisations, and (2) indigenous non-governmental aid organisations directly assisted in-country by the Department; and how much was similarly allocated by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence. more like this
tabling member printed
The Earl of Sandwich remove filter
uin HL1829 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-30more like thismore than 2015-07-30
answer text <p>Information on all UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) is only available on a calendar year basis.</p><p> </p><p>The percentage of total DFID and FCO Bilateral ODA disbursed through UK based non-governmental organisations (NGO’s) for 2012 and 2013, the last years for which figures are available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>% Total DFID ODA</p></td><td><p>% Total FCO ODA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The percentage of total DFID and FCO Bilateral ODA disbursed through developing-country based NGO’s for 2012 and 2013.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>% Total DFID ODA</p></td><td><p>% Total FCO ODA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence did not disburse ODA to non-governmental organisations during 2012 or 2013.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Verma more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-30T13:29:54.93Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-30T13:29:54.93Z
answering member
3790
label Biography information for Baroness Verma more like this
tabling member
2109
label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-15more like thismore than 2015-01-15
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development remove filter
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Overseas Aid remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of bilateral aid from the Department for International Development in the last three financial years has been channelled through non-governmental organisations (1) based in the United Kingdom, and (2) based in the recipient countries. more like this
tabling member printed
The Earl of Sandwich remove filter
uin HL4194 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-29more like thismore than 2015-01-29
answer text <p>The table below shows the proportion of bilateral aid from the Department for International Development in the last three calendar years which has been channelled through non-governmental organisations (1) based in the United Kingdom, and (2) based in the recipient countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>NGO Percentage of DFID Net Bilateral ODA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NGO Based in the United Kingdom</strong></p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NGO Based in Recipient Countries</strong></p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-29T17:38:10.417Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-29T17:38:10.417Z
answering member
4282
label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
tabling member
2109
label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich more like this