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169337

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in securing direct air access to St Helena.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL3623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government is providing support to the air service procurement process that is currently underway and run by the St Helena Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 19/12/2014 16:46:54 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

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

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

147379

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Foreign Policy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the impact on policy coherence in countries such as Denmark and Norway as a result of development and foreign policy being brought together.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL2783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Denmark and Norway have different political systems to ours and as such are not easily comparable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, whichever organisational model is adopted, it is vital to ensure policy coherence. This remains a priority for the Government and we believe the structures we have in place provide for a focus on humanitarian intervention and development through DFID, while maintaining coherence with other departments, including FCO, MoD and BIS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) considers the effectiveness of policy coherence in their regular peer reviews of member countries’ development work.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 24/11/2014 17:29:49 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

142620

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Mali
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 development initiatives in Mali are conflict sensitive, inclusive and politically accountable.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL2718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK remains very concerned about the situation in the Mali. Despite continued progress in political stabilisation, the security situation remains volatile.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Recognising the lessons of the previous peace agreements, which did not achieve a durable peace in Mali, the UK and other members of the Security Council have been working closely with all parties to encourage full and faithful implementation of a future comprehensive and inclusive peace agreement. Through the UK’s political, financial and personnel contributions to the UN Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) as well as regional EU Common Security and Defence Policy missions, the UK aims to promote political stability, good governance and regional cooperation as well as encouraging stability across the wider region.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Although DFID does not have a bilateral development programme in Mali, we are working with other donors to ensure that development aid effectively addresses the needs of all of the citizens of Mali, is conflict sensitive and contributes to political accountability, legitimacy and inclusiveness. DFID has seconded a conflict adviser into the EU delegation in Mali to that end. DFID always consider the longer term development impact when developing our programmes across the Sahel, including Mali. Further details can be found on the Department’s Development Tracker online.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/11/2014 16:29:38 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

114481

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nutrition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who will be representing the United Kingdom Government at the World Health Organisation Second International Conference on Nutrition in Rome from 19 to 21 November.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL2667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>I will personally be attending the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) along with high level representatives from DFID and the Department of Health.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/11/2014 16:30:57 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

105802

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	European Union
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total cost of contributions paid by the United Kingdom to European Union programmes falling outside the European Union budget in the years 2010–13 inclusive; what is the estimated total for 2014; and how those contributions are financed.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL2611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK has contributed £1,587 million to the European Development Fund 2010-2013 inclusive. The estimated total for 2014 is £326 million, subject to exchange rates. The contributions are financed from the DFID budget.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/11/2014 17:24:51 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

100932

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to make representations to the European Commission to ensure that European Union policy and practice enable women and girls raped during the armed conflict in Syria to have access to safe abortions in accordance with international humanitarian law.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL2400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK is in regular dialogue with other EU bilateral donors and the European Commission to protect and promote women’s and girls’ access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services. This includes safe abortion services in line with our policy on safe and unsafe abortion. The UK remains one of only a handful of international donors willing to tackle this highly sensitive issue.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 07/11/2014 14:53:20 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

100584

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the United Kingdom intends to ensure that at the London Conference on Afghanistan, due to take place on 24–25 November, Afghan women in attendance will be able fully to participate in the Conference’s deliberations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL2321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>As co-hosts of the London Conference on Afghanistan (LCA), the UK government has agreed the overall invitation list in partnership with the Afghan Government. However, decisions on civil society attendees have been made by Afghanistan civil society themselves (rather than the UK or Afghan Government) through a democratic process in Kabul. At least 45% of these elected, sponsored attendees are Afghan women who are scheduled to contribute fully to the civil society event and its outcomes<em>. </em>The make-up of the official Afghan government delegation is for the Afghans themselves to decide, however we will be encouraging them to ensure that this includes female Afghan representatives.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 05/11/2014 17:49:18 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead