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675209

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
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 open letter from a number of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in December 2016 calling for the UN to encourage the government of Burma to lift all restrictions on humanitarian aid for the Rohingya people; and whether they will take action to support that end.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>We noted the open letter from a number of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in December 2016, and share the concern over access for humanitarian assistance. DFID and Foreign Office officials have been in close contact with UN agencies monitoring humanitarian access.</p><p>The UK Government has repeatedly urged the Government of Burma to allow full unrestricted humanitarian access. The Secretary of State for Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson MP, the Minister of State Rory Stewart MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Alok Sharma MP and the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Baroness Anelay have all raised the issue personally with Burmese ministers in recent meetings in Burma or London. DFID and Foreign Office officials have visited Northern Rakhine together with international counterparts and lobbied Burmese Ministers on this issue. The UK also discussed the issue at the UN Security Council on 17 November, where we raised our concerns about the lack of humanitarian access. The Government of Burma has committed to restoring humanitarian access and we are pressing for, and stand ready to support, the delivery of this commitment.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 30/01/2017 17:27:59 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

673996

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
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 6 December 2016 (HL3575), what are the results of their monitoring of the government of Burma’s commitment to restoring humanitarian access to the Rohingya people; and what action will be taken to support the delivery of such access if the government of Burma fails to honour its commitment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>Humanitarian access to northern townships of Rakhine State has partially improved but remains a serious concern. Access to many areas did improve in December and January and some humanitarian assistance was able to resume. However, the most affected areas remain without substantive humanitarian access and restrictions continue to be imposed in all areas. The ability of affected people to travel in order to access assistance also remains limited. We continue to monitor this closely and continue to raise the issue of humanitarian access with authorities at local, state and national level.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 30/01/2017 17:32:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

646554

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to reports that hundreds of Rohingya Muslims are crossing from Burma into Bangladesh, in order to seek safety and shelter from the violence they are experiencing in Burma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government remains deeply concerned by the current situation in Rakhine and the persecution of the Muslim minority Rohingya community. The UK Government has repeatedly engaged the Government of Burma to urge a restrained security response, an independent investigation into allegations of human rights abuses, and for the immediate resumption of access for humanitarian aid. The Minister of State Rory Stewart raised the issue personally with Burmese ministers in recent meetings in Burma and the UK.</p><p>The Government of Burma has now committed to restoring humanitarian access and investigating allegations of human rights abuses. We will continue to monitor and support the delivery of these commitments. The UK Government has also called on the Government of Bangladesh not to return the people seeking refuge back into danger and we continue to offer support through our work with IOM and the World Food Programme. The UK is the largest provider of food aid to the 34,000 Rohingya refugees already living in official camps in Bangladesh. In Bangladesh we are also increasing access to nutrition, health and education services for refugees living in makeshift settlements and the host communities that support them.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/12/2016 14:04:29 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

646555

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will urge the UN Secretary-General to meet Aung San Suu Kyi and others in Burma to discuss the lifting of all current restrictions imposed on aid in Burma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is deeply concerned by the situation in Rakhine and by the conflict in Kachin and Northern Shan. We continue together with other countries and the UN to urge the Government of Burma to allow immediate unrestricted access for humanitarian aid. The Government of Burma has now committed to restoring humanitarian access. We are pressing for and stand ready to support the delivery of this commitment. In practice, worrying restrictions on humanitarian assistance remain in parts of Kachin, Northern Shan and Rakhine.</p><p>The UN is already undertaking substantial advocacy efforts on Burma both within Burma and internationally. The UN Secretary General visited Burma and raised humanitarian issues with Aung San Suu Kyi in August 2016. The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien raised issues of humanitarian access with Aung San Suu Kyi during his October 2016 visit to Burma. We do not presently propose to urge the UN Secretary-General to meet again with Aung San Suu Kyi.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/12/2016 16:31:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

646556

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to (1) warnings from UNICEF that thousands of malnourished children in Burma are in urgent need of food, clean water, healthcare and other medical care services; and (2) reports that the Burmese army and security forces are enforcing restrictions on humanitarian aid in Rakhine State in Burma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is deeply concerned by the situation in Rakhine and by the restrictions on access for humanitarian aid. Our partners report that they have been unable to treat some 6,400 malnourished children and pregnant women who were suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition in Maungdaw district prior to the attacks on 9 October. The majority of the Rohingya population have not had access to healthcare for seven weeks. The UK Government has repeatedly urged the Government of Burma to allow immediate resumption of humanitarian access. The Government of Burma has now committed to restoring humanitarian access and we will continue to monitor and support the delivery of this commitment. The UK has long been one of the biggest bilateral humanitarian donors to Burma and to Rakhine, including for treatment of child malnutrition in Maungdaw district. Since 2012, we have committed over £23 million in humanitarian assistance, including water, sanitation and nutrition for over 126,000 people. We continue to fund humanitarian assistance to Rohingya people in camps elsewhere in Rakhine State. Some partners funded by the UK Government have been able to provide nutrition assistance to very small numbers in areas affected by the current crisis. We stand ready to provide further assistance as soon as access restrictions are removed.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/12/2016 14:09:04 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

638255

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	China: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the report by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact <i>When aid relationships change: DfID's approach to managing exit and transition in its development partnerships</i>, how much UK development assistance was spent in China in each year since 2011; and what is the explanation for the funding in each area of activity.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK closed its China bilateral country aid programme in March 2011. Since 2011 DFID has retained a team in Beijing to work with China on a global development partnership. The partnership focuses on China’s development impact in developing countries in Asia and Africa, and global issues, such as international public health. As China is not the primary beneficiary of this assistance the China Global Partnership Programme is not classified as aid to China.</p><p>UK bilateral aid spending benefitting China is set out in the National Statistics publication Statistics on International Development (SIDS). The table below shows the latest published data. The UK Government spends Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) in China to maximise UK-China trade and promote shared prosperity. This includes the cross-Whitehall Prosperity Fund which provided UK expertise and financing to 400 projects from 2011 to 2016 and the Newton Fund which funds UK-China research and innovation on global issues.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Bilateral Aid</p></td><td><p>40,461</p></td><td><p>27,187</p></td><td><p>-17,971*</p></td><td><p>-33,601*</p></td><td><p>44,641</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Imputed UK Share of Core Multilateral Funding to China</p></td><td><p>31,032</p></td><td><p>22,453</p></td><td><p>21,639</p></td><td><p>9,753</p></td><td><p>No data</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>UK Bilateral and Imputed Multilateral ODA to China £,000 (SIDS 2016)</p><p>* repayments on loans made by the Commonwealth Development Corporation count as negatives for net ODA.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2016 16:23:57 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

621921

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of concerns expressed by UK non-governmental organisations in response to comments by the Secretary of State for International Development that the global aid system would be built on "some core Conservative principles".
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL2727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>At the Conservative Party Conference the Secretary of State for International Development made clear the principles under which she will lead the Department for International Development (DFID). She made clear that her priority is to provide people with an opportunity to make the most of their talents and fulfil their potential. She stated that the UK should be proud of the support given to changing lives and creating opportunities in countries that are less fortunate than the UK and that her mandate was to challenge, change and reform the global aid system so that it delivers more for those it is meant to help - the world’s poorest.</p><p>These are aims which DFID will continue to partner with UK NGOs to deliver.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 09/11/2016 17:52:27 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

600498

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Infant Mortality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made to achieve the goal to end, by 2030, preventable deaths of new-borns and children under five years of age, adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL2251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>Global progress, which began prior to 2015, continues to be made on ending preventable newborn and child deaths, with significant support from the UK government. It is too early to quantify how much progress has been made since September 2015.</p><p>To accelerate progress and help to meet the Sustainable Development Goal targets the UK government supported the development of, and signed a commitment to, the updated Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescent Health.</p><p>We continue to invest in improving health systems in our focal countries to ensure that mothers and newborns can receive better quality care at birth, so improving their chances of survival. We also invest in care for children under the age of 5, for example through the prevention and treatment of malaria and other childhood diseases.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 26/10/2016 14:35:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

600500

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the UN report, published in September, that more than 3.7 million school-aged refugee children have no school to go to.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL2253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK directly supports a number of bilateral education programmes for refugees providing indirect support through multilateral contributions to organisations such as UNHCR. Specifically on the Syria crisis, in 2015/16 UK Aid, as part of the No Lost Generation Initiative (NLGI), has provided nearly 392,000 children in Syria and the wider region with formal education and nearly 95,000 with non-formal education. Additional psychological support has been provided to nearly 199,000 children, and 350,000 text books to children in Lebanon, nearly 100,000 of which are Syrian refugees.</p><p>The UK has been instrumental in creating a new global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises – called ‘Education Cannot Wait’ – which was launched at the World Humanitarian Summit in May this year. This fund will support displaced children to access quality education, as part of its wider mandate to improve education in emergency and crises affected countries. The UK pledged £30million for two years to the fund, as the largest founding donor, which will contribute towards the fund reaching 4.5 million children in its first two years. The UK also supports research on refugee education, education in emergencies and through a new partnership with the World Bank on their Global Program on Forced Displacement.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/10/2016 15:53:57 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

583454

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: World Food Programme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to recent reports about cuts by the World Food Programme in aid to internally displaced people in parts of Rakhine State and Kachin State, Burma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL1918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>DFID funds significant food assistance for internally displaced people in Burma through a number of partners. We do not fund the World Food Programme (WFP) for such assistance, but we are informed of their programming decisions. DFID officials visit Rakhine and Kachin regularly to listen to affected communities. We ensure that WFP is made aware of any concerns raised about their assistance. DFID will monitor the impact of recent changes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/09/2016 13:55:53 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead