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79256

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will increase financial aid for Palestine.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	206867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID is providing nearly £350million from 2011-2015 to address a broad range of Palestinian development and humanitarian needs. In addition, the UK has provided £17 million of emergency aid since the current conflict began. We keep the level of our funding under constant review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 05/09/2014 12:37:57 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

79257

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she will make any changes to aid allocations as a result of the violence in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	206838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID is providing nearly £350million from 2011-2015 to address a broad range of Palestinian development and humanitarian needs, including relieving the humanitarian impact of the occupation of Gaza. We have provided over £17 million of emergency aid since the current conflict began. We keep the level of our funding under constant review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/09/2014 14:59:53 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

79356

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much energy prices on St Helena have increased in each of the last four years; and what estimate she has made of the likely change in such prices in each of the next three years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	206990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>From April 2010 to April 2014 the unit price of electricity per kilowatt hour in St Helena increased by 2.5p, 1.75p, 1.9p and 0.8p in each respective financial year, increasing the unit price for median consumption rates over this period from 15p to 22p per kilowatt hour.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Future energy prices on St Helena will be decided by the island’s private utility company and regulator.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/09/2014 15:04:25 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

79357

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of (a) the current cost of transporting a container of goods to St Helena and (b) the future cost of transporting a container of goods after the RMS St Helena has been decommissioned.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	206992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Costs of transportation depend on volume and place of origin. Expressions of interest for ocean freight services are currently being reviewed by the Saint Helena Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 05/09/2014 12:39:00 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

79424

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what Memorandum of Understanding was reached between USAID and her Department on the transfer of the Bost Agri Park and Bost Airfield from USAID control to her Department's control in 2009.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	206962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Bost industrial business park proposal was originally approved by officials in 2009 at a time when Ministers did not approve spend under £40m. In 2012 it became clear that the project could no longer be completed within the original timeframe and in good order. To avoid wasting taxpayers’ money I decided that UK funding for the project should be cancelled. The completed park designs have been handed over to the Afghan authorities to enable them to pursue the project over a revised time frame. DFID’s work on Bost Airfield was completed in November 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There was no Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2009.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 206959 question first answered 03/09/2014 14:26:26 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

79425

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2014, Official Report, column 414W, on Afghanistan and with reference to the Answer of 5 September 2013, Official Report, column 461W, on Afghanistan, for what reasons she considers the publication of official agreements signed by her Department to be covered by her Department's policy on the publication of internal discussions.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	206959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Bost industrial business park proposal was originally approved by officials in 2009 at a time when Ministers did not approve spend under £40m. In 2012 it became clear that the project could no longer be completed within the original timeframe and in good order. To avoid wasting taxpayers’ money I decided that UK funding for the project should be cancelled. The completed park designs have been handed over to the Afghan authorities to enable them to pursue the project over a revised time frame. DFID’s work on Bost Airfield was completed in November 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There was no Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2009.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 206962 question first answered 03/09/2014 14:26:26 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

79426

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Turks and Caicos Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the social and environmental effect of conditions imposed on UK Government loans to the Turks and Caicos government.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	206996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are not in receipt of a loan from the UK Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 05/09/2014 12:40:12 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

79484

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are supporting the role of churches and other civil society groups in the peace and reconciliation process in South Sudan, and in the delivery of humanitarian assistance.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK is one of six donors funding the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Community Security and Arms Control (CSAC) Project, which includes provision of technical support for national and community-level community reconciliation process, including working with faith-based partners. Furthermore, under the Africa Conflict Pool Programmes, the UK is funding civil society organisations to build the capacity of local populations to identify and resolve conflicts that affect them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Through the Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF), the UK has supported work by national civil society to provide health, education, food security and livelihood, water and sanitation and mine awareness services for the most vulnerable. In addition, some United Nations agencies supported by the UK (such as the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP)) work in close collaboration with local partners. To improve basic services the UK funded Girls Education South Sudan (GESS) project is working through Episcopal Church of Sudan (ECS) in two of South Sudan’s 10 States, and the UK-led Health Pooled Fund (HPF) will support faith-based county hospitals as well as government ones.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 29/07/2014 16:43:11 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

79489

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total amount of Department for International Development money spent on education programmes in Pakistan; and how many school teachers have been trained using the Department for International Development money.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>From 2011-12 to 2013-14 DFID has spent a total of £183 million on education in Pakistan, with £92 million spent during the last financial year. This support has helped get additional children into school, increase teacher attendance, improve school facilities and train teachers amongst other activities. During the last two years (2012-13 &amp; 2013-14), DFID programmes have helped the Pakistani Government to train 150,000 teachers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL1389 question first answered 04/08/2014 10:43:28 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

79490

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much they have spent on education awareness programmes in Pakistan over the last three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>From 2011-12 to 2013-14 DFID has spent a total of £183 million on education in Pakistan, with £92 million spent during the last financial year. This support has helped get additional children into school, increase teacher attendance, improve school facilities and train teachers amongst other activities. During the last two years (2012-13 &amp; 2013-14), DFID programmes have helped the Pakistani Government to train 150,000 teachers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL1388 question first answered 04/08/2014 10:43:27 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed