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91816

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure the long-term provision of humanitarian assistance for internally displaced people in Iraq.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL1874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) has allocated £23 million to respond to the humanitarian crisis. £17.5 million of this is funding partners already working in Iraq to enable them to provide immediate life-saving assistance. HMG is also providing logistics, coordination and staffing support to the Kurdish and the UN systems to ensure long-term humanitarian provision.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 13/10/2014 12:02:06 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

91818

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing to the authorities in Iraq to ensure that newly born children of those displaced from northern Iraq are issued with birth registration documents.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL1876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>HMG provided £1 million to UNHCR in Iraq in June 2014, which included support for 4,500 families with legal assistance, protection and support to registration. UNHCR is discussing these issues with the Government of Iraq and leading work to provide legal assistance to internally displaced persons.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 13/10/2014 12:01:31 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

92279

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to (a) increase humanitarian aid and (b) provide development assistance for state building in Iraq; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
uin	209747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for International Development is delivering £23 million in response to the crisis in Iraq. Our Advisors on the ground are working closely with aid agencies, the UN and the Kurdistan Regional Government to further assess humanitarian needs. The UK government is lobbying the UN and the Government of Iraq to meet the humanitarian needs of all Iraq’s citizens, to protect minorities and to improve the tracking and reporting of human rights abuses including crimes of sexual and gender based violence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Jointly with the FCO we are looking at how UK expertise could support the new Iraqi government build a stable and prosperous country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/10/2014 15:40:05 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

90178

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much humanitarian aid the UK is offering to support victims of Islamic State in Northern Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID is leading the UK’s humanitarian response and is getting life-saving aid to people across Northern and Central Iraq who have fled ISIL terrorists. In addition to the £13 million already pledged, I announced a further £10 million of support during my recent visit to Iraq. Over £18m of this is specifically focused on helping those in Northern Iraq.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 08/09/2014 11:25:28 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

79700

registered interest
date	28/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to respond to the humanitarian situation caused by the displacement of persons from ISIS-controlled areas of Iraq.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL1592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Iraq. DFID deployed an advisory team to Erbil in June 2014 to conduct a rapid humanitarian assessment and has committed £5 million of humanitarian aid to respond to the level of need in the north of Iraq. This will be distributed to those most in need through trusted and long-standing humanitarian partners.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 11/08/2014 10:31:19 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

76860

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what conditions her Department has imposed on the release of development aid for Iraq; and what arrangements she has made for oversight of the distribution of such aid.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	204880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>All UK assistance for Iraq is channelled through organisations that have experience of delivering humanitarian aid in difficult and dangerous places. All partners that receive UK funding must also demonstrate full compliance with humanitarian principles. NGO partners have to be pre-qualified to apply for funding under DFID's Rapid Response Facility, which is the mechanism that we are currently using in Iraq. This process applies a rigorous process of due diligence, where organisations must demonstrate clear and accountable governance structures, with transparent and accountable financial procedures. UN agencies are assured through the Multilateral Aid Review (MAR).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 16/07/2014 16:10:55 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

76866

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps her Department has made in providing humanitarian aid to the Kurdistan Regional Government in response to the influx of refugees to that area.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	Mr John Spellar
uin	204720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are deeply concerned by the escalating humanitarian crisis in Iraq. The UK was the first country to send a team to the region, deploying three DFID experts to Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. DFID announced a package of emergency humanitarian assistance totalling £5 million, which will reach over 140,000 displaced people, or 28% of those affected, with life-saving assistance. We have also offered to provide technical humanitarian assistance to the Kurdistan Regional Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 16/07/2014 16:06:58 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

76559

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the £3 million of emergency aid to Iraq will be allocated to United Kingdom charities, and in particular to the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East, operated by Canon Andrew White.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK has allocated £2m to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with UK operations who were already operating in Iraq.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has not received a request for funding in response to the current situation in Iraq from the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East. For the financial year 2014/15 they will receive £8,070 from the MENA Conflict Pool. This is a project which has been running for a number of years and is not connected to our emergency response.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 21/07/2014 16:13:38 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

76560

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what funds they have allocated for reconciliation work in Iraq in the current financial year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The joint DFID/FCO/MOD Conflict Pool is used for reconciliation work, amongst other themes. The total Conflict Pool budget for Iraq in this financial year is £2.5 million and £0.3m of this is supporting reconciliation projects.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 21/07/2014 16:14:07 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

65529

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to promote the development of concentrated solar power in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	203819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>While DFID does not currently fund any work on the development of solar technology in Iraq, in response to the recent crisis we have committed a package of emergency humanitarian assistance totalling £5 million, which will reach over 140,000 displaced people, or 28% of those affected, with life-saving assistance.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 203820 question first answered 08/07/2014 16:03:15 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn