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78284

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of plans to evacuate Gaza if there is no drinking water available as a result of damage to water and sewage infrastructure during the recent conflict there.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are working to help bring about a sustainable ceasefire to avoid any further damage and secure longer term access to clean water. UK support to ICRC (£10m 2013-5) is helping them to repair water infrastructure damaged by the airstrikes. ICRC has carried our repairs improving services for 90,000 people.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 30/07/2014 11:22:02 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

78300

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Abortion
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 that the implementation of the European Commission's policy on humanitarian aid for medical treatment for service women and civilian girls raped in armed conflict or forced into pregnancy provides effective access to safe abortions where national law forbids such treatment.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL1190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><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.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 29/07/2014 16:54:31 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

78306

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
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 whether they have provided any financial support to internally displaced people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa<b></b>following the recent military operation conducted by the army of Pakistan in North Waziristan.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has allocated up to £5 million to support the Government of Pakistan’s efforts to help some of the most vulnerable internally displaced people following the military operation in North Waziristan. This will provide people with ration packs, non-food items such as cooking utensils and solar lanterns, and water and sanitation services.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 29/07/2014 16:53:39 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

78238

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Libya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the recent Libyan general election, and in particular the impact of violence on the turnout; and whether they plan to increase development aid and to provide expertise to help stabilise the country.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL1133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Libyan General Election was held on 25 June, despite challenging security conditions. The UK provided significant support to help ensure that the Election took place, including providing over £500,000 for a joint UN-Libyan Electoral Assistance Programme. Around 630,000 Libyans cast their vote out of a total 1.5m registered voters. The full results are due to be announced shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the elections themselves passed off relatively peacefully, the recent escalation in violence risks undermining the process. Violence and the threat of violence are unacceptable and endanger the stability of the state, and the Libyan people’s aspirations for a secure and prosperous future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is providing assistance, including technical expertise, to help Libya tackle its political, security and economic challenges. The UK recently committed £62.5 million for a comprehensive Security, Justice and Defence programme which will support stabilisation in Libya over the next three years.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 24/07/2014 16:31:34 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

78239

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Stabilisation Unit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many active members of the Civilian Stabilisation Group are (1) deployable civilian experts, and (2) members of the Civil Service Stabilisation Cadre; in the last year, how many of each group, including serving police officers, have been deployed on stabilisation missions; and what is the numerical size, including Crown Agents support, and annual cost of the Stabilisation Unit.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL1134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are currently 1448 Members of the Civilian Stabilisation Group; of these 1132 are deployable civilian experts and 201 are members of the Civil Service Stabilisation Cadre. The remaining 115 are serving police officers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>32 Members of the Civil Service Stabilisation Cadre, 64 Serving Police Officers and 363 deployable civilian experts were deployed on stabilisation missions during Financial Year 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Stabilisation Unit currently employs 73 members of core staff and there are 30 Crown Agent staff employed in support of the Stabilisation Unit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The annual cost of the Stabilisation Unit (the DFID, MoD and FCO-funded Conflict Pool) over the last three financial years is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>2012/13</td><td>2011/12</td></tr><tr><td>£10,423,250</td><td>£12,343,758</td><td>£12,208,061</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 24/07/2014 16:32:14 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

77769

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on the amount of funding needed to cover out of stock medical supplies and medical referrals out of Gaza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on 10th July that US$60 million was needed to cover out of stock medical supplies and medical referrals out of Gaza. This is now exacerbated by the Gaza emergency. Even before the recent violence the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza had chronic shortages of drugs (28% of drugs had zero stock) and medical supplies (53% of medical supplies had zero stock). Our support to UNRWA and ICRC is already helping these organisations to respond to the current situation, and we are in continuous contact with humanitarian agencies to assess emerging needs as a result of the violence.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 24/07/2014 16:30:20 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

77782

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many female Afghan civil society representatives they plan to sponsor as participants in the Afghanistan Development Conference to be co-hosted by the United Kingdom in November.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL1079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The role of women in determining the future of Afghanistan will be crucial. Therefore female civil society participation in the conference will be essential and something the UK will expect as a co-host. We expect to sponsor a number of civil society representatives – both male and female - to attend. However, the conference format and therefore number of attendees can only be confirmed once a new Afghan Government is in place.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/07/2014 12:12:37 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

77783

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what provision will be made for sponsored female Afghan civil society members directly to influence the communiqué of the Afghanistan Development Conference to be co-hosted by the United Kingdom in November<i>.</i>
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL1080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Civil society has a critical contribution to make in the lead up to, during and after the conference. The format of the conference can only be decided once a new Afghan Government is in place. However as a co-host, the UK is planning to facilitate opportunities for civil society to influence and shape the discussions and outcomes of the conference, both before and during the event itself. As part of this we will be encouraging engagement by both male and female representatives of Afghan civil society.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/07/2014 13:12:34 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

77784

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government<i></i>whether civil society will be able directly to participate and influence the negotiations that will take place at the Afghanistan Development Conference to be co-hosted by the United Kingdom in November<i>.</i>
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL1081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Civil society has a critical contribution to make in the lead up to, during and after the conference. The format of the conference can only be decided once a new Afghan Government is in place. However as a co-host, the UK is planning to facilitate opportunities for civil society to influence and shape the discussions and outcomes of the conference, both before and during the event itself. As part of this we will be encouraging engagement by both male and female representatives of Afghan civil society.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/07/2014 12:37:39 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

77273

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that sufficient medical supplies and surgical equipment are sent to Gaza to cope with the escalating number of casualties there, and that there are sufficient fuel supplies to work generators.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are in close contact with UN and non-governmental agencies working in Gaza to make sure that priority needs are being addressed by the humanitarian community. UK aid is enabling UNRWA to continue providing basic health services and distribute fuel to ensure emergency water and sewage infrastructure can continue to function. Our support to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is helping medical supplies enter Gaza and providing surgical kits and blood for hospitals, as well as funding the repair of damaged water infrastructure. Our support to the UN Access Coordination Unit is also helping get essential supplies into Gaza, and to get the most urgent medical cases out of Gaza for treatment.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 21/07/2014 16:09:28 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge