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425252

registered interest
date	02/11/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	ACP Countries: EU External Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the prospects for future relations between the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of states and the European Union.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>The UK values the European Union’s long-standing relationship with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of states, as currently governed by the Cotonou Partnership Agreement (CPA), which is due to expire in February 2020. The European Union (EU) and its Member States are in the early stages of considering the content and structure of this relationship after 2020. It will need to be rooted in the Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development, including considering how to move beyond mainly aid implementation.</p><br /><p>The EU has recently launched a public consultation to explore this, aiming to take stock of the CPA’s performance and understand how the EU-ACP relationship could be improved in the future. The UK welcomes the public consultation, which can be found is attached for your convenience.</p><br /> <br /> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 18/11/2015 16:23:40 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma attachment 1 file name joint-consultation-paper-post-cotonou_en_0.pdf title EU's joint consultation paper
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

425277

registered interest
date	02/11/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Natural Disasters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support low- and middle-income countries to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030.
tabling member printed	Lord Crisp
uin	HL3203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>We remain committed to supporting the most vulnerable countries and communities to better withstand and recover from the impact of disasters. However, we are still assessing the full implications of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 for DFID programmes.</p><br /><p>The Sendai Framework is one of many guides which we can draw on to help shape our approach to safeguarding development gains from the impact of disasters. DFID is already supporting developing countries to help them reduce risk and build resilience, through its support to multilaterals and through country programmes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 16/11/2015 15:31:56 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3783 label Biography information for Lord Crisp

425278

registered interest
date	02/11/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Natural Disasters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the potential contribution of British scientists and institutions to the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030.
tabling member printed	Lord Crisp
uin	HL3204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>Effective disaster risk reduction management is critical to sustainable development.</p><p>Science has a key role to play in helping us to better understand disaster risks and developing more robust DRR approaches. It can help us to better predict and respond to a range of natural hazards such as floods and storms, droughts, extreme temperatures, health epidemics and pandemics.</p><p>The new framework will help encourage greater engagement from and with the scientific community in order to reduce disaster risk and build resilience. British scientists already play a significant role in helping the UK prepare for and respond to disasters. While we expect British scientists and institutions to play an important role, we are still assessing the full implications of the Sendai Framework.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 16/11/2015 15:32:35 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3783 label Biography information for Lord Crisp

424789

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
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: LGBT+ People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what specific plans they have to ensure that plans to deliver the Global Goals for sustainable development agreed by the UN in September take account of the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people.
tabling member printed	Lord Cashman
uin	HL3132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The Global Goals for Sustainable Development offer a historic opportunity to eradicate extreme poverty and ensure no one is left behind. To realise this opportunity we will prioritise the interests of the world’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged people including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.</p><br /><p>The UK will listen and respond to the voices of those left furthest behind, such as LGBTI people; hold ourselves and each other accountable for designing policies and building inclusive institutions; take steps to enable all LGBTI people to have opportunity and reach their full potential; challenge the social barriers that deny people opportunity and limit their potential, including discrimination and exclusion based on sexual identity, and, support a data revolution to assess whether targets are being met by all LGBTI peoples.</p><br /><p>A note describing DFID’s specific approach to LGBTI rights, will be published on UK Government website by the end of 2015.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 09/11/2015 17:53:52 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4340 label Biography information for Lord Cashman

424818

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Armed Conflict
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 response to conditions in the southern Yemen city of Taiz.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The people of Taiz are in urgent need of humanitarian supplies. The city continues to experience intense fighting, which is making it extremely difficult for aid agencies to deliver humanitarian assistance. There are reports that efforts to access the city and provide relief have been consistently blocked by the Houthis over the past month.</p><br /><p>The UK continues to call on all parties to facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered access to all people in need in Yemen. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and support UN and NGO partners' efforts to deliver humanitarian assistance to Taiz city.</p><br /><p>On 27 September 2015, the Seretary of State announced an additional £20million for humanitarian assistance to Yemen, bringing our overall contribution for 2015-16 to £75million and making the UK the 4th largest bilateral donor to Yemen crisis</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 09/11/2015 17:54:31 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

424819

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the proportion of aid funding which is channelled to large international agencies compared to that channelled to local non-governmental organisations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2015 answer text <p>UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) channelled through non-governmental organisations is set out in the table below. DFID is currently conducting the Civil Society Partnership Review, which is considering future funding arrangements.</p><p>2014 data will be published on the DFID website as National Statistics on Thursday 3<sup>rd</sup> December 2015.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Channel Code Description</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013 ODA (£ millions)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of Total UK ODA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NGO (where country base is undefined)</p></td><td><p>£150,895</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Internationally-based (non-UK) NGO*</p></td><td><p>£362,696</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK-based NGO*</p></td><td><p>£662,307</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Developing country-based NGO</p></td><td><p>£178,313</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>*Many international and UK-based NGOs have significant local developing country footprints.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 13/11/2015 09:06:03 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

424820

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of international aid agencies' efforts to support and protect their staff from sexual abuse.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p>Whilst we do not have a contractual obligation to have a duty of care for the staff of international aid agencies that are funded by DFID, all DFID funding is subject to DFID’s Due Diligence procedures which assess an organisation’s governance and control structure and those of their downstream partners.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 05/11/2015 16:48:39 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

424125

registered interest
date	27/10/2015
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 discussion they have had with the government of Burma to ensure that Rohingya are given full humanitarian access to camps, and the protection which enables them to return home or be given safe voluntary resettlement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>British Government Ministers take every appropriate opportunity to raise the plight of the Rohingya community with their Burmese counterparts. Most recently, the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), did so with the Burmese Foreign Minister in New York on 29 September. During his visit to Burma in July, Mr Swire travelled to Rakhine State to see the situation there at first hand, and raised the situation of the Rohingya at a senior level both in Rakhine and with Burmese central government ministers. The UK’s Deputy Head of Mission, accompanied by DFID officials, visited northern Rakhine State on 5-8 October and discussed freedom of movement for those in internally displaced person camps with Rakhine State Chief Minister, U Mya Aung.</p><br /><p>DFID is one of the largest bilateral humanitarian donors in Rakhine, and has provided over £18 million since 2012.</p><br /> <br /> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 04/11/2015 17:09:58 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

423719

registered interest
date	26/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian 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 freedom of access to Yemen by the UNHCR and non-governmental organisations looking after the most vulnerable in that country.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL2983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>Intense fighting on the ground is making it increasingly hard for UNHCR and other non-governmental organisations to reach those in need within Yemen. This is compounded by restrictions on imports of commercial and humanitarian supplies into the country, including fuel. This in turn is hampering the distribution of humanitarian supplies within country, including essential food and medicines.Of the 2.3 million internally displaced people in Yemen, to date UNHCR has provided emergency relief items to 147,386 of them since the end of March.</p><br /><p>The UK continues to call on all parties to facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered access to all people in need in Yemen. The UK is one of the largest donors to the crisis and has announced £75m to respond to the crisis in Yemen. UK aid is providing vital medical supplies, water, food and emergency shelter, working with trusted and impartial actors who have a strong track record in delivering assistance in difficult and dangerous places. We also support a UN-led process on access negotiations and the establishment of the Access Working Group where partners report cases of obstruction and accessible routes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 04/11/2015 17:08:06 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

423732

registered interest
date	26/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel following the September UN OCHA Bulletin report that Israel has added additional restrictions on the entry of wood into Gaza, and that those restrictions have impeded the Catholic Relief Services' installation of prefabricated wooden housing units to serve as transitional shelter solutions for the winter.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>DFID is aware of the issue of restrictions on the import of wood into Gaza and senior DFID officials have raised it with the Government of Israel at the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) meeting in September this year. We support calls to ease the number of items on the dual use list whilst recognising Israel’s legitimate security concerns about the use of materials for the manufacture of weapons. We urge Israel to make the process of listing materials as dual use more transparent and in line with internationally recognised dual use items. In the interim, DFID funding to the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism is helping to ensure that construction materials reach Gaza.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 04/11/2015 17:11:41 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge