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510135

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date	11/04/2016
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the UK aid budget was allocated as (a) grants and (b) loans in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	33402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>UK aid spending figures are reported on a calendar year basis in Statistics on International Development[1]. The information requested is available for 2013 and 2014 as shown in Table 1 below. Figures for 2015 with the requested breakdown will be available and published in Statistics on International Development in October 2016[2].</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) by type of finance, 2013-2014</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>% of total ODA</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>% of total ODA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total UK ODA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11,424</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100.0%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11,726</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100.0%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which:</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grants</p></td><td><p>8,998</p></td><td><p>78.8%</p></td><td><p>9,847</p></td><td><p>80.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capital subscriptions<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>2,298</p></td><td><p>20.1%</p></td><td><p>1,799</p></td><td><p>15.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Loans <sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>2.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1. Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding</p><p>2. Capital subscriptions to multilateral organisations,</p><p>3. Includes bilateral loans to recipient countries and loans to multilateral organisations</p><p>4. Other types of ODA eligible finance include interest subsidies, equity acquisitions and debt relief.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2015</a></p><p>[2] Once released the publication will be available on the Statistics at DFID <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/about/statistics" target="_blank">webpage</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 33403 33404 question first answered 18/04/2016 16:24:18 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

510136

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the UK aid budget was allocated as (a) grants and (b) loans in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	33403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>UK aid spending figures are reported on a calendar year basis in Statistics on International Development[1]. The information requested is available for 2013 and 2014 as shown in Table 1 below. Figures for 2015 with the requested breakdown will be available and published in Statistics on International Development in October 2016[2].</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) by type of finance, 2013-2014</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>% of total ODA</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>% of total ODA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total UK ODA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11,424</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100.0%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11,726</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100.0%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which:</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grants</p></td><td><p>8,998</p></td><td><p>78.8%</p></td><td><p>9,847</p></td><td><p>80.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capital subscriptions<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>2,298</p></td><td><p>20.1%</p></td><td><p>1,799</p></td><td><p>15.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Loans <sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>2.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1. Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding</p><p>2. Capital subscriptions to multilateral organisations,</p><p>3. Includes bilateral loans to recipient countries and loans to multilateral organisations</p><p>4. Other types of ODA eligible finance include interest subsidies, equity acquisitions and debt relief.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2015</a></p><p>[2] Once released the publication will be available on the Statistics at DFID <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/about/statistics" target="_blank">webpage</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 33402 33404 question first answered 18/04/2016 16:24:18 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

510137

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the UK aid budget was allocated as (a) grants and (b) loans in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	33404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>UK aid spending figures are reported on a calendar year basis in Statistics on International Development[1]. The information requested is available for 2013 and 2014 as shown in Table 1 below. Figures for 2015 with the requested breakdown will be available and published in Statistics on International Development in October 2016[2].</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) by type of finance, 2013-2014</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>% of total ODA</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>% of total ODA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total UK ODA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11,424</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100.0%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11,726</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100.0%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which:</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grants</p></td><td><p>8,998</p></td><td><p>78.8%</p></td><td><p>9,847</p></td><td><p>80.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capital subscriptions<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>2,298</p></td><td><p>20.1%</p></td><td><p>1,799</p></td><td><p>15.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Loans <sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>2.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1. Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding</p><p>2. Capital subscriptions to multilateral organisations,</p><p>3. Includes bilateral loans to recipient countries and loans to multilateral organisations</p><p>4. Other types of ODA eligible finance include interest subsidies, equity acquisitions and debt relief.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2015</a></p><p>[2] Once released the publication will be available on the Statistics at DFID <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/about/statistics" target="_blank">webpage</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 33402 33403 question first answered 18/04/2016 16:24:19 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

510138

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to raise awareness of the projects to which UK aid contributes abroad and of the long-term effect those projects have on the UK.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	David Mackintosh
uin	33319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Development’s communications demonstrate how UK aid reduces extreme poverty, tackles global challenges and is in Britain’s national interest.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We raise awareness of our work and its results in a number of different ways.</p><p> </p><p>A recent example is the Supporting Syria and the Region conference in February. Through extensive work with the media and partners, we helped the public at home and abroad to understand why the conference was needed, how the money raised will make a difference, and how they can get involved. The public had more than 222m opportunities to see or hear about the conference; media coverage of the conference was extensive and overwhelmingly positive. We are continuing to communicate the longer-term impact of the conference and explain why supporting people in the region is in the UK’s interest.</p><p> </p><p>Another example is our recent work to mark International Women’s Day. This positioned the UK as a world leader on securing rights for girls and women. Ministers attended eight public events to mark the day and spoke about DFID’s work on girls and women. The public had 252m opportunities to see or hear about our activity through the media, and a further 1.5m people were reached through digital activity.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has a strong following online and provides regular updates about its work and achievements through: Twitter (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/dfid_uk" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/dfid_uk</a>), Facebook (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/ukdfid" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/ukdfid</a>) and Dev Tracker (devtracker.dfid.gov.uk).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 18/04/2016 16:22:20 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4431 label Biography information for David Mackintosh

510139

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Resignations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of officials of her Department resigned in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	33294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>1144 employees have left DFID. Resignations for each of the last 6 years have been set out in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><strong>FY 2010/11</strong></td><td><strong>FY 2011/12</strong></td><td><strong>FY 2012/13</strong></td><td><strong>FY 2013/14</strong></td><td><strong>FY 2014/15</strong></td><td><strong>FY 2015/16</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Resignation </strong></td><td>66</td><td>56</td><td>64</td><td>65</td><td>65</td><td>73</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 18/04/2016 16:29:33 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

510188

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Shipping
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans there are for the future of the RMS St Helena when it ceases to provide a shipping service between St Helena and Cape Town; and what alternative arrangements are being made to supply St Helena with goods not suitable for air transport.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL7394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2016 answer text <p>St Helena Line has appointed a ship broker to handle the sale of the RMS St Helena when she is withdrawn from service in July 2016.</p><p>The St Helena Government has signed a contract with AW Ship Management Ltd to commence an unsubsidised freight service between Cape Town and St Helena in June 2016.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 20/04/2016 13:45:31 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

510189

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Shipping
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who owns the RMS St Helena, and what financial support they have provided to operate the service between Cape Town and St Helena over the last three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL7395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The RMS St Helena is owned by St Helena Line, which is itself wholly owned by the St Helena Government. Her Majesty’s Government provided £3,199,382 of support to operate the service in 2013/14; £2,272,726 in 2014/15; and £619,751in 2015/16.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 25/04/2016 14:45:51 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

510190

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial support they plan to provide to air services to and from St Helena when the new airport opens there.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL7396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2016 answer text <p>As part of Her Majesty’s Government’s commitment to provide for the Overseas Territories’ reasonable assistance needs DFID will fund over the first two years any shortfall between the costs of operating the weekly service from Johannesburg and revenue from ticket sales.</p><p>A revenue management strategy is being developed by the air service provider in collaboration with the St Helena Government. This will be regularly reviewed to ensure that self-sustainability is reached as soon as possible.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 20/04/2016 13:46:18 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

510207

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
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 UK aid to Palestine is not given, directly or indirectly, to the families of suicide bombers or to convicted prisoners.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL7413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>UK aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA) is subject to rigorous scrutiny, with safeguards in place to ensure its being used for proper development purposes. Our financial assistance to the PA is used to pay the salaries of civil servant and pensioners. Our support is provided through a multi-donor trust fund administered by the World Bank, which carries out close monitoring of PA expenditure. Only named civil servants from a pre-approved EU list are eligible, and the vetting process ensures that our funds do not benefit terrorist groups. The process is subject to independent auditing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 25/04/2016 14:46:46 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

510240

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they have made to the call by Syria Solidarity UK and others for air drops of aid to the people of the town of Daraya.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL7446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2016 answer text <p>Across Syria, Assad and other parties to the conflict are wilfully impeding humanitarian access on a day-by-day basis. It is unacceptable and illegal to use starvation as a weapon of war. The UK has given support to the UN and international NGOs since the start of the conflict to deliver aid to these areas and are pushing for humanitarian access to be granted to all besieged and hard to reach places in Syria through the International Syria Support Group Humanitarian taskforce and our position in the UN Security Council.</p><p>The United Nations has been unable to deliver assistance to the 4,000 people besieged by the Syrian Regime in Daraya since November 2012, despite repeated requests for permission. The UN report that humanitarian conditions there are dire and it stands ready to deliver assistance as soon as access is granted by the Syrian regime. The UN has not ruled out air drops to locations in Syria, but aid delivered by road, by UN agencies and by others who know the situation on the ground, and who can ensure it gets to those who need it most, remains the best way of getting help through. Daraya is only a few minutes’ drive from UN warehouses in Damascus.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 20/04/2016 13:48:03 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead