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685340

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date	06/02/2017
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: 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 humanitarian, stabilisation and reconstruction efforts in areas of Iraq liberated from Daesh include provision for psycho-social post-trauma counselling and rehabilitation for traumatised individuals and communities.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL5244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>In areas of Iraq recently liberated by Daesh the UK is supporting UNICEF to provide lifesaving response services for victims of gender based violence, and the International Organisation for Migration to deliver general clinical and trauma care, including mental health services. The UK is the largest contributor to the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund, which responds to the most urgent needs of vulnerable Iraqis. This has included psychosocial support services for over 2,700 people, and referrals to specialist legal services for hundreds of survivors of torture and sexual violence.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/02/2017 15:46:31 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

685341

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
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: 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 enlist the help of churches, religious institutions and communities in the provision of aid and support to those individuals in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq who have fled their homes to escape Daesh.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL5245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>Faith-based organisations in Iraq are able to access UK funding through the UN-managed Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund, to which the UK is the largest donor. UK officials have met with faith-based organisations to discuss the humanitarian situation and to provide guidance on how to access the fund. UK Officials in the Kurdistan region are in regular contact with the Christian, Yezidi, and Muslim community leaders, and have participated in a Religious Dialogue Conference where all religions of the Kurdistan region were represented. All UK-funded humanitarian aid in the Kurdistan Region is distributed on the basis of need, irrespective of race, religion or ethnicity.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/02/2017 15:47:06 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

685342

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
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: 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 the current humanitarian situation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the existing levels of international donor support.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL5246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The Kurdistan region hosts over one million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and 230,000 Syrian refugees. A combination of the economic downturn in Iraq and IDP numbers has placed pressure on services in the region. The UN’s 2016 Humanitarian Response Plan was developed in coordination with both the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government and has received strong donor support. It has so far received 90% of the funds needed to provide life-saving assistance to 7.3 million vulnerable Iraqis, including those living in the Kurdistan region. The UN will launch a new Humanitarian Response Plan for 2017 later this month.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/02/2017 16:02:22 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

685349

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
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 whether they are planning to undertake a comprehensive review of the current needs of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, Jordan and Lebanon.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is currently conducting an examination of DFID’s programme in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). It will look at how best to meet the needs of Palestinians, including refugees in the region.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/02/2017 15:45:58 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

685564

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
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: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many security passes into her Department are issued to people (a) not directly employed by and (b) who are not civil servants who work in her Department.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	63269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID security passes, subject to security checks, may be issued to individuals to support a business requirement to enter a DFID building. DFID’s electronic system records a security pass is valid but does not record information on employment status.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 13/02/2017 15:34:54 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

685565

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2016 to Question 58565, on overseas aid, what discussions her Department has had with multilateral agencies on the co-ordination of the withdrawal of aid from middle-income countries.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	63245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID has argued that countries must graduate out of access to the most concessional funds as they become more able to finance their own development. This will enable aid to be more focused on the poorest countries. However, we are conscious of the need to avoid suddenly and simultaneously changing the access that countries have to key sources of funding. DFID has used our engagement in the replenishments in 2017 of the African and Asian Development Funds and the International Development Association (IDA, of the World Bank) to ensure closer coordination on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 09/02/2017 17:50:49 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

685566

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
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: Nutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to improve nutrition outcomes for women and girls through her Department's water and sanitation programmes.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	63106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID is strengthening the nutrition outcomes of its water, sanitation and hygiene programmes by ensuring programmes target the specific needs of women and young children and by focusing on activities such as food preparation and storage, safe feeding for young children and handwashing with soap. These approaches will help to avert stunting, wasting and other forms of malnutrition.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 13/02/2017 16:15:55 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

683982

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
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: Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they, the EU and other international agencies are taking steps to increase the employment opportunities available for young Palestinians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza; and what assessment they have made of the benefits of introducing a system of loans for small and new businesses.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>Job creation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) is a priority for the UK and other donors. The Palestinian Market Development Programme (PMDP), a joint UK-EU programme, is improving the competitiveness of the Palestinian private sector and helping to create jobs for young people. The system of loans for small and new businesses in the OPTs is comprehensive and well resourced, hence the focus of UK efforts is to provide matching grants and technical assistance to Palestinian businesses</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/02/2017 16:13:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

684076

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the total pay bill was for (a) male and (b) female employees in her Department in 2015-16; and what the per capita spend from that pay bill for each man and woman was in that year.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	63074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s total staff costs for male and female employees in 2015/16 (including allowances/overtime/Employer Pension &amp; NI Contributions) were</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£69,860,590</p></td><td><p>£75,791,655</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Pay bill figures for men and women in each department can vary significantly based on representation at different grades and how many staff work full or part time.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 13/02/2017 15:34:24 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

684077

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Andargachew Tsege
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she had with the Foreign Secretary on the case of Andy Tsege prior to her recent visit to Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	63095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development regularly meets with the Foreign Secretary and was briefed by him on the case. The case was raised during the Secretary of State’s recent visit to Ethiopia.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 08/02/2017 17:27:08 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes