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156536

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of British investment in infrastructure in warzones has subsequently been destroyed in (1) Palestine, and (2) Afghanistan, over the past five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>An assessment from the UN Relief and Works Agency indicates that nine out of thirteen schools built using DFID funding sustained damage during the recent conflict in Palestine.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To ensure maximum impact from our contribution, DFID’s infrastructure funding in Afghanistan is largely channelled through multi-donor trust funds, including the World Bank-managed Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) and the Asian Development Bank-managed Afghanistan Infrastructure Trust Fund. There are thirty-three donors to the ARTF, making it difficult to directly attribute all infrastructure projects to specific countries. It is therefore not possible to provide figures in the form requested.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 03/12/2014 15:34:41 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

156374

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the New Alliance for Food and Security and Nutrition programmes on small-scale food producers in areas supported by that programme.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	214891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>Every DFID programme which is contributing to the New Alliance initiative is subject to DFID’s annual review processes. In addition, this year partner governments have been conducting their first annual reviews of the effects of the New Alliance at country level. The list of countries who have submitted reports to date is available on the New Alliance website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/11/2014 17:27:04 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

156375

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by her Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	214989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>DFID's standard terms of contract with suppliers provide the ability to vary or extend funding.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 24/11/2014 15:55:21 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

156376

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the implication for its policies of the figure in the Global Slavery Index of 0.5 per cent of the world's population living as slaves.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	215051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>Modern slavery affects people from all over the world, including here in the United Kingdom. This Government is committed to stamping out this abhorrent crime, building on the UK’s strong track record in supporting victims and fighting the perpetrators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/11/2014 17:30:40 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

156488

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UN High Commissioner for Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom will be represented at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' Ministerial pledging conference in Geneva on 9 December.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL2930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK will be represented at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Pledging Conference on 9 December 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 01/12/2014 16:11:55 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

156499

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Malawi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the end-of-year spending totals by programme for Official Development Assistance to Malawi in the financial years 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, and 2013–14.
tabling member printed	Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
uin	HL2941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows total amounts for each year:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Year</strong></td><td><strong>£ Thousands</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>£71, 512</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>£95,848</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>£64,915</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>£124,253</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>£113,375</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 02/12/2014 15:04:40 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4168 label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale

156500

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Malawi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes to actual programmes funded by Official Development Assistance have taken place since the suspension of budget support in Malawi in 2011.
tabling member printed	Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
uin	HL2942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>General budget support to Malawi was suspended in 2011 due to concerns relating to human rights and public financial management. Tightly managed sector budget support for health and education was continued by all donors but following the <em>Cashgate</em> scandal in November 2013 this too was suspended. There can be no consideration of putting UK funding through Malawi government systems until the integrity of the Government’s financial management systems has been restored and independently verified.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is still committed to poverty reduction and supporting poor people in Malawi, through a large programme of ongoing investments delivered outside of government systems, in health, education, agriculture, water and sanitation, economic development and governance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 27/11/2014 17:57:19 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4168 label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale

155674

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of India regarding women who underwent sterilisation at a government-run camp in Chhattisgarh, and the outcomes for those women.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK does not and has never supported sterilisation camps where mass sterilisation takes place and will continue to lobby the government of India to stop operating such camps at all opportunities where family planning is discussed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL2859 question first answered 01/12/2014 16:13:46 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

155675

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	India
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 India regarding its sterilisation campaign and incentives.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK does not and has never supported sterilisation camps where mass sterilisation takes place and will continue to lobby the government of India to stop operating such camps at all opportunities where family planning is discussed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL2858 question first answered 01/12/2014 16:13:46 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

155678

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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 loss to the Palestinian economy each year through the destruction of olive trees; and whether they have any plans to ensure that such losses will be repaired.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The UN reports that between 2009 and August 2014, nearly 50,000 fruit-bearing trees, mainly olive trees, were destroyed or damaged in incidents of settler violence. The UK has repeatedly raised our concerns about incidents of settler violence and intimidation with the Israeli authorities. We have stressed the importance of bringing the extremist settlers responsible to justice and of the Israel security forces providing appropriate protection to the Palestinian civilian population. The UK will continue to argue for a just outcome for all the people affected by illegal settlement construction and the confiscation of land due to the Separation Barrier.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 01/12/2014 16:08:06 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge