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348808

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date	08/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sierra Leone: Ebola
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made in ensuring that rapid diagnostic tests for ebola are available in Sierra Leone.
tabling member printed	Lord Crisp
uin	HL287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>Prompt diagnosis of Ebola is vital for an effective response. The UK is investing £1.34 million in new research to fight the virus, including the ongoing development of two rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosis of Ebola by the Institut Pasteur and University of Westminster. The UK is also providing support to other research programmes on Ebola diagnostics and treatments, through enabling the use of the UK funded treatment facilities and laboratories.</p><p> </p><p>The Defence Science and Technology Laboratories (DSTL) has been working with BBI Detection to provide Public Health England (PHE) with prototypes of a rapid diagnostic device, named the UK Ebola Lateral Flow Device. The device has been evaluated in Sierra Leone by PHE to determine its utility in the outbreak setting, and the decision on whether to proceed with production now rests with the manufacturer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown grouped question UIN HL288 question first answered 22/06/2015 16:14:46 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	3783 label Biography information for Lord Crisp

348809

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sierra Leone: Ebola
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the rapid diagnostic test developed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratories will be made available for use in Sierra Leone.
tabling member printed	Lord Crisp
uin	HL288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>Prompt diagnosis of Ebola is vital for an effective response. The UK is investing £1.34 million in new research to fight the virus, including the ongoing development of two rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosis of Ebola by the Institut Pasteur and University of Westminster. The UK is also providing support to other research programmes on Ebola diagnostics and treatments, through enabling the use of the UK funded treatment facilities and laboratories.</p><p> </p><p>The Defence Science and Technology Laboratories (DSTL) has been working with BBI Detection to provide Public Health England (PHE) with prototypes of a rapid diagnostic device, named the UK Ebola Lateral Flow Device. The device has been evaluated in Sierra Leone by PHE to determine its utility in the outbreak setting, and the decision on whether to proceed with production now rests with the manufacturer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown grouped question UIN HL287 question first answered 22/06/2015 16:14:46 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	3783 label Biography information for Lord Crisp

348858

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	EU Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the new transparency and accountability framework, <i>The European Union International Cooperation and Development Results Framework</i>.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK strongly welcomes the publication of the EU Results Framework. This will provide much needed accountability and transparency for EU taxpayers, and has the potential to transform EU development spending – allowing programmes to deliver much better value for money and development results.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The attachment ‘Explanatory Memorandum, Launching the EU International Cooperation and Development Results Framework’ contains detail on the UK position on the Staff Working Document, which can also be found online at: http://europeanmemoranda.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/memorandum/commission-staff-working-document-launching-the-eu-international-cooperation-development-results-framework.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 18/06/2015 16:48:59 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma attachment 1 file name Explanatory Memorandum, Launching the EU International Cooperation and Development Results Framework.pdf title Explanatory Memorandum
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

348860

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
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: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of Médecins Sans Frontières' claims that too little funding goes into the development of new drugs and vaccines for neglected diseases, or for illnesses which have proved to be resistant to available treatments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>Globally there is insufficient funding for the development of new drugs and vaccines for neglected diseases and resistance to essential drugs is a growing problem. Responding to these challenges is a priority for the UK, and the Government is leading a major new drive to develop drugs for the world’s deadliest diseases.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has a manifesto commitment to lead a major new programme to develop drugs for the world’s deadliest diseases. The UK Government is the second largest Government funder of product development public-private partnerships (PDPs) and in recent years, these PDPs have developed over 10 drugs, two vaccines and six diagnostic tests. Several new drugs are currently under development for the treatment of illnesses which are resistant to available drugs.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 22/06/2015 16:15:52 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

348742

registered interest
date	05/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how the £1.8 billion earmarked for economic development will be allocated this financial year.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	1292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>The £1.8 billion earmarked for Economic Development will be allocated though the comprehensive system of project identification, development and approval used across DFID. This system makes best use of our business case process to ensure we support projects which provide best value for money whilst maximising results. We will also make full use of our new Growth Diagnostics tool to ensure that economic development spend is focused on those areas where it can have maximum impact.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 10/06/2015 11:36:38 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

348743

registered interest
date	05/06/2015
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 Labour Organization
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to increase her Department's engagement with the International Labour Organisation.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	1293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government works with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on a country by country basis where it can provide effective value for money for British taxpayers. For example, DFID is working with the ILO on a programme to improve working conditions in factories in Bangladesh following the Rana Plaza disaster.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 10/06/2015 11:37:03 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

348744

registered interest
date	05/06/2015
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: Royingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is giving to the Rohingya people in Rakhine State.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	1294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>DFID has provided over £18m since 2012 making it one of the largest humanitarian donors in Rakhine, providing over 126,000 displaced and conflict-affected people with water and sanitation as well as reducing malnutrition and gender based violence. The UK Government continues to make representations to both the Government of Burma and the state authorities in Rakhine regarding humanitarian access and aid.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 1295 question first answered 10/06/2015 11:37:31 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

348745

registered interest
date	05/06/2015
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made to the government of Burma to increase access for humanitarian aid to Rakhine State.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	1295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>DFID has provided over £18m since 2012 making it one of the largest humanitarian donors in Rakhine, providing over 126,000 displaced and conflict-affected people with water and sanitation as well as reducing malnutrition and gender based violence. The UK Government continues to make representations to both the Government of Burma and the state authorities in Rakhine regarding humanitarian access and aid.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 1294 question first answered 10/06/2015 11:37:31 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

348534

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with which ministers and officials of the Burmese government she has spoken to about restrictions on humanitarian access in Rakhine State in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	1174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>The former Home Office Minister of State for Crime Prevention and DFID Parliamentary Under Secretary of State raised restrictions on humanitarian access in Rakhine during her visit in January 2015. I raised this issue repeatedly during my visit in August 2014, I raised it again with the Immigration and Population Minister and Rakhine Chief Minister when they visited London in October 2014. DFID’s Director General for Country Programmes was in Burma 2- 4 June 2015. She visited Rakhine and Naypyidaw and raised the issue of restrictions on humanitarian access with the state authorities in Rakhine, and with senior Ministers of the central Government in Naypyidaw.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/06/2015 13:27:19 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

348535

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what financial assistance her Department is providing (a) directly and (b) indirectly to the government of Burma.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	1175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>DFID is providing no financial assistance directly to the government of Burma. Indirect financial assistance happens in two projects. DFID supports a World Bank trust fund to assist the Government’s Public Financial Management (PFM) modernisation programme. Part of the fund is transferred into designated accounts which the Government and Parliament can use to procure goods and services to support the PFM modernisation programme. Use of the money must be approved by the World Bank and must follow World Bank procurement guidelines. DFID also supports the 3MDG health trust fund which uses some of its funds in support of the Government’s national health programmes, but without actual transfer to government bank accounts.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/06/2015 11:38:53 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter