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1104639

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date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola
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 spread of Ebola in North Kivu and of the response to that outbreak by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the World Health Organisation.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the largest in the country’s history and the second largest on record. The Government of the DRC and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are together leading an effective response in an extremely challenging context with ongoing conflict. Despite some successes, the outbreak is not yet under control, and DFID teams continue to actively monitor and assess the situation.</p><p>UK Aid has played a crucial role in supporting the response since the outbreak was first announced in August 2018. This support has provided funding and expertise to the WHO for response activities in the DRC and for regional preparedness. Preventing the spread of the disease not only saves lives but also provides the stability necessary for economic growth and security.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/04/2019 13:09:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1104658

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much UK Official Development Assistance expenditure will be invested in development and humanitarian support in Syria; and through which organisations that support will be directed.
tabling member printed	Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
uin	HL14783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>As one of the largest donors to the crisis since 2011, the UK remains at the forefront of the humanitarian response in Syria. Our support is focused on providing humanitarian assistance to those in most acute need. To date, we have pledged over £2.8 billion of Official Development Assistance to the Syria crisis – our largest response to a single humanitarian crisis – to alleviate the extreme suffering inside Syria and provide vital support to refugees and host communities in neighbouring countries. This includes our recent pledge at the third annual “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region Conference”, where we committed to provide at least £400 million towards the Syria crisis in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>UK funding is currently implemented through 16 agencies, including the UN, international NGOs and some private sector companies, which deliver much needed food, clean water, shelter and healthcare. For security reasons, we do not publicly disclose the identity of our partners operating in Syria.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 03/04/2019 15:23:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4168 label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale

1104659

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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: Yazidis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much financial support, if any, they plan to provide for psychological services to those members of the Yazidi community captured by ISIS and now located in Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
uin	HL14784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>UK humanitarian support is distributed on the basis of need, to ensure civilians are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or ethnicity. However, we remain concerned about appalling crimes committed against minorities in Syria and Iraq, including the Yezidi community. We expect our partners, including the UN and NGOs which implement our aid programmes, to ensure they are doing all they can to support the most vulnerable people, including those who have suffered religious persecution.</p><p> </p><p>In Iraq, UK aid is primarily delivered through UN OCHA's Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund (IHF), to which the UK was the largest donor in 2018. The IHF is the main international humanitarian mechanism in Iraq and health - including psychosocial support - is its largest component. Work to provide healthcare services to 1.2 million more people this year, including Yezidis, has already begun. UK aid has also enabled the UN Trust Fund to support the Free Yezidi Foundation which runs a centre in Northern Iraq providing access to a psychologist and a trauma programme for women and children who have suffered under Daesh. The UK is providing £75,000 in support to the SEED Foundation which delivers gender-focused mental health and psycho-social support training in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. This work will benefit women from many communities across the Kurdistan Region, including Yezidis.</p><p> </p><p>In Syria, UK aid has provided more than £40 million this financial year to support the most vulnerable people in areas liberated from Daesh. Across Northeast Syria, this includes mental health support, child protection and education, support to demining and assisting survivors of Gender-Based Violence.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL14786 question first answered 03/04/2019 15:24:36 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4168 label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale

1104660

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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 how much UK Official Development Assistance expenditure will be invested in development and humanitarian support in Iraq; and through which organisations that support will be directed.
tabling member printed	Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
uin	HL14785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>DFID has committed £252.5 million in humanitarian support to Iraq since 2014, providing a vital lifeline to millions with shelter, medical care and clean water. The largest recipient of UK aid has been UN OCHA's Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund (IHF), which distributes funding to downstream partners in line with the Iraq Humanitarian Response Plan 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has committed over £103 million towards stabilisation in Iraq since 2015, through the Conflict Security and Stabilisation Fund. The largest recipient of this funding is the UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilisation (FFS), which helps stabilise areas liberated from Daesh by repairing infrastructure and reopening vital facilities such as hospitals and schools.</p><p> </p><p>This year, £16 million has also been allocated from DFID's ODA budget to the Iraq Reform and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF), run by the World Bank. The IRRF will support Government of Iraq-led reconstruction efforts through the provision of technical assistance, and support the implementation of longer-term economic reform and development.</p><p> </p><p>Plans for Official Development Aid expenditure in Iraq in the 2019/20 financial year are still to be confirmed.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 03/04/2019 15:37:14 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4168 label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale

1104661

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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: Yazidis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much financial support, if any, they plan to provide for psychological services to those members of the Yazidi community captured by ISIS and now returned to Iraq.
tabling member printed	Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
uin	HL14786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>UK humanitarian support is distributed on the basis of need, to ensure civilians are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or ethnicity. However, we remain concerned about appalling crimes committed against minorities in Syria and Iraq, including the Yezidi community. We expect our partners, including the UN and NGOs which implement our aid programmes, to ensure they are doing all they can to support the most vulnerable people, including those who have suffered religious persecution.</p><p> </p><p>In Iraq, UK aid is primarily delivered through UN OCHA's Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund (IHF), to which the UK was the largest donor in 2018. The IHF is the main international humanitarian mechanism in Iraq and health - including psychosocial support - is its largest component. Work to provide healthcare services to 1.2 million more people this year, including Yezidis, has already begun. UK aid has also enabled the UN Trust Fund to support the Free Yezidi Foundation which runs a centre in Northern Iraq providing access to a psychologist and a trauma programme for women and children who have suffered under Daesh. The UK is providing £75,000 in support to the SEED Foundation which delivers gender-focused mental health and psycho-social support training in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. This work will benefit women from many communities across the Kurdistan Region, including Yezidis.</p><p> </p><p>In Syria, UK aid has provided more than £40 million this financial year to support the most vulnerable people in areas liberated from Daesh. Across Northeast Syria, this includes mental health support, child protection and education, support to demining and assisting survivors of Gender-Based Violence.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL14784 question first answered 03/04/2019 15:24:36 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4168 label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale

1104719

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Southern Africa: Storms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much financial aid her Department plans to provide to (a) Mozambique and (b) Malawi to tackle the destruction of Cyclone Idai; and which organisations will receive that funding.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	236384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK has provided £22 million for the international response to Cyclone Idai in southern Africa, including £4m to match the UK public’s generous contributions to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s appeal. This funding is being deployed flexibly across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe in response to the unfolding situation, with the majority allocated to Mozambique where the needs are greatest. Assistance is being delivered through UN agencies, NGOs and direct procurement, delivery and distribution of relief supplies.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/03/2019 17:06:11 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1104720

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Health Assembly
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans the Government has to support Italy’s draft resolution on improving the transparency of markets for drugs, vaccines and other health-related technologies at the World Health Assembly.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	236385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>DFID is aware that Italy has proposed a new draft resolution on pricing transparency for medicines and other commodities. We understand that it has not been formally submitted to WHO for the World Health Assembly. The UK will consider any proposed resolution on its merits, provided it follows the proper process, to ensure clarity and to enable all Member States to engage constructively.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/03/2019 17:07:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1104987

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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: Secondment
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 20 March 2019 to Question 234783 on Department for International Development: Secondment, when she will decide whether the 175 staff in her Department are placed with other Departments.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	236571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The 175 roles referenced in the previous answer of 20 March 2019 formed the basis of a ‘tranche’ of potential matches for DFID to consider. DFID has provisionally matched to over half of these and are focussing on progressing these matches into actual deployments as appropriate. The work to match and deploy to cross-government priorities is iterative and likely to continue in the immediate future, as DFID continues to support other government departments with increased demands.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/03/2019 17:05:10 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1105026

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government has plans to reduce the proportion of the aid budget which is spent as contributions to multilateral organisations.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	236347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The proportion of our aid that is spent through bilateral programmes and multilateral organisations will be determined through the spending review and will be based on the most effective channels for delivering our objectives.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/04/2019 16:17:21 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1105028

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Plastics: Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much and what proportion of the Official Development Assistance is spent on tackling plastic pollution.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	236349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Development currently has £39m of programming as part of an overall package of over £66m of UK Official Development Assistance aimed at tackling plastic pollution. In addition, the UK contributes to multilateral institutions including £250m to the Global Environment Facility and the multilateral development banks, part of which is used to tackle waste and plastic pollution. We do not track the proportion of the overall aid budget that is spent on tackling plastic pollution.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/04/2019 16:25:33 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell