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1177507

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will allocate an adequate level of funding to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to provide for stronger health systems.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	14627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be hosting the Gavi Replenishment Conference on 3-4<sup>th</sup> June, to secure Gavi the funds it needs to immunise 300 million more children and save at least 7 million lives between 2021 and 2025.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the importance of the UK’s funding to Gavi; our £1.44 billion of support to Gavi between 2016-2020 has saved 1.4 million lives from vaccine-preventable diseases in 68 of the world’s poorest countries. The UK’s commitment to Gavi is also central to our work to end preventable deaths of mothers, new-borns and children by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>Gavi’s next strategic period is critically important for the UK as we work together to improve intra-country equity and coverage. Immunisation is often a child’s first point of contact with their health service. By extending routine immunisation to reach the underserved, particularly zero-dose children who have never been vaccinated, Gavi is building a foundation for stronger national health systems. The UK will also prioritise ensuring our investment in Gavi is sustainable by supporting countries to effectively transition from Gavi support to increased domestic funding.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/02/2020 15:50:36 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1177508

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on ensuring that universal health coverage is central to the replenishment period and strategy review with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	14628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) is a UK priority and an overarching goal for DFID’s contribution to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The UK’s £1.44 billion of support to Gavi between 2016-2020 has saved 1.4 million lives from vaccine-preventable diseases in 68 of the world’s poorest countries.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is proud to be hosting the Gavi Replenishment Conference on 3-4<sup>th</sup> June, to secure Gavi the funds it needs to immunise 300 million more children and save at least 7 million lives between 2021 and 2025. The UK’s commitment to Gavi is central to our work to end preventable deaths of mothers, new-borns and children by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>In its next strategic period, Gavi is committed to reaching every child with essential vaccines, to improve intra-country equity and coverage. Immunisation is often a child’s first point of contact with their health service. By extending routine immunisation to reach the underserved, particularly zero-dose children who have never been vaccinated, Gavi is building a foundation for UHC.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/02/2020 15:50:03 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1177628

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	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: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the effect of funding replenishment for (a) Gavi, (b) the Vaccine Alliance and (c) Nutrition for Growth on ending preventable child deaths by 2030.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK’s ambition to end the preventable deaths of mothers, new-borns and children by 2030 is supported by our commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and addressing malnutrition through Nutrition for Growth.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s £1.44 billion of support to Gavi between 2016-2020 has saved 1.4 million lives from vaccine-preventable diseases in 68 of the world’s poorest countries. The UK-hosted pledging conference for Gavi on 3-4<sup>th</sup> June 2020 is an opportunity for the UK to use its global leadership to secure Gavi the funds it needs to immunise 300 million more children and save at least 7 million lives between 2021 and 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The 2020 Nutrition for Growth Summit will be an important opportunity to secure new commitments to nutrition, to set the world on a better track to achieve the Global Goals and to help achieve our ambition of ending preventable deaths by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/02/2020 15:48:11 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

348808

	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 what progress is being made in ensuring that rapid diagnostic tests for ebola are available in Sierra Leone.
	tabling member printed	Lord Crisp
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	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
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	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

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
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	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

349546

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Israel: UNRWA
	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 Israel on the subject of that country helping with the funding of UNRWA.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK regularly engages with the Government of Israel on the need for both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to reach a political solution which includes a just, fair and realistic settlement for Palestinian refugees. The UN Relief and Works Agency’s mandate is to provide protection and assistance to Palestinian refugees until such a solution is reached.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 23/06/2015 16:04:36 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

350104

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	West Africa: Ebola
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the total cost so far of providing personnel from the Ministry of Defence, National Health Service and Public Health England, and materials and medicines from the United Kingdom, to international efforts to tackle the recent ebola crisis.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK has committed £427m to combat Ebola in West Africa, £373m for the ongoing response and £54m for early recovery programmes. This package of support covers the cost of UK operations, including Ministry of Defence assets and personnel, PHE clinicians, materials and medicines. Over £260 million has now been disbursed.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 25/06/2015 16:39:51 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

350107

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	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: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 10 June (HL125), what is their current estimate of the number of men, women and children in those camps; why that estimate was not given in that Answer; and what is their estimate of the average number of years refugees have been living in the camps on the Burma–Thai border.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>According to latest reports from The Border Consortium (TBC) at the end of December there were 110,094 refugees who had been verified in the TBC database and were living in the camps. According to UNHCR’s refugees profiling report on years of residency, as of 2014: approximately 64% of the refugees have lived in the shelter for less than 10 years. Almost 30% have lived in the shelter between 11-20 years and only 7% have lived in the shelter over 20 years.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 24/06/2015 15:26:20 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

385194

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what rules determine the proportion of the cost of military assets used for humanitarian and other overseas aid operations that can be allocated to the budget of the Department for International Development.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>All UK official development assistance (ODA) meets the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ODA reporting directives. The Directives state ‘additional costs incurred for the use of military personnel to deliver humanitarian aid or perform development services are included in ODA (but not their regular salaries and expenses)’.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 07/07/2015 16:00:42 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford