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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-09more like thismore than 2015-01-09
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development remove filter
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many foreign exchange transactions involving less than £2 million her Department has made to Pakistan in each financial year since 2010-11. more like this
tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Creagh more like this
uin 220279 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>It is not possible for the department to answer any of these questions without incurring disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
grouped question UIN
220275 more like this
220276 more like this
220277 more like this
220278 more like this
220280 more like this
220281 more like this
220288 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-14T15:02:17.847Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T15:02:17.847Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
172251
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-06more like thismore than 2015-01-06
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development remove filter
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK aid in countering terrorism in Pakistan and strengthening the Pakistani judiciary. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Itchen more like this
tabling member printed
Mr John Denham more like this
uin 219960 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
answer text <p>UK aid to Pakistan addresses the conditions that might engender violent extremism by reducing poverty, meeting basic needs, increasing economic opportunities and promoting inclusion. It supports the government to build an effective state which is more able to respond to violent extremism through strengthening democratic processes and institutions, delivering better services and improving access to justice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-12T17:47:34.283Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-12T17:47:34.283Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
61
label Biography information for Mr John Denham more like this
169316
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development remove filter
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to ensuring that international aid for the purposes of education in Pakistan is not used to further the discrimination of minorities; and whether conditional aid programmes will be implemented in the region. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Storey more like this
uin HL3602 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
answer text <p>DFID has strong monitoring and third party validation arrangements in place across our education programmes to ensure UK aid is not used in ways that promote prejudice and discrimination against religious or other minorities.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T12:43:53.247Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T12:43:53.247Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
4238
label Biography information for Lord Storey more like this
100637
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development remove filter
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much financial and material aid they have given to Pakistan in total to deal with the situation affecting internally displaced persons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Ahmed more like this
uin HL2368 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p>Before the military operation in North Waziristan which started in June 2014, the UK had provided £7 million to support internally displaced people in Northern Pakistan. This helped 400,000 people access safe water and sanitation; supplied 150,000 people with food packages; and supported over 6,000 families to rebuild their livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p><br> Since the beginning of the current military operation an additional one million people have registered as displaced. In response to this the UK has provided a further £4.7 million. This will support some of the most vulnerable people who have been identified by our partners in a joint assessment run by the UN and the Government of Pakistan. We remain in close contact with the Federal Government of Pakistan, the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and all of our partners, including the EU, to ensure an efficient, coordinated response.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
grouped question UIN
HL2306 more like this
HL2308 more like this
HL2369 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T14:13:20.9276946Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T14:13:20.9276946Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
3470
label Biography information for Lord Ahmed more like this
100638
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development remove filter
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are liaising with the government of Pakistan in order to assist internally displaced persons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Ahmed more like this
uin HL2369 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p>Before the military operation in North Waziristan which started in June 2014, the UK had provided £7 million to support internally displaced people in Northern Pakistan. This helped 400,000 people access safe water and sanitation; supplied 150,000 people with food packages; and supported over 6,000 families to rebuild their livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p><br> Since the beginning of the current military operation an additional one million people have registered as displaced. In response to this the UK has provided a further £4.7 million. This will support some of the most vulnerable people who have been identified by our partners in a joint assessment run by the UN and the Government of Pakistan. We remain in close contact with the Federal Government of Pakistan, the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and all of our partners, including the EU, to ensure an efficient, coordinated response.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
grouped question UIN
HL2306 more like this
HL2308 more like this
HL2368 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T14:13:21.7805649Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T14:13:21.7805649Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
3470
label Biography information for Lord Ahmed more like this
100569
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development remove filter
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any assessment of the condition of internally displaced persons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Ahmed more like this
uin HL2306 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p>Before the military operation in North Waziristan which started in June 2014, the UK had provided £7 million to support internally displaced people in Northern Pakistan. This helped 400,000 people access safe water and sanitation; supplied 150,000 people with food packages; and supported over 6,000 families to rebuild their livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p><br> Since the beginning of the current military operation an additional one million people have registered as displaced. In response to this the UK has provided a further £4.7 million. This will support some of the most vulnerable people who have been identified by our partners in a joint assessment run by the UN and the Government of Pakistan. We remain in close contact with the Federal Government of Pakistan, the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and all of our partners, including the EU, to ensure an efficient, coordinated response.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
grouped question UIN
HL2308 more like this
HL2368 more like this
HL2369 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T14:13:21.5957205Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T14:13:21.5957205Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
3470
label Biography information for Lord Ahmed more like this
100571
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development remove filter
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to coordinate financial and material aid from the European Union and the United Nations to help internally displaced persons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Ahmed more like this
uin HL2308 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p>Before the military operation in North Waziristan which started in June 2014, the UK had provided £7 million to support internally displaced people in Northern Pakistan. This helped 400,000 people access safe water and sanitation; supplied 150,000 people with food packages; and supported over 6,000 families to rebuild their livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p><br> Since the beginning of the current military operation an additional one million people have registered as displaced. In response to this the UK has provided a further £4.7 million. This will support some of the most vulnerable people who have been identified by our partners in a joint assessment run by the UN and the Government of Pakistan. We remain in close contact with the Federal Government of Pakistan, the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and all of our partners, including the EU, to ensure an efficient, coordinated response.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
grouped question UIN
HL2306 more like this
HL2368 more like this
HL2369 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T14:13:21.6896638Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T14:13:21.6896638Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
3470
label Biography information for Lord Ahmed more like this
100003
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development remove filter
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what projects they fund within the educational services in Pakistan that promote religious tolerance. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL2218 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>DFID’s provincial education programmes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces support the implementation of Pakistan’s 2006 reformed curriculum which includes teaching on religious tolerance and respect for diversity. In 2014 DFID support will benefit some 6.3 million children in school in Pakistan.<br></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T11:55:38.2788256Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T11:55:38.2788256Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
79489
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development remove filter
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total amount of Department for International Development money spent on education programmes in Pakistan; and how many school teachers have been trained using the Department for International Development money. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Ahmed more like this
uin HL1388 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-08-04more like thismore than 2014-08-04
answer text <p> </p><p>From 2011-12 to 2013-14 DFID has spent a total of £183 million on education in Pakistan, with £92 million spent during the last financial year. This support has helped get additional children into school, increase teacher attendance, improve school facilities and train teachers amongst other activities. During the last two years (2012-13 &amp; 2013-14), DFID programmes have helped the Pakistani Government to train 150,000 teachers.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
grouped question UIN HL1389 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-08-04T10:43:28.0497007Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-04T10:43:28.0497007Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
3470
label Biography information for Lord Ahmed more like this
79490
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development remove filter
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much they have spent on education awareness programmes in Pakistan over the last three years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Ahmed more like this
uin HL1389 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-08-04more like thismore than 2014-08-04
answer text <p> </p><p>From 2011-12 to 2013-14 DFID has spent a total of £183 million on education in Pakistan, with £92 million spent during the last financial year. This support has helped get additional children into school, increase teacher attendance, improve school facilities and train teachers amongst other activities. During the last two years (2012-13 &amp; 2013-14), DFID programmes have helped the Pakistani Government to train 150,000 teachers.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
grouped question UIN HL1388 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-08-04T10:43:27.4318641Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-04T10:43:27.4318641Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
3470
label Biography information for Lord Ahmed more like this