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750572

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of Iraqis that have fled Daesh in Iraq who are now refugees in countries bordering Syria.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>As of July, the UN estimates that 257,476 Iraqi refugees who have fled Daesh are hosted in countries in the region such as Turkey and Jordan. Most people who have fled Daesh in Iraq are internally displaced; currently over 3 million Iraqis are internally displaced within Iraq.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/07/2017 16:14:37 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

750573

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any representations to the UNHCR concerning that agency's understanding of vulnerability, with a view to redefining that definition to include religion as one of the criteria used to identify those refugees most in need of assistance.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Our humanitarian aid operates under International Humanitarian Law and is provided based on need. As such it is available to people of all faiths and of none. All our partners carry out comprehensive vulnerability assessments to ensure aid is reaching those most in need, including those from religious minorities as it is already recognised that religion may be a factor in causing vulnerability. DFID and UK missions overseas have regular conversations with UNHCR on these matters.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/07/2017 16:15:06 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

749936

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sexual Offences Act 2003
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of findings published by CAFOD in its report UK support for energy in developing countries that between 2009 and 2013 43 per cent of UK spending in the energy sector in developing countries was focussed on fossil fuels and 19 per cent on renewable forms of energy, whether they are planning to seek to reverse those proportions; and if so, what action they are taking to achieve that objective.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Between 2011 and 2016, UK Aid provided 12 million people with improved access to clean energy and installed more than 400 MW of clean energy capacity.</p><p>The percentages cited in the CAFOD report draw on several sources and appear to include a wide range of funding, including funding which is not classified as Official Development Assistance.</p><p>The UK government has committed £5.8bn over the April 2016 and March 2021 period for tackling climate change overseas. This commitment will continue to drive support for developing countries to move to low-carbon economies including renewable energy, as well as building their resilience and helping them to manage their natural resources more effectively.</p><p>The DFID bilateral programme will not support new coal plants or new investments in existing coal-fired power plants. We will only consider supporting proposals for multilateral development banks to finance coal-fired power plants in the world’s poorest countries where no other economically feasible alternative exists, the investment is part of a credible low emission development strategy and where there is a clear poverty reduction case.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/07/2017 16:15:42 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

749974

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of living conditions in the Gaza strip; and whether they are planning to send a team to investigate and report back.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is concerned at the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Urgent improvements in infrastructure, employment, energy and water are essential to improve living conditions. The UK is closely monitoring the situation, including participating in a joint mission with the UN to Gaza on the 10th July. We urge the parties to find a sustainable solution to the current energy crisis that alleviates the suffering of the Gazan people. In Gaza, UK support includes funding for basic service delivery through the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, support for humanitarian access and Gaza’s reconstruction, and economic development programming to help create jobs.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/07/2017 16:14:16 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

748838

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the success of the Department for International Development's Health Partnership Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Crisp
uin	HL501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The 2016 independent evaluation of the Health Partnership Scheme provided robust evidence that the Scheme contributed to strengthening partnerships; that its projects have strengthened developing country health worker skills and knowledge; and that the approach represents good value for money. The evaluation also finds that the Scheme benefits UK volunteers, who gain new skills and experience which they can take back into the UK health system.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/07/2017 16:50:18 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3783 label Biography information for Lord Crisp

748839

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they are planning to replace the Department for International Development's Health Partnership Scheme; and if so, when the new scheme will start.
tabling member printed	Lord Crisp
uin	HL502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID is considering plans for future support to health partnerships. Any potential new investment would need to be approved by Ministers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/07/2017 16:50:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3783 label Biography information for Lord Crisp

748840

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether health alliances, such as the Uganda UK Health Alliance and the Zambia UK Health Workforce Alliance, will be covered by any new Health Partnership Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Crisp
uin	HL503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>We recognise the contribution of these two alliances to health partnerships. Eligibility and selection criteria will be considered as part of the design of any future support for health partnerships.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/07/2017 16:50:50 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3783 label Biography information for Lord Crisp

748841

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure the continuation of existing health partnerships during the period before the commencement of any new Health Partnership Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Crisp
uin	HL504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID is currently implementing an extension to the existing Health Partnership Scheme. This will allow partnerships to continue while plans for future support are being explored.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/07/2017 16:49:44 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3783 label Biography information for Lord Crisp

747978

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when they expect the contract between the government of St Helena and SA Airlink, providing a new passenger air service, to be signed.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The tender process is managed by the St Helena Government. On 9 June, the St Helena Government announced that SA Airlink had been chosen as the preferred bidder for the provision of a scheduled commercial air service to St Helena. A formal announcement on the contract award will be made once contract negotiations are complete.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 11/07/2017 16:44:25 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

747979

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what requests have been made to SA Airlink in order to understand fully its business projection for the new passenger air service to St Helena.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The process to procure an air service for St Helena is managed by the St Helena government and is ongoing. As part of that process, bidders were required to submit details of their business projections.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 11/07/2017 16:44:03 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock