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578549

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date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burundi: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what contingency plans are in place to provide humanitarian aid in the event of a poor harvest in Burundi.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL1693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is very concerned by the ongoing political unrest in Burundi and its humanitarian consequences. Burundi had high levels of food insecurity before the political crisis. However, the increase in market prices, the impact of late and heavy El-Nino rains, and the loss of livelihoods could result in further food insecurity and malnutrition.</p><p>DFID Ministers have already committed £3 million for humanitarian preparedness and early response within Burundi. We have further set aside contingency funds of up to £4 million should the situation deteriorate. DFID will monitor the humanitarian and food security situation and ensure appropriate support is provided if the situation warrants it.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/09/2016 10:56:48 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

578550

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rwanda: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing to the government of Rwanda to tackle levels of inequality there.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL1694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>DFID supports various programmes that tackle economic and social inequalities in Rwanda. Our programmes on social protection, education and agriculture all support the Government of Rwanda to address inequality and focus on the needs and rights of the poorest and most excluded people. In addition to DFID’s direct support to Government programmes, we also work with the private sector and other partners to promote inclusive economic growth that promotes social cohesion and reduces economic inequalities, creating decent and sustainable jobs for all. We also work with non-governmental organisations and civil society to address economic, social and gender inequalities. We have three dedicated programmes working on gender and women and girls’ empowerment, focusing on Gender Based Violence Prevention, the empowerment of adolescent girls, and addressing harmful social and gender norms.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/09/2016 10:57:28 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

578570

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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: Cancer
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 potential contribution of addressing childhood cancer to the third Sustainable Development Goal.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL1714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The third millennium development goal includes the intention to reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment by 2030: this includes all forms of cancer. Reporting will be based on data from country health information systems.</p><p>DFID’s health focus is to improve the provision of basic health services for the poorest by strengthening health systems, improving health worker capacity and increasing access to essential medicines and equipment. Increasing coverage, access and quality will strengthen health services to address all health problems including childhood cancer. DFID also supports some specific efforts to tackle childhood cancer, such as a project through World Child Cancer in Burma, which seeks to improve the diagnosis, treatment and care for children with cancer.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/09/2016 10:58:12 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

578572

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide the names of the receiver organisations currently reported as "Supplier Name Withheld" for the £5.49 million in disbursements given to the Norwegian Refugee Council for legal assistance in the West Bank and Gaza from September 2013 to May 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Polak
uin	HL1716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>All disbursements listed on the Development Tracker for the programme entitled ‘Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): Legal Assistance to prevent demolitions and displacement in the OPTs’ have been made directly to the NRC, which is the supplier for this programme. Due to a technical issue inherent in the Development Tracker management information system, some supplier names appear as withheld when in fact they should be published. Our central management information team is working on a solution to this problem.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/09/2016 12:02:10 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4547 label Biography information for Lord Polak

578573

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the total values of UK aid disbursements in the Palestinian territories given for the purpose of (1) legal assistance, and (2) promoting peaceful co-existence, in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Polak
uin	HL1717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>In each of the last five years the UK has provided the following support for legal assistance in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Disbursement</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>£340,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>£2,011,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>£2,550,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/2016</p></td><td><p>£2,655,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/2017</p></td><td><p>£1,000,000*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£8,556,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*as this is the current financial year, this figure is subject to change.</p><p> </p><p>The DFID Secretary of State is currently considering options for co-existence programmes as part of a wider examination of DFID’s programme in the OPTs. The FCO has supported several co-existence projects in Israel.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/09/2016 12:09:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4547 label Biography information for Lord Polak

578574

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the reports of a senior World Vision official in Gaza diverting funds to Hamas, what steps they are taking to ensure that UK aid given to projects in Gaza and the West Bank is not misappropriated.
tabling member printed	Lord Polak
uin	HL1718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>The recent allegations against the senior World Vision official in Gaza are deeply concerning. DFID does not fund World Vision operations in Gaza or the Occupied Palestinian Territories more widely. DFID’s programmes are subject to stringent safeguards.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/09/2016 12:12:02 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4547 label Biography information for Lord Polak

578718

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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, what recent meetings she has had on the aid budget with the Secretary of State for International Trade.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	45599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development and the Secretary of State for International Trade meet regularly to discuss trade and development issues. Both agree on the importance of ensuring that UK development and trade policy are fully integrated.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/09/2016 15:15:25 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

578719

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent meetings she has had on her Department's budget with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	45600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State holds regular meetings with ministerial colleagues including with the Department for Exiting the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/09/2016 15:11:09 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

578720

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether funding for her Department's executive masters programme in security sector management in Ethiopia is classified as Overseas Development Assistance under the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act (2015).
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	45678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>UK support for the Executive Masters Programme in Security Sector Management Ethiopia (MSc) included both Overseas Development Assistance and non-Overseas Development Assistance elements.</p><p>DFID suspended support to the programme in June 2014 and the programme was closed in June 2015.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 13/09/2016 14:52:40 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

578721

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of the Government's aid to Bangladesh which is allocated to tackle child cancer in that country; and what assessment her Department has made of the effect of that aid.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	45642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>In 2015/16, 11.5% of DFID’s programme spent in Bangladesh was spent on the Government of Bangladesh’s five year Health Sector Development programme. This includes support to cancer patients.</p><p>It is not possible to identify the exact amount of the UK government’s support for child cancer as this is part of many other diseases managed by the Health sector development programme. However, overall deaths in children less than 5 years of age are decreasing fast in Bangladesh. In 2007, the under-five death rate was 65 per 1000 live births. In 2014 it reduced to 46 deaths per 1000 live births. Bangladesh achieved the national target (48/ 1000 live births) for the millennium development goal (MDG-4) for child deaths, ahead of time.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 15/09/2016 16:56:39 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick