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436574

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date	09/12/2015
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: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of global demographic change in which almost 24 per cent of women globally are aged 50 and over, what steps they are taking to ensure that sustainable development goal indicators on violence against women specifically include women over the age of 49, and to ensure that those women are not excluded from reporting mechanisms in the future.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL4408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text <p>Supporting robust indicators for Sustainable Development Goal 5.2 on violence against women and girls is critical. DFID is working with international partners including the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data to support the development of strong indicators and the development of rigorous, available national data that will enable measurement of progress to end violence against women and girls of all ages.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 18/12/2015 13:03:01 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

436582

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Independent Commission for Aid Impact
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Commissioners of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact receive funding to cover travel and hotel expenses ahead of visits, or whether they are reimbursed for meeting those costs personally.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL4416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text <p>The majority of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) commissioners’ air and rail journeys and hotels are booked in advance by the ICAI secretariat through DFID’s internal travel system to ensure value for money in line with DFID/ICAI guidance. These invoices are then verified and settled by the Secretariat. In the minority of cases where travel cannot be booked in advance, commissioners pay up-front and their submitted expense claims with receipts are then verified by the Head of the Secretariat and reimbursed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 18/12/2015 13:12:26 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

436586

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of refugees in (1) Europe, (2) the Middle East, and (3) North Africa, and what those figures are broken down by country.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL4420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>As of 8th December the UN estimate that more than 920,000 refugees and migrants have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe this year. Almost 770,000 have arrived in Greece, and a further 150,000 have arrived in Italy. A large number of refugees remain in the Middle East. The most accurate figures are available for Syrian refugees, of whom there currently are 2,181,293 in Turkey, 1,070,189 in Lebanon, 632,762 in Jordan, and 244,527 in Iraq. Additionally, 2,117,361 Palestinian refugees are currently registered in Jordan, and 452,669 in Lebanon. It is also estimated that North Africa is host to 234,901 refugees, the majority of whom are in Egypt (187,753) and Libya (36,984).</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/12/2015 14:27:52 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas

436591

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the humanitarian impact of increasing the capacity of the Kerem Shalom goods crossing between Israel and Gaza; and whether they have plans to discuss that issue with the government of Israel.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The biggest impediments to Palestinian economic progress are the Israeli-imposed movement and access restrictions. The current movement and access restrictions relating to Gaza are leading to a stagnated economy and worsening situation for the people living there. An improved economy is not only essential for the people of Gaza, but is firmly in Israel’s security interests. We have consistently called on Israel to improve movement and access into and out of Gaza, including extending operating times at Kerem Shalom and will continue to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 21/12/2015 14:26:59 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

436752

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department takes to ensure that UK funding to Nigeria reaches the people most in need.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	19435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>To ensure UK aid reaches the most vulnerable recipients, leaving no one behind, we work with implementing partners who have a strong track record of prioritising assistance to those most in need. DFID independently monitors all its programmes and aid impact is also reviewed by The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI).</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 16/12/2015 13:08:33 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

436755

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the UK has provided to the government of Nigeria for (a) development of the education system in that country and (b) promotion of education aimed at countering extremist ideologies; and what support the UK provides to the government of Nigeria in monitoring what is taught in madrassas in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	19433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>Over the last 5 years DFID’s education programmes have supported federal, state and local government education systems as well as schools, communities and teachers to enable over 600,000 children to access better quality basic education. This support has included teacher training, activities to improve access for the most marginalised children including girls, and working with the government to improve education management and financing.</p><br /><p>In Nigeria, where access to education is low, ensuring that children have learning opportunities to acquire basic skills is a critical element in reducing their vulnerability to extremist ideologies. Our teacher training and school improvement approaches promote inclusion and positive values. DFID is working with Quranic schools in northern Nigeria to integrate basic education into their curriculum, including a social studies syllabus with lessons on religious diversity. DFID programmes have provided assistance to the government of Nigeria to design and implement a training programme for Imams and Islamic scholars in communication to counter radical messages. We also support state government institutions to monitor Quranic schools.</p><br /> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 15/12/2015 16:44:49 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

436817

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the Government is providing to countries in West Africa to reduce the chances of Ebola returning to areas from which it has been eradicated.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	19501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>We are working closely with the Government of Sierra Leone, the World Health Organisation and other partners to reduce the risk of future outbreaks and prevent them from growing into epidemics.</p><p>The UK has announced a two-year £240 million package of support to Sierra Leone’s long term recovery, which includes boosting capability to respond to future Ebola outbreaks and other emergencies. A key part of this joint strategy with the Government of Sierra Leone is the strengthening of health systems. Another component will boost capacity at district levels, empower youth and communities and support women and girls.. DFID will also support Liberia’s Health Pooled fund with £6 million to help ensure that its health system is resilient to future shocks.</p><p>Beyond Sierra Leone and Liberia, DFID’s Regional Preparedness Programme prevents the transmission and spread of Ebola in at-risk countries in West Africa, focusing on prevention of a fourth country outbreakand strengthening national capacities to contain disease outbreaks.</p><br /><p>At the global level, the UK is supporting urgent reform of the World Health Organisation to ensure that it will respond effectively to future health emergencies and is also supporting their new Contingency Fund for Emergencies. At the Spending Review the Government announced the new Ross Fund to support the global fight against infectious diseases including Malaria and Ebola, which will be jointly administered with the Department of Health.</p><br /> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 14/12/2015 17:15:28 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

436818

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which charities her Department has funded to assist people affected by the Syria crisis since 2012.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	19476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK has been at the forefront of the response to the crisis in Syria and the region. We have pledged over £1.1 billion, our largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis.</p><br /><p>As part of the our response to the Syria Crisis, the UK is supporting a range of implementing partners working in Syria and neighbouring countries, including United Nations agencies, international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), the Red Cross and other international organisations. NGO partners include CARE International, the Danish Refugee Council, Handicap International, the International Rescue Committee, Islamic Relief, Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Oxfam, Save the Children and World Vision. Due to security reasons, some of our International NGO partners working in Syria have requested to remain undisclosed.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 14/12/2015 17:51:30 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

436819

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ghana: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the extent of electoral fraud in Ghana; and whether her Department has participated in election observation in Ghana in the past and what plans it has to do so in future.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	19416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>DFID supported the conclusion of the UNDP Needs Assessment Mission conducted 3-11 November 2014, that the Ghana Electoral Commission, despite its good reputation, continues to suffer from many challenges, primarily poor performance in managing the voters register; inadequate coordination among other institutions involved in the electoral process; and lack of communication and consultations with key stakeholders, including political parties. This increases the potential for electoral fraud. DFID staff have participated in previous election observation and plan to do so again, as part of the overall UK effort to support Ghana in achieving peaceful and credible elections in 2016.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 15/12/2015 16:41:08 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

436820

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to protect the welfare of vulnerable older people in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	19329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>Age features as part of our efforts to leave no one behind and in country level analyses as a key factor in understanding poverty.</p><br /><p>Older people have been specifically included in the Sustainable Development Goals on ending hunger, creating sustainable cities and communities and the means of implementation. As well as this, the requirement to provide disaggregated data to evidence progress against the Sustainable Development Goals will ensure that governments and development agencies can identify those at risk of being left behind and design programmes to lift them out of poverty. The UK was a key player in achieving these goals.</p><br /><p>Many DFID programmes reach and include older people, for example on health systems strengthening, eye care, or specific programmes for the poorest including supporting slum dwellers in Tanzania, or supporting widows resulting from the genocide in Rwanda. DFID has also supported Governments to establish social pensions for older people to ensure that they do not live in poverty.</p><br /><p>Finally, DFID also continues to fund a number of age-specific development programmes which are delivered by Civil Society Organisations in some of the world’s poorest communities to ensure that older people are not left behind.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 16/12/2015 13:09:55 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce