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100003

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what projects they fund within the educational services in Pakistan that promote religious tolerance.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL2218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 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> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 03/11/2014 11:55:38 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

100005

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what military personnel they are providing to contain the spread of ebola; and how many staffed and equipped field hospitals they have, if any.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>In response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the UK has committed £205 million to contain, combat and ultimately defeat the disease in Sierra Leone. UK support will include the construction of six Ebola treatment centres across the country, providing 700 beds to treat 8,800 patients over the next six months.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In support of this effort, the UK has deployed 750 military personnel to Sierra Leone. This will support the deployment of RFA Argus and three Merlin helicopters which will provide crucial transport support to medical teams and aid experts. It also includes military personnel to staff a WHO Ebola Training Facility training healthcare workers, logisticians and hygiene specialists; and support to a UK joint civilian-military command and control hub, which will provide the backbone of infrastructure, commodities, training and management needed to scale up the response in Sierra Leone.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 03/11/2014 11:56:18 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

99906

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department has provided to Sierra Leone to combat malaria in each year since May 2010; and what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the malaria prevention programme in that country.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	211089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>Since May 2010, DFID Sierra Leone has supported the distribution of 2.3 million long lasting insecticide treated bed nets (LLINs) through two nationwide campaigns completed in June 2011 and May 2014. The aim of these campaigns was to achieve universal coverage of LLINs in Sierra Leone as the most effective means of preventing malaria. A rapid assessment following the 2014 distribution campaign found that 81% of households visited nationwide were using at least one mosquito net, up from 37% in 2008. However, an evaluation designed to assess the longer term effectiveness of the campaign has been postponed due to the Ebola crisis. In addition, the Global Fund has provided a further 600,000 nets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 27/10/2014 17:17:31 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

99907

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reports she has received of the potential effects of the Plant Breeders Bill in Ghana on small-scale farmers in that country.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	211018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department has not, to date, received any reports.</p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 27/10/2014 17:16:23 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

93622

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to ensure that teacher training funded by her Department promotes the inclusion of children with disabilities in education.
tabling member constituency	Daventry
tabling member printed	Chris Heaton-Harris
uin	210658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government has committed to help train 190,000 teachers by 2015, to help improve the quality of education for all children, including those with disabilities. By 2013/14, DFID had supported the training of 123,000 teachers. A major challenge in poor countries is developing the data systems which can capture the needs of children with disabilities. We are therefore supporting UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) to regularly publish education indicators which disaggregate people with disabilities, and to develop new standards for school censuses and surveys related to marginalised populations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 22/10/2014 14:20:07 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris

93623

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
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 criteria her Department uses to determine whether a country should receive aid from the UK; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	210662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The ultimate task of UK aid is to support a country in establishing its own mechanisms for a timely, self-financed and secure exit from poverty. Accordingly, countries are eligible for direct bilateral aid if extreme poverty currently affects a significant proportion of the population and is projected to persist over the medium term, the country is unable to finance the reduction of poverty through domestic taxation, and the country meets basic requirements of legitimacy for a bilateral aid programme to operate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 21/10/2014 15:15:21 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

93624

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Argentina
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to continue to oppose loans to Argentina from international institutions including the World Bank and IDB.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	210639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Last year, the Secretary of State instructed the UK’s representatives at the Inter-American Development Bank and World Bank to vote against all new proposals for financial support to the Government of the Republic of Argentina presented by these institutions, while reserving the right to support proposals that can demonstrate exceptional benefits to the poorest people of Argentina. Our position on this has not changed. These are the only Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), in which the UK is a shareholder and from which the Government of Argentina borrows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 21/10/2014 15:12:18 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

93625

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nepal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent humanitarian assistance the UK has provided to communities affected by the monsoon floods in Western Nepal.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	210720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Torrential rains in Nepal between 13 and 15 August 2014 caused flash floods and landslides in various parts of the country, resulting in hundreds of deaths and injuries and the destruction of around 7,500 homes. The UK has been working closely with the Nepal government and other donors to meet the humanitarian needs of affected communities and to assist with recovery and reconstruction. £100,000 of UK support has ensured that 13,000 people in the worst hit areas have received essential support, including cash, relief items and emergency services. We have recently approved an additional £500,000 to repair homes and infrastructure and provide short term employment to around 2,000 families. The UK is also the largest contributor (providing over 20% of core funding) to the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; $1.3m of CERF funds are being used in Nepal to provide food assistance to 130,000 people affected by the floods.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the immediate aftermath of the floods, the Red Cross in Nepal was able to distribute essential support such as tarpaulins, kitchen kits and clothes to more than 6,000 families. £190,000 of UK support will enable the replenishment of 5,000 of these family kits, with the remainder being funded by other donors. Over the longer term, we are keen to ensure that Nepal is better able to mitigate the worst effects of natural disasters such as these. Through a £23m, four year programme, we are providing extensive support to the Government and to local communities to help build their capacity to reduce the risk of natural disasters, including floods, landslides and earthquake.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 21/10/2014 15:16:24 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

93331

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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 progress her Department has made in implementing the recommendations of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact report.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	210512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID publishes Annual Updates on actions it has taken to address Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) recommendations on the Government website. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-2013-progress-updates-on-implementing-icai-recommendations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-2013-progress-updates-on-implementing-icai-recommendations</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ICAI itself follows up on DFID progress against its recommendations and publishes details in its Annual Reports <a href="http://icai.independent.gov.uk/2014/06/13/icai-annual-report-2013-14/" target="_blank">http://icai.independent.gov.uk/2014/06/13/icai-annual-report-2013-14/</a>. A further update on progress against ICAI’s recent recommendations will be published in December 2014 in preparation for additional follow up work by ICAI.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 21/10/2014 15:20:27 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

93332

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian aid has been allocated to meet the needs of Syrian refugees on the Turkish border.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	210509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Since the start of the Syria crisis, DFID has allocated £24,2 million to support Syrian refugees in Turkey. DFID has also responded to the urgent needs of the newly arrived Syrian refugees fleeing ISIL advances on Kobane, working with the relevant authorities and our partners to provide mattresses, non-food items and shelter for the most needy families. We stand ready to respond positively should further aid be needed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 21/10/2014 15:19:32 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn