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672258

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date	12/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much UK aid was given to Pakistan over the past decade; and how much has been earmarked for the Benazir Income Support Programme between 2012 and 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>Aid to Pakistan between financial years 2006/2007 and 2016/2017 totals £2.324 billion. Between 2012 and 2020, DFID has earmarked £420.3 million to the Government of Pakistan’s Benazir Income Support Programme. £120m of this was provided between 2014 and 2016 through the Stability and Growth Programme; this was an earmarked sum within a Financial Aid package linked to an IMF programme. Funding is only disbursed if robust Disbursement Linked Indicators are met.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/01/2017 17:16:22 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

672259

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
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 findings by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact in their report <i>The effects of DfID's cash transfer programmes on poverty and vulnerability</i>, published on 12 January, that a quarter of recipients of aid aimed at the poorest 25 percent of the population were above the threshold; and whether they intend to review the effectiveness of cash transfer programmes.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>ICAI referred to a cash transfer programme in Pakistan where 25% of beneficiaries were above a set threshold. All beneficiaries were living on less than 90 pence per day and 75% of them were living on less than 75 pence per day. These people use cash transfers to buy food, clothing and healthcare, and to send their children to school. We continue to keep all DfID programmes under regular analysis and review.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/01/2017 17:11:59 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

672262

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the findings by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact in their report <i>The effects of DfID's cash transfer programmes on poverty and vulnerability</i>, published on 12 January, that Department for International Development officials tolerate weaknesses in aid programmes and choose not to challenge partner countries on strongly held positions.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK has a zero-tolerance approach to fraud and corruption and has robust systems in place to protect UK aid investments. DFID works alongside partner governments to support those most in need, while raising important issues at every level of government where necessary. As ICAI stated, this approach works: “During our visit to Rwanda, we found evidence that DFID’s policy advocacy had significantly influenced counterpart attitudes and beliefs. For example, it is now settled that people living with disabilities are an important target group; the assistance now focuses on how best to identify and target them.”</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/01/2017 17:11:11 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

672263

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rwanda: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they plan to take in relation to the provision of aid to Rwanda, in the light of the findings by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact in their report <i>The effects of DfID's cash transfer programmes on poverty and vulnerability</i>, published on 12 January, that the selection process for cash handouts "correlates only weakly with poverty levels".
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>60% of Rwandans live below the international poverty line (World Bank, $1.90 per day). DFID supports the Rwandan Government’s Vision Umurenge Programme which targets the extreme poor. Whilst the ICAI report notes that the VUP selection process “correlates only weakly with poverty levels”, according to recent data, 92% of those targeted live below the international poverty line. With DFID's support the Rwandan government has developed new targeting guidelines and a new management information system to improve this.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/01/2017 17:05:20 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

672264

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are providing money through child-focused programmes in Zimbabwe to families who do not have any children; and if so, why.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>DFID is one of a number of donors who funds the Harmonised Social Cash Transfer programme, referred to in the recent ICAI report.</p><p>Of the targeted households under the scheme 83% have children to care for, but those headed by the elderly, the chronically ill or people living with disabilities are also eligible even if they are not caring for children.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/01/2017 17:06:10 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

672265

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in which management companies or consultancies organising or delivering aid former civil servants who were employed by the Department for International Development have a directorial or senior management role.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>Information on all ministerial and senior officials who applied to take up appointments after leaving DFID service and approved by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) is published annually. The latest report is attached.</p><p>Information about outside appointments or employment taken up by former members of DFID, and approved at Departmental level within the scope of the Business Appointment Rules, is published as part of DFID’s transparency commitment. This information is available on GOV.UK website. DFID’s Business Appointment Rules – January to June 2016 attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates attachment 1 file name ACOBA_2015-16_Annual_Report_final.pdf title ACOBA Report 2 file name DFID Business Appointment Rules January to June 2016.pdf title DFID Business Appointment Rules - January to 2016 question first answered 23/01/2017 17:13:41 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

672293

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much financial aid they have sent to assist those affected by the civil war in Syria in each of the years (1) 2012, (2) 2013, (3) 2014, (4) 2015, and (5) 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>Since February 2012 DFID has provided almost £1.5 billion in humanitarian support to those affected by the conflict in Syria. This support has helped millions of people inside Syria, and Syrian refugees and their host communities in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt. A breakdown of expenditure by calendar year is provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£48.7m</p></td><td><p>£280.4m</p></td><td><p>£277m</p></td><td><p>£340.5m</p></td><td><p>£549.9m</p></td><td><p>£1,496.5m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition, through the cross government Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, DFID has provided £45.7 million (financial years 2012/13 to 2015/16) to support local governance and basic services such as education, water, and electricity in Syria and the region.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/01/2017 17:08:38 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno