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982704

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2018 to Question 173559 on Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes, what proportion of that £196 million spent in September 2017 on Caribbean hurricane relief was used to support British Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	176229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>£72m was committed to help the Overseas Territories. This funding delivered the UK Government’s immediate response and support for early recovery priorities in the three affected territories of Anguilla, British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands. Further to this, the Prime Minister committed a further £70m for reconstruction efforts and up to £300m of UK Government loan guarantees.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/10/2018 14:33:29 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

971689

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that the (a) Caribbean British Overseas Territories and (b) Commonwealth Caribbean islands are prepared for hurricane season.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	173559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK provided over £196m in response to the devastating hurricanes in September 2017 in the Caribbean. In preparation for this year’s hurricane season, the Department for International Development (DFID), the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Defence have coordinated response plans to support British Overseas Territories and independent Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean. RFA Mounts Bay is in the region with helicopter airlift capacity and stocks of humanitarian relief items. UK supplies have also been pre-positioned on the island of Antigua. In addition the Secretary of State for International Development has instructed the department to ensure that any response to the impact of hurricanes in the British Overseas Territories and independent Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean will have a priority call on our reserves.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is providing expertise to the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and national disaster offices in our partner countries. DFID also supported establishment of a multinational response coordination centre within CDEMA. In the longer term, the UK is investing over £360m in disaster resilient infrastructure across the Caribbean.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/09/2018 08:55:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

917498

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what lessons her Department has learnt from it's work following Hurricane Irma.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	149887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>DFID is working closely with FCO, MoD and other departments to incorporate the lessons learned from hurricanes Irma and Maria and ensure a stronger collective response to any hurricane this year. This includes more effective coordination and communication with partners and regional countries and structures, clearer guidance on command and control structures, and an improved crisis response framework which identifies the roles and responsibilities of all involved departments. Activities are on-going and there is a DFID mission currently in the region to further assess and support maximum preparedness for 2018.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/06/2018 16:44:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

823129

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
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 support post-hurricane relief in the the British Virgin Islands and Anguilla.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	122812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>DFID has played a prominent part in the cross-government effort to support the three Overseas Territories of Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands most affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. More than 800 tonnes of aid was delivered to provide immediate relief in the region, and equipment and personnel were deployed to assist with repairs. The Prime Minister further reaffirmed the UK’s intention to stand by the Overseas Territories when she announced a new £70 million package of reconstruction support, supplemented by up to £300 million of UK loan guarantees to access finance.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/01/2018 17:48:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

807250

registered interest
date	15/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of hurricane damage to the infrastructure of (1) Dominica, and (2) Antigua.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL4231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>A comprehensive Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) of the hurricane damage has recently been completed in both Dominica and in Antigua and Barbuda. These were jointly undertaken by the World Bank, EU, UN Development Programme and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction. HMG’s support for reconstruction in both countries will follow the recommendations made in those needs assessments.</p><p>The detailed figures of the impact on infrastructure from the PDNA are below, all figures have been converted from US $:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Dominica</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Infrastructure Sector</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Damages (£ M)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Losses (£ M)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Needs (£ M)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electricity</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Water and Sanitation</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Telecommunication</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Airports and Port</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>229</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>103</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>380</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Antigua and Barbuda</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Infrastructure Sector</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Damages (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Losses (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Needs (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport</p></td><td><p>12,059,488</p></td><td><p>237,588</p></td><td><p>21,676,863</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electricity</p></td><td><p>2,464,876</p></td><td><p>193,278</p></td><td><p>6,154,170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Water and Sanitation</p></td><td><p>217,746</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>259,152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Telecommunication</p></td><td><p>523,962</p></td><td><p>27,601</p></td><td><p>523,951</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15,266,072</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>458,467</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28,614,136</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/12/2017 13:28:58 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

807251

registered interest
date	15/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what budgetary allocation have they made in relation to the post hurricane reconstruction of (1) Dominica, and (2) Antigua.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL4232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government has allocated a total of £32 million to support Dominica; £7 million for emergency relief and early recovery, and £25 million of which is for post hurricane reconstruction. HMG has allocated £3 million to Antigua and Barbuda for post hurricane reconstruction.</p><p>Both islands will also benefit from regional climate resilience and disaster preparedness planning of £8 million which will be allocated through consultation with partners and the Caribbean Governments.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/12/2017 13:51:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

790147

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much the British Red Cross' appeal for hurricane recovery efforts in the Caribbean has raised; and whether the Government has paid or transferred matching funds.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	113260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The British Red Cross’ appeal for hurricane recovery efforts in the Caribbean has raised over £5m in total to date. This includes £1,852,665 of match funding by the Government. The appeal is still open and the Government has agreed to match up to a total of £3m, donated before 7 December. Matching funds will be transferred after this date.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/11/2017 16:45:53 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

767893

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the urgent need, in the wake of recent hurricanes, to clear trees, make the maximum use of their timber, and to train local communities in those skills, what plans they have to support on a permanent basis organisations like DART International UK which stand ready to carry out this work.
tabling member printed	Lord Framlingham
uin	HL1812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The destructive force of Hurricanes Irma and Maria was unprecedented. Our first priority has been meeting immediate humanitarian needs, restoring security and critical infrastructure. DFID is using our existing supply chains and network of partners to maximise use if local resources which includes timber.</p><p> </p><p>DFID works very closely with a number of pre-qualified organisations as part of the Rapid Response Facility, to provide grants in specific areas during sudden crises. DART International UK is not one of those as it is not an existing Rapid Response Facility Partner.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/10/2017 16:38:02 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	134 label Biography information for Lord Framlingham

760516

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have sought support from the European Development Fund for relief efforts in (1) the British Overseas Territories, and (2) other Commonwealth nations, impacted by Hurricane Irma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL1629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>Needs assessments are being undertaken to help inform the response, including through the European Development Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/09/2017 10:07:37 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

760928

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to provide medium and long-term aid for reconstruction of areas of the Caribbean damaged by Hurricane Irma.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	105300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>While our first priority has been to deliver life-saving assistance to those affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the UK government has also started work on recovery and reconstruction in the affected Territories. A team of technical experts will be starting discussions this week with the Overseas Territory Governments to help them develop plans to meet their reconstruction needs.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/10/2017 15:46:29 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods