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711164

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date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what aid the UK has provided to Yemen in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL6052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>DFID Yemen’s bilateral funding for Yemen over the last five years is as follows:</p><ul><li>2016/17: £112 million</li><li>2015/16: £89.6 million</li><li>2014/15: £65.9 million</li><li>2013/14: £84.1 million</li><li>2012/13: £59.1 million</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/03/2017 16:17:59 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

711178

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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: Workplace Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider making a contribution to the proposed Zimbabwe Public Service Pension Fund from either the aid programme or the superannuation fund.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL6066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Responsibility for Zimbabwe’s public service pensioners rests with the Government of Zimbabwe. The Government will therefore not consider making a contribution from either UK aid funds, or the superannuation fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/03/2017 17:37:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

710019

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Internally Displaced People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the 45,000 people who fled west Mosul are now homeless; what steps they are taking to improve conditions in the Internally Displaced Persons camp at Hamam al-Alil; and whether they will make representations to the UNHCR about increasing the size of that camp.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK is closely monitoring the humanitarian response for the estimated 76,000 residents of West Mosul who are currently displaced. The majority of people displaced from West Mosul are being accommodated in camps or emergency sites, but some are also choosing to stay with relatives or in local host communities.</p><p>Hamam al-Alil is the first stop for displaced people fleeing West Mosul, where Internally Displaced People (IDPs) are security screened by the Government of Iraq before moving on to camps or other accommodation. The UN has set up temporary accommodation for IDPs waiting overnight at the screening site. The camp at Hamam al-Alil is now at full capacity but more spaces are currently under construction by UNHCR and the Government of Iraq. In the meantime, IDPs are being transferred to other camps east and north of Mosul where there is space available. In order to improve the living conditions of IDPs UKAid has helped provide them with food, shelter, water and sanitation assistance as well as cash assistance through funding partners in camps across Ninewa. The UK has ongoing discussions with UNHCR on the need to improve conditions and increase capacity at all camps.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/03/2017 16:51:14 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

709528

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Famine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the statement made by the UN Secretary-General concerning the famines in South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen, and to his warning that hunger and famine threaten the lives of people in those countries.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL5935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the UN Secretary General’s statement warning that there is a credible risk of four famines in 2017: South Sudan (where famine has already been declared), Nigeria, Yemen and Somalia. The UK was the first major donor to raise the alarm bell and respond. We have issued an urgent call to action to the international community to step up their response; provided lifesaving treatment for acute malnutrition, food, water and emergency healthcare; and are working closely with other donors and partners to ensure a more efficient and effective response to the crises.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/03/2017 17:49:56 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

709151

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Malnutrition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their manifesto pledge to improve the nutrition of 50 million people by 2020, what steps they are taking to tackle malnutrition globally.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL5908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>DFID is continuing to scale-up support for both direct nutrition services and programmes to address the underlying causes of malnutrition so that we deliver the commitment by 2020. Current forecasts show we are on track to meet this target as well as to meet commitments made at the Nutrition for Growth Summit, 2013.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/03/2017 17:45:27 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

707554

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 20 February (HL5245), which faith-based organisations in Iraq have applied for access to UK funding through the UN-managed Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL5777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2017 answer text <p>Organisations can apply for funding from the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund (IHPF) after completing an assessment to make sure that they have the capacity to deliver high quality humanitarian assistance. A list of all the organisations which have completed the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund capacity assessment is available on the UN OCHA Iraq website. A list of all organisations, including faith-based organisations, that received funding from the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund is published on the cbpf.unocha.org website. OCHA do not publish information about organisations which applied for funding but were unsuccessful.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/03/2017 14:23:52 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

707555

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 20 February (HL5245), what steps they are taking to encourage faith-based organisations in Iraq to access UK funding through the UN-managed Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL5778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>UK officials in Iraq regularly meet with humanitarian organisations and direct them towards the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund (IHPF) to access funding. DFID does not differentiate in its approach between faith-based organisations and secular organisations, and supports the approach of the IHPF to provide funding to those best placed to provide assistance to those most in need. DFID officials in London meet quarterly with a working group of non-governmental organisation representatives to discuss Iraq, including many from faith-based organisations. The discussions regularly cover any concerns or questions that organisations have about access to IHPF funding.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 09/03/2017 17:27:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

706307

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Famine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Bates on 23 February (HL Deb, col 411), when the new money allocated to help famine victims in South Sudan was signed off; who are the intended recipients of that funding; and whether any of that money has been allocated to (1) the government of South Sudan, (2) NGOs, or (3) UN agencies, and if so, how much.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>Millions of people in South Sudan have been suffering from food shortages for many years. For this reason, DFID has developed a large multi-year humanitarian programme and the UK, with other donors, have been able to prevent famine in each of the last three years. We provide our partners with indicative allocations to help them to plan – but these are not binding commitments. The Secretary of State’s announcement on 22 February that the UK would make £100million available to provide food for 500,000 people and other lifesaving support is the first public announcement, and a binding commitment, of our intended support to South Sudan over the next year.</p><p>The recipients of the UK’s humanitarian assistance are the people of South Sudan who need it most. The UK does not give any money to the Government of South Sudan. The details of how the £100million will be allocated are being finalised with our partners who are a range of UN agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL5625 HL5626 question first answered 08/03/2017 16:41:39 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

705794

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Famine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answers by Lord Bates on 23 February (HL Deb, col 411), what humanitarian access is available to NGOs in Unity State; and what is their estimate of the percentage of South Sudan’s population that remains inaccessible to agencies seeking to provide food to those affected by famine.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK, with international partners is applying strong pressure on South Sudan’s leaders to stop the fighting, find an inclusive political solution to the conflict, and allow unfettered humanitarian access.</p><p>There are currently 3.4million people displaced by the conflict, 1.5million of whom have become refugees in surrounding countries. Approximately 1million children are currently affected by malnutrition including 250,000 who are severely malnourished.</p><p>More than 1million people are on the brink of famine across the country but it is impossible to provide accurate figures for those who are beyond the reach of humanitarian organisations due to the unpredictable nature of the conflict and access restrictions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL5627 HL5629 question first answered 08/03/2017 16:42:16 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

705795

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Famine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answers by Lord Bates on 23 February (HL Deb, col 411), how much new money has been allocated to alleviate famine in South Sudan; to whom it has been (1) allocated, and (2) given; and how it is being used.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>Millions of people in South Sudan have been suffering from food shortages for many years. For this reason, DFID has developed a large multi-year humanitarian programme and the UK, with other donors, have been able to prevent famine in each of the last three years. We provide our partners with indicative allocations to help them to plan – but these are not binding commitments. The Secretary of State’s announcement on 22 February that the UK would make £100million available to provide food for 500,000 people and other lifesaving support is the first public announcement, and a binding commitment, of our intended support to South Sudan over the next year.</p><p>The recipients of the UK’s humanitarian assistance are the people of South Sudan who need it most. The UK does not give any money to the Government of South Sudan. The details of how the £100million will be allocated are being finalised with our partners who are a range of UN agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL5626 HL5686 question first answered 08/03/2017 16:41:39 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool