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967538

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date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ross Fund
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 7 December 2017 (HL3634), how much of the Ross Fund has now been (1) allocated, and (2) disbursed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL10022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Ross Fund is a portfolio of programmes, identified in the UK Aid Strategy, led by either DFID or Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), aimed at combatting the world's most serious diseases.</p><p> </p><p>DFID was allocated £547m and DHSC £461m from the Ross Fund Portfolio. To date DFID has (1) allocated £509m and (2) disbursed £161m to end of financial year 2017/18. DHSC has (1) allocated £395m and (2) disbursed £62.1m to end of financial year 2017/18. Details for the current financial year will be available after March 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/09/2018 16:11:37 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

923162

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Burma: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to put pressure on the Burmese authorities to comply with international humanitarian law and assist Kachin civilians trapped in the fighting.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL8626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary raised his concerns about the fighting in Kachin State in his most recent call with Burma's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 11 June. He called for Burma's military to exercise restraint and allow humanitarian access. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific made clear on 17 May the Government's concern about the situation in Karen State, calling on all parties to cease fighting; allow access for humanitarian aid; and abide by the National Ceasefire Agreement.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/06/2018 16:24:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

923163

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to press the government of Burma to address the underlying causes of the Rohingya refugee crisis.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL8627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government considers the full implementation of the Rakhine Advisory Commission's recommendations the best route to addressing the underlying causes of the Rohingya refugee crisis. The UK ensured the UN Security Council's Presidential Statement of November 2017 urged all parts of the Government of Burma to work together to implement the Commission's recommendations swiftly and in full, and supports the work of the Advisory Board to the Implementation Committee for the Rakhine Advisory Commission. The Foreign Secretary has pressed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to create the conditions in Rakhine State that would allow Rohingya refugees to return, and in their most recent conversation on 11 June underlined the importance of promoting reconciliation between the different communities of Rakhine. The UK continues to press the Burmese authorities to hold to account those responsible for human rights violations in Rakhine, to make clear there can be no impunity for those responsible for the violence that has caused almost 700,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh since 25 August 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/06/2018 16:34:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

923164

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to commission a transparent review of UK aid spending in Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL8628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>In the light of events in Rakhine State since 2017, DFID Burma has undertaken a full strategic review of all its programming. As a result, DFID Burma is shifting its approach to focus more on inclusion, conflict-affected areas and groups, displaced populations and a more robust engagement with government. These efforts continue to support the long-term democratic, peace and economic transitions. A summary of the DFID Burma programme will be published in July alongside the DFID Annual Report 2018-19. Details of all DFID Burma programmes are published on the Devtracker website.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/06/2018 14:47:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

923165

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what UK economic aid, if any, is provided to the Burmese army.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL8629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK provides no economic aid to the Burmese Army.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/06/2018 12:44:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

897345

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Egypt: Female Genital Mutilation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the government of Egypt about the importance of ending the practice of female genital mutilation in that country.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL7576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK is helping to end the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) by supporting and accelerating the Africa-led movement to end FGM. Her Majesty's Government is the largest international donor working to end the practice internationally – our flagship £35 million regional programme, is providing community level programming and support to national government in17 countries across Africa, including Egypt. Joanna Roper, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Special Envoy for Gender Equality visited Egypt in September 2017, and hosted an event on FGM attended by members of the international community.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/05/2018 12:10:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

895216

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help children at risk of starvation in Yemen.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL7476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK recently announced £170 million in support to Yemen for the financial year 2018/19, which will meet immediate food needs for 2.5 million Yemenis, including children at risk of starvation. Last financial year, we provided £60 million to the World Food Programme to provide millions of people with food, as well as £25 million to UNICEF, which included support to treat children with severe acute malnutrition. We also provided £24 million to our NGO partners through our Yemen Multisector Humanitarian Response Programme, which included support to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has also taken a leading role in calling on all parties to allow unhindered humanitarian and commercial access across the country, including for vital food and fuel.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/05/2018 14:29:09 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

895217

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Hospitals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help ensure hospitals in Yemen have access to medical supplies, including antibiotics.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL7477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK recently announced £170 million of funding to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen for the financial year 2018/19. This funding will provide life-saving food, medicine (including antibiotics), clean water and sanitation to millions of people facing disease and hunger in Yemen. Our funding to UNICEF, the UN’s Yemen Humanitarian Pooled Fund and to our NGO partners through our Yemen Multisector Humanitarian Response Programme all contribute to improving the quality and availability of healthcare and medical supplies. We have also taken a leading role in calling on all parties to allow unhindered humanitarian and commercial access, including for medical supplies, as well as food and fuel, across Yemen.</p><p>Last financial year, we provided over £8 million in targeted cholera funding to UNICEF and the International Organization for Migration. This support aimed to provide medical supplies to half a million people, safe access to chlorinated water to 300,000 people, and rehabilitate medical facilities used by 250,000 people.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/05/2018 14:30:22 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

895218

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Water
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help ensure people in Yemen have access to clean water.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL7478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>Our funding of £170 million to Yemen this financial year (2018/19) includes support to UNICEF to provide access to a safe water supply, sanitation, and hygiene; as well as to other programmes that deliver a range of activities to improve water access alongside other priorities, including our Yemen Multisector Humanitarian Response Programme, the Yemen Humanitarian Pooled Fund, and Yemen's Social Fund for Development.</p><p> </p><p>Our support of £205 million to Yemen in the financial year 2017/18 included funding aimed at providing clean water and sanitation for approximately 1.2 million people. UK funding also provided fuel across the country to keep water systems working in major cities.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/05/2018 14:30:49 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

895062

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the government of the United States about that government's ongoing investigation into the Rohingya crisis.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL7427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK and US Governments have remained in close contact since the start of the current Rohingya crisis. In recent weeks officials have discussed respective approaches to supporting collection of evidence for use in an investigation of those responsible for human rights violations in Rakhine State, both bilaterally and within the forum of the International Atrocity Prevention Working Group. The Foreign Secretary and Acting US Secretary of State called for a clear pathway to accountability with their counterparts at the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting of 22-23 April.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/05/2018 12:44:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan