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156536

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date	19/11/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of British investment in infrastructure in warzones has subsequently been destroyed in (1) Palestine, and (2) Afghanistan, over the past five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>An assessment from the UN Relief and Works Agency indicates that nine out of thirteen schools built using DFID funding sustained damage during the recent conflict in Palestine.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To ensure maximum impact from our contribution, DFID’s infrastructure funding in Afghanistan is largely channelled through multi-donor trust funds, including the World Bank-managed Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) and the Asian Development Bank-managed Afghanistan Infrastructure Trust Fund. There are thirty-three donors to the ARTF, making it difficult to directly attribute all infrastructure projects to specific countries. It is therefore not possible to provide figures in the form requested.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 03/12/2014 15:34:41 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

156537

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons, including children, have so far been accepted from Syria by the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme; how long they expect the scheme to continue; and whether people fleeing Iraq can qualify for it.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The scheme was launched in January 2014. It is based on need rather than fulfilling a quota; however, we expect it to help several hundred people over three years.</p><p>The first beneficiaries of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme arrived in March, and by the end of June 50 Syrians had been relocated to the UK. This is the latest publicly available figure, as numbers are released as part of the publication of Home Office official statistics each quarter; arrivals up to 30 September 2014 will be published on 27 November. Groups of Syrians continue to be brought to the UK on a regular basis under the scheme.</p><p>The VPR scheme is a bespoke programme designed to help particularly vulnerable Syrian refugees displaced by the Syrian crisis who cannot be supported effectively in the region, particularly survivors of torture and violence, women and children at risk and those in need of medical care. We have no plans to extend the scheme to include Iraqi refugees. The Government believes that humanitarian aid and actively seeking to end the conflict in Iraq are the most effective ways for the UK to help the majority of those affected by the crisis. However, the Government has separately, under the Gateway Programme, resettled a number of Iraqi refugees who have sought refugee in countries surrounding Iraq.</p><p>The latest publicly available figures for the VPR scheme and Gateway are available at : <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p>The number of displaced people resettled under the VPR scheme and Gateway Programme are in addition to asylum seekers who lodge applications in the UK; the Government continues of course to consider asylum claims, including applications from Syrian and Iraqi nationals, under our normal rules.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/11/2014 12:53:20 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

156538

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons benefited from the International Organisation for Migration's Gateway Programme in 2011; whether that programme has continued since then; and in what countries the beneficiaries were resettled.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The Gateway Protection Programme is the resettlement programme operated by UK since 2002. The programme is operated in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a key delivery partner in assisting with pre departure logistics for refugees resettled to UK under the programme. The number of refugees resettled under the programme is published through our official statistics at quarterly intervals. The next publication, on 27 November, will include numbers to the year ending September 2014. These will be available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p>The number of refugees resettled to other countries’ programmes is a matter for UNHCR and the states concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/11/2014 12:51:49 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

156481

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Interpreters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will accelerate the conclusion of requests for resettlement by Afghan interpreters and other personnel employed by the United Kingdom, either by offering refugee status in the United Kingdom or by assisted resettlement in other countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The ex-gratia redundancy scheme includes an offer of relocation to the UK for locally employed Afghan staff who meet the relevant eligibility criteria. Staff are relocated through a bespoke immigration arrangement, not connected to the UK refugee system. This system ensures that identity, health and security concerns are addressed without unreasonable delays. There are no plans to offer Afghan staff refugee status, which would not be appropriate to their circumstances.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 01/12/2014 16:16:22 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

155380

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Lebanon
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking internationally to reduce over-crowding, improve safety and provide medical care for the inhabitants of Shatila and similar refugee camps in Lebanon.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>We assist the residents of Shatila and eleven other refugee camps in Lebanon by providing funding to international Non-Governmental Organisations and to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the coordination agency for humanitarian assistance to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and the region. We have committed £133.7 million for humanitarian activities in Lebanon to date and are the third largest bilateral donor to UNRWA.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK funding provides cash to help urban refugees rent private sector accommodation. This moderates the numbers of refugees in camps and eases the pressures of overcrowding. To improve safety and security in camps we are supporting projects to address the causes of security challenges and respond to them when they arise. Medical care for camp populations is mostly provided through UNWRA. UNRWA spends 18% of its budget on healthcare provision and runs 27 health clinics for the refugee population offering services both in camps and in the urban environment. Our assistance to refugees in Lebanon forms part of wider UK action in the region. Since the onset of the Syria crisis the UK has committed £700 million for humanitarian activities in Syria and neighbouring states. Syrian refugees, Palestinian refugees formerly resident in Syria and host communities benefit from this funding.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 25/11/2014 16:55:36 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

155381

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking to ensure that disabled people and women are regularly consulted about their specific needs and the needs of their children when provision is made for refugees and displaced people from Syria and Iraq.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>All UK aid partners responding on the ground in Syria and in refugee hosting countries target the most vulnerable individuals caught up in conflict – particularly women, children, people with disabilities and the elderly. Programmes are designed in close collaboration with disabled people and their families to ensure due consideration of their particular needs and all new DFID projects must demonstrate compliance with the International Development Gender Equality Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 24/11/2014 16:05:51 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

155382

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	International Organization for Migration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their annual payment to the International Office for Migration.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>In the 2013/14 financial year (the most recently-completed year), on 25th June 2013, the Home Office paid the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) £189,920.25.</p><p>This was a grant payment, relating to 25% of the agreed budget for the 2011 Gateway programme. The IOM makes all the arrangements on the United Kingdom’s behalf for pre-arrival costs for the Gateway programme, and we reimburse them in line with the grant agreement. This represented the final payment for that period, which was due to the IOM, and was paid after their cost reports had been audited.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/11/2014 15:25:01 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

155383

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to offer additional places in the United Kingdom for those who have already left Syria and Iraq and are seeking medical treatment, to study, or to be reunited with their family.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is deeply concerned about the situations in Syria and Iraq, and is taking action to help those displaced by these crises. The Government believes that humanitarian aid and actively seeking to end the conflicts are the most effective ways for the UK to help the majority of those displaced. To date we have committed £700 million to the humanitarian crisis in Syria, and £23 million in aid to Iraq, helping to support hundred of thousands of people. We also support efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian conflict, and we are working with the Iraqi government and the international community to tackle the threat posed by ISIL and promote an inclusive, sovereign and democratic Iraq which will protect all Iraqi citizens.</p><p>To complement our humanitarian aid, we operate the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme to relocate the most vulnerable displaced Syrians who cannot be supported effectively long term in the region to the UK. The scheme prioritises help for those in need of medical care, as well as women and children at risk and survivors of torture and violence. Beneficiaries are granted five years’ Humanitarian Protection with all the rights and benefits that go with that status, including access to public funds, access to the labour market and the possibility of family reunion. We also operate an immigration concession for Syrian nationals who are already legally present in the UK to enable them to extend their stay or switch immigration category without leaving the UK.</p><p>Under our normal asylum rules, the Government also carefully considers each asylum application lodged in the UK, including those made by Syrian and Iraqi nationals, on its individual merits, to ensure we grant protection to those who genuinely need it. Those recognised as refugees are granted five years’ leave, with rights to family reunion and access to free medical care. The Government believes that this approach is the best way to help Syrian and Iraqi nationals who have left their countries, and we therefore have no current plans to extend these measures.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/11/2014 13:52:01 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

155384

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iran
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of drought in Iran, what assistance they will provide (1) for water conservation and pricing, and (2) to promote public and private cooperation, for example in the region around Isfahan; and whether they plan to make such assistance an early priority for the reopened diplomatic post in Iran.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>DFID has no programmes in Iran. However, DFID does provide core funding of £55 million annually to UNDP. Through our core funding, UNDP supports Iran to respond to environmental challenges, including those related to water resources.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to improving our bilateral relationship with Iran. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office continues to work closely with other government departments on these and other issues concerning the UK/Iran bilateral relationship.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 25/11/2014 17:56:05 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

147373

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to seek compensation from the government of Israel for the damage to nine schools in Gaza, whose construction had been funded by the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK is concerned at the destruction of internationally funded structures, and will look closely at any allegations that these were deliberately targeted. The UN is leading on a comprehensive assessment of destroyed and damaged infrastructure.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 24/11/2014 16:03:36 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton