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Written Answers — International Development: Developing Countries: HIV Infection (21 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: The UK Government supports efforts to agree licenses with holders of patents for HIV medicines to help the development of new generic medicines and formulations. For example, the Medicines Patent Pool aims to enhance access to HIV medicines by simplifying the licensing process, providing manufacturers with a one-stop-shop for licences for patents that may be required to produce a new generic....

Written Answers — International Development: Developing Countries: Poliomyelitis (21 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: DFID has regular contact with the European Commission (EC) about funding for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). We are working on this issue with other polio partners including the GPEI's spearheading partners, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and those member states that support polio eradication.

Written Answers — International Development: Angola (20 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: Although DFID does not have a bilateral aid programme in Angola, the UK continues to support the economic and democratic development of Angola through our share of contributions to multilateral organisations such as the European Union (EU) and through regional programmes. For example, the 2008-13 EU Angola Country Strategy provides €214 million in total financing, contributing to...

Written Answers — International Development: Developing Countries: Third Sector (20 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: The UK Government recognises that safe spaces for community organisations' leaders and local communities, to meet and hold discussions, are essential for effective civic engagement and delivering better outcomes for poor people. Although the Department for International Development does not specifically provide funding to organisations for holding meetings and discussions, we encourage...

Written Answers — International Development: EU Aid (20 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: European Commission Directorate-General EuropeAid and the European External Action Service are primarily responsible for the operation and delivery of aid programmes under the European Development Fund and EU aid instruments under the General EU Budget. A UK Representative sits on all the committees to take decisions on funding and programming of EU development spend under the European...

Written Answers — International Development: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (20 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: The Global Fund keeps its accounts in US dollars. Since its inception, the UK has contributed the pound sterling equivalent of $1,875 million. We are currently the fund's third largest contributor. In addition to financial support, the UK continues to be an active and engaged member of the fund's governance bodies in Geneva. The UK sits on the fund's governing board, and is a member of the...

Written Answers — International Development: Private Education (20 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: DFID works to ensure the best possible quality of education for all children in each of the countries in which we work. Alongside our large-scale programmes to support public sector delivery, we also work to support the children who are outside the public system, whether out-of-school, or enrolled in non-state schools. For example, in Pakistan, in 2012-13 we provided £5 million to the...

Written Answers — International Development: South Africa (16 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: There was a tabulation error and the corrected table is provided here. UK aid to South Africa in 2011-12 and 2012-13 was £19 million. The categories of programme and expenditure are as follows: Percentage   2011-12 2012-13 Promoting growth and jobs 31 9 Supporting South Africa's effort on Climate Change 11 6 Tackling gender based violence and strengthening...

Written Answers — International Development: EU Aid (14 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: DFID's funding (a) towards the General EU Budget for external assistance and (b) of the European Development Fund are shown for the last three available years in the following table. £000   2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 General EU Budget 788,851 833,029 802,706 European Development Fund 397,452 435,534 417,370 Source: Table 18, Statistics on International...

Written Answers — International Development: EU Aid (14 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: The Statistical Directives issued by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) set out what spending can be recorded as Official Development Assistance (ODA). The costs of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions are funded as part of our assessed contributions to the European Union (EU). In accordance with these...

Written Answers — International Development: EU Aid (14 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: A UK Representative sits on all the committees to take decisions on funding and programming of EU development spend. I and my officials have regular dialogue with our Commission counterparts, including EuropeAid, the European Commission Directorate-General responsible for designing EU development policies and delivering aid programmes under both the European Development Fund and the EU aid...

Written Answers — International Development: EU Aid (14 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: By decision of the European Council in February 2013, the European Development Fund remains outside the general EU budget and is funded by voluntary member state contributions. Along with the other development related external assistance instruments it is implemented by EuropeAid, the European Commission Directorate-General responsible for designing EU development policies and delivering aid...

Written Answers — International Development: EU Aid (14 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: At the February 2013 European Council, EU Heads of State agreed the funding ceilings for the next budget cycle, 2014-20, for the European Development Fund (EDF) and for the General EU Budget including external assistance. The funding ceiling and member states shares for the EDF are now finalised and allocation to individual EDF spending priorities is being negotiated by member states. EU...

Written Answers — International Development: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (13 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: In this replenishment year for the Global Fund, Ministers and officials from DFID have been in regular contact with Global Fund staff and other stakeholders about current and future funding needs.

Written Answers — International Development: International Assistance (13 May 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: Health inequalities, and inequitable health service access, result in inefficient use of health resources and failure to improve health outcomes for poor people. The UK is working with others across the world in the context of discussions around the new global framework that will replace the current Millennium Development Goals to consider how marginalised and underserved groups can be...

Written Answers — International Development: Dementia (22 April 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: DFID does not have a dementia strategy. The UK health focus in developing countries is to improve the provision of basic health services for the poor by supporting health system strengthening, health, worker capacity and access to essential medicines. Increasing coverage, equity, access and quality will strengthen health services to address all health problems including non-communicable...

Written Answers — International Development: EU Aid (22 April 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: The European Development Fund finances development assistance in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and overseas countries and territories with the objectives of reducing and, eventually, eradicating poverty in those countries, and to promote their sustainable development and integration into the world economy. The objectives of EuropeAid are to reduce poverty in the world, to ensure...

Written Answers — International Development: EU Aid (22 April 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: The UK's contribution towards the General EU Budget for external assistance, of which about 55% is managed by EuropeAid, was £938 million for 2011-12. This is the latest year for which figures are available.

Written Answers — International Development: EU Aid (22 April 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: DFID's contribution towards the European Development Fund, which is managed by EuropeAid, was £417 million for 2011-12. This is the latest year for which figures are available.

Written Answers — International Development: EU Aid (22 April 2013)

Lynne Featherstone: The UK's contributions to (a) the General EU Budget for external assistance, of which a significant fraction is managed by EuropeAid and (b) the European Development Fund (EDF), which counted towards the Government's official development assistance target in 2011-12 were:   Total contribution (£000) ODA amount (£000) ODA percentage EU Budget 802,706 710,030 88.5 ...