Results 1-20 of 36 for iraq speaker:Gareth Thomas

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Reconstruction (27 Apr 2009)

Gareth Thomas: ...;Likely to be largely achieved; 3—Likely to be partially achieved; 4—Only likely to be achieved to a very limited extent; X—Too early to judge. Of our six large current programmes in Iraq, in their most recent assessments five were judged as 2—likely to largely achieve their purpose, and one as 1—likely to fully achieve its purpose. Based on DFID's experience...

Written Answers — International Development: Conflict Prevention (20 Apr 2009)

Gareth Thomas: ...the Foreign Secretary on 25 March 2009, Official Report, columns 17-19WS. The statement sets out a new structure for conflict funding in 2009-10. This includes merging the Stabilisation Aid Fund Iraq and Afghanistan programmes with certain CPP programmes. It also sets out the overall funding levels available for conflict-related activity in 2009-10.

Written Answers — International Development: Terrorism: Finance (13 Mar 2009)

Gareth Thomas: ...the period 2008-11) will be spent in Pakistan (£131 million), Bangladesh (£67 million), Somalia (£7 million), Kenya (£17 million), Sudan (£19 million), Yemen (£37 million), Afghanistan (£19 million), and Iraq (£1 million). These figures are subject to revision based on modifications to DFID's country assistance programmes. The programmes in these...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Iraq (26 Feb 2009)

Gareth Thomas: ...one UK based civil servant between January 2005 and July 2007. One other UK based civil servant was employed in Basra between January 2005 and August 2006. UKTI is increasing its presence in Iraq and has recently employed two new locally engaged officers in Baghdad to support British companies, in addition to two private sector business specialists.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Overseas Trade (12 Jan 2009)

Gareth Thomas: ...Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria,...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: UK Trade and Investment: Manpower (23 Jun 2008)

Gareth Thomas: ... Ethiopia 2.1 Finland 8.0 France 42.5 Germany 36.8 Ghana 4.2 Greece 8.2 Hong Kong 26.8 Hungary 13.4 Iceland 2.1 India 97.4 Indonesia 11.7 Iran 7.0 Iraq 1.4 Ireland 14.0 Israel 8.2 Italy 22.8 Jamaica 2.7 Japan 60.0 Jordan 6.2 Kazakhstan 4.9 Kenya 2.9 Kuwait 7.9 Latvia 3.2 Lebanon 3.1 Libya 6.0...

Written Answers — International Development: Corruption: Overseas Aid (24 Apr 2008)

Gareth Thomas: ...6 (j) Democratic Republic of Congo 7.8 (k) Ghana 7.1 (l) Kenya 3.0 (m) Malawi 6.4 (n) Zambia 4.1 (o) Indonesia 7.3 (p) Mozambique 13.7 (q) Vietnam 5.8 (r) Iraq 25.2 (s) Nepal 1.9 (t) China 1.1

Written Answers — International Development: Overseas Aid (24 Apr 2008)

Gareth Thomas: ...support in some of our focus states where the risk rating is judged as medium. No PRBS has been provided to the Sudan, Afghanistan, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Indonesia, Iraq or China. From 2008, DFID will as part of its country planning process conduct fiduciary risk assessments for all countries where we provide financial aid.

[Hywel Williams in the Chair] — Strategic Export Controls (27 Mar 2008)

Gareth Thomas: ...cluster munitions out of service. We want to ensure that taking all cluster munitions out of service would not put our forces in harm's way. Although we are not currently using cluster munitions in Iraq or Afghanistan, such use may be necessary in other scenarios, but we are committed to trying to make progress. The negotiations on the Oslo process are serious; its purpose is to secure a...

Written Answers — International Development: Mott MacDonald (14 Jan 2008)

Gareth Thomas: ...to infrastructure and urban development dept in the engineering sector Global (non project specific) 0 Water resources demand management China 5,948,667 Emergency infrastructure project. Iraq 4,059,619 Water and sanitation advisor Iraq 143,180 Review of DFID support to the international programme for technology research in irrigation and drainage Non specific country...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Overseas Aid (17 Dec 2007)

Gareth Thomas: Provincial reconstruction teams (PRTs) were originally established in Afghanistan and adopted in Iraq as a successful model. The PRT model has proven itself as an effective means of improving the delivery and co-ordination of aid and other development activity in conflict environments. DFID works closely with other Government Departments and international partners to ensure that key lessons...

Written Answers — International Development: Departmental Manpower (13 Nov 2007)

Gareth Thomas: ...one in Basra. DFID Baghdad comprises the Head of Office, a Deputy Head, a Programme Officer and an Office Manager. In Basra, the DFID staff member is integrated into the Consulate. DFID's role in Iraq is to support the government in unlocking its own human and financial resources. To this end, staff in Baghdad oversee three main programmes: economic reform, developing the machinery of...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Security Guards (13 Nov 2007)

Gareth Thomas: ...of our staff in high threat environments. ArmorGroup, Control Risks Group (CRG), and Kroll have provided mobile security for DFID staff, consultants and static guarding for our compounds in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since June 2004, DFID's security needs in Iraq have been met by contracts managed and administered by the FCO. The following costs have been incurred by DFID: Cost to DFID...

Written Answers — International Development: Departments: Consultants (27 Jun 2007)

Gareth Thomas: ... South Africa, Republic of 18,190,000 Chemonics Promoting Opportunities for Poor People through a Commodity and Service Markets Programme Nigeria 15,137,223 Control Risk Group Armed Protection Team Iraq 11,733,383 Deloitte and Touche South Africa Consolidation of Municipal Transformation Programme South Africa, Republic of 13,100,000 Emerging Markets Group (EMG) Ltd....

Written Answers — International Development: Overseas Aid: Electricity Generation (4 Jun 2007)

Gareth Thomas: ...projects in developing countries. A proportion of our funding to multilateral agencies such as these is spent on electricity generation projects. The exceptions relate to our work for dependent territories and in Iraq. Over the past five years, DFID has spent about £260,000 on a wind turbine electricity generation project in St Helena. In Iraq, we have spent about £21 million on...

Written Answers — International Development: Overseas Aid: Education (12 Mar 2007)

Gareth Thomas: ...2,909 1,939 578 857 Honduras 53 51 29 60 53 43 India 19,277 17,845 30,077 41,873 92,493 97,885 Indonesia 888 693 623 586 544 497 Iran 9 — — — — — Iraq — — — 11,313 436 8 Jamaica 1,050 1,589 1,439 544 — — Jordan 801 594 270 25 — — Kenya 13,711 4,963...

Written Answers — International Development: Overseas Aid: Education (26 Feb 2007)

Gareth Thomas: ...Cambodia 16 Central African Republic 0 Chad 0 Colombia 3 Cote d'Ivoire 0 Congo, Republic of 0 Congo, Democratic Republic 148 Eritrea 0 Ethiopia 1,936 Guinea 0 Haiti 0 Iraq 8 Liberia 389 Nepal 5,643 Nigeria 9,937 Pakistan 1,016 Papua New Guinea 0 Rwanda 6,045 Sierra Leone 28 Somali Democratic Republic 784 Sri...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq (7 Feb 2007)

Gareth Thomas: The UK will spend at least another £100 million over the next three years on humanitarian and reconstruction assistance to Iraq on top of our 2003 Madrid pledge of £544 million, which is now fully disbursed. This further allocation of £100 million brings the total UK commitment to £644 million. Some of this funding will be channelled through DFID's bilateral programme of...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq (7 Feb 2007)

Gareth Thomas: Prior to the invasion of Iraq in 2003, DFID objectives were to ensure that there was sufficient preparation to avert a major humanitarian crisis during and immediately after the conflict and facilitate the rapid restoration of essential services such as health care, power, and water and sanitation. Much of our initial support was channelled through United Nations agencies, the International...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq (7 Feb 2007)

Gareth Thomas: Economic data for Iraq are patchy. There are little data on exports and imports, due to the lack of effective border control for several years, and international trade data have never been properly compiled. However, the World Bank provides the following data: Balance of payments US$ million Gross domestic product (GDP) Exports Petroleum exports Imports 2000 25,900...