Results 1-20 of 97 for iraq speaker:Douglas Alexander

Written Answers — International Development: Departmental Public Expenditure (9 Mar 2009)

Douglas Alexander: ...written ministerial statement of 12 February 2009, Official Report, columns 100-01WS, were employed to support the delivery of the Department for International Development's (DFID) programmes in Iraq. Work included project administration and translation. The staff were located at DFID's offices in Baghdad and Basra.

Written Ministerial Statements — International Development: Departmental Expenditure Limits (12 Feb 2009)

Douglas Alexander: ...650,000 transferred to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in respect of projects connected to the London 2012 Olympics. £300,000 transferred to the Ministry of Defence in respect of payments to locally engaged staff in Iraq. £1,000,000 transferred to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in respect of the Returns and Reintegration Fund. £5,000 transferred to the...

Written Answers — International Development: Afghanistan: Overseas Aid (25 Nov 2008)

Douglas Alexander: The need to ensure our projects deliver lasting benefits is central to the design of all projects, including in Iraq and Afghanistan. Particular attention is given in project design to ensure that our partner organisations (in particular governments) have the resources (money and capacities) to continue to provide the benefits the project was designed to deliver. Project implementation...

Written Answers — International Development: Stabilisation Unit (25 Nov 2008)

Douglas Alexander: The Stabilisation Unit seeks continually to learn lessons from the UK's experience in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as from other partners and theatres. Its understanding of stabilisation is summarised in two documents. In June 2008, the Stabilisation Unit produced its "Stabilisation Task Matrix", which describes a menu of tasks which might be required to achieve stability and suggests who...

Written Answers — International Development: Stabilisation Unit (25 Nov 2008)

Douglas Alexander: The UK Government have made significant progress in the past year, to ensure that key enablers (transport, accommodation, communications, and close protection) are in place in Afghanistan and Iraq. In Afghanistan, the UK Government have leased a Beechcraft to provide a 'shuttle run' between Kabul and Lashkar Gah and to increase our reach elsewhere in the country. We expect to increase this...

Written Answers — International Development: Stabilisation Unit (25 Nov 2008)

Douglas Alexander: ...Unit primarily delivers through the civilian experts it deploys. It is taking a number of steps to improve its ability to provide high quality experts on as sustainable basis, to Afghanistan, Iraq and other theatres. There are two principal initiatives. First, in August it started a nine month process to improve the quality of its database of civilian experts by turning it from a list of...

Written Ministerial Statements — International Development: Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) (25 Nov 2008)

Douglas Alexander: ...assets would lead to double counting. The net change in the resource element of DEL arises from: Additions £1,970,000 transferred to DFID from the Ministry of Defence in relation to Stabilisation Aid Fund projects in Iraq. £738,000 transferred to DFID from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in relation to Stabilisation Aid Fund funded projects in Afghanistan. Reductions...

Written Answers — International Development: Departmental Pay (19 Nov 2008)

Douglas Alexander: ...operated by the Department for International Development (DFID) for 2007-08 only applied to the senior civil service (SCS) and does not comprise separate bonus arrangements for SCS working in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Written Answers — International Development: Reconstruction (19 Nov 2008)

Douglas Alexander: I have placed tables in the Library detailing the Department for International Development's (DFID) bilateral projects in Afghanistan and Iraq over the last five years.

Written Answers — International Development: Reconstruction (19 Nov 2008)

Douglas Alexander: The complex environments present in Afghanistan and Iraq render difficult the application of Sphere standards. It is not possible to provide detailed information about the percentage of projects in Afghanistan and Iraq constructed to Sphere standards. However, the principles enshrined within Sphere are used as guidelines by many international agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan, including the...

Written Answers — International Development: Programme Development Fund (17 Nov 2008)

Douglas Alexander: ...2006 25 15 2,500-10,000 2 India, 1 Cuba, 1 Uganda, 1 Rwanda, 1 Haiti, 1 west Africa, 1 Latin America, 1 global developing world, 1 Nigeria, 1 former Soviet Union, 1 Ascension Island 1 Afghanistan, 1 Iraq, 1 Palestine. 4 programmes/series have been broadcast to date. 1 other has been screened at festivals. Others remain in development/production, 1 has had extensive theatrical release....

Written Answers — International Development: Departmental Responsibilities (13 Nov 2008)

Douglas Alexander: ...are as shown in the following list: Afghanistan Albania Armenia Bangladesh Barbados Bolivia Bosnia Brazil Burma Burundi Cambodia China Congo, Dem Rep Ethiopia Georgia Ghana Guyana India Indonesia Iraq Jamaica Jordan Kenya (covers Somalia) Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Malawi0 Moldova Montserrat Mozambique Nepal Nicaragua Nigeria Pakistan Palestinian Territories Russia Rwanda Serbia Sierra Leone...

Written Answers — International Development: Departmental Conditions of Employment (11 Nov 2008)

Douglas Alexander: Employees working in Iraq and Afghanistan are entitled to a two week break away from post for every six weeks worked. During a posting, employees can use each breather break to either return to their home country or travel to an alternative location. The following table provides information on the number of visits taken in each of the last three years: Two week break in home country ...

Written Answers — International Development: Food: Prices (22 Oct 2008)

Douglas Alexander: ...to the World Food Programme, announced on 22 April 2008, are as follows: Country £ million Date payment made Quantity of food purchased to date (mt) Type of food purchased to date Iraq 2 17 June 3,940 Beans, rice Kenya 5 13 August 10,209 Maize Somalia 9 29 August 14,543 Maize, sorghum, millet Uganda 4 (1)— — — Yemen 1 17...

Written Answers — International Development: Departmental Conditions of Employment (20 Oct 2008)

Douglas Alexander: ...for rest and recuperation leave ("breather breaks") are developed in response to specific operational needs and the changing context of each country. They currently apply to staff working Iraq and Afghanistan. Employees are entitled to a two week break away from post for every six weeks worked. Breaks are usually taken within the employee's home country but can be taken elsewhere on...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Education (13 Oct 2008)

Douglas Alexander: Since 2003, the Department for International Development (DFID) has not provided any direct financial assistance to develop the education sector in Iraq. We have, however, contributed £70 million to the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI), which encompasses two trust funds administered by the United Nations and World Bank. 25 donors have committed over $1.8...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Employment (13 Oct 2008)

Douglas Alexander: We believe that the best way to develop employment opportunities in Iraq is to support the Iraqis to stimulate economic growth through the private sector. To achieve this, the UK is supporting two institutions—the Basra Development Commission (BDC) and Basra Investment Commission (BIC). The Department for International Development (DFID) is also looking at ways to improve the...

Written Answers — International Development: Departmental Public Expenditure (6 Oct 2008)

Douglas Alexander: ...Authority 4,132 (856) (5,157) 39 (18,002) Middle East Regional 787 (260) (158) (59) (34) UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (4,646) 202 15 — — Iraq (4,656) (3,296) (1,174) 2,084 1,319 Total (2,808) (3,079) (6,310) 1,626 (16,720) EMAD Regional Programmes Research/Consultancy/EMAP Regional 22...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Reconstruction (6 Oct 2008)

Douglas Alexander: ...of three 25m water towers and three 8000 cubic meter water reservoirs. 10.0 million Refurbishment of a pumping station to boost the oil pressure that feeds three power stations in southern/central Iraq. 9.2 million Refurbishment of 48 public buildings across Southern Iraq, including hospitals, universities and governorate offices. 7.7 million Provision of six new blades for two...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq (24 Jun 2008)

Douglas Alexander: Department for International Development (DFID) staff and technical advisers working on DFID's behalf in Iraq are covered by Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) risk assessment and security management procedures. The level of risk and its sources changes frequently, and security provisions are reviewed accordingly, to ensure maximum safety of DFID staff and technical advisers.