Results 1-20 of 28 for iraq speaker:Shahid Malik

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Fire Services: Industrial Disputes (26 Oct 2009)

Shahid Malik: The legal implications of the industrial action by the Fire Brigades Union were kept under review throughout the dispute, including the period before and after the start of the Iraq conflict in March 2003. As indicated by the Solicitor-General on 19 December 2002, Official Report, column 943W, the Attorney-General has the power to apply to the court for an injunction to prevent threatened...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Reconstruction (15 Sep 2008)

Shahid Malik: ...day, and in Sadr City have repaired the Urfali water treatment plant—which provides clean water for 10,000 people—and the Al-Rashad psychiatric hospital, the largest health centre in Iraq. ICRC's humanitarian assistance to Sadr City is funded from their core Iraq budget, to which DFID has provided £7 million in 2008. Similarly, UNICEF's work in Sadr City is funded from the...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Christianity (2 Jul 2008)

Shahid Malik: The Department for International Development (DFID) is committed to improving the humanitarian situation both of internally displaced people in Iraq and of Iraqi refugees in the region. We have provided over £149 million in humanitarian assistance to international agencies working in Iraq and the region since 2003—including £17 million this year. This funding has helped to...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Asylum (12 Jun 2008)

Shahid Malik: Since 2003, DFID has committed over £149 million in humanitarian assistance to Iraq, £17 million of which has been allocated for this year. We have channelled our assistance to a variety of international organisations working to provide assistance to the most vulnerable people displaced inside Iraq and in the region. Support provided through these organisations includes food, water,...

Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Non-Governmental Organisations (Iraq) (11 Jun 2008) has video

Shahid Malik: Since 2004, the Department for International Development has provided £20.5 million to strengthen Iraqi civil society. Recipient organisations have included those working on minority and women's rights, as well as wider human rights. Current support includes a programme run by the BBC World Service Trust to foster an independent media in Iraq. DFID is also providing £17 million this...

Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Non-Governmental Organisations (Iraq) (11 Jun 2008) has video

Shahid Malik: .... That is why my hon. Friend is right to say that, between 2004 and 2007, DFID provided through Unison training for trade union leaders and helped to establish a trade union resource centre in Iraq. This programme came to a natural end in 2007, which coincided with a spike in violence preventing us from renewing the programme. Since then we have successfully focused on supporting the Iraqi...

Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Non-Governmental Organisations (Iraq) (11 Jun 2008) has video

Shahid Malik: The hon. Gentleman is right to focus on the suffering of the people of Iraq. That is why, since 2003, the Department and the Government have provided £149 million in humanitarian assistance. With respect to the US Federal Reserve, it is not for us to comment on negotiations between the US military and the Iraqi Government. Needless to say, we are in close contact with the US and Iraq as...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Overseas Aid (4 Jun 2008)

Shahid Malik: Details of the Department for International Development's (DFID) bilateral assistance and imputed multilateral assistance to Iraq since 1998 is laid out in the following tables. Table 1: Total DFID Bilateral expenditure 2000-01 — 2006-07 Iraq (£000) 1998-99 5,749 1999-2000 6,585 2000-01 9,545 2001-02 7,760 2002-03 18,853 2003-04 209,313 2004-05...

Written Answers — International Development: Overseas Aid (21 Apr 2008)

Shahid Malik: ... 56,273 36,800 65.4 Vietnam 52,401 34,500 65.8 Nepal 42,833 5,446 12.7 DFID did not provide PRBS to Sudan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Indonesia, Iraq or China in 2006-07.

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Asylum (31 Mar 2008)

Shahid Malik: Since 2003, the Department for International Development (DFID) has allocated £7.75 million to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), which leads the international response to the Iraqi refugee situation. Of this, £3 million has been committed for 2008. DFID has not earmarked contributions to UNHCR for specific countries, but has supported UNHCR's annual Iraq situation appeals. These...

Written Answers — International Development: Asylum: Overseas Aid (5 Dec 2007)

Shahid Malik: ...including work supporting refugees and internally displaced people. DFID bilateral humanitarian assistance, 1997-98 to 2006-07 £000 DFID bilateral humanitarian assistance, of which: Iraq Afghanistan Sudan Somalia 1997-98 94,680 3,351 6,685 4,337 1,047 1998-99 113,711 5,749 2,579 23,497 1,079 1999-2000 224,700 6,585 4,917 2,774 372 ...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Asylum (3 Dec 2007)

Shahid Malik: The UN estimates there are between 1.2 and 1.4 million Iraqi refugees in Syria. The UK Government are very concerned about the humanitarian situation for these refugees. Our engagement and support has been through the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), which has an internationally recognised mandate to lead the international response to refugee situations. Their operations are closely co-ordinated...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Reconstruction (3 Dec 2007)

Shahid Malik: The Department for International Development monitors all of its programmes rigorously, including its reconstruction projects in Iraq. In addition to ongoing evaluation and monitoring, we conduct annual reviews—known as "output to purpose reports". At the end of the project's life, we conduct project completion reports. These reviews are designed to evaluate the extent to which the...

Written Answers — International Development: Basra Development Commission: Standards (29 Nov 2007)

Shahid Malik: Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh met in Baghdad in October 2007 and agreed that the UK would help establish a development commission in Basra to promote private sector growth. The Basra Development Commission will provide the strategic advice and vision to help kick-start Basra's economy. Since October, the UK-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Politics and Government (26 Nov 2007)

Shahid Malik: DFID is very concerned about the humanitarian situation in Iraq and among refugees in the wider region. Many Iraqis are denied adequate protection and access to basic services. There is a lack of reliable information about the situation. However, the UN estimates that over two million people are internally displaced, with a further two million displaced across the region, 80 per cent. of whom...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Economic Situation (22 Nov 2007)

Shahid Malik: The most recent statistics that we have seen on the Iraqi economy are as follows: Economic growth (Percentage) Employment levels (Percentage) Hourly wages (Iraqi Dinar) 2003 -41.5 28 n/a 2004 46.5 18.4 833 2005 3.7 n/a n/a 2006 3 n/a n/a n/a = Not available. Sources: World Bank. UNDP. World Food Programme (WFP). Central Office of Statistics and...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Education (22 Nov 2007)

Shahid Malik: The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) estimate the numbers of children in education in Iraq as follows: Total enrolment in primary Total enrolment in secondary Total enrolment in tertiary, full and part- time 2001 4,031,346 1,257,106 n/a 2002 4,135,761 (1)1,294,395 (1)317,993 2003 4,280,602 1,477,616 n/a 2004 4,334,609 1,706,234 412,545 2005...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Electricity Generation (22 Nov 2007)

Shahid Malik: The US Iraq Reconstruction Management Office (IRMO) estimate that electricity generation since November 2006 has fluctuated between 3,500 megawatts (MW) and 4,975 MW. The average for 2006 was 4,400 MW, just above the pre-2003 level. Although 5,000 MW have been added to the national grid since 2003, electricity generation in Iraq is not meeting demand. This is due to several reasons: old and...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Food (22 Nov 2007)

Shahid Malik: The most reliable data we have is a survey conducted in 2005 by the World Food programme (WFP) and Government of Iraq. The survey found that four million people in Iraq are considered food insecure and in need of food assistance—this equals 15 per cent. of the population. The survey found that a further 8.3 million people would be rendered food insecure if they were not provided food...

Written Answers — International Development: Iraq: Life Expectancy (22 Nov 2007)

Shahid Malik: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Iraq remains on the list of the 60 countries in the world with the highest infant, under-five and maternal mortality rates. The latest joint UNICEF—Government of Iraq Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey was published in March 2006. It estimated an infant mortality rate at 35 per 1,000 live births. The under-five mortality rate was...