Pakistan

House of Lords written question – answered at on 7 January 2014.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Lord Ahmed Lord Ahmed Non-affiliated

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 20 November (WA 217–8), what were the criteria of approval regarding the Education Awareness Programme budget of £20 million allocated for 2012–15 and the total media campaign budget allocated to the Mir Khalil ur Rahman Foundation.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 20 November (WA 217–8), what was the presentation of the Mir Khalil ur Rahman Foundation to the Department for International Development in respect of their application for the grant.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 20 November (WA 217–8), whether the Mir Khalil ur Rahman Foundation have submitted any report to highlight the details of their expenditure on the Education Awareness Programme; and whether they have discussed with the Mir Khalil ur Rahman Foundation the purpose of Geo advertisements in the United Kingdom and United States regarding the Education Awareness Programme in Pakistan.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 20 November (WA 217–8), what was the process for allocating the Department for International

Development grant to the Mir Khalil ur Rahman Foundation; and whether any other non-governmental organisations were considered for this purpose.

Photo of Baroness Northover Baroness Northover Lords Spokesperson (Women & Equalities), Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip), Lords Spokesperson (Department for International Development)

I refer the noble Lord to my answer of 20 Nov 2013 (Official Report, WA217 – 218)

The Mir Khalil ur Rahman (MKRF) provide DFID with quarterly expenditure reports. DFID does not fund MKRF to advertise in the United Kingdom or the United States of America.

Does this answer the above question?

Yes0 people think so

No0 people think not

Would you like to ask a question like this yourself? Use our Freedom of Information site.