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To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what end-use monitoring agreements relating to the export of military products have been signed since December 2002 with (a) Angola, (b) Cameroon, (c) Eritrea, (d) Ethiopia, (e) Ghana, (f) Kenya, (g) Mozambique, (h) Sierra Leone, (i) Sudan, (j) Tanzania, (k)...

Asked by

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 April 2005

Reference

432 c1628W;432 c1623-4W; 218894

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the impact of imports of African food products into western markets on farmers in the UK.

Asked by

Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 April 2005

Reference

432 c1662W;432 c1658W; 224680

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether consent was sought from the originator of the information upon which the UK based its claim that Iraq sought to procure uranium from Africa, to pass it to the Butler Review; and whether consent was sought to pass...

Asked by

Lynne Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 April 2005

Reference

432 c1491W;432 c1487W; 216364

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will list the projects in Africa (a) initiated, (b) fully funded, (c) partly funded and (d) run by his Department aimed at the diversification of the economies of African countries, with particular reference to Malawi; and if he will...

Asked by

Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

28 March 2005

For answer on

5 April 2005

Answered on

5 April 2005

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will list the projects in Africa (a) initiated, (b) fully funded, (c) partly funded and (d) run by his Department aimed at the diversification of the economies of African countries, with particular reference to Malawi; and if he will make a statement. [224583] Hilary Benn: It would incur a disproportionate cost to approach all country offices, to identify and list all projects in Africa directly or indirectly funded by DFID to support economic diversification. DFID's general approach to promoting economic growth covers: creating and maintaining a conducive investment environment for all types of businesses-- large and small, foreign and domestic, urban and rural; promoting trade and business linkages; providing broad access to assets and markets, especially for poor people and reducing insecurity and vulnerability, for instance through social protection schemes. Many DFID programmes in African countries incorporate projects which address one or more of these and therefore contribute to diversifying economic activity. In the case of Malawi, the greatest impediment to economic diversification and growth in recent years has been macroeconomic instability and the very high interest rates resulting from the previous Government's poor economic management. This led to a collapse in investment. Economic management has improved markedly since the May 2004 elections. In recognition of this, DFID is providing poverty reduction budget support (£15 million in 2004-05) to the new Government to enable it to stabilise the economy and bring interest rates down while continuing to provide essential services. There has been encouraging progress since the elections and there are good prospects for a new International Monetary Fund programme during 2005. In addition to budget support, DFID supported several specific growth-related projects in Malawi. These include the Financial Services Project, which is jointly funded, by DFID (£3 million) and the US Agency for International Development (US$2.1 million). It uses the Opportunity International Bank of Malawi to expand financial services to poor Malawians and small and medium-sized enterprises. Another financial services project is run by Concern Universal, and aims to develop methods of providing loans to poor Malawians on a fully sustainable basis. The project works only in rural Malawi, and seeks to support micro and small enterprises, and to provide new opportunities for trading and agro-processing businesses. DFID is also fully funding the reconstruction of the Rivirivi railway bridge, which was washed away by floods in 2003. This will facilitate the resumption of rail services between Lilongwe and Nacala port in Mozambique, providing a major boost to economic diversification.

Date

5 April 2005

Reference

432 c1407-8W;432 c1403-4W; 224583

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many new cases of HIV were diagnosed in the UK in each year since 2001; what percentage of new cases were African migrants coming to the UK from (a) former British colonies and (b) elsewhere; and what estimate he has made...

Asked by

Anthony Steen (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 April 2005

Reference

432 c1443W;432 c1439W; 223842

House

House of Commons

Untitled Adjournment debate

Adjournment debate on HIV and AIDS in Africa.

Lead member

Sally Keeble

Answering member

Gareth Thomas

Department

Department for International Development

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

5 April 2005

Reference

432 c1390-8

House

House of Commons

Untitled Adjournment debate

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on HIV/AIDS Overseas.

Lead member

Nigel Evans

Answering member

Gareth Thomas

Department

Department for International Development

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

5 April 2005

Reference

432 c397-418WH

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what additional resource commitments he plans to make to deliver the improvements in (a) monitoring and data capacity on climate change in Africa, (b) scientific collaboration to enhance the development process and (c) the integration of climate information and science into...

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

23 March 2005

For answer on

4 April 2005

Answered on

4 April 2005

Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what additional resource commitments he plans to make to deliver the improvements in (a) monitoring and data capacity on climate change in Africa, (b) scientific collaboration to enhance the development process and (c) the integration of climate information and science into development, as set out in his Department's joint report on Climate Proofing Africa, published on 22 March. [224234] Hilary Benn: DFID is committed to helping Africa adapt to climate change by improving climate monitoring networks and strengthening capacity to management climate risks to development including in disaster prevention. DFID believes a concerted international response is the best way of providing effective assistance and are seeking a joint commitment from the G8 countries under the Climate Change pillar of the Government's G8 Presidency. To that end, the Secretary of State for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and I raised these matters on the agenda of the recent G8 Environment and Development Ministers meeting. I am pleased to say that Ministers agreed on the urgency of the problem and committed, in principle, to help build scientific capacity and integrate measures to address climate change in development assistance and national development plans. We will be working to agree specific practical measures at the G8 Heads of Government meeting at Gleneagles. In that context, we are currently considering additional UK resource commitments. Details of the outcome paper from the meeting entitled `G8 Environment and Development Ministerial, 18 March 2005', is available in the Libraries of both Houses.

Date

4 April 2005

Reference

432 c1197W; 224234

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many permanent staff from his Department are stationed in (a) Sierra Leone, (b) Nigeria, (c) Angola, (d) Namibia, (e) Malawi, (f) Zambia, (g) Tanzania, (h) Kenya, (i) Uganda and (j) Ethiopia; and what changes have taken place in (i) the...

Asked by

Win Griffiths (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

23 March 2005

For answer on

4 April 2005

Answered on

4 April 2005

Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many permanent staff from his Department are stationed in (a) Sierra Leone, (b) Nigeria, (c) Angola, (d) Namibia, (e) Malawi, (f) Zambia, (g) Tanzania, (h) Kenya, (i) Uganda and (j) Ethiopia; and what changes have taken place in (i) the deployment of staff and (ii) the levels of expenditure by his Department in these countries in each of the last three years. [224300] Hilary Benn: Numbers of permanent staff by country were as follows. Figures include UK-based staff, staff appointed in country and some permanent staff seconded to other organisations in country. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Angola -- 3 3 Ethiopia 117 136 46 Kenya 43.5 43.5 42.75 Malawi 24 42 59 Namibia 4 4 2 Nigeria 71 71 81 Sierra Leone 18.5 110.25 111.75 Tanzania 36 44 48 Uganda 44 46 52 Zambia 12 34 34 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 For these years, DFID staff were based in British embassies/high commissions, preceding the opening of DFID offices. Total DFID spending by country, for the last three completed financial years, was as follows. £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Angola 3.6 9.9 7.8 Ethiopia 11.8 42.7 43.3 Kenya 27.5 44.5 25.8 Malawi 46.6 52.3 54.8 Namibia 2.0 2.2 1.4 Nigeria 20.9 30.5 31.2 Sierra Leone 37.1 32.4 34.3 Tanzania 65.0 95.9 80.5 Uganda 68.5 54.9 56.0 Zambia 44.8 41.4 28.4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

4 April 2005

Reference

432 c1197-8W; 224300

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many visits have been undertaken by staff from his Department to (a) Sierra Leone, (b) Nigeria, (c) Angola, (d) Namibia, (e) Malawi, (f) Zambia, (g) Tanzania, (h) Kenya, (i) Uganda and (j) Ethiopia in each of the last three years;...

Asked by

Win Griffiths (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 April 2005

Reference

432 c1198W; 224299

House

House of Commons

Untitled Written statement

Written Statement on United Nations Secretary-General Annan's report "In Larger Freedom". (Inc fact that copy in library and available at www.un.org/largerfreedom).

Member

Bill Rammell (Labour)

Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written statements

Date

4 April 2005

Reference

432 c118-9WS

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment the Commission for Africa made of the economic and environmental sustainability of uranium exports from African countries.

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 April 2005

Reference

432 c1198W; 223765

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what matters were (a) discussed and (b) agreed at the special joint meeting of G8 Environment and Development Ministers in Derby on 16-17th March; if she will (i) post on the departmental website and (ii) place in the...

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 March 2005

For answer on

24 March 2005

Answered on

24 March 2005

Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what matters were (a) discussed and (b) agreed at the special joint meeting of G8 Environment and Development Ministers in Derby on 16-17 March; if she will (i) post on the departmental website and (ii) place in the Library copies of (A) papers submitted and (B) the final declaration of the meeting; and if she will make a statement. [223581] Mr. Morley: At the G8 Environment and Development Ministerial on 17-18 March Ministers met to discuss climate change in Africa and action to tackle illegal logging and had informal discussions on the Commission for Africa Report, reform of humanitarian aid and the importance of biodiversity for sustainable livelihoods. Ministers also met with civil society representatives. Ministers agreed that African countries are particularly vulnerable to climate variability and climate change and discussed what more needed to be done, including assistance to reduce vulnerability by building resilience to climate variability and by developing capacity to adapt to climate change. Ministers then identified the key elements needed for an effective international response as building scientific capacity and integrating measures to address the impact of climate change in international development assistance and regional and national development plans. The vulnerability of developing countries to climate change in Africa and throughout the developing world will be discussed by Heads of State and Government at the Gleneagles summit in July. G8 Ministers agreed that further action was needed to help support timber producing countries to improve governance of their forest resources and tackle wildlife trafficking and to deal with the demand for illegally logged timber, including action to halt the import and marketing of such timber, and using public procurement policies. Ministers also agreed that illegal logging policy experts would meet to review progress towards these commitments in 2006. Copies of the papers for and outcomes from the ministerial will be placed in the Library of the House and on the Defra website.

Date

24 March 2005

Reference

432 c931W; 223581

House

House of Commons

Untitled Written statement

Written Statement on the meeting of G8 Environment and Development Ministers in Breadsall, Derbyshire on 17-18 March 2005. (Inc fact that copies of the report on "Climate Proofing Africa" and the outcome paper from the meeting in the library Dep 05/583).

Member

Baroness Beckett (Labour)

Department

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written statements

Date

24 March 2005

Reference

432 c87-8WS

House

House of Commons

Untitled Ministerial statement

Statement on the European Council meeting in Brussels on 22 and 23 March 2005

Lead member

Tony Blair

Department

Prime Minister

Type

Ministerial statements

Date

24 March 2005

Reference

432 c1013-27

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many British diplomatic posts were (a) gained and (b) lost during calendar year 2004 to the personnel establishments of UK Missions in (a) Council of Europe member states including international bodies of which the UK is a member...

Asked by

John Wilkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 March 2005

Reference

432 c987W; 217755

House

House of Commons

Solicitor-General

Answered by

Baroness Harman (Labour)

Answering body

Solicitor General

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

24 March 2005

Reference

432 c1000-2

House

House of Commons

Solicitor-General

To ask the Solicitor General, what action the Law Officers' Departments are taking to implement the recommendations of the Commission for Africa on combating financial crimes including bribery and corruption.

Asked by

Hugh Bayley (Labour)

Answering body

Solicitor General

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

24 March 2005

Reference

432 c1000-2; 223619

House

House of Commons

Solicitor-General

1st supplementary on whether the Serious Fraud Office, Serious Organised Crime Agency and the Crown Prosecution Service have sufficient resources to implement all the Commission's recommendations.

Asked by

Hugh Bayley (Labour)

Answering body

Solicitor General

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

24 March 2005

Reference

432 c1000-2

House

House of Commons

Solicitor-General

Answered by

Baroness Harman (Labour)

Answering body

Solicitor General

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

24 March 2005

Reference

432 c1000-2

House

House of Commons

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Type

House

Session

Year

Department

Member

Primary member

Answering member

Legislative stage

Legislation

Subject

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