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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 26 Oct 2017
Burma: Rohingya

"My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Helic for securing this debate and outlining the truly staggering scale of this crisis. It is not surprising that Bangladesh has struggled to cope. In 10 days, Bangladesh received more refugees than mainland Europe did from across the Mediterranean in …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 04 Jul 2017
Overseas Development Assistance

"My Lords, in a debate this morning in Westminster Hall, a number of MPs highlighted the correlation between the fragile states in which DfID spends much of its money and high levels of persecution of people on the grounds of faith or belief. I would be grateful if the Minister …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 17 Nov 2015
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Human Rights

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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take to raise human rights issues at the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Malta...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 17 Nov 2015
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Human Rights

"I am grateful to the Minister for that Answer. One important addition in many nations across the Commonwealth has been the development of national human rights institutions based on models akin to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. The chairmanship of the Commonwealth forum for those institutions is passing to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Dec 2014
Malala Yousafzai

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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to recognise the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Malala Yousafzai for her contribution to girls’ education nationally and internationally...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Dec 2014
Malala Yousafzai

"I thank my noble friend for her Answer. However, when Malala addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations she stated:

“One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world”.

We have so often failed to recognise the dedication and risks that teachers take in some …..."
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Written Question
Iraq
Monday 24th November 2014

Asked by: Baroness Berridge (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much United Kingdom financial aid has been distributed to meet the needs of displaced Iraqis, broken down by ethnicity of beneficiary.

Answered by Baroness Northover

The UN estimates that 1.9 million people in Iraq have been displaced by the humanitarian emergency in total. DFID has allocated £23 million to the crisis since June and we continue to monitor the evolving humanitarian situation. All UK funded aid is distributed on the basis of need to ensure civilians are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or ethnicity.

Written Question
Central African Republic
Monday 3rd November 2014

Asked by: Baroness Berridge (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will review the level of humanitarian aid given bilaterally to the Central African Republic.

Answered by Baroness Northover

The UK has been closely monitoring the situation in CAR and has committed a total of £18 million in humanitarian funding to CAR in 2014 to help hundreds of thousands of people, along with £7 million in Cameroon and Chad to assist CAR refugees. In 2014, the UK is the third largest bilateral humanitarian donor to CAR after the USA (£87 million) and the EU (£39 million). DFID officials conduct quarterly visits to CAR in order to meet with partners and review the response.

Written Question
Central African Republic
Monday 3rd November 2014

Asked by: Baroness Berridge (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current commitment, bilaterally and multilaterally, to the United Nations Level 3 Emergency Situation in Central African Republic.

Answered by Baroness Northover

In December 2013 the UN declared a Level 3 crisis in CAR which is in effect until December 2014. The UK welcomed the UN declaration which more accurately reflected the severity of the situation on the ground and brought much needed attention and resources from across the UN system to respond to the crisis.

The UK has been closely monitoring the situation and has committed a total of £18 million in humanitarian funding to CAR in 2014 to help hundreds of thousands of people, along with £7 million in Cameroon and Chad to assist CAR refugees. The funds are going towards the protection of civilians, urgent medical assistance, and to food security and livelihoods assistance through UN agencies, the Red Cross and NGOs. In 2014, the UK is the third largest bilateral humanitarian donor to CAR after the USA (£87 million) and the EU (£39 million). The UK’s combined bilateral and multilateral contributions (through the EU and the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund) to the CAR crisis total £27 million in 2014.

Written Question
Pakistan
Monday 3rd November 2014

Asked by: Baroness Berridge (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what projects they fund within the educational services in Pakistan that promote religious tolerance.

Answered by Baroness Northover

DFID’s provincial education programmes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces support the implementation of Pakistan’s 2006 reformed curriculum which includes teaching on religious tolerance and respect for diversity. In 2014 DFID support will benefit some 6.3 million children in school in Pakistan.