Lord Crisp: DFID: All Documents

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 29 Jun 2015
Sierra Leone

"My Lords, like others I congratulate my noble friend Lady Hayman on this very important and timely debate. I also, like others, congratulate the many people from the UK who are playing, and have played, a significant part in tackling these dreadful events. I also note that this is a …..."
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Written Question

Sierra Leone: Ebola

Monday 22nd June 2015

Asked by: Lord Crisp (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the rapid diagnostic test developed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratories will be made available for use in Sierra Leone.

Answered by Earl of Courtown - Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)

Prompt diagnosis of Ebola is vital for an effective response. The UK is investing £1.34 million in new research to fight the virus, including the ongoing development of two rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosis of Ebola by the Institut Pasteur and University of Westminster. The UK is also providing support to other research programmes on Ebola diagnostics and treatments, through enabling the use of the UK funded treatment facilities and laboratories.

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratories (DSTL) has been working with BBI Detection to provide Public Health England (PHE) with prototypes of a rapid diagnostic device, named the UK Ebola Lateral Flow Device. The device has been evaluated in Sierra Leone by PHE to determine its utility in the outbreak setting, and the decision on whether to proceed with production now rests with the manufacturer.

Written Question

Sierra Leone: Ebola

Monday 22nd June 2015

Asked by: Lord Crisp (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made in ensuring that rapid diagnostic tests for ebola are available in Sierra Leone.

Answered by Earl of Courtown - Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 06 Nov 2014
Ebola

"My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Kinnock, set out very cogently the big picture and the underlying issues. I want to pick up a small but important element in the international response. Let me say how good it is to see the UK leading the way but how disappointing it …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Jul 2014
BBC World Service and British Council

"My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on securing this debate and on putting values and British interests centre stage, and indeed on linking them. We may not be able adequately to define British values, but I think that all the versions we have seen are pretty compatible with each …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 27 Jun 2013
Women: Developing Countries

"My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, on securing this debate, but congratulate him even more on the topic he has chosen—and indeed on his excellent speech which drew out the issues that we are debating. It is absolutely crucial that these issues are raised here and everywhere; …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 25 Mar 2013
Global Health

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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to promote skills mix changes and task sharing in low- and middle-income countries in order to improve quality, access and cost in health services in line with the report of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health All the …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 25 Mar 2013
Global Health

"My Lords, I very much welcome the opportunity for this debate on what action the Government are going to take to promote skills-mix changes and task-sharing in low and middle-income countries to improve quality, access and costs in health services.

I am very grateful to the noble Lords who are …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 30 Jan 2013
Health: Neglected Tropical Diseases

"My Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend Lady Hayman on securing the debate and her commitment to this whole area. I also congratulate the Government on their championing and funding of this area. It is another great example of UK leadership in development. I agree with my noble friend …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 22 Oct 2012
EAC Report: Development Aid

"My Lords, I congratulate the Economic Affairs Committee on producing this report and on provoking this debate. The report is challenging and being challenged in return. Like other noble Lords, I hope that we can have a fuller debate around development at some later date.

The Economic Affairs Committee, not …..."
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