Asked by: Ian C. Lucas (Labour - Wrexham)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which Afghan civil society organisations attended the London Conference on Afghanistan and associated events.
Answered by Justine Greening
Over 50 Afghan civil society representatives were elected to attend the London Conference on Afghanistan through a process led by the UN-supported Civil Society-Joint Working Group (CS-JWG) in Kabul. The full list of organisations represented is below.
Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA)
Eastern Region Civil Society Organizations Council (ERCSOC)
Afghan Women Educational Center (AWEC)
Afghanistan in Social Society
Waqt-e-Far Cultural and Social Organization (WFCSO)
Youth Unity Educational Cultural and Social Association (YUECSA)
Uruzgan Youth and Culture Society
Reshad Organisations
Eshanch Associaton
Peace Window for Women’s Rehabilitation Organization of Afghanistan (PWWROA)
Green Wish for Afghanistan Educational & Service Organization
Afghan Women News Agency
Feminine Solidarity for Justice Org (FSJO)
Open Asia
Civil Society and Human Rights Network (CSHRN)
Afghan Civil Society Forum-organization
7 TV / Organization of Afghan Alumni
Human Rights Focus Organisation (HRFO)
Cooperation Center for Afghanistan (CCA)
Youth Coordination Center (YCC)
Afghanistan Youth National Development & Social Organisation (AYNDSO)
Khost Women Cultural and Social Society
Awoshtoon Cultural Society Paktya
Sabawoon Radio & Television
Viyar
Naway Sahar
Mediothek
Cooperation Organization for Disabled and Poor People of Afghanistan (CODPPA)
Naji Development Welfare Organization (NDWO)
Afghan Health and Development Services (AHDS)
Sanayee Development Organization (SDO)
Skills Training and Rehabilitation Society (STARS)
WADAN
Rural Rehabilitation Association for Afghanistan (RRAA)
Da Qanoon Ghushtonky
Development and Ability Organisation
Public Awareness Time Hour (PATH_O)
Afghan Women's Network
Marefat Civil Capacity Building Organization (MCCBO)
Afghan Women Skills Development Center
Nai Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan
Women & Society- general director
Ertebat Organization
Empowerment Centre for Women (ECW)
Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA)
Afghan Community Rehabilitation Unit (ACRU)
Mediothek Afghanistan
ATRC / CSCC (Civil Society Coordination Center)
Afghan Public Welfare Organization (APWO)
OHRA (Organisation for Harm Reduction in Afghanistan)
Asked by: Ian C. Lucas (Labour - Wrexham)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of EU aid to Angola is spent on improving the food supply.
Answered by Baroness Featherstone
Of the €210 million indicative EU budget for Angola to 2020, €84 million is earmarked to support sustainable agriculture to improve food and nutrition security, a proportion of 40%.
Asked by: Ian C. Lucas (Labour - Wrexham)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the new airport terminal on St Helena will be equipped with (a) a biosecurity scanner and (b) a secure biosecurity facility.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
The Department for International Development is currently considering proposals from the St Helena Government on biosecurity management at the new airport terminal building, including the use of a biosecurity scanner and any associated facilities.
Asked by: Ian C. Lucas (Labour - Wrexham)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps are being taken to protect the mole spider population at Bradleys in the airport development area of St Helena.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
No construction work is planned within the mole spider habitat at Bradley’s and the area is protected from any construction-related activity. Environmental officers carry out checks to ensure compliance.
Asked by: Ian C. Lucas (Labour - Wrexham)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what change there has been in energy prices on St Helena in each of the last four years; and what estimate she has made of changes in such prices in each of the next three years.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
From April 2010 to April 2014 the unit price of electricity per kilowatt hour in St Helena increased by 2.5p, 1.75p, 1.9p and 0.8p in each respective financial year: increasing the unit price for median consumption rates over this period from 15p to 22p per kilowatt hour.
Future energy prices on St Helena will be decided by the island’s private utility company and regulator.
Asked by: Ian C. Lucas (Labour - Wrexham)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will place in the Library a copy of the audit of the accounts of the St Helena airport construction project in each of the last three years.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
The St Helena airport project is monitored on a regular basis by its project board and is also subject to additional scrutiny by the Major Projects Authority (MPA).
Asked by: Ian C. Lucas (Labour - Wrexham)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether there are any plans for beacons associated with airport construction on St Helena to be located within national conservation areas on the island.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
Navigational lights will be installed on natural obstacles within the national conservation areas on the island.
The navigational lights will be located at The Barn, Great Stone Top, Horse Point, Bencoolen, and King and Queen’s Rocks. All of these areas are within the Airport Development Area agreed by St Helena Government.
Asked by: Ian C. Lucas (Labour - Wrexham)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many biosecurity breaches have been reported in (a) Rupert's Valley and (b) Prosperous Bay Plain in each year since the start of the airport construction process in St Helena.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
(a) 1; (b) 1
Asked by: Ian C. Lucas (Labour - Wrexham)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the known habitat of the mole spider is estimated to have been destroyed during the construction of the airport on St Helena.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
When construction started at the airport site there were three known mole spider communities within the Airport Development Area. One community lost 0.1% of its habitat, one community’s habitat remained untouched and the final community lost 90% of its habitat. Mitigation measures were implemented to reduce the effects of the losses on this last community. This included the creation of similar habitat where subsequent monitoring shows that the mole spider has successfully migrated into this and adjacent areas.