§ 2004 Chris McCaffertyTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) if she will list her Department's aid contributions specifically aimed at human rights issues and eliminating gender disparity in(a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999, (d) 2000, (e) 2001 and the projected contributions for (f) 2002, (g) 2003 and (h)(i) in total and (ii) as a proportion of GNP; [16644] (2) if she will list her Department's aid contributions that incorporate human rights and gender disparity in (a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999, (d) 2000, (e) 2001 and the projected contributions for (f) 2002, (g) 2003 and (h)(i) in total and (ii) as a proportion of GNP. [16640]
§ Clare ShortInformation in the appropriate format has been collected centrally only since 1 April 1998.
In the last three fiscal years, DFID has committed the following amounts to projects which are aimed at addressing human rights or gender disparity issues:
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£ million Project objective 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 Human Rights Principal 95 28 23 Significant 98 152 302 Total 193 180 325
£million Project objective 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 Removal of Gender Discrimination Principal 2 0.1 11 Significant 223 276 265 Total 225 277 276 Principal project objectives are fundamental in its design and explicit to its goal. Significant project objectives although important are not one of the principal reasons for undertaking the project.
It is not appropriate to present these figures as a proportion of GNP. Contributions for future years are not available.
§ Chris McCaffertyTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list her Department's actual and as a percentage of GNP overseas expenditure on(a) human resources, (b) technical aid (c) commodities and (d) direct financial assistance for debt relief in each of the last four years. [16637]
§ Clare ShortFigures on DFID's aid contribution for the last five fiscal years are available in "Statistics on International Development 1996/97–2000/01", a copy of which is posted on DFID's website at the following address: www.dfid.gov.uk/. The tables which are of relevance are "Table 12 DFID Programme: Bilateral Technical Co-operation, Table 13 DFID Programme: Bilateral Grants and Other Aid in Kind, Table 15.1 DFID Debt Relief: Retrospective Terms Adjustment by Country, and Table 15.2 Other Debt Reorganisation by Country". A printed version of "Statistics on International Development (SID)" will be placed in the Library of the House following its publication in late November.
§ Chris McCaffertyTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list her Department's overseas aid contribution for(a) 1997,(b) 1998, (c) 1999, (d) 2000, (e) 2001 and projected contributions for (f) 2002, (g) 2003, and (h) 2004 broken down by (i) bilateral, (ii) EU, (iii) multilateral and (iv) NGO aid contributions (A) in total and (B) as a proportion of GNP. [16545]
§ Clare ShortFigures on DFID's aid contribution for the last five fiscal years are available in "Statistics on International Development 1996/97–2000/01", a copy of which is posted on DFID's website at the following address: www.dfid.gov.uk/. The tables which are of relevance are "Table 3 Gross Public Expenditure on Aid 1996/97–2000/01, and Table 13 DFID Programme: Bilateral Grants and Other Aid in Kind". Please note it is not appropriate to provide these categories of assistance as a proportion of GNP or to provide projected contributions for future years. A printed version of "Statistics on International Development (SID)" will be placed in the Library of the House following its publication in late November.
§ 2004 Chris McCaffertyTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list her Department's overseas aid contributions for the years(a) 1997, (b) 1998,(c) 1999, (d) 2000, (e) 2001 and projected contributions for the years (f) 2002, (g) 2003, and (h)(i) in total and (ii) as a proportion of GNP.
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§ Clare ShortFigures on DFID's aid and contribution for the last five fiscal years are available in "Statistics on International Development 1996/97–2000/01" a copy of which is posted on DFID's website at the following address www.dfid.gov.uk/. The table which is of relevance is "Table 16.1 UK Total Net Flows to Developing Countries: 1976–2000". Please note it is not possible to provide projected contributions either in total or as a proportion of GNP. However, the Government will ensure that the ratio of oda to GNP will rise to 0.33 per cent. by financial year 2003–04.
A printed version of "Statistics on International Development (SID)" will be placed in the Library of the House following its publication in late November.
§ Chris McCaffertyTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list her Department's aid contribution to emergency relief aid in(a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999, (d) 2000, (e) 2001 and projected contributions for (f) 2002, (g) 2003 and (h) 2004. [16643]
§ Clare ShortFigures on DFID's aid contribution for the last five fiscal years are available in "Statistics on International Development 1996/97–2000/01" a copy of which is posted on DFID's website at the following address www.dfid.gov.uk. The relevant table in the publication is Table 10 Humanitarian Assistance. Please note it is not possible to provide projected contributions for future years. A printed version of "Statistics on International Development (SID)" will be placed in the Library of the House following its publication in late November.