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To ask Her Majesty’s Government in the light of the news that the HALO Trust has been granted approval to clear mines around the site of the baptism of Christ, what representations they plan to make to the government of Israel about clearing mines along the River Jordan that were...

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Independent Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 May 2016

Reference

HL63

House

House of Lords

Middle East

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have has made to the government of Israel concerning deaths and injuries in Gaza since August 2014 from explosive remnants of war (ERW); and what plans the international community has to deal with ERW.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Independent Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 March 2015

Reference

HL5770

House

House of Lords

Gaza

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for International Development’s programme on environmental protection includes investigating metal contamination of land from munitions dropped in Gaza and Fallujah.[HL1191]

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Independent Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 July 2013

Reference

HL1191; 746 c242WA

House

House of Lords

Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) Bill [HL]

My Lords, I thank the House for allowing me to make a brief intervention at this stage. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, and other noble Lords on their initiative in bringing forward this issue, and the Government on carrying it forward so quickly and with such efficiency. I...

Member

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

8 December 2009

Reference

715 c1014-5

House

House of Lords

Gaza

My Lords, in the weeks after Christmas we were all horrified to witness Israel’s action in Gaza. However that country may plead that it was justified, at the very least the action was, to put it at its most polite, disproportionate—a word that I hate. Other noble Lords have described...

Member

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

6 February 2009

Reference

707 c885-7

House

House of Lords

LANDMINE ERADICATION

That this House applauds the efforts of all those who continue to tackle the appalling humanitarian and development problems caused by landmines and unexploded ordnance in more than 82 countries worldwide; applauds in particular those musicians such as Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Chrissie Hynde, Billy Bragg and other who have...

Primary sponsor

Frank Cook (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

27 October 2003

Reference

1820

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what resources her Department has allocated for clearing unexploded cluster munitions in Iraq. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 May 2003

Reference

112736; 405 c393-4W;405 c392W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much was spent on (a) humanitarian mine clearance, (b) commercial mine clearance (c) military initiatives, (d) mine awareness, (e) victim assistance and (f) research and development for mine clearance in 2002. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 February 2003

For answer on

4 March 2003

Answered on

4 March 2003

Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much was spent on (a) humanitarian mine clearance, (b) commercial mine clearance (c) military initiatives, (d) mine awareness, (e) victim assistance and (f) research and development for mine clearance in 2002. [100011] Clare Short: The information is as follows: (a) DFID estimates that it will spend approximately £9 million on Humanitarian Mine Clearance in 2002-03. This figures also includes some integrated mine awareness activities. As programmes are often integrated separate costs of awareness are not available. (b) DFID has not funded commercial mine clearance. There are no records of UK commercial demining activities currently available in Department of Trade and Industry. (c) Military mine clearance has taken place in the Balkans since 1992. This is not funded by DFID. UK military advisers have been attached to UN Mine Action Centres assisting in the development of mine action programmes. They have also supervised the mine clearance carried out by the Entity Armed Forces and provided mine awareness to local populations. The Mine Information Training Centre (MITC) has provided mine awareness training to over 30,000 people. The MOD has also continued to monitor minefields in the Falkland Islands. This work is part of the wider responsibilities of those involved and is impossible to cost accurately. (d) DFID has contributed £300,000 to UNICEF for specific mine awareness activities. (e) Assistance to landmine victims is additional to our mine programme. Mine victims benefit from our mainstream health and population and social development programmes, as well as specific humanitarian programmes assisting the disabled. It is not possible to disaggregate expenditure figures for landmine victims. (f) DFID estimates that it will spend £1,400,000 on research and development in 2002-03 in connection with Humanitarian Mine Action.

Date

4 March 2003

Reference

100011; 400 c955-6W;400 c947-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, to which organisations the Government gave money for mine clearance in 2002-03; and how much was given in each case. - Inc table.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 February 2003

For answer on

4 March 2003

Answered on

4 March 2003

Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what organisations the Government gave money for mine clearance in 2002-03; and how much was given in each case. [100009] Clare Short: The following table gives the figures for the Department of International Development: £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Organisation Estimated final Outturn 2002-03 The HALO Trust (bilateral) 325,000 Mines Advisory Group (MAG) (bilateral) 660,000 United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) 5,300,000 UNICEF (Mines Awareness) 300,000 Organisation of American States (Nicaragua demining) 378,000 QINETIQ (Tech Advice and Testing) 200,000 UNDP 2,500,000 Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) 1,000,000 Landmine Monitor 137,000 DISARMCO (Research and Development) 10,000 ERA (Research and Development) 117,000 SERCO (Research and Development) 30,000 BARIC Consultants (Technical Advice) 100,000 Total 11,057,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

4 March 2003

Reference

100009; 400 c956-7W;400 c948W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the expenditure was on humanitarian mine clearance in each year since 1997, broken down by country. - Inc table and ref to 365 c721-4W, 29 March 2001.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 February 2003

For answer on

4 March 2003

Answered on

4 March 2003

Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the expenditure was on humanitarian mine clearance in each year since 1997, broken down by country. [100010] Clare Short: For details relating to the period 1997 to 2000, I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave her on 29 March 2001 (Official Report, column 721W). The figures for 2000 to 2003 are given in the table below: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Country 2000-01 (£) 2001-02 (£) 2002-03 (£ estimated) Afghanistan 3,150,000 1,800,000 Albania 369,648 Chad 369,648 Croatia 150,000 Eritrea 544,151 694,540 Guinea Bissau 120,000 Lebanon 387,296 Nicaragua 283,000 189,000 378,000 Cambodia 1,430,571 1,000,000 500,000 Northern Iraq 616,100 500,000 500,000 Jordan 270,000 197,402 Laos 616,689 300,000 Georgia 438,616 500,000 325,000 Kosovo 8,700,000 2,000,000 Thailand 300,000 Bosnia 500,000 Croatia 326,529 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The balance of the DFID spend on Humanitarian Mine Action is via the UN and not ring fenced for specific countries.

Date

4 March 2003

Reference

100010; 400 c957W;400 c948W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much was spent by the Government on (a) humanitarian mine clearance, (b) commercial mine clearance, (d) military initiative mine clearance, (d) mine awareness, (e) victim assistance and (f) research and development for mine clearance in 2001-02. - Table given.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 March 2002

Reference

43878; 382 c471W;382 c469W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will list the organisations to which the Government has given money for the purposes of mine clearance in 2001-02, specifying the amount given in each case. - Inc table.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 March 2002

For answer on

21 March 2002

Answered on

21 March 2002

Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the organisations to which the Government have given money for the purposes of mine clearance in 2001-02, specifying the amount given in each case. [43876] Clare Short: The table gives the figures requested. Estimated final outturn 2001-02 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Organisation £ The HALO Trust (bilateral) 1,150,000 Mines Advisory Group (MAG) (bilateral) 1,000,000 United Nations Mine Action Service (UNIMAS) 5,000,000 UNICEF (Mines Awareness) 500,000 International Trust Fund for De-mining--Bosnia 500,000 Organisation of American States (Nicaragua de-mining) 189,000 BACTEC de-mining (Kosovo) 15,000 DSL (Kosovo) 750,000 ELS (Kosovo) 22,000 QinetiQ 100,000 UNDP 2,100,000 Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian De-mining (GICHD) 1,000,000 Cranfield Mine Action 221,000 Landmine Monitor 30,000 DISARMCO (Research and Development) 61,000 ERA (Research and Development) 117,000 12,605,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

21 March 2002

Reference

43876; 382 c470W;382 c468W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what Government expenditure was on humanitarian mine clearance in 2001-02, broken down by country. - Inc table.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 March 2002

For answer on

21 March 2002

Answered on

21 March 2002

Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what Government expenditure was on humanitarian mine clearance in 2001-02, broken down by country. [43877] Clare Short: Estimated Government expenditure for 2001-02 on mine action programmes by country is indicated in the following table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Country Amount (£) Afghanistan 3,150,000 Eritrea 694,540 Nicaragua 189,000 Cambodia 1,000,000 Northern Iraq 206,137 Jordan 197,402 Laos 300,000 Georgia 500,000 Bosnia 500,000 Croatia 326,529 Kosovo 2,000,000 Global contribution to UNMAS and UNDP 2,600,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

21 March 2002

Reference

43877; 382 c470W;382 c468W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the outcomes of the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Review Conference in December 2001, with particular reference to the issue of explosive remnants of war.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 January 2002

Reference

28072; 378 c734W;378 c730W

House

House of Commons

LAND MINES ALONG THE INDIA-PAKISTAN BORDER

That this House condemns the deployment of anti-personnel land mines by India and Pakistan along the border of their countries; affirms the right of citizens on both sides to live securely within their borders without incursion across the line of control; and urges both governments to sign the 1997 Ottawa...

Primary sponsor

Stephen Pound (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

15 January 2002

Reference

658

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans the Government has to provide long-term support to de-mining operations in Afghanistan. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 November 2001

Reference

375 c769W; 18193

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much was spent by the UK Government on (a) humanitarian mine clearance, (b) commercial mine clearance, (c) military initiative mine clearance, (d) mine awareness, (e) victim assistance and (f) research and development for mine clearance in 2000-01. - Inc table.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 July 2001

For answer on

11 July 2001

Answered on

11 July 2001

Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much was spent by the UK Government on (a) humanitarian mine clearance, (b) commercial mine clearance, (c) military initiative mine clearance, (d) mine awareness, (e) victim assistance and (f) research and development for mine clearance in 2000-01. [3389] Clare Short: Disbursements are as follows: 2000-01 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ (a) Humanitarian Mine Clearance {1}14,500,000 (c) Mine Awareness 500,000 (d) Research and Development 1,000,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Includes integrated mine awareness activities. As programmes are often integrated separate costs of awareness are not available. Notes: 1. All expenditure by Department of International Development (DFID) 2. Military mine clearance has taken place in the Balkans since 1992. Military advisers have been attached to UN Mine Action Centres assisting in the development of mine action programmes. They have also supervised the mine clearance carried out by the Entity Armed Forces and provided mine awareness to local populations. The Mine Information Training Centre (MITC) at Minley has provided mine awareness training to over 30,000 people. The MOD has also continued to monitor minefields in the Falkland Islands. This work is part of the wider responsibilities of those involved and is impossible to cost accurately. 3. DFID has not funded commercial mine clearance. There are no records of UK commercial demining activities currently available in Department of Trade and Industry. 4. Assistance to land mine victims is additional to our mine action programme. Mine victims benefit from our mainstream health and population and social development programmes, as well as specific programmes assisting the disabled. It is not possible to disaggregate expenditure figures for land mine victims.

Date

11 July 2001

Reference

3389; 371 c529-30W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will list the organisations to which the Government have given money for the purpose of mine clearance in 2000-01 specifying the amount given in each case. - Inc table.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 July 2001

For answer on

11 July 2001

Answered on

11 July 2001

Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the organisations to which the Government have given money for the purpose of mine clearance in 2000-01 specifying the amount given in each case. [3390] Clare Short: The table gives the figures requested. 2000-01 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ The HALO Trust 1,863,304 Mines Advisory Group (MAG) 1,164,015 Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) (via UNDPP 214,285 Croatian Mine Advisory Centre 150,000 Government of Jordan 270,000 Organisation of American States--Nicaragua demining 283,000 United Nations Mine Action Service--Kosovo 390,364 Battle Area Clearance Training Equipment Consultants 1,100,616 (BACTEC)--Kosovo Defence Systems Ltd. (DSL)--Kosovo 3,118,404 European Landmine Solutions ELS--Kosovo 2,550,632 United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)--Global 600,000 United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) 500,000 Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) 790,000 Cranfield Mine Action 162,182 Landmine Monitor 157,000 Defence Evaluation and Research Establishment (DERA) 306,060 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) 23,105 Aardvark 52,613 MineLifta 45,952 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 600,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

11 July 2001

Reference

3390; 371 c530-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will list Government expenditure on humanitarian mine clearance in 2000-01, broken down by country. - Inc table.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 July 2001

For answer on

11 July 2001

Answered on

11 July 2001

Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list Government expenditure on humanitarian mine clearance in 2000-01, broken down by country. [3388] Clare Short: Government expenditure on mine action programmes is indicated in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ Albania 369,648 Cambodia 1,430,571 Chad 270,000 Croatia 150,000 Eritrea/Ethiopia 544,151 Georgia 456,259 Guinea Bissau 120,000 Iraq 616,100 Jordan 270,000 Laos 616,889 Lebanon 387,297 Nicaragua 283,000 Thailand 300,000 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Kosovo) 7,899,020 Global/Regional 4,000,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

11 July 2001

Reference

3388; 371 c530W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of grants to commercial organisations for humanitarian mine clearance in Kosovo has been taken as profit. - Inc fact that profit details are commercially confidential.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 March 2001

Reference

155996; 365 c723W

House

House of Commons

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