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date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support refugees from (a) Libya, (b) South Sudan, (c) Somalia, (d) Democratic Republic of Congo and (e) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	9964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID provides humanitarian assistance which includes provision of support to UNHCR and other actors, such as NGOs, who are responsible for delivering assistance to refugees across the world. This includes in DRC, Somalia, South Sudan and other countries. We are closely monitoring the humanitarian situation in Libya, including the situation of refugees and internally displaced people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 17/09/2015 15:36:01 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

418482

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) financial and (b) other support her Department is providing to the least developed countries to tackle climate change and its effects.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	10075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID is committed to supporting Climate Smart Development which tackles climate change and reduces poverty in developing countries. Our programmes aim to increase the ability of poor people to cope with the impacts of climate-related shocks, including droughts, floods and storms, and to build their resilience to future changes in climate. The International Climate Fund (ICF) is the UK Government’s vehicle for delivering climate finance assistance and other forms of support, such as technical assistance. Through the ICF the UK government is providing £3.87bn in support between 2011/12 and 2015/16.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 18/09/2015 10:53:10 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

418483

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure funding disbursed by her Department does not contribute to increased greenhouse gas emissions.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	10073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID is committed to supporting Climate Smart Development which tackles climate change and reduces poverty. This approach focuses on building the resilience of people in developing countries to the impacts of climate change, supporting economic development through low carbon growth, and promoting good governance of natural resources. A key part of this approach is to ensure that DFID programmes help address climate change, including reducing emissions.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 18/09/2015 10:54:48 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas