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542259

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying the target of spending 0.7 per cent of gross domestic product on international aid over a five-year term.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	43787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 requires the 0.7% of Gross National Income target to be met on an annual basis. This is also in accordance with Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) rules to report Official Development Assistance annually to the OECD. The Government is committed to continuing to comply with the Act.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/09/2016 16:11:18 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

541063

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many people working for her Department or its executive agencies on a (a) directly employed, (b) agency or (c) outsourced basis are paid less than the living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation; and how many of those people are employed on zero-hours contracts.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	43507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p><strong>Direct employees</strong></p><p>There are no staff directly employed by DFID who are paid less than the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.</p><p><strong>Workers in agencies which report to DFID</strong></p><p>There are no workers in agencies which report to DFID who are paid less than the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.</p><p><strong>Outsourced workers</strong></p><p>We encourage outsource partners to pay the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation. None of our contracted workers are paid less than the National Living Wage and London Living Wage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/09/2016 16:14:46 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

541064

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she has had discussions with her European counterparts on the letter signed in July 2016 by eight European Ambassadors to Israeli officials on the confiscation of EU-funded structures in Jabal al Baba; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	43522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>I have not had discussions with my European counterparts about the letter regarding EU-funded structures, and the UK Ambassador to Israel was not asked to sign this letter. I understand that a group of international donors to the Occupied Palestinian Territories UN Humanitarian Pooled Fund wrote to the Israeli authorities to note their concerns about confiscation of several humanitarian assistance projects. The UK is not part of this fund.</p><p>The UK remains extremely concerned at the large increase in demolitions and confiscations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories since the start of 2016, compared to the monthly average in 2015, and continues to raise this with the Israeli authorities. Demolitions and the evictions of Palestinians from their homes cause unnecessary suffering, are harmful to the peace process, and in all but the most exceptional of cases are contrary to international humanitarian law.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/09/2016 16:17:42 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

541065

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Venezuela: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to assist those suffering from hunger in Venezuela.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	43568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The current political, social and economic problems in Venezuela, in particular shortages of food and medicine are concerning. DFID is supporting Venezuela through our core contributions to United Nations’ (UN) agencies, the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department and the Red Cross, all of whom are currently working to support food and medicine distribution systems to the most vulnerable people in Venezuela.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/09/2016 16:19:47 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

541068

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2016, to Question 41982, which nations receive direct foreign aid from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	43599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>DFID has now stopped providing general budget support in all countries with the exception of Pakistan. This year DFID only anticipates providing sector budget support in Ghana, Nepal, Pakistan and Zambia.</p><p>We also support partner governments to deliver development objectives in other ways including technical assistance and support to build their core systems. This ensures appropriate safeguards for UK taxpayers’ resources are in place.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/09/2016 16:21:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

541069

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many civil servants have been (a) transferred, (b) seconded and (c) given cross-departmental roles with which Department's since the recent changes to the machinery of government.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	43728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>Since the recent changes to the machinery of government (18<sup>th</sup> July 2016) DFID has:</p><ul><li>Transferred 6 civil servants to other Departments.</li><li>Seconded / loaned 7 civil servants to other Departments.</li><li>Engaged 2 civil servants in cross-departmental roles.</li></ul> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/09/2016 16:20:28 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

541070

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Multilateral Aid: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to delay or revisit the (a) bilateral aid review and (b) multilateral aid reviews in response to the EU referendum result.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	43729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is currently considering the outcomes of the Department for International Development’s Multilateral and Bilateral Aid Reviews, ahead of their publication.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/09/2016 16:16:30 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

541071

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what mission statements and priorities her Department has had in place in each of the last six years; and what recent changes have been made to those statements and priorities.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	43731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>DFID’s mission and priorities have been set out in various publications since 2010 including the “UK Aid Changing Lives” publication, the DFID Results Framework, and the DFID Business Plan. Priorities and progress are updated periodically, including through DFID’s Annual Report to Parliament. Most recently the Government published the “<em>UK Aid Strategy: tackling global challenges in the national interest” </em>and DFID’s Single Departmental Plan.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/09/2016 16:08:51 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

541072

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to (a) amend or (b) repeal any of the international development acts.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	43733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>There are no plans to amend or repeal any of the International Development Acts.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/09/2016 16:18:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

541073

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to amend the definition of overseas development assistance used by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	43732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government adheres to the definition of Official Development Assistance (ODA) set by the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). After several years of complex negotiations, the DAC updated the ODA rules in February 2016 so that they better recognise the challenges to development posed by conflict, insecurity and terrorism, as well as the growing importance of private sector investment. The Government’s priority is to ensure these reforms are implemented effectively.</p><p>As a donor that pursues its national interests by contributing 0.7% of its Gross National Income to ODA, the UK welcomes the DAC’s commitment to keeping ODA relevant and credible.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/09/2016 16:10:19 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty