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710611

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date	13/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she has made an estimate of the value of UK humanitarian aid to Yemen that has been prevented from entering Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	67451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>We have not made an estimate of the value of UK humanitarian aid to Yemen that has been prevented from entering Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition. However, we continue to urge all parties to the conflict to take all reasonable steps to allow and facilitate rapid and safe humanitarian access.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/03/2017 16:50:59 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

710612

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the value of UK humanitarian aid to Yemen that has been prevented from entering Yemen by Houthi forces in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	67452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>We have not made an estimate of the value of UK humanitarian aid to Yemen that has been prevented from entering Yemen by Houthi forces. However, we continue to urge all parties to the conflict to take all reasonable steps to allow and facilitate rapid and safe humanitarian access.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/03/2017 16:56:05 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

710613

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many and what proportion of people employed by her Department are from other EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	67465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>All Government Departments are bound by legal requirements concerning the right to work in the UK and, in addition, the Civil Service Nationality Rules.</p><p>Evidence of nationality is checked at the point of recruitment into the Civil Service as part of wider pre-employment checks, but there is no requirement on departments to retain this information beyond the point at which it has served its purpose.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/03/2017 16:50:25 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

710617

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
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 ensure that UK aid to Myanmar reaches the Rohingya people in the Rakhine State.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	67510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the ongoing persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State and allegations of human rights abuses. UK Ministers and our Ambassador have called on both civilian and military Minsters in the Government to urge a restrained security response, an independent investigation into allegations of human rights abuses, and for the immediate resumption of access for humanitarian aid. The Government of Burma has committed to restoring humanitarian access and investigating allegations of human rights abuses. Humanitarian access has improved somewhat but some restrictions on travel for international staff and on conducting needs assessments remain in place, affecting the quality and quantity of assistance that can be provided. The UK continues to raise these issues with the government of Burma at every available opportunity.</p><p>The UK does not provide funding directly to the Government of Burma.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/03/2017 17:21:21 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

710620

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Government and Civil Society programme run by her Department in Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	67689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>DFID Burma has a range of governance and civil society programming, including: electoral and parliamentary strengthening work and early support on civil service and judiciary reform through the Programme for Democratic Change; support for Public Financial Management in conjunction with the World Bank; support to Burma’s census; and programming to strengthen civil society quality and engagement with government. All programmes are reviewed annually as part of routine programme management, with reports available on the DFID website. All have received A or A+ ratings in the past three years.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/03/2017 16:59:28 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

710621

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK international development aid is not spent on the promotion of terrorism.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	67699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s development work complements and reinforces the UK’s efforts to counter terrorism and extremism. DFID helps to build stronger, stable and more democratic states and societies that are better able to respond to the threat from terrorism. Development programmes can do this by addressing poor governance, corruption, inequality, marginalisation and a lack of economic opportunity which create the enabling environment which extremists exploit. We have enhanced our operational framework and internal guidance to ensure that DFID effectively manages the risk of aid diversion to terrorist groups in line with our obligations under the 2000 Terrorism Act. A dedicated Counter Terrorist Financing Officer has also been appointed. DFID controls include a comprehensive management framework which requires risks to be identified at design stage and reassessed regularly during the project. Further measures include understanding the country context; where terrorist organisations are operating; and the impact of our programmes, to monitor unintended consequences. Every project is subject to an annual performance review and a project completion review, to ensure that the desired objectives have been achieved, and that aid has been delivered to the intended beneficiaries.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/03/2017 17:16:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

709991

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Dalal Mughrabi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Partnership Principles, what discussions her Department has had with the Palestinian Authority on the endorsement by the District Governor of Ramallah, Laila Ghannam, of the decision of the Palestinian Liberation Organization Supreme Council for Youth and Sports to name a youth camp after Dalal Mughrabi.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	67423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK deplores incitement on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The UK considers the evidence carefully when deciding whether to raise an instance of incitement with the PA. The UK regularly presses the Palestinian Authority to tackle incitement.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/03/2017 16:54:44 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart previous answer version 40568 answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

709735

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Demolition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans are in place to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to Palestinians who will be made homeless by demolitions in the near future.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	67285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s core contribution to the European Union includes support to emergency humanitarian work in Area C. The UK also supports the Norwegian Refugee Council to provide legal advice and representation to Palestinian communities at risk of losing their homes to demolition or eviction. The UK continues to raise with Israeli authorities at the highest level our serious concern at the increase in demolitions of Palestinian properties in Area C of the West Bank and in East Jerusalem, most recently when the Foreign Secretary met Prime Minister Netanyahu on 8 March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/03/2017 17:16:53 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

709737

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
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: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time staff in her Department have been seconded from (i) businesses and (ii) charities.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	67313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>Since 2009, 6 staff have been seconded to DFID from businesses. No staff have been seconded from charities.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/03/2017 17:14:27 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

709738

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Inter Mediate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding has been provided to Inter Mediate for work related to Burma in each financial year since 2012-13.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	67269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>Between 2012 and 2015 DFID provided just over £1.4 million to Inter Mediate for work related to Burma. Following this further funding from the cross-departmental Conflict Stability and Security Fund has been agreed, totally nearly £1.3 million.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/03/2017 17:14:57 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady