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757649

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rwanda: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how the findings of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative report on Rwanda, published in 2009, have affected policy on (a) aid to Rwanda and (b) Rwanda's continued membership of the Commonwealth.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	8637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>UK aid policy in Rwanda has evolved considerably since 2009. The UK has not provided General Budget Support to Rwanda since 2013 and stopped Sector Budget Support in 2014. The British Government continues to speak candidly with the Government of Rwanda on all issues of human rights, freedom of expression and governance. Commonwealth membership is a matter for the Commonwealth Secretariat.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/09/2017 15:56:45 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

757653

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Kenya: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the Government has given to Kenya for infrastructure, railways and roads in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	8727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>In Kenya, the Department for International Development has supported development of Kenyan transport systems, including railways and roads, to improve the speed and efficiency of transport and trading routes. Financial disbursements have been as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>Total (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Amount (£)</p></td><td><p>3,900,000</p></td><td><p>14,600,000</p></td><td><p>6,500,000</p></td><td><p>16,700,000</p></td><td><p>41,700,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/09/2017 17:02:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

757766

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Forests: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on forest conservation projects overseas in the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	8960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>DFID delivers bilateral forest programmes focused on tackling illegal logging and related corruption, encouraging sustainable trade based on legal and sustainable supplies of timber and agricultural commodities, and improving the livelihoods of indigenous people and local communities which depend on forests for their livelihoods. DFID also funds multilateral programmes which promote forest conservation and management, including through the Green Climate Fund, Global Environment Facility and the Forest Investment Programme.</p><p>DFID funding for forest conservation and management was £38m in FY12-13, £44m in FY13-14, £170m in FY14-15, £75m in FY15-16 and £69m in FY16-17, including bilateral programmes and multilateral contributions.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/09/2017 17:00:42 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

757767

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Marine Environment: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on marine conservation projects overseas in the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	8961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department supports marine conservation activities overseas through our funding to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). For example FAO hosts the International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. The GEF has funded marine protected areas across the world that are more than twice the size of Alaska.</p><p>The UK’s core support to FAO in the past five years was a total of £92 million, comprising £42 million in 2012/13, £32 million in 2014/15 and £18 million in 2016/17. DFID’s contribution to the Global Environment Facility in the past five years was £262.5 million, comprising £52.5 million per year for each of the financial years from 2012 to 2016 inclusive. Neither FAO nor the GEF publish a breakdown of spending specifically on marine conservation.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/09/2017 17:01:30 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

757768

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has paid in letting fees for its estate in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	8779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>DFID has not paid any letting fees.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/09/2017 14:43:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

757769

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which companies, charities and social enterprises in Stirling constituency supply goods and services to her Department.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	8806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>No companies, charities or social enterprises in the Stirling constituency have a direct contract with DFID to supply goods or services.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/09/2017 14:43:55 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

757770

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rwanda: 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 monitor the use of UK Foreign Aid in Rwanda.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	8624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>All UK aid in Rwanda is earmarked for specific programmes only, such as education and agriculture, and is subject to robust monitoring to ensure results and value for money for the UK taxpayer. Our aid helps to lift a quarter of a million Rwandans out of poverty every year.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/09/2017 17:02:02 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

757774

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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: Sub-letting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has received from sub-lets on its estate in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	8741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>DFID does not receive any income from sub-lets.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/09/2017 14:40:58 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

757776

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many procurements undertaken by her Department have taken more than (a) three months, (b) six months, (c) one year and (d) two years.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	8760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The timescales for procurements over the OJEU threshold (£106K) awarded in the last two financial years can be found in the attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/09/2017 14:55:51 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name PQ 8760 Attachment.docx title PQ 8760 attachment
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

755950

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sierra Leone: Floods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the UK has given to the people of (a) Sierra Leone and (b) Freetown after recent flooding.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	7446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Our deepest sympathies are with the people of Sierra Leone affected by the mudslide and flooding in and around Freetown. The UK was among the first to respond, with personnel at the scene within hours. We provided vital humanitarian assistance immediately, drawing on supplies already in place following the Ebola outbreak. We have allocated £5m to provide clean water and hygiene kits to prevent a cholera outbreak; essential health and psychosocial services; and food and clothing to those affected. We are helping families to re-establish their lives by finding alternative accommodation, and ensuring their children can return to school.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/09/2017 16:00:44 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans