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registered interest
date	19/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Charities: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to promote take-up of her Department's small charities fund among charities in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	71228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department will liaise with CADANI (Coalition of Aid and Development Agencies in Northern Ireland) as well as other appropriate Organisations in order to promote the Small Charities Challenge Fund.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/04/2017 15:24:44 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

720673

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Horn of Africa: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps the Government has taken to persuade her international counterparts to (a) increase financial support and (b) assist in negotiating safe access for aid to increase the level of food available to the populations of Somalia and Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	70562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK is leading international efforts to prevent a famine. Our early action is paying dividends and the international response is scaling up. Donors have allocated more in the first three months of 2017 than was raised in the whole of 2016 for the humanitarian response in Somalia (including Somaliland). This has enabled humanitarian partners to reach 1.75 million people with food and 1.15 million people with safe water in March alone.</p><p>The UK continues to press for full and sustained access to hard to reach areas across Somalia. We are pushing the Federal Government of Somalia to fulfil its commitment to tackle all obstacles to humanitarian access. We are also supporting partners, like the International Committee of the Red Cross, who have the capability to open humanitarian access in hard to reach areas.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/04/2017 15:52:39 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

720678

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of UK official development assistance was allocated for the treatment of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	70384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>Details of the UK’s official development assistance spend on health are published in Statistics on International Development https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2016. Our reporting is based on internationally agreed OECD Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC) codes, as part of our commitment to transparent reporting of development assistance in a way that permits international comparisons. Non-communicable diseases and diabetes are not categories within the OECD-DAC codes.</p><p>As part of the UK’s commitment to achieving the Global Goals, DFID supports countries to build stronger health systems that can respond to both the existing disease burden and changing health needs, including non-communicable diseases.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/04/2017 15:51:52 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

720682

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Madagascar: Mining
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 offering assistance to conservation organisations in Madagascar for the protection of the environment from the effect of unregulated sapphire mining; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
uin	70971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes that environmental protection and regulation of extractive industries are vital for sustainable development. Madagascar receives assistance through a number of global programmes. These include the Global Environment Facility, which has numerous projects in Madagascar. In addition, we are contributing to improved governance of Madagascan mining through our support to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/04/2017 15:37:02 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

720683

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	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 steps her Department is taking to support children displaced by climate change.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	70882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK is playing a leading role to assist children in developing countries affected by humanitarian crisis, disasters and forced migration induced by climate risks such as droughts and flood. We work with mandated protection agencies, including ICRC, UNHCR and UNICEF, as well as international NGOs, who advocate for children’s rights, set standards, and implement programmes such as family reunification, case management, education, psychosocial and mental health support.</p><p>Through the UK’s International Climate Finance we have also supported 21 million people to cope with the effects of climate change, helping families to respond to shocks and to adapt their livelihoods so they are more resilient in the future.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/04/2017 15:49:41 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

720685

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
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 Government's ability to support the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	70898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government published a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agenda-2030-delivering-the-global-goals" target="_blank">report</a> on 28 March underlining its commitment to work with the international community to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals and the significant contribution the UK is making to each of the goals.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/04/2017 15:35:28 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

720686

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Females: Equality
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 contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality and women's empowerment.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	70899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality and women’s empowerment is a top priority for DFID.</p><p>The Department supports the achievement of Goal 5 by; improving global level policies and performance on gender equality – the UN High Level Panel’s Report on Women’s Economic Empowerment is a prime example; by supporting better outcomes for girls and women at a country level through DFID’s bilateral programmes; and by demonstrating best practice in spend and policy across the Department on gender equality, including in implementing the Gender Equality Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/04/2017 15:23:06 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

720687

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, to what extent her Department applies the principles of gender budgeting when assessing projects through UKAID.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	70900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Gender Equality Act (2014) makes it a legal requirement to consider gender equality in all development and humanitarian assistance. DFID tracks spend on gender equality through the use of an internal gender marker.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/04/2017 15:23:59 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

720688

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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, to what extent her Department takes into account the concept of human development when assessing development projects for funding through UKAID.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	70901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The 2016 Bilateral Development Review outlined the importance of investing in people as the fundamental building block for delivery of all UK aid objectives. Delivery of human development outcomes is contributing to each of the four strategic objectives set out in the Review. In allocating aid, the fit with these strategic objectives is carefully considered.</p><p>The Bilateral Development Review includes commitments on health, education, nutrition, water and sanitation and family planning. Through strengthening global health security and helping everyone to achieve their potential, UK aid investments in human development are designed to contribute to ending extreme poverty, promoting global prosperity and strengthening global security and resilience.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/04/2017 15:54:13 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

720689

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Central America: 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 publish (a) her Department's spend in (i) Guatemala and (ii) El Salvador and (b) the projects that have been delivered in those countries to improve access to reproductive health care.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	70908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>UK ODA spend is published in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2016" target="_blank">Statistics for International Development</a> (SID). DFID has spent no bilateral aid in Guatemala or El Salvador since 2010/11. In 2013-2015 some UK ODA was spent in these countries by departments other than DFID.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/04/2017 15:34:55 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner