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648843

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: HIV Infection
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 in her Department have work responsibilities relating to HIV and AIDS; and in which offices, teams or directorates those civil servants are located.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Stuart Blair Donaldson
uin	55557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>15 people in Policy Division currently work on sexual reproductive health and rights, to which HIV is central. 9 staff work in Global Funds Department, with institutions that are critical for our multilateral engagement on this issue. We have a cadre of 76 health advisers and 87 social development advisers, whose work regularly requires engagement with HIV issues, as will that of numerous other staff around the Department.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 05/12/2016 17:36:29 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4377 label Biography information for Stuart Blair Donaldson

647756

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Mozambique: Droughts and Famine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will make additional assistance available to Mozambique for famine relief and support in dealing with drought.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	55360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK has responded quickly to the El Nino related drought in Southern Africa, in fulfilment of our pledge to lead global humanitarian responses and leverage support from others. The UK has provided over £170 million in Southern Africa to meet urgent humanitarian needs, including in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Lesotho and Madagascar.</p><p>Combined with the wider economic crisis, El Nino threatens to undermine development gains and stability in Mozambique. In July 2016, Ministers approved the allocation of £25 million to provide assistance to around 250,000 people until the end of March 2017, when the next harvest is expected. UK funding is supporting a market-based approach for food and seed provision to secure better value for money. UK funding is also supporting the treatment of malnutrition and improved access to safe water and sanitation.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 02/12/2016 14:11:10 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

647757

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Madagascar: Droughts and Famine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will make additional assistance available to Madagascar for famine relief and support in dealing with drought.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	55361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK has responded quickly and generously to the El Nino related drought in southern Africa, in fulfilment of our pledge to lead global humanitarian responses and leverage support from others. DFID has provided £4.68million through UN agencies for the humanitarian response to the impact of El Nino in Madagascar and we continue to monitor the situation closely and will consider further support if the situation deteriorates.</p><p>Existing UK support includes funding for UNICEF and FAO emergency operations for nutrition, water and sanitation. It also includes agricultural and livestock assistance to vulnerable households to reduce their food insecurity and protect their livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 02/12/2016 14:12:25 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

647238

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Overseas Aid
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 humanitarian aid needs of people in Aleppo.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	55240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The UN estimates that over 36,000 Syrians across Aleppo have been displaced in recent weeks. In besieged eastern Aleppo, where up to 275,000 people live, intensified attacks by the Assad regime and its allies has led to severe food and water shortages, near exhaustion of medical supplies and high numbers of people requiring urgent medical evacuation. In western Aleppo, the UN reports that indiscriminate attacks have also killed and injured civilians.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 01/12/2016 17:27:17 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

647239

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
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: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, in relation to paragraph 5.22 of the Autumn Statement 2016, what assessment she has made of the effect of the planned reduction in her Department's budget; and whether any current projects are being considered for cancellation.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	55212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>HMT routinely adjust the Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) budget to ensure the UK meets the target to spend 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) on ODA. DFID will work closely with HMT to identify budget adjustments, focusing on adjusting spend that offers lowest value for money, and taking into account performance and fit with UK strategic objectives.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 01/12/2016 17:26:04 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

647241

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Demolition
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 22 November 2016 to Question 53572, whether the UK made a financial contribution to the EU's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Office (ECHO) in respect of the 180 structures funded by the ECHO and demolished by the Israeli government since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	55142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK’s financing share of European Union (EU) expenditure varies year on year but has been approximately 15%. The UK has made no further bilateral contribution to the programme in question.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 01/12/2016 17:25:28 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

643948

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to undertake a stocktake review of her Department's work on HIV to assess its comparative performance with other countries (a) in general and (b) on Sustainable Development Goal 3.3.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	54888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 7 November to Question numbers 51481 and 51482.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 01/12/2016 17:24:28 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

643949

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of its integration of HIV and AIDS prevention programmes into (a) the wider health system and (b) her Department's programmes; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	54890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 28 November to Question number 54484.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 01/12/2016 17:24:54 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

643950

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sierra Leone: Non-governmental Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reports she has received on (a) a proposed revision to the 2009 NGO Policy Regulations by the government of Sierra Leone and (b) the views of civil society organisations on that proposed revision.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	54679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government of Sierra Leone is consulting on revising the NGO policy guidelines. The DFID team in Sierra Leone is talking to the government, other development partners and civil society organisations. Civil society organisations we have engaged accept that government should have adequate oversight of their work, particularly where they are being funded to support government programmes and objectives. They are keen to work with government to ensure that new administrative requirements, fees and taxes are appropriate and proportionate. It will be important that the guidelines strike the right balance.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 01/12/2016 17:24:02 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

643119

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what targets and measures of success her Department has set for the integration of HIV within broader development programmes.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	54484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK supports the internationally agreed targets and measures of success set out in the UNAIDS 2016-2021 strategy, which support the Global Goal of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030. The Strategy includes indicators measuring the integration of HIV services into health systems.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 28/11/2016 16:24:36 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell