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690416

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the absence of a reference to age in the Bilateral Development Review commitment to Leave No One Behind represents a change of policy to no longer include older people in the Government's implementation of that commitment.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	64203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>There has been no change in DFID’s policy on older people. In implementing the commitment to Leave No One Behind DFID is focusing on understanding, including and empowering those at risk of being left behind. This includes collecting age disaggregated data to better understand the needs of older people and how DFID programmes are reaching them.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 24/02/2017 15:20:02 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

663002

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
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, what her policy is on the Government's long-term commitment to spending 0.7 per cent of gross national income on overseas development assistance.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	58508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>Meeting the 0.7 per cent target for overseas aid is a manifesto commitment. It is enshrined in law and the Government has been unequivocal that we will continue to honour that promise, including reaffirmation by the Prime Minister on 14 December. Alongside our world-class diplomacy commitments and spending two per cent of our GDP on defence, upholding our manifesto commitments on UK aid is vital to securing Britain’s place in the world, helping those less fortunate than ourselves, and exporting economic prosperity, security and stability in the national interest.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/01/2017 17:27:31 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

671385

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
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: Consultants
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 private consultancies in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	908003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>Figures for financial year 2015/16 show that DFID spends approximately 13% of its budget through contractors. The House will know that I have recently instructed my officials to undertake a review of how we work with our suppliers. It is essential that all of DFID’s contractors and partners are fully open and transparent, uphold the highest standards and are held to account for those standards.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 11/01/2017 14:45:36 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

654896

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
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: Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many days she has spent abroad on government business since her appointment.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	56775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has visited a range of countries overseas since her appointment. Information on Ministerial Travel is published as part of DFID’s quarterly transparency return on www.gov.uk</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 13/12/2016 17:39:09 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

654459

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
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, what changes her Department plans to make to the list of priority countries as a result of the Bilateral Development Review 2016.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	56484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID’s 2015/16 Annual Report (available <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546038/annual-report-accounts-201516-print.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>) provides a list of the countries we currently work in. We keep this list under review, given the dynamic nature of the department’s work and the volatility of current conflicts, particularly in the Middle East.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/12/2016 17:05:01 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

654460

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
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 her Department plans to open any new country programmes as a result of the Bilateral Development Review 2016.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	56478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID does not plan to open any new country programmes as a result of the Bilateral Development Review.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/12/2016 17:03:35 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

654461

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
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 her Department plans to exit or transition from any country programmes as a result of the Bilateral Development Review 2016.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	56534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID has not taken any decisions to exit specific country programmes as a result of the Bilateral Development Review. However, we will continue to review readiness for countries to self-finance their development, or transition from traditional aid to different forms of UK support based on mutual interest and engaging other parts of the UK Government.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/12/2016 17:04:09 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

652378

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Government Departments: 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 other Departments' official development assistance expenditure is transparent.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	56105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>All Government Departments will be held to the Value for Money guidance for Official Development Assistance that they committed to.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/12/2016 16:48:28 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

641331

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	CDC: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to paragraph 10 of the explanatory memorandum to the Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill, what estimate she has made of market demand over Commonwealth Development Corporation's next strategy cycle.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	54037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>As set out in the UN’s Global Goals, urgent action is needed to mobilise, redirect and unlock the transformative power of trillions of dollars of private resources to deliver on sustainable development objectives. Long-term investments, including foreign direct investment, are needed in critical sectors, especially in developing countries. CDC’s work is focused on mobilising capital for specific sustainable development priorities such as health, education and infrastructure, helping to fill the annual financing gap of $2.5 trillion needed every year and deliver against the Goals by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/11/2016 16:19:42 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

641332

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	CDC: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the net receipts were from the Commonwealth Development Corporation in each of the last seven financial years; and what proportion of these receipts counted as overseas development aid.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	54033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>CDC – Net Disbursements </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£ million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>New investments made by CDC</p></td><td><p>Inflows to CDC from exited investments</p></td><td><p>Net disbursements = ODA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>366</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>233</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>425</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>228</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>296</p></td><td><p>205</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>519</p></td><td><p>528</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* From 2015 CDC’s net disbursements no longer count as ODA.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/11/2016 16:10:33 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty