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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	Dominican Republic: Floods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to the Dominican Republic to assist with the flooding in that country.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	53910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK has monitored the situation since heavy persistent rain started falling in parts of the Dominican Republic on 7 November and stood ready to offer assistance if required.</p><p>The Government of the Dominican Republic have not requested international assistance.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/11/2016 16:30:47 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

638713

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2016 to Question 50607, what assessment her Department has made of HIV drug resistance in the countries that her Department operates in; and what steps her Department is taking to tackle HIV drug resistance in those countries.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	53776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>Our HIV and AIDS work has focused on multilateral instruments (Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, UNITAID and UNAIDS), given their greater reach and scale. The Global Fund helps countries avoid stock outs of drugs and supports patients to sustain treatment, which are two key factors in preventing drug resistance.</p><p>UNITAID has also played a key role in tackling HIV drug resistance by building the market for second-line antiretroviral treatment. Over 100,000 patients a year now have access to UNITAID-supported second-line HIV medicines.</p><p>We and our partners make use of reports such as the Global Report on Early Warning Indicators of HIV Drug Resistance published by WHO earlier this year.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 23/11/2016 17:20:52 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

638714

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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: Renewable Energy
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 16 November 2016 to Question 907183, what support the Government plans to give to improve investment in renewable energy to benefit people in developing countries; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	53738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is playing a leading role in improving energy access in developing countries through on-grid and decentralised renewable energy. DFID has a range of programmes to increase investment.</p><p>For example, programmes in Kenya and Tanzania aim to stimulate investment in community scale, renewable energy mini-grids, increasing electricity access for millions of people, and our Renewable Energy and Adaptation to Climate Technologies challenge fund provides seed finance for renewable energy businesses. CDC, the UK’s Development Finance Institution, has committed US$330m of investment to renewable energy supporting five gigawatts of capacity generation.</p><p>Through the Energy Africa campaign the UK Government is also working with a range of African countries and businesses to accelerate the expansion of markets in Africa so that people can buy affordable solar energy systems.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 23/11/2016 17:22:18 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

638716

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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, whether her Department has a methodology for ranking countries and regions on the adequacy of care and treatment that is available to fight HIV and AIDS in those countries and regions.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	53841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID’s assessment of progress on the HIV response is drawn from reports and data produced by UNAIDS and other partners such as the World Health Organisation and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, along with reviews by DFID in-country health advisers.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/11/2016 16:21:47 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

638717

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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, which international summits and conferences on tackling HIV and AIDS Ministers of her Department plan to attend in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	53842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID Ministers regularly attend international summits and conferences where their presence can underline the UK’s high level commitments.</p><p>For example, the Minister of State, the Rt Hon The Lord Bates, will be opening the STOPAIDS World AIDS Day conference on 30 November 2016.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/11/2016 16:30:18 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

638718

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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 discussions she has had with her international counterparts on changes in the level of international donor funding for tackling HIV and AIDS between 2014 and 2015.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	53850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK was the second largest international funder of HIV prevention, treatment and care between 2014 and 2015 and remains committed to helping end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.</p><p>HIV funding was discussed with international counterparts as part of the dialogue on the recent Global Fund Replenishment. The UK Government supports calls for shared responsibility and global solidarity in the response to HIV to achieve the Global Goal target. We strongly believe countries should commit according to their ability to contribute.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/11/2016 16:29:48 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

638404

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Somalia: Droughts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department is giving to the regions of Somaliland and Somalia experiencing drought.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	53640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID has provided emergency cash transfers to more than 12,000 households and vaccinated three million livestock. We are currently providing 16,000 households with food, child nutrition support, access to health care, clean water and shelter. Our most recent funding, released this month, will provide cash to a further 6,500 households and nutrition and water for a further 50,000 people.</p><p>We are closely monitoring the effects of the drought, and matching our own substantial contribution with a campaign to encourage other international partners to step up and do more.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 22/11/2016 14:16:43 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

637962

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Malawi: Crops
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with the government of Malawi on growing alternative crops other than tobacco such as (a) tea and (b) maize.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	53390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK has regular discussions with the Government of Malawi on the reforms needed to diversify Malawi’s agricultural base. During my recent visit to Malawi, I urged the Malawian Government to make progress on the policy environment for agribusiness, and particularly emphasised the need for reform to maize markets.</p><p>The UK provides particular support to the expansion of oilseeds and rice as alternative crops. Through the Malawi Innovation Challenge Fund we also support a tea business, and through AgDevCo we invest in groundnuts, sugar, paprika/chillies and macadamia nuts.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 22/11/2016 14:54:55 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

637965

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
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: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that her Department achieves value for money in its investment in education.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	53171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>For all bilateral education investments, we have developed a range of value for money metrics which track key cost drivers. Where applicable, we use a ‘Payment By Results’ approach which means that programmes such as the Girls’ Education Challenge must demonstrate significant learning improvements for its beneficiaries in order to receive full funding.</p><p>Alongside this, our funding for research projects is building up an evidence base of ‘what works’ to help guarantee that DFID education investments are smart and well-targeted. Scrutiny from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact also ensures that all DFID education investments are as economic, efficient and cost-effective as possible.</p><p>In line with our UK Aid Strategy, we have reviewed all existing spending and have ended projects which are not delivering value for money.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 22/11/2016 14:53:26 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

637966

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
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: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that her Department supports the recruitment of more teachers in its aid projects.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	53172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>There is a global teacher shortage; at least 74 countries face an acute shortage of teachers. In the period 2011 – 2015 we helped to train 380,000 teachers and improve the effectiveness of teacher development.</p><p>In addition, through our £300 million support to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), we assist 65 developing countries to develop education sector plans to get trained teachers into classrooms, where they are most needed.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 22/11/2016 14:54:00 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan