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652745

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what financial contribution her Department has made to UNAIDS in each of the last five years; and what financial contribution her Department plans to make in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	56248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Core contribution</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£10million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£10million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 12/12/2016 17:24:57 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

650311

registered interest
date	02/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Drugs: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether it is her Department's policy to implement the recommendation in the report by the UN High Panel of Access to Medicines, Promoting innovation and access to health technologies, published in September 2016, on improving standards of transparency in the pharmaceutical industry.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Dr Alasdair McDonnell
uin	55953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>While we support the aims of the UN High Level Panel on Access to Medicines, we note that this panel of experts could not reach consensus. DFID supports improving transparency in the pharmaceutical industry and funds the Access to Medicine Index to increase the transparency of pharmaceutical companies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 07/12/2016 17:28:35 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1596 label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell

650312

registered interest
date	02/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether it is her Department's policy to implement the recommendation in the report by the UN High Panel of Access to Medicines, Promoting innovation and access to health technologies, published in September 2016, that all publicly funded medical research should (a) prioritise public health over financial gain and (b) be open to the public to allow for further collaboration.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Dr Alasdair McDonnell
uin	55954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID supports the aims of the recommendation of the UN High Level Panel on Access to Medicines. DFID is a long-term supporter of medical and health research, including research to develop new health technologies (including diagnostics, drugs and vaccines). The research funding is provided to organisations that (a) prioritise public health needs over profit and (b) comply with the Department’s open access policy, to enable wide access to findings and allow for further collaboration.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 07/12/2016 17:29:18 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1596 label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell

649479

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UN High-level Panel on Access to Medicines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the UN High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines report published in September 2016, what progress her Department has made with other governments on establishing a global agreement on research and development.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Dr Alasdair McDonnell
uin	55941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>Through the World Health Assembly (WHA), member states have discussed practical steps for greater coordination of research, including the establishment of a global health observatory for monitoring and tracking research. Progress on the observatory and the establishment of a Global Expert Committee for Health Research and Development will be discussed with the WHO in early 2017.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 06/12/2016 14:46:29 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1596 label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell

649480

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UN High-level Panel on Access to Medicines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking on implementing the recommendations in the UN High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines report published in September 2016; and what the timescale is for that implementation.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Dr Alasdair McDonnell
uin	55942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID supports the aims of the UN High Level Panel on Access to Medicines, but we note that this panel of experts could not reach consensus. The World Health Organisation has analysed the barriers that limit access to medicines, and developed a Global Strategy and Plan of Action on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property. It is, therefore, well-placed to consider, with partners, which of the Panel’s recommendations add value.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 06/12/2016 14:47:01 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1596 label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell

649516

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
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: Sanitation
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 assessed the potential merits of increasing the proportion of its overseas development aid dedicated to water, sanitation and hygiene.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	55919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government has committed to help 60 million people to gain access to water and sanitation by 2020. The focus will be to deliver results with best value for money, rather than pre-set budget allocations.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 08/12/2016 16:49:50 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

649517

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether and when her Department plans to publish its review of aid to the Occupied Palestinian Territories separately to its Bilateral Aid Review.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	55929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is conducting a full examination of DFID’s programme in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). The outcomes of the examination will be reflected in our published description of the DFID country programme in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 06/12/2016 15:19:25 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

648828

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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Elections
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 provide financial or technical assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo to ensure that elections in line with the 2006 constitution take place.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	55643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID has supported the current election process in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2015, focussing on increasing democratic representation of women and youth, protecting human rights defenders and broadening the Catholic Church’s electoral observation activities. In early 2016, DFID announced that additional funding of £6.6million could be made available to support the Electoral Commission in updating the electoral register. These funds are available if and only if the Congolese authorities show political will to hold free and fair elections.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 06/12/2016 16:17:01 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

648832

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	Syria: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the level of (a) financial and (b) material support delivered by her Department to civilians fleeing conflict in Syria in each of the last six months; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	55705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>In each of the last six months for which we have available data, DFID has disbursed the following financial assistance to implementing partners to deliver support in financial year 2016/2017 to Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey who have been forced to flee Syria. In Turkey our support is now being fully channelled through the EU Facility for Refugees. We have not provided any separate material or in-kind assistance to implementing partners. In addition, to date 61% of our funding for projects in Syria has been channelled via UN agencies.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Jordan</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Lebanon</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Turkey</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June</strong></p></td><td><p>£16.5m</p></td><td><p>£13.6m</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July</strong></p></td><td><p>£560k</p></td><td><p>£170k</p></td><td><p>£945k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August</strong></p></td><td><p>£1.6m</p></td><td><p>£28k</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September</strong></p></td><td><p>£13.3m</p></td><td><p>£14.5m</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October</strong></p></td><td><p>£853k</p></td><td><p>£2m</p></td><td><p>£84m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November</strong></p></td><td><p>£9.7m</p></td><td><p>£39.1m</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 06/12/2016 15:09:44 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

648842

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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support the development of a stable government in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and whether that work includes assisting the work of the Catholic Church's Conference of Episcopal Bishops in Congo towards that aim.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	55523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>In 2016 there have been three UK ministerial visits, each emphasising to the most senior levels of Congolese government that the current political crisis poses serious risks of instability to the country and region. The UK is a major contributor to the UN peacekeeping mission in DRC, which deploys 19,000 personnel. Our aid programme provides support to the ongoing electoral process as well as other efforts to strengthen government accountability. We provide £1.5 million in support to the Catholic Church’s Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace (CEJP), which deploys hundreds of long-term electoral observers and tens of thousands of observers in the lead up to election day. The UK has been supportive of the efforts of CENCO (the Catholic Bishops’ national commission) to make political dialogue in DRC more inclusive.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 07/12/2016 16:24:42 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell