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528643

registered interest
date	24/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Internally Displaced People
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 has provided for the internally-displaced people who have fled their homes in Fallujah after the Iraqi government assault on that town.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	41140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2016 answer text <p>Since June 2014, the UK has committed £79.5 million in humanitarian assistance to the crisis in Iraq. The UK is the largest contributor to the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund, through which we are funding projects to support those leaving Fallujah.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 30/06/2016 16:28:05 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

528644

registered interest
date	24/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Indonesia: Droughts
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 assist people in the Indonesian province of Province of Davao del Norte affected by the drought in that province.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	41141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2016 answer text <p>There is no province called Davao del Norte in Indonesia.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 30/06/2016 16:29:54 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

529339

registered interest
date	15/06/2016
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what programmes her Department supports related to children and religious fundamentalism; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	905515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>If there is a face of poverty, it is often a young face, and young people are at the heart of DFID’s agenda. We combat poverty, and religious fundamentalism, by investing in young people and their future, which is why our focus on education is so important.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 29/06/2016 13:32:38 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

524778

registered interest
date	13/06/2016
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: Sustainable Development
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 findings of the report of the International Development Committee, UK implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, HC103, published on 8 June 2016, on the need for a cross-government approach in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on those goals.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	40327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>I have discussed the government’s approach to implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. This will be a cross-government effort with individual Secretaries of State accountable through their Single Departmental Plans. There will continue to be regular discussions involving all relevant departments across Government. The Government will respond to the IDC report.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/06/2016 15:33:16 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

524779

registered interest
date	13/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Eritrea: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the implications are for the Government's policy on using Overseas Development Funding aid through the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa to send Eritreans in the EU back to Eritrea of the recommendation by the Commission established by the UN Human Rights Council to refer that country to the International Criminal Court.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	40328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>There are no programmes under the EUTF that are specific to Eritrea or that are funding the return of Eritreans currently in the EU.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/06/2016 15:17:57 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

524780

registered interest
date	13/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the implications for her policies are of the report from the Committee on Development of the European Parliament on the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (NAFSN), published on 3 May 2016, on the Government's support for the NAFSN.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	40329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition is a multi-stakeholder platform that aims to accelerate responsible investment in African agriculture. At the continental level, it is led by the African Union Commission. We support their aims through our policy engagement and programme work.</p><p>The report makes some useful recommendations which we are considering and will discuss with the wider AU-led initiative. Many of the report’s recommendations have already been the focus of DFID policy and programme work.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/06/2016 15:16:52 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

523109

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Floods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government will be allocating official development assistance to Sri Lanka in response to the appeal by the Sri Lankan government for international finance for reconstruction following the floods in that country.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	39288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK provides funding to the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), which was established by the UN and other leading donors to enable rapid emergency response. The CERF is doing an assessment of the situation following the rainfall and landslips in Sri Lanka.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 13/06/2016 16:32:32 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

522672

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Storms
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 has taken to assist people in Bangladesh to mitigate the effects of Cyclone Roanu.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	39168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2016 answer text <p>To mitigate the effects of Cyclone Roanu the UK is helping to provide an immediate package of relief assistance to benefit approximately 27,000 people across Bhola, Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali and Laxmipur districts.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 10/06/2016 12:09:32 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

519923

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
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: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the implications are of the findings of the report from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, entitled DFID's efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls, published on 17 May 2016, for her Department's work on strengthening women's rights organisations and networks in the developing world.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	37769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>I welcome ICAI’s recent review, which awarded my Department their highest rating, a green review score, for our work on tackling violence against women and girls. The review highlights the important contribution UK Aid makes to the lives of women and girls around the world and recognises the significant achievements of DFID to date on this vtial issue. My Department will provide a formal response to the ICAI findings in due course.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 26/05/2016 15:10:17 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

518299

registered interest
date	09/05/2016
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which projects her Department plans to close following its decision to suspend financial aid payments to the government of Mozambique.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	36892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>Following confirmation of undisclosed state-guaranteed loans, the UK immediately suspended all direct aid to the Government of Mozambique. This has since been followed by other donors. The UK is working with international partners to assess the implications for programming. The UK’s priority is to continue to support the people of Mozambique to exit poverty and build a more prosperous and secure country.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 12/05/2016 11:28:15 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott