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642340

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Prosperity Fund: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department's contribution to the Prosperity Fund was allocated to energy projects in each financial year since 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	54111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>For 2013/14 to 2015/16, the Prosperity Fund was funded from FCO’s budget. For 2016/17 a new cross government Prosperity Fund is being managed by the National Security Secretariat; this new fund has its own Spending Review settlement.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 25/11/2016 12:46:18 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

642341

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Prosperity Fund: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department's contribution to the Prosperity Fund was allocated to (a) coal, oil and gas projects and (b) renewable energy projects in each financial year since 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	54112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>For 2013/14 to 2015/16, the Prosperity Fund was funded from FCO’s budget. For 2016/17 a new cross government Prosperity Fund is being managed by the National Security Secretariat; this new fund has its own Spending Review settlement.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 25/11/2016 12:46:55 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

642346

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
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, what discussions she has had with the European Commission on compensation from Israel for the 180 structures funded by the EU's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Office that have been demolished by the Israeli government.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	54336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK is in regular discussion with the European Commission and other European Union (EU) Member States on the issue of compensation. To date the EU has not asked for compensation for EU-funded infrastructure. No decision has yet been made as to whether to claim compensation in the future.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 25/11/2016 12:48:16 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

642347

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund is included as part of her Department's commitment to spending 0.7 per cent of gross national income on aid.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) spend includes Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligible programmes which are included in the UK’s commitment to spend 0.7% of gross national income per year on aid. Over half the total of CSSF’s expenditure is not included in the 0.7% target as some security, stabilization and defence activities are not ODA eligible.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 25/11/2016 12:47:38 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

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

641336

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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the (a) total remuneration package, (b) amount of expenses claimed and (c) number of first and business class flights taken was by each member of the Commonwealth Development Corporation board in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	54034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>Information requested by the Hon. member is attached.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/11/2016 16:20:49 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel attachment 1 file name PQ 54034.docx title 54034
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

641337

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, in which countries the Commonwealth Development Corporation has invested in the last seven years; and what the total value of investments was in each country.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	54035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p><strong>Disbursements made to Countries in Africa and South Asia over the past 7 years (2009-2015) </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Africa Region</p></td><td><p>395.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Algeria</p></td><td><p>9.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Angola</p></td><td><p>9.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Botswana</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Burkina Faso</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Cameroon</p></td><td><p>48.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Congo (Democratic Republic)</p></td><td><p>28.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Côte d'Ivoire</p></td><td><p>24.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Djibouti</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Egypt</p></td><td><p>53.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td><td><p>11.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Ghana</p></td><td><p>52.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td><p>81.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Liberia</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Libya</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Madagascar</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Mali</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Malawi</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Mauritania</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Mauritius</p></td><td><p>27.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Morocco</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Mozambique</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Namibia</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Niger</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td><p>230.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Rwanda</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Senegal</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Sierra Leone</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td><td><p>194.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Sudan</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Swaziland</p></td><td><p>7.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td><p>35.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Togo</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Tunisia</p></td><td><p>14.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Uganda</p></td><td><p>29.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Zambia</p></td><td><p>41.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>Zimbabwe</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Asia</p></td><td><p>Asia Region</p></td><td><p>25.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Asia</p></td><td><p>South Asia Region</p></td><td><p>38.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Asia</p></td><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td><td><p>31.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Asia</p></td><td><p>India</p></td><td><p>760.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Asia</p></td><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>92.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Asia</p></td><td><p>Sri Lanka</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Disbursements made under the pre-2012 investment policy to countries where under the new 2012 investment policy CDC is not permitted to make new investments (2009-15)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>South Asia</p></td><td><p>Azerbaijan</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Asia</p></td><td><p>Kazakhstan</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East Europe</p></td><td><p>Serbia &amp; Montenegro</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Asia</p></td><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Asia</p></td><td><p>Tajikistan</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>Latin America Region</p></td><td><p>19.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>Argentina</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>Belize</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>Brazil</p></td><td><p>80.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>Colombia</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>Columbia and Peru</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>Costa Rica</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>Guatemala</p></td><td><p>80.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>Honduras</p></td><td><p>24.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>Jamaica</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>Mexico</p></td><td><p>12.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>Nicaragua</p></td><td><p>11.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>Peru</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia Pacific</p></td><td><p>South East Asia Region</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia Pacific</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia Pacific</p></td><td><p>Cambodia</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia Pacific</p></td><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>218.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia Pacific</p></td><td><p>Indonesia</p></td><td><p>46.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia Pacific</p></td><td><p>Malaysia</p></td><td><p>12.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia Pacific</p></td><td><p>Mongolia</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia Pacific</p></td><td><p>Papua New Guinea</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia Pacific</p></td><td><p>Philippines</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia Pacific</p></td><td><p>Samoa</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia Pacific</p></td><td><p>Thailand</p></td><td><p>24.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia Pacific</p></td><td><p>Vietnam</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Global</p></td><td><p>Global</p></td><td><p>59.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/11/2016 16:17:59 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

641338

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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the (a) number and (b) value of re-capitalisations carried out by the Commonwealth Development Corporation was since the establishment of that Corporation.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	54036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government has equity invested in CDC totalling £1.5 billion. Since its establishment as a public limited company in 1999, CDC plc has received only one new capital injection worth £735 million in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/11/2016 16:18:54 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

638715

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 plans her Department has for the inclusion of HIV and AIDS within its Leaving No-One Behind framework.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	53739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>The Leave No One Behind Promise means we will focus on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged, which includes groups affected by HIV and AIDS. The UK’s recent £1.1 billion pledge to the Global Fund to fight AIDs, TB and Malaria is a practical example of this commitment.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 25/11/2016 12:48:52 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile