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748563

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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: Sanitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government representative at the G20 Summit in July 2017 plans to raise the relationship between clean water and sanitation in schools and educational outcomes.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	3220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government did not raise the relationship between clean water and sanitation in schools and educational outcomes as the issue was not on the G20 agenda this year. My department fully supports addressing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene issues in conjunction with other human development services. In particular, water and sanitation facilities and hygiene promotion and education are crucial for all institutions such as schools, clinics and hospitals.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/07/2017 16:27:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

748564

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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: Sanitation
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 all UK-supported schools have access to water and sanitation.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	3224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Our education programmes encourage the adoption of integrated school improvement plans, which include clean water and sanitation as essential elements to prevent disease, promote hygienic practice and enable access to education.</p><p>Girls may be particularly disadvantaged when adequate WASH facilities are not available; in addition in some circumstances the availability of water can boost incentives for regular school attendance. The Girls' Education Challenge include activities to improve access to water and sanitation, such as building toilets, providing sanitary towels and working with the local government to reinforce sanitary guidelines. Each project identifies the key barriers to girls attending school and learning - in the very challenging contexts in which projects operate this often includes access to clean water. Projects generally work with communities to ensure WASH facilities are in place and well-maintained, robust monitoring system ensure that plans are implemented and represent good value for money.</p><p>In Sierra Leone, we have supported 839 primary schools to receive the water and toilet facilities they need during the post-Ebola recover phase. We intend to provide an additional 190 schools with water points and toilets; as a result an additional 40,000 children will have access to safe water and sanitation.</p><p>We finance the UNICEF implemented programme to Accelerate Sanitation and Water for All in 9 Neglected Off-Track Countries, which has reached 1221 schools and created an improved learning environment for an estimated 750,000 school children. A 2nd phase of this programme is anticipated to reach 1000 more schools, where the need is most acute.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/07/2017 16:29:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

748565

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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: Sanitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the relationship between clean water and sanitation in schools and school attendance in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	3221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>There is limited evidence on the relationship between clean water and sanitation in schools and school attendance. A systematic review funded by DFID in 2011 found insufficient evidence to demonstrate this link. A more recent review (2015) found that hand hygiene measures might decrease absence and improve health. One trial, relating only to Kenya, found that provision of hygiene promotion, water treatment and sanitation reduced girls’ absenteeism from school by 58% in some study areas. We do know from experience through our programmes that water and clean, sex-specific toilets can be important factors in school attendance, particularly for adolescent girls. We are therefore funding significant research through SHARE (a consortium led by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) into ways of maximising the impacts of water, sanitation and hygiene investments on health and school attendance.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/07/2017 16:23:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

748566

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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: Sanitation
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 water, sanitation and hygiene services are integrated into all her Department's education programmes and strategies.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	3222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID fully endorse an integrated WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) approach with other human development services such as education and health, as part of a holistic approach. Water and sanitation facilities and hygiene promotion and education are crucial for all institutions such as schools, clinics and hospitals.</p><p>We support developing country governments, in particular through the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to develop, implement and finance education sector development plans that incorporate WASH into school infrastructure, supplies, teacher development and curriculum requirements. These plans are systematically monitored, including on data related to the provision of WASH at schools.</p><p>We continue to fund significant research through a consortium led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on how to maximise the impacts of WASH investments on school attendance and on health. As part of an ongoing refresh of DFID’s education policy, we will review evidence and the application of best practice on how we can more closely integrate education, WASH and other essential social services.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/07/2017 16:26:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

748258

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Cholera
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the Government is providing to help tackle cholera outbreaks in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	2746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The current cholera outbreak in Yemen has been declared by the UN as the worst in the world. Since the start of the outbreak in April, over 250,000 cholera cases have been recorded with more than 1,600 deaths. Children make up 46% of the cases, which are still increasing at a rate of 6,500 a day.</p><p>In response, the UK has increased our funding for Yemen to £139 million for 2017/18. This includes support to tackle the underlying causes of cholera by helping provide emergency food, nutrition, health, water and sanitation, as well as supporting cholera prevention and providing medical supplies and treatment for those affected. In addition, the UK is helping to fund one million lifesaving cholera vaccines through GAVI, the Global Vaccine Alliance.</p><p>The UK is the second largest donor to the UN’s Yemen appeal, and continues active lobbying for a political solution as well for others in the international community to step up co-ordinated action and funding.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/07/2017 16:29:52 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

747380

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how they are implementing the recommendations of the UN Secretary General's High Level Panel on women's economic empowerment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a founding member of the UN Secretary General’s High Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment.</p><p>In response to the Panel, DFID is working to deliver better jobs and working conditions across supply chains, increase access to finance and rights to land and tackle legal barriers and discrimination. For example, DFID’s new Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) programme, will work with businesses in some of the poorest countries to improve job opportunities and working conditions for at least 300,000 women in global supply chains.</p><p>The UK has a strong domestic story. In April this year the UK became one of the first countries to introduce mandatory gender pay gap reporting for businesses over 250 employees. We are also working with business to achieve 33% of women on boards by 2020 and eliminate all-male boards in the FTSE 350.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/07/2017 10:45:23 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

747381

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how the Department for International Development's strategic vision and plans reflect the specific recommendations of the UN High Level Panel (1) to support informal women workers, and (2) to invest in the recognition, redistribution and reduction of women's unpaid care work.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>In January 2017 the Department for International Development launched an Economic Development Strategy which includes a strong emphasis on supporting women workers to overcome barriers to opportunities; including unpaid care.</p><p>DFID is already supporting informal women workers to secure property rights and increase their access to finance and markets. In the Niger Delta DFID is working with women farmers and entrepreneurs to increase yields and sales from cassava, palm oil and fisheries.</p><p>New partnerships with business under the Work and Opportunities for Women programme, will improve job opportunities and working conditions for informal women workers in supply chains, with the intention of also addressing the burden of unpaid care.</p><p>In addition, the Department’s research on women’s economic empowerment has increased global recognition and commitments on the importance of an increased focus on care.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/07/2017 13:46:18 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

747601

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	East Africa: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has made available to (a) Sudan and (b) South Sudan for the latest year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	2636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>In the 2016/17 financial year, the UK provided £168 million of aid to South Sudan and £61 million to Sudan through DFID’s bilateral programme.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/07/2017 16:30:19 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

746648

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assistance, if any, they have given to the government of Uganda in its work supporting refugees from South Sudan in the past two years; and to what projects and regions this assistance has been directed.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>In the last two years, her Majesty’s Government has supported the Government of Uganda in its efforts to host refugees from South Sudan by delivering food or a cash equivalent to 1 million refugees; vaccination and nutritional support to 350,000 children; and clean water for 150,000 refugees.</p><p>This support is delivered by UN agencies and non-governmental organisations. Support has been directed to the 12 refugee hosting Districts in Uganda.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/07/2017 16:34:23 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich