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648743

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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: Water
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the level of access for civilians in the city of Aleppo to clean water; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	55776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>In the East of Aleppo city, DFID partners assess that the supply of water is sporadic and the quality inadequate as a result of damage arising from the ongoing Regime offensive. To help address this, DFID implementing partners have supported repairs to water networks and generators and provided water purification tablets and jerry cans. In the West of Aleppo city, where there has been less damage to the water system, supply is assessed as adequate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/12/2016 18:08:04 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

648823

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	Commonwealth Development Corporation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department's Partnership Principles apply to the Commonwealth Development Corporation.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	55648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The Partnership Principles are largely focused on our assessment of, and work with, partner governments and are not directly relevant to CDC, which invests in the private sector not governments.</p><p>In countries where DFID has a country office, CDC and DFID liaise, consult, and share knowledge in a mutually agreed manner on the sectors and/or industries in those countries, states or territories which have the greatest developmental need.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/12/2016 18:08:49 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

648824

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	Commonwealth Development Corporation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the value and nature was of each example of fraud and corruption identified by her Department's internal audit of the Commonwealth Development Corporation Group's internal audit mechanisms in Commonwealth Development in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	55649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>CDC has their own internal audit function which reports to the Board. As noted in the recent NAO report four cases were referred jointly to CDC and DFID, and CDC consulted informally with DFID on a further three allegations.</p><p>One of these cases – the allegations regarding ECP made in 2010 – is in the public domain. We cannot comment on other allegations.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/12/2016 18:06:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

648829

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	Commonwealth Development Corporation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what requests for capital funding were received by her Department from the Commonwealth Development Corporation/CDC Group in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	55702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>In 2014, CDC provided DFID with an Offering Memorandum setting out the case for and requesting additional capital in the amount of £735m. In accordance with the Share Subscription agreement signed in July 2015, DFID has provided CDC with two tranches of additional capital funding: £450 million in 2015 and a further £285 million in 2016. In total these amount to £735 million.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/12/2016 18:07:32 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

648833

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	Overseas Investment: India and South Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the total value was in each of the last six years of Commonwealth Development Corporation investments in (a) India and (b) South Africa by (i) state and (ii) economic sector.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	55689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>India</p><p>i) Disbursements in India by state</p><p> </p><p>The percentage of CDC’s disbursement going to the poorest states in India (classified as ‘A’ states under CDC’s development impact grid) has risen from 8% in 2009-11 (before CDC adopted a new strategy in 2012), to 30% 2012-14, to 42% in 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Amount disbursed</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>State in India</p></td><td><p>2009- 2011</p></td><td><p>2012-2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assam</p></td><td><p>459,014</p></td><td><p>445,898</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bihar</p></td><td><p>4,006,784</p></td><td><p>6,873,457</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chhattisgarh</p></td><td><p>2,426,168</p></td><td><p>1,014,484</p></td><td><p>1,741,145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jammu &amp; Kashmir</p></td><td><p>90,684</p></td><td><p>4,367</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jharkhand</p></td><td><p>153,963</p></td><td><p>227,322</p></td><td><p>1,254,654</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Madhya Pradesh</p></td><td><p>1,055,762</p></td><td><p>8,616,980</p></td><td><p>18,220,511</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nagaland</p></td><td><p>68,013</p></td><td><p>3,275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Odisha</p></td><td><p>2,665,999</p></td><td><p>5,140,926</p></td><td><p>996,051</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rajasthan</p></td><td><p>28,016</p></td><td><p>14,788,169</p></td><td><p>11,202,038</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tripura</p></td><td><p>17,059,696</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uttar Pradesh</p></td><td><p>7,410,434</p></td><td><p>11,451,417</p></td><td><p>11,921,586</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Bengal</p></td><td><p>4,147,664</p></td><td><p>14,372,807</p></td><td><p>4,076,014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Meghalaya</p></td><td><p>100,777</p></td><td><p>64,812</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mizoram</p></td><td><p>68,013</p></td><td><p>3,275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andhra Pradesh</p></td><td><p>69,193,376</p></td><td><p>7,910,934</p></td><td><p>524,070</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Himachal Pradesh</p></td><td><p>201,568</p></td><td><p>108,890</p></td><td><p>161,243</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Karnataka</p></td><td><p>21,385,167</p></td><td><p>28,669,264</p></td><td><p>14,457,966</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kerala</p></td><td><p>3,984,212</p></td><td><p>495,743</p></td><td><p>1,062,647</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Telangana</p></td><td><p>2,301,142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chandigarh</p></td><td><p>1,410,680</p></td><td><p>125,060</p></td><td><p>65,852</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Delhi</p></td><td><p>3,741,321</p></td><td><p>10,797,123</p></td><td><p>10,082,935</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Goa</p></td><td><p>779,865</p></td><td><p>167,817</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gujarat</p></td><td><p>1,506,022</p></td><td><p>13,990,969</p></td><td><p>6,898,106</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haryana</p></td><td><p>9,951,775</p></td><td><p>16,546,866</p></td><td><p>3,859,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maharashtra</p></td><td><p>66,635,038</p></td><td><p>36,870,050</p></td><td><p>23,360,223</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pondicherry</p></td><td><p>75,262</p></td><td><p>503,164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Punjab</p></td><td><p>1,223,827</p></td><td><p>15,647,394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tamil Nadu</p></td><td><p>15,666,838</p></td><td><p>21,641,697</p></td><td><p>22,515,359</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uttarakhand</p></td><td><p>1,250,854</p></td><td><p>785,023</p></td><td><p>1,300,230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>212,814,857</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>202,727,105</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>174,472,815</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Footnote - The above shows annual disbursements allocated state by state by CDC Development Impact team based on expected use of funds. This % is indicative for the portfolio valuation, as Indian companies do not account on a state-by-state basis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ii) Economic Sector by total portfolio value (£m)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sector</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agribusiness &amp; Food</p></td><td><p>5.4</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>10.2</p></td><td><p>11.0</p></td><td><p>20.6</p></td><td><p>24.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Consumer Services</p></td><td><p>22.7</p></td><td><p>25.4</p></td><td><p>30.5</p></td><td><p>45.5</p></td><td><p>54.1</p></td><td><p>43.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td><p>7.5</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>10.7</p></td><td><p>10.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Extractive Industries</p></td><td><p>11.6</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial</p></td><td><p>50.9</p></td><td><p>44.9</p></td><td><p>69.9</p></td><td><p>82.6</p></td><td><p>138.6</p></td><td><p>209.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health care</p></td><td><p>153.5</p></td><td><p>52.5</p></td><td><p>59.9</p></td><td><p>65.1</p></td><td><p>118.8</p></td><td><p>138.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Industrials</p></td><td><p>88.9</p></td><td><p>99.4</p></td><td><p>96.8</p></td><td><p>87.3</p></td><td><p>96.0</p></td><td><p>107.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Information &amp; communications technology</p></td><td><p>27.3</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td><td><p>30.0</p></td><td><p>26.7</p></td><td><p>32.2</p></td><td><p>32.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Infrastructure</p></td><td><p>132.5</p></td><td><p>129.5</p></td><td><p>129.1</p></td><td><p>116.8</p></td><td><p>119.9</p></td><td><p>105.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Real Estate</p></td><td><p>17.1</p></td><td><p>21.6</p></td><td><p>23.2</p></td><td><p>19.5</p></td><td><p>17.4</p></td><td><p>15.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>514.8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>415.8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>462.1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>467.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>613.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>689.1</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>South Africa</p><p>i) Total value of investments by state</p><p> </p><p>South African companies do not account value on a state-by-state basis. CDC does not assess its South African investments by State.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ii) Economic Sector by total portfolio value (£m)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sector</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agribusiness &amp; Food</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td><td><p>5.6</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td><td><p>7.6</p></td><td><p>10.3</p></td><td><p>10.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Consumer Services</p></td><td><p>32.5</p></td><td><p>31.9</p></td><td><p>35.2</p></td><td><p>29.9</p></td><td><p>32.6</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Extractive Industries</p></td><td><p>12.8</p></td><td><p>4.5</p></td><td><p>6.0</p></td><td><p>5.8</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td><td><p>7.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial</p></td><td><p>56.7</p></td><td><p>61.1</p></td><td><p>67.4</p></td><td><p>67.4</p></td><td><p>19.4</p></td><td><p>21.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health care</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Industrials</p></td><td><p>104.5</p></td><td><p>99.5</p></td><td><p>97.5</p></td><td><p>70.5</p></td><td><p>50.5</p></td><td><p>27.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Information &amp; communications technology</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>16.3</p></td><td><p>19.2</p></td><td><p>19.8</p></td><td><p>23.2</p></td><td><p>18.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Infrastructure</p></td><td><p>3.9</p></td><td><p>5.6</p></td><td><p>41.0</p></td><td><p>143.8</p></td><td><p>135.0</p></td><td><p>90.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Real Estate</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>220.4</p></td><td><p>225.1</p></td><td><p>272.7</p></td><td><p>345.5</p></td><td><p>278.4</p></td><td><p>181.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/12/2016 18:07:02 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

648834

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	Commonwealth Development Corporation: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff at the Commonwealth Development Corporation Group (a) have been recruited, (b) resigned, (c) were dismissed, (d) were transferred to work at another part of HM Government and (e) were signed off on long-term sick leave or other equivalent leave of absence in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	55690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Recruited</strong></p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total number of staff</strong></p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>161</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Resigned</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dismissed</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Transferred</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Signed off on long-term absence (i.e. sickness of +20 days)</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 06/12/2016 08:42:26 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

648843

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	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, how many civil servants in her Department have work responsibilities relating to HIV and AIDS; and in which offices, teams or directorates those civil servants are located.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Stuart Blair Donaldson
uin	55557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>15 people in Policy Division currently work on sexual reproductive health and rights, to which HIV is central. 9 staff work in Global Funds Department, with institutions that are critical for our multilateral engagement on this issue. We have a cadre of 76 health advisers and 87 social development advisers, whose work regularly requires engagement with HIV issues, as will that of numerous other staff around the Department.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 05/12/2016 17:36:29 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4377 label Biography information for Stuart Blair Donaldson

647756

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Mozambique: Droughts and Famine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will make additional assistance available to Mozambique for famine relief and support in dealing with drought.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	55360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK has responded quickly to the El Nino related drought in Southern Africa, in fulfilment of our pledge to lead global humanitarian responses and leverage support from others. The UK has provided over £170 million in Southern Africa to meet urgent humanitarian needs, including in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Lesotho and Madagascar.</p><p>Combined with the wider economic crisis, El Nino threatens to undermine development gains and stability in Mozambique. In July 2016, Ministers approved the allocation of £25 million to provide assistance to around 250,000 people until the end of March 2017, when the next harvest is expected. UK funding is supporting a market-based approach for food and seed provision to secure better value for money. UK funding is also supporting the treatment of malnutrition and improved access to safe water and sanitation.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 02/12/2016 14:11:10 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

647757

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Madagascar: Droughts and Famine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will make additional assistance available to Madagascar for famine relief and support in dealing with drought.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	55361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK has responded quickly and generously to the El Nino related drought in southern Africa, in fulfilment of our pledge to lead global humanitarian responses and leverage support from others. DFID has provided £4.68million through UN agencies for the humanitarian response to the impact of El Nino in Madagascar and we continue to monitor the situation closely and will consider further support if the situation deteriorates.</p><p>Existing UK support includes funding for UNICEF and FAO emergency operations for nutrition, water and sanitation. It also includes agricultural and livestock assistance to vulnerable households to reduce their food insecurity and protect their livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 02/12/2016 14:12:25 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

647238

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian aid needs of people in Aleppo.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	55240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The UN estimates that over 36,000 Syrians across Aleppo have been displaced in recent weeks. In besieged eastern Aleppo, where up to 275,000 people live, intensified attacks by the Assad regime and its allies has led to severe food and water shortages, near exhaustion of medical supplies and high numbers of people requiring urgent medical evacuation. In western Aleppo, the UN reports that indiscriminate attacks have also killed and injured civilians.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 01/12/2016 17:27:17 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn