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885269

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date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many IT systems which her Department uses are more than (a) three, (b) five and (c) eight years old; and what steps she is taking to ensure that all her Department's IT systems are updated promptly.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	136134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>DFID has:</p><p>24 IT systems more than 3 years old;</p><p>21 IT systems more than 5 years old; and</p><p>3 IT systems more than 8 years old.</p><p>The key productivity systems are updated with patches on a regular basis, in line with our department’s patching policy. Urgent security patches are applied immediately subject to successful testing. Some of the systems have annual upgrades applied to them.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 24/04/2018 14:38:50 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

885286

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Egypt: Economic Situation
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 provides to support programmes to improve the economy of Egypt.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK is helping to address Egypt’s economic and demographic challenges as part of our support for the transition to long-term stability in North Africa. The DFID/FCO North Africa Joint Unit is responsible for assistance provided through the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund. This includes a £15 million partnership with the World Bank from 2016-2020 to create jobs and promote social inclusion; and a £2 million partnership with the International Finance Corporation over 2017-2020 to help support Egyptian start-ups and entrepreneurs. We are providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Finance and other parts of the Egyptian Government to help implement economic reforms. We are also planning to fund research into economic reform policy in Egypt.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 DFID provided a $150 million guarantee to the World Bank for a $1.15bn Development Policy Loan to Egypt, focused on supporting economic reform and promoting jobs and inclusive growth in Egypt. DFID also funds the Arab Women’s Enterprise Fund (AWEF) in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank (each providing £10 million for the region). Over five years (2015-2020), AWEF’s goal is to improve the income and well-being of 150,000 women across Egypt and Jordan by addressing systematic barriers facing different sectors of the economy. The fund has a target of 120,000 direct and indirect women beneficiaries in Egypt.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/04/2018 15:51:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

885310

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the total amount of aid is that the UK plans to send to Yemen in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	136174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>At the Yemen Pledging Event in Geneva on 3 April, I announced that the UK would be providing £170 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen for the financial year 2018/2019. This funding will meet immediate food needs for 2.5 million Yemenis, and comes on top of over £400 million in bilateral support since the conflict began in 2015.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/04/2018 15:53:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

884980

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
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: Disability
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 (a) promote and (b) help meet the targets set for tackling global disability contained within the Sustainable Development Goals, 4, 8, 10, 100 and 17.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	135968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>Disability inclusion is a top priority for DFID, and we are taking steps to meet and promote the ambition of the Global Goals. Internally, we are scaling up programming and policy in key areas, for example on inclusive education.</p><p> </p><p>We are influencing partners including the UN, World Bank, national governments and the private sector to take action in this neglected area. In July, the UK will host a Global Disability Summit, driving progress to deliver the collective commitments made through the Global Goals.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/04/2018 11:07:13 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

884986

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether measures to meet the Sustainable Development Goals on global disability are planned for discussion during the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	135974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>We have been working with our Commonwealth partners to ensure that the Summit will address the Sustainable Development Goals, including those related to disability. Disability inclusion has been discussed at the summit forums this week, and people with disabilities have contributed to various discussions throughout the week.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/04/2018 08:41:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

882342

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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: Migrant Camps
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 is providing to African migrants in migrant camps in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	135330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The UN estimates that over 200,000 migrants and refugees have come from the Horn of Africa to Yemen over the last two years (2016 and 2017). DFID is providing up to £36 million to support displaced people and migrants in Yemen between 2017 and 2020. These funds are directed through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and International Organisation for Migration to protect the safety, dignity and basic rights of people, including African migrants in Yemen. These funds also support the UNHCR’s work in the Kharaz refugee camp in Lahj. Their work includes responding to sexual violence and violence against women, child protection, early childhood education, refugee legal assistance and detention monitoring.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/04/2018 08:42:32 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

882350

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Central African Republic: Overseas Aid
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 budget is allocated to tackling chronic poverty and malnutrition in Central African Republic.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	135338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK is one of the largest donors to the crisis in the Central African Republic and is contributing £40 million in humanitarian aid from 2016-2019. Our support is helping to tackle poverty and malnutrition by reaching 1.5 million people with life-saving food, shelter and basic healthcare.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 19/04/2018 15:03:27 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

882354

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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: 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 recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in Bangladesh on the (a) restricted humanitarian space in Bangladesh and (b) issuance of lFD6/7 permits and visas for international non-governmental organisations in Cox’s Bazar.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	135402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>Humanitarian access in Cox’s Bazar has improved since the current crisis began in August 2017 and more than one hundred humanitarian organisations are currently operating there. International non-governmental organisations face ongoing challenges with securing and renewing visas and permits however. UK Ministers and officials continue to liaise with their Government of Bangladesh counterparts on this issue.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/04/2018 16:48:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

882355

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What plans she has to discuss the Rohingya crisis with her counterparts at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	135376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and Canadian Foreign Minister co-hosted a roundtable event to discuss the Rohingya crisis with selected Commonwealth Foreign Ministers, including the Bangladeshi Foreign Minister, on 17 April. The event provided an opportunity for Commonwealth countries to stand in solidarity with Bangladesh in responding to this crisis.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/04/2018 11:02:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

882356

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to discuss the global refugee crisis with her Commonwealth counterparts at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	135345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister and UK Ministers including the Foreign Secretary and International Development Secretary will be discussing a range of humanitarian and development issues, including the refugee crisis, with Commonwealth partners at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Officials will also be attending relevant side events, including the International Rescue Committee’s event on what the Commonwealth has to offer women and girls forced to flee conflict and crisis. These discussions will be particularly important in the context of the ongoing discussions on a UN Global Compact on Refugees due to be adopted later this year.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/04/2018 09:30:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill