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891308

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Bank: Demolition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian effects of recent trends in the number of demolitions and evictions in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	138070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Demolitions of Palestinian homes and buildings, and evictions of the residents, cause unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians, are harmful to the peace process and, in most circumstances, are contrary to international humanitarian law. According to the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian affairs, 97 structures were demolished or seized in the West Bank in the first quarter of 2018 (January-March), including homes and livelihood structures. The humanitarian effects include impact to children’s education, displacement, psychological distress and damage of livelihoods. The UK continues to make clear to the Israeli authorities our serious concerns over the demolitions and evictions of Palestinians from their homes.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/05/2018 16:56:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

891502

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
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 guarantees her Department sought from the Saudi government on (a) humanitarian access to Yemen and (b) ending Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen, in advance of signing the £100 million humanitarian aid deal announced on 7 March 2018.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	138104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a critical friend of Saudi Arabia and our strong relationship means we are able to raise difficult issues more effectively. We have led the call for unhindered humanitarian and commercial access into Yemen, including through the UK-coordinated Security Council Statement of 15 March, the Secretary of State’s visit to Riyadh in December and lobbying from the Prime Minister. Most recently, during the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to London in early March, Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its commitment to work together with the UK to strengthen the UN’s mechanism for inspecting ships so that all Yemeni ports can remain fully open to commercial and humanitarian supplies. During this visit, we also agreed with the Saudi Fund for Development that we would contribute £50 million each to support development in East Africa – the ‘£100 million humanitarian aid deal’ referred to in the question.</p><p>The UK has been clear that there is no military solution to the conflict in Yemen and we have continuously lobbied all sides to urgently de-escalate the fighting and find a comprehensive political solution. We also regularly press, including at senior levels, the need for the Saudi-led Coalition to conduct thorough and conclusive investigations into reports of alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/05/2018 16:56:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

890496

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many full-time equivalent officials in her Department work on the promotion of freedom of religion and belief.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	137527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The FCO leads on the promotion of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). DFID’s contribution on the promotion of FoRB is part of the work of many DFID staff around the world and would not be possible to quantify. All DFID interventions must include analysis of the different needs, rights and patterns of discrimination due to many factors including religion. DFID’s policy on FoRB is led at an official level by the Deputy Director of Inclusive Societies Department and supported by 1.2 full-time equivalent officials.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/05/2018 16:34:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

890497

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, in which countries full-time or full-time equivalent DFID officials are employed to work on freedom of religion or belief.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	137528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>DFID interventions must include analysis of the different needs, rights and patterns of discrimination due to many factors including religion. DFID officials are employed to undertake this analysis as part of their day-to-day work in all of the countries where we have country offices. The full list of countries in which DFID operates can be found on the following website <a href="https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/</a></p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/05/2018 16:35:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

890531

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UNRWA
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 to support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in maintaining its operation after the recent reduction in funding provided by the US.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	137402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK is unequivocally committed to supporting Palestinian refugees across the region. Over the course of the 2017/18 financial year, the UK provided around £50 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), assisting in their provision of essential services including basic education to around 500,000 children, health services for around 3 million Palestinian refugees and supporting Palestinian refugees from Syria. The UK will deliver its next round of financial support earlier than originally planned, to help meet the growing needs of Palestinian refugees across the region. We are also working with the international community and UNRWA to explore how best to ensure the continuity of essential services to Palestinian refugees at this time.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/04/2018 11:36:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

890541

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UNRWA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what amount of funding the UK provided to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	137406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The amount of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in 2015 and 2016 is given in the table below. This data is published each year in the Statistics on International Development (SID) publication. Figures for 2017 will be released next year.</p><p>The UK is unequivocally committed to supporting Palestinian refugees across the region. Over the course of the 2017/18 financial year, the UK provided around £50 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), assisting in their provision of essential services including basic education to around 500,000 children, health services for around 3 million Palestinian refugees and supporting Palestinian refugees from Syria.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>(£ millions)</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bilateral ODA through Multilateral</p></td><td><p>30.0</p></td><td><p>21.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Core Multilateral ODA</p></td><td><p>34.0</p></td><td><p>33.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total UK ODA to UNRWA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>64.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>54.4</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Statistics for International Development 2013-2016</em></p><p> </p><p>ODA figures are produced only on a calendar year basis in line with the Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation, Development Assistance Committee definitions.</p><p>Bilateral ODA through multilateral is funding to multilateral organisations for specific programmes or for specific countries. In this case, bilateral ODA through multilateral refers UK contributions to UNRWA’s Emergency Appeals. Core multilateral ODA describes un-earmarked funds from the UK which are pooled with other donors’ funding and disbursed as part of the core budget of the multilateral organisation, which is UNRWA’s Programme Budget in this case.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/05/2018 16:32:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

890544

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government supports the right of Syrian refugees voluntarily to return to Syria.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	137407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to ensuring that any refugee returns to Syria are voluntary, safe, with dignity, and in line with international law. We do not support any forced returns before Syria or parts of Syria are assessed as safe by the UN, which it is yet to do so.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/05/2018 16:33:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

890566

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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: Coal Fired Power Stations
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 26 February 2018 to Question 128376, on Developing Countries: Coal Fired Power Stations, what support her Department provides to developing countries fully deploying abated coal-fired power projects.
tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
tabling member printed	Sir Graham Brady
uin	137457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>DFID does not provide any bilateral assistance to developing countries for abated coal-fired projects. The UK encourages multilateral organisations to help developing countries make the investment decisions that will best deliver reliable, sustainable and affordable energy which is essential for economic growth and development. The Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy is supporting research and demonstration, including through the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, into Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage technology.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 137458 question first answered 27/04/2018 11:33:16 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady

890567

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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: Coal Fired Power Stations
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 26 February to Question 128376, on Developing Countries: Coal Fired Power Stations,what steps her Department is taking to encourage multilateral organisations to provide financing for projects fully deploying abated coal-fired power; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
tabling member printed	Sir Graham Brady
uin	137458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>DFID does not provide any bilateral assistance to developing countries for abated coal-fired projects. The UK encourages multilateral organisations to help developing countries make the investment decisions that will best deliver reliable, sustainable and affordable energy which is essential for economic growth and development. The Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy is supporting research and demonstration, including through the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, into Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage technology.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 137457 question first answered 27/04/2018 11:33:16 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady

889937

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much and what proportion of her Department's aid budget has been allocated to Commonwealth countries in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	136989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows DFID’s bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Commonwealth countries in each of the last 10 years, and as a proportion of total DFID ODA going to countries. The allocation of UK aid has changed over the past decade. We currently work in countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, many of which are fragile or at risk from fragile neighbours including Jordan and Lebanon. We also have regional programmes in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, and development relationships with aid-dependent Overseas Territories. DFID has increased its focus on the poorest and most fragile states, and decreased traditional aid to countries that can finance their own development, such as India and South Africa, where we have transitioned to new forms of partnership based on mutual interest.</p><p>£ million</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total DFID ODA allocable to specific countries<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p><em>of which</em>: DFID allocable ODA to Commonwealth countries</p></td><td><p>Commonwealth countries of total DFID allocable ODA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2,039</p></td><td><p>1,217</p></td><td><p><em>60%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2,398</p></td><td><p>1,354</p></td><td><p><em>56%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2,699</p></td><td><p>1,444</p></td><td><p><em>54%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2,663</p></td><td><p>1,542</p></td><td><p><em>58%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3,024</p></td><td><p>1,635</p></td><td><p><em>54%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2,964</p></td><td><p>1,552</p></td><td><p><em>52%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3,648</p></td><td><p>1,942</p></td><td><p><em>53%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>3,609</p></td><td><p>1,807</p></td><td><p><em>50%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>3,925</p></td><td><p>1,941</p></td><td><p><em>49%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4,017</p></td><td><p>1,831</p></td><td><p><em>46%</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><ol><li>Excludes bilateral ODA for regional, global and centrally managed programmes benefitting multiple countries, which is unassigned to specific countries</li></ol><p>Source: Statistics on International Development</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/04/2018 14:03:06 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead