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931916

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
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: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support governments in developing countries to build universal healthcare for children.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	158187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK supports countries to make progress in universal health coverage through building health systems that meet essential needs for all, including mother and children’s healthcare and prevention of diseases. DFID provides technical assistance and financial support directly to countries. For example, DFID is supporting Ethiopia’s health system by improving primary healthcare services to accelerate gains in adolescent, maternal and child health. In 2016-17, the programme contributed to over 1.3 million children receiving vaccinations against preventable childhood diseases. DFID’s investments in water, sanitation and hygiene and in nutrition also contribute to achieving universal health coverage and are essential for improving child health. DFID is also a leading donor to global health organisations such as Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, Unitaid and the World Health Organisation, and funds research and product development including for child health.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/07/2018 16:21:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

931917

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
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: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department facilitates knowledge-sharing between the NHS and health minsters in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	158188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID funds health partnerships with developing countries to share NHS expertise. These partnerships engage with ministries of health at all levels to share learning, on nurse training and clinical audits for example.</p><p> </p><p>As my Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) outlined in his response to you in PQ 158190, the UK government liaises with health ministers through international forums including the G20, World Health Assembly and UN High Level Meetings, sharing our lessons from the NHS to promote progress towards achieving universal health coverage. Several DFID country programmes include NHS partnerships in response to ministry demand, such as Ghana and Zambia. DFID also supports the DHSC’s high level engagement on global health security and antimicrobial resistance, patient safety and mental health with developing countries, including the upcoming first Global Ministerial Summit on Mental Health.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/07/2018 16:15:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

722138

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff in her Department respond to Freedom of Information requests.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	71046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>DFID has a central team of three staff who advise on and co-ordinate responses to Freedom of Information requests. All DFID staff may have some involvement in preparing responses.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 24/04/2017 16:55:45 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

711513

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the average response rate was of her Department to individual Freedom of Information requests in each month since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	68047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government publishes statistics on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 within central government, including on timeliness. These can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/03/2017 18:01:43 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

621972

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of senior civil service graded posts in her Department classified as (i) deputy director, (ii) assistant director, (iii) team leader and (iv) policy manager have been based outside London in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	50403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The proportion of DFID Senior Civil Servants designated as Deputy Director based outside of London is detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>DFID does not designate Senior Civil Servants as assistant director, team leader or policy manager.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Deputy Director Outside London </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 02/11/2016 16:33:15 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

584142

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which private consultancy firm her Department holds a contract with; what the value is of each such contract; and what services are being provided by each of those consultancy firms.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	46516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>Detail on DFID contracts is available via the Contracts Finder website.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/10/2016 16:06:38 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

584143

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Government Departments: Development Aid
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 ministerial colleagues in other departments on the use of the development aid budget by those departments; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	46502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development has regular meetings with her ministerial colleagues in other departments and discusses a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/10/2016 16:06:09 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

425456

registered interest
date	02/11/2015
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: Stationery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the value of stationery that has been (a) lost and (b) stolen from her Department in each of the last five fiscal years; and what the cost was of replacing such stationery.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	14372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>DFID does not maintain records of stationery lost or stolen. Therefore, it is not possible to estimate what the replacement cost would be.</p><br /> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 09/11/2015 15:55:08 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

423606

registered interest
date	23/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pitcairn Islands: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department has made on establishing a renewable power facility in Pitcairn Islands.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	13241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>Energy is provided on Pitcairn through diesel powered generators. There are currently no plans to establish a renewable power facility in the near future.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 29/10/2015 15:47:51 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

423607

registered interest
date	23/10/2015
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much was paid in (a) year end and (b) in-year bonuses to officials of her Department in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	13166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The following table provides the total paid in year-end performance related awards to DFID staff in each of the last three years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Performance Year</p></td><td><p>Total Paid in Year-End Performance Related Awards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£1,213,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£1,294,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£850,800</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>DFID does not award in-year performance related awards.</p><p>Non-consolidated performance related pay is only paid to reward excellence, for example to recognise and incentivise those responsible for delivering high quality public services and savings to the taxpayer. These one-off payments are not pensionable. Since 2010-11 the Government has restricted awards for senior civil servants to the top 25% of performers (from 65% in previous years), saving around £15 million overall</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 30/10/2015 10:10:17 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne