Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

582429

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Non-governmental Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what meetings she has had with those non-governmental organisations which receive funding from her Department since she took up office.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	46099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has met a range of non-governmental organisations, including during her overseas visits. Information on Ministers’ meetings with external organisations is published as part of DFID’s quarterly Transparency return.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/10/2016 15:47:13 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

582430

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what meetings she has had with the Prime Minister on the status of the 0.7 per cent gross national income to be used as Overseas Development Assistance funding since taking up office.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	46100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets regularly with the Prime Minister. Both the Secretary of State and the Prime Minister have stated that they are committed to the Government’s policy of spending 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/10/2016 15:48:25 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

582431

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Non-governmental Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what meetings her officials have had with non-governmental organisations which receive funding from her Department since she took up office.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	46101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>As a matter of course, DFID officials meet regularly in the UK and overseas with a wide range of non-governmental organisations who receive funding from DFID.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/10/2016 15:50:03 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

582506

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Internally Displaced People
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 number of people who have been displaced in Yemen in the last five months.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	46197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>According to the United Nations, there were 2.2million internally displaced people (IDPs) in Yemen in July 2016. This is an increase of 200,000 since April 2016. Yemen also hosts around 280,000 refugees, mainly from the Horn of Africa.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 19/09/2016 12:22:00 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

582570

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	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 steps she is taking to (a) support the Yemen economy and (b) ensure that there is an adequate supply of food and oil imports.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	46235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the economic crisis in Yemen and are working closely with the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, United Nations, Government of Yemen and other key countries to look at measures to stabilise the Yemeni economy.</p><p>We are also providing £1.4 million to support the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) to facilitate the flow of commercial shipping, which is crucial to ensuring adequate supplies of food and fuel.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/09/2016 15:49:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

582571

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps she has taken to raise the profile of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	46236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>Despite being one of the most serious and complex humanitarian crises in the world, Yemen is the world’s most serious forgotten crisis. The Secretary of State is co-hosting an international event on the Yemen crisis at the UN General Assembly on 21 September to shine a spotlight on the crisis and call for a step change in humanitarian delivery on the ground.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/09/2016 15:50:48 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

582572

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will increase investment in decentralised renewable energy to benefit the world's poorest people.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	46228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is playing a leading role in improving energy access in developing countries, including through our Energy Africa campaign which is working with solar firms to help them access the finance they need to expand their businesses, create jobs and help reach millions of people in Africa without electricity access.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 15/09/2016 15:56:10 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

582573

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: 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 humanitarian funding the Government gave to Yemen in 2015-16; and how much the Government plans to give to that country in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	46233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 15 September to Question number 45832.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 46232 question first answered 16/09/2016 15:48:17 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

582575

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Islamic State: Genocide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding has been provided to the (a) Kurdistan Regional Government Peshmerga, (b) Kurdish government in Northern Syria and (c) Yazidi community to (i) gather evidence of alleged acts of genocide and (ii) support displaced persons in refugee camps.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	46227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>Since June 2014, DFID has committed £129.5 million in humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable internally displaced people in Iraq, including Yezidis and those living in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. To date, the UK has pledged over £2.3 billion in response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the region. Our support is reaching vulnerable and displaced Syrians, including those living in areas controlled by Kurdish groups.</p><p> </p><p>On 21 July the Foreign Secretary announced that the UK will lead a global campaign to hold Daesh to account for its crimes. In Iraq, the Foreign Office has funded projects to support the documentation of Daesh crimes and preservation of evidence. In Syria, UK funding supports a range of NGO partners to compile case files of evidence of atrocities approximating to International Criminal Court (ICC) standards.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has not provided funding to the Peshmerga, or to the governing authorities in Kurdish-dominated parts of Syria.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/09/2016 13:18:41 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

582576

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the Ministry of Defence and Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the potential for a mass civilian evacuation from Mosul.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	46166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>DFID is working closely with officials across Government, and with the Government of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government, the United Nations, and the international community to support an effective Iraqi–led humanitarian response in Mosul. My officials are in contact with Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Defence colleagues on a regular basis.</p><p>DFID recently announced an extra £50 million of humanitarian funding to Iraq, taking our total humanitarian commitment to £129.5 million since June 2014. This will address existing humanitarian needs and support preparations for the humanitarian response in and around Mosul. The UK has also committed £20 million to help stabilise areas in Iraq liberated from Daesh.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/09/2016 15:47:14 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald