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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-13more like thismore than 2019-03-13
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Land Mines: Bomb Disposal more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent since 2017 on landmine clearance; how many landmines have been cleared with that funding; and what proportion of those landmines were (a) manufactured landmines and (b) improved explosive devices. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Carden more like this
uin 232097 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-18more like thismore than 2019-03-18
answer text <p>Since 2017 my Department has spent over £49million on programmes that reduce the impact of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). As set out in the UK’s policy document on mine action, this includes abandoned improvised explosive devices.</p><p>My Department measures the impact of mine action programmes by the amount of land released and available for productive use, rather than the number of devices removed, and through the number of beneficiaries of mine risk education. Programmes deliver life-saving mine risk education sessions to ensure communities living in some of the most heavily contaminated places in the world understand the dangers of landmines and ERW. Since 2017, we have supported over 17,000 mine risk education sessions benefitting nearly 400,000 boys, girls, men and women.</p><p>The mine action programme releases land in some of the most heavily contaminated countries in the world, ensuring communities can to return to their homes, travel safely to school and work, and farm their own land. In Iraq the removal of mines and improvised devices is enabling the return of displaced people to areas liberated from Daesh, where civilians are returning voluntarily to find their homes and public facilities significantly contaminated by abandoned improvised explosive devices.</p><p>The UK also supports national mine action authorities to manage their clearance of their own contamination more efficiently including training staff on quality assurance techniques and improving national mine action databases to make the most effective use of resources and ensure the most vulnerable communities have their land cleared.</p>
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-18T17:45:42.68Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-18T17:45:42.68Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
4651
label Biography information for Dan Carden more like this
1088405
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-13more like thismore than 2019-03-13
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Land Mines: Bomb Disposal more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to ensure that its work on landmines will be updated to include appropriate responses to the rise in the global use of improvised explosive devices. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Carden more like this
uin 232098 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-18more like thismore than 2019-03-18
answer text <p>The DFID Global Mine Action Programme tackles the threat of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) in 14 of the most heavily contaminated countries in the world, including those contaminated by abandoned improvised explosive devices. As set out in the UK’s policy document on mine action, ERW includes abandoned improvised explosive devices.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-18T17:33:52.16Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-18T17:33:52.16Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
4651
label Biography information for Dan Carden more like this
1088479
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-13more like thismore than 2019-03-13
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Department for International Development: Brexit more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many members of staff of her Department have been seconded to other government departments or agencies to work on preparations for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU in each month since those secondments first commenced by (a) civil service grade and (b) destination department. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, West Derby more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Twigg more like this
uin 231879 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-18more like thismore than 2019-03-18
answer text <p>In line with its commitment to support other government departments with their immediate resourcing needs DFID has deployed 74 employees on short term loan to support essential work related to the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.</p><p>The tables below outline the number of staff seconded to other government departments or agencies, by grade and by destination department, as at 14 March.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>CS Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Existing Loan Pre Dec-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SCS</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>G6</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>G7</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p><strong>30</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SEO</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HEO</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p><strong>23</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EO</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>ETP</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>12</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>32</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>74</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Other Government Department</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Existing Loan Pre Dec-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>B.I.G</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p><strong>15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>BEIS</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CO</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DCMS</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DEFRA</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>23</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DExEU</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DIT </strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p><strong>16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DIT (TfD)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FCO </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NIO</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>32</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>74</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-18T17:29:25.733Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-18T17:29:25.733Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
167
label Biography information for Stephen Twigg more like this
1088481
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-13more like thismore than 2019-03-13
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Department for International Development: Brexit more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with (a) trade unions and (b) other associations representing staff of her Department on secondments of her Department's staff to work on matters relating to the UK's withdrawal from the EU; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, West Derby more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Twigg more like this
uin 231880 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-18more like thismore than 2019-03-18
answer text <p>DFID HR officials met with representatives of the FDA trade union on 17 December 2018 to discuss the proposed response to requests for DFID to support other government departments with their preparation for EU exit. The group discussed the prioritisation exercise that had been commissioned by DFID’s Executive Committee in order to understand the extent of resource that could be deployed, whilst still protecting DFID’s essential business and 0.7% commitment. They also discussed the support that would be available to staff, including the key principle of protecting wellbeing during this time and invited feedback from members to help inform this approach.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-18T17:30:37Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-18T17:30:37Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
167
label Biography information for Stephen Twigg more like this
1088482
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-13more like thismore than 2019-03-13
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Department for International Development: Brexit more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect on her Department's performance against its aims and objectives of the secondment of staff of her Department to other government departments to work on matters relating to the UK's withdrawal from the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, West Derby more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Twigg more like this
uin 231881 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-18more like thismore than 2019-03-18
answer text <p>Essential DFID business must continue to ensure that we meet the 0.7% commitment, with impact and value for money. EU exit will also not prevent us from continuing the lifesaving humanitarian work that we carry out around the world. In order to protect this core work, senior leaders in DFID have undertaken a prioritisation exercise to effectively manage the impact of deployments across business areas.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-18T17:31:48.027Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-18T17:31:48.027Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
167
label Biography information for Stephen Twigg more like this
1087080
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-12more like thismore than 2019-03-12
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Niger: Marie Stopes International more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2019 to Question 224486 on Niger: Marie Stopes International (MSI), what assessment her Department has made of the validity of reports of Nigerien authorities enforcing the cessation of MSI abortion procedures at a number of their clinics. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce more like this
uin 231426 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-15more like thismore than 2019-03-15
answer text <p>Marie Stopes International are a valued partner in our comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights work.</p><p> </p><p>DFID’s assessment is that we have seen no evidence of any illegal activity in Niger on their part and no formal allegations have been made to us. DFID funds cannot be used to fund any illegal activities. We treat allegations of any improper use of funds extremely seriously. The process for reporting allegations is on our website: <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Forganisations%2Fdepartment-for-international-development&amp;data=02%7C01%7CS-Chakawhata%40dfid.gsx.gov.uk%7Cad6259803f7442a29cc608d695c2154e%7Ccdf709af1a184c74bd936d14a64d73b3%7C0%7C0%7C636861058141135888&amp;sdata=6F7yHgF1skrreUoPSwOk4W9J5%2F5EoJbyneaVTEI48Do%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-15T14:31:12.927Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-15T14:31:12.927Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
1087081
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-12more like thismore than 2019-03-12
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Abortion more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2019 to Question 221581, in which other countries in receipt of aid from the UK does the UK not provide funding to support the provision of abortion services. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce more like this
uin 231427 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-15more like thismore than 2019-03-15
answer text <p>DFID has a range of bilateral and multi-country programmes supporting a package of women’s reproductive and maternal health information and services. It is not possible to provide a break down by safe abortion or post-abortion care alone. DFID supports provision of safe abortion services as allowed by local laws. Where access to abortion is highly restricted, we can help make the consequences of unsafe abortion more widely understood and can consider supporting policy reform.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-15T14:32:20.223Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-15T14:32:20.223Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
1087082
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-12more like thismore than 2019-03-12
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Alan Guttmacher Institute more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2019 to Question 224485 on the Alan Guttmacher Institute, in what year her Department most recently verified the accuracy of the illegal abortion statistics provided by the Guttmacher Institute; and what the outcome was of that most recent assessment. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce more like this
uin 231428 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-15more like thismore than 2019-03-15
answer text <p>DFID reviews the Guttmacher Institute’s performance in March each year and, throughout the year, keeping abreast of all publications – including estimations of induced abortions. The Guttmacher Institute has a strong reputation for producing high quality scientific research and data for evidence-based policy. As such, DFID has confidence in their independent estimates.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-15T14:32:55.563Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-15T14:32:55.563Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
1087304
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-12more like thismore than 2019-03-12
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Tanzania: Refugees more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to help the Government of Tanzania to host 335,000 refugees. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
uin 231385 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-18more like thismore than 2019-03-18
answer text <p>DFID is one of the largest donors to humanitarian work in Tanzania. We have provided support such as food, shelter and protection to over 328,000 Burundian and Congolese refugees and asylum seekers since 2015, and funded reintegration assistance for over 3,600 refugees who chose to return to Burundi, as well as providing additional support to host communities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-18T17:33:12.397Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-18T17:33:12.397Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
1086488
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-11more like thismore than 2019-03-11
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Uganda: Overseas Aid more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department has allocated to Uganda in each of the last three years; what projects that funding supports; and whether her Department has experienced issues with corruption in Uganda over that period. more like this
tabling member constituency Linlithgow and East Falkirk more like this
tabling member printed
Martyn Day more like this
uin 230856 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-03-19
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>DFID Funding to Uganda (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 – 2017</p></td><td><p><strong>110,056,327</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 – 2018</p></td><td><p><strong>124,803,146</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 - 2019</p></td><td><p><strong>*102,100,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p><strong>*336,959,474</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Figure 1:</strong> table providing details of DFID’s funding in Uganda in each of the last 3 financial years <br> *Indicative figures as 18/19 financial year has not concluded.</p><p> </p><p>A list of the programmes the Department for International Development (DFID) has supported over the last three years is published on <a href="https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/.%0d" target="_blank">https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/.</a></p><p> </p><p>DFID has a zero-tolerance approach to fraud and corruption of any kind. Where taxpayers’ money is misused, we expect our partners to take firm and immediate action and that partners with which we work protect the UK aid funds for which they are responsible, whilst acting with honesty and with integrity at all times. Any allegations of fraud and or corruption are subject to robust investigation.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2018, allegations of fraud and corruption arose in the Uganda Refugee Operation. The Government of Uganda, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, World Food Programme and Development Partners (represented by the UK, EU and US) agreed on the Joint Plan of Action, which resulted in systems improvements.</p>
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-03-19T09:50:48.4Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
4488
label Biography information for Martyn Day more like this