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418485

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will hold discussions with the Arab League and other governments in the Middle East on the number of refugees each such country plans to resettle.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	9995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>UK Ministers and the Secretary of State for International Development frequently discuss Syrian refugees with Arab League members and other governments from the Middle East. These discussions include all aspects of the refugees including resettlement and raising the funding necessary to meet the needs of Syrians still in Syria and those seeking refuge in neighbouring countries.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/09/2015 13:36:25 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

388316

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the UNICEF news note on children killed, abducted and raped in South Sudan attacks, dated 18 May 2015, if she will hold discussions with the government of South Sudan on the protection of children in that country from such attacks.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	5841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>We have raised the issue of the protection of civilians, particularly children, both as part of our broader human rights engagement with the Government of South Sudan, as well as with the opposition, most recently on the 7<sup>th</sup> of July. Her Majesty’s Ambassador (HMA) to South Sudan, together with Heads of EU Missions in Juba, issued a statement on the 2<sup>nd</sup> July 2015 condemning the human rights atrocities in Unity State that were raised in the recent UNICEF and United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) reports. The joint statement strongly condemned the horrific acts against civilians, including children, and urged all parties involved to take steps to end these atrocities as a matter of urgency. We continue to call for the Government to allow further investigations by granting unimpeded access to the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). We will continue to press the Government of South Sudan to ensure the protection of its citizens and investigate these atrocities.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 13/07/2015 13:50:42 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

388318

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the World Health Organisation press release dated 26 June 2015 on UN CERF funds, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	5842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned about the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen. According to the United Nations, 21 million Yemenis (80% of the population) are now in need of humanitarian assistance. Of those, 6 million are facing severe food shortages; over 9 million have lost access to water; and 1.2 million have been displaced. 70% of health facilities have stopped operating and two thirds of the population are now deprived of health services. The UN has confirmed outbreaks of dengue fever and reported rising numbers of measles, rubella and polio cases due to disruptions to planned immunisation programmes and cold-chain vaccine storage because of severe fuel shortages.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is the largest contributor globally to the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and welcomes the release of $25 million to assist those affected by the crisis in Yemen, and the announcement that $8 million has been committed to the WHO to provide life-saving medicines for non-communicable diseases. The UK has so far committed £55 million to the humanitarian response in Yemen for 2015.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 13/07/2015 16:28:24 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

348291

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	India: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information she holds on whether any aid offered from the UK is being used to assist people suffering in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from extreme heat and drought.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	1031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>Although we continue to monitor the situation, UK aid is not currently being used to assist people in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana following extreme heat and drought conditions in these states. No request for assistance has been made by the Indian Government.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 09/06/2015 16:39:47 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

226047

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps her Department has taken to support the development of clean drinking water systems in Africa.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	226786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government has promised to support 60 million people to gain access to sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in the developing world. We are on track to achieve this target through projects managed by our country offices in 15 countries, of which 12 are in Africa; a partnership with UNICEF to deliver programmes in nine countries, of which three are in Africa; and a challenge programme which funds three consortia working in 12 countries of which 10 are in Africa. The total number of people reached with WASH services in Africa since 2010 is 19.4 million and this is forecast to rise to 34.1 million by December 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 12/03/2015 17:48:18 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

168993

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
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 Africa: Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many UK (a) military and (b) civilian personnel are currently in West Africa assisting with the Ebola epidemic; and what steps have been taken to ensure that those people are given the maximum possible protection against that virus.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	217992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Over 800 Ministry of Defence personnel have been deployed to Western Africa. As of 12 December there are 58 NHS volunteers in Sierra Leone and over 125 UK civilian Government personnel based in Sierra Leone. The safety of all UK staff is paramount and to that end, all medical staff deploying to Sierra Leone receive specialist pre-deployment training as well as further training and mentoring in-country to ensure safety procedures are followed at all times.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/12/2014 11:05:09 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

167543

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa
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 encourage the wider roll-out across Africa of recently trialled tests for Ebola used in Guinea.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	216898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>A rapid, point-of-care diagnostic test for the Ebola virus will be trialled in the coming weeks at the Ebola treatment centre in Conakry, Guinea. The trial is one of six health research projects that have been jointly funded by the Wellcome Trust and the UK government. If a point-of-care diagnostic test is shown to be ready for use in the response, it will be rolled out as quickly as possible across the region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 05/12/2014 14:21:22 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

155531

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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 Africa: Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many medical professionals, normally based in the UK, have volunteered to assist in West African countries regarding the Ebola crisis in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	214239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Over 1,000 medical staff who are based in the UK have volunteered to assist in the response to Ebola in West Africa through UK-Med, who are coordinating volunteers from the NHS through their International Emergency Medical Register (UKIEMR), and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 17/11/2014 16:37:39 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

155532

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sudan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department will monitor the forthcoming food voucher programme in Darfur to ensure it will be targeted at people in need and does not become a target of corruption.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	214237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK is a significant donor to the World Food Programme (WFP) voucher programme in Darfur. Over the last 12 months, Department for International Development (DFID) staff have visited voucher sites in all Darfur States where the programme is operating to monitor the programme. They met with WFP staff, partner agencies and beneficiaries. DFID is satisfied that the process of identifying and verifying programme beneficiaries based on biometric data, and conducted jointly by WFP and the International Organisation for Migration, ensures that the programme reaches intended beneficiaries. The planned roll out of electronic voucher cards with biometric data will further strengthen the process of ensuring beneficiaries receive what they are entitled to.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>WFP conducts regular monitoring of a sample of beneficiaries immediately after vouchers have been distributed and again, approximately two weeks later, when they visit beneficiaries in their homes to assess how vouchers have been utilised. Monitoring is complemented by internal evaluations which allow WFP to assess the effectiveness of the programme in terms of value for money and the impact on food consumption and dietary diversity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will continue to closely monitor the programme through regular reports and field visits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 17/11/2014 17:39:42 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

100470

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Internally Displaced People: Children
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 has taken to assist displaced children under five.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	211578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID recognises that displaced children are specifically vulnerable to the consequences of leaving their homes and communities and often their main carers. Working with partner humanitarian agencies DFID looks to ensure that the assistance and protection needs of children, especially the under -fives are addressed with urgency when a crisis occurs. As part of DFID’s regional response to the Syria crisis for example, DFID partners including UNICEF and specialist health NGOs are providing primary health services, including routine immunisation and malnutrition screening for under-5s. DFID is also funding child friendly spaces, which are accessible to accompanied under-5s, and services to unaccompanied and separated children. Under-5s also benefit from the provision of assistance to their caregivers, notably food, shelter, health, protection and psychosocial support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/10/2014 17:15:45 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell