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registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-11
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 Burma: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department's policy is on the provision of funding for education through religious organisations in Burma. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall South remove filter
tabling member printed
Valerie Vaz more like this
uin 10080 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-16more like thismore than 2015-09-16
answer text <p>DFID Burma’s funding for education through religious organisations has the key policy objective of increasing the number and proportion of children who complete a quality basic education. The programme is delivered through the Myanmar Education Consortium which works with a range of Non-Governmental Organisations, including faith-based organisations, provided that i) the education services are available to members of different religious communities, ii) the project activities supported do not aim to proselytize or explicitly promote a particular religion, iii) where possible promote inter-communal peace and conflict resolution, and iv) do not engage in any action that could promote inter-communal tensions.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-16T13:33:50.34Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-16T13:33:50.34Z
answering member
55
label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
tabling member
4076
label Biography information for Valerie Vaz more like this
348643
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-04more like thismore than 2015-06-04
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 Burma: Overseas Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department provides to religious organisations in Burma for education programmes; and what conditions her Department places on such funding. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall South remove filter
tabling member printed
Valerie Vaz more like this
uin 1233 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-09more like thismore than 2015-06-09
answer text <p>DFID supports the Myanmar Education Consortium (MEC) which has the key objective of increasing the number and proportion of children who complete a quality basic education. MEC works with a range of Non-Governmental Organisations, including faith-based organisations, provided that i) the education services are available to members of different religious communities, ii) the project activities supported by MEC do not aim to proselytize or explicitly promote a particular religion and iii) the organisations do not engage in any action that could promote inter-communal tensions and where possible promote inter-communal peace and conflict resolution.</p> more like this
answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-09T16:40:25.817Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-09T16:40:25.817Z
answering member
55
label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
tabling member
4076
label Biography information for Valerie Vaz more like this
348644
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-04more like thismore than 2015-06-04
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 Burma: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department has provided to the government of Burma on the drafting of legislative proposals in that country on education reform. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall South remove filter
tabling member printed
Valerie Vaz more like this
uin 1234 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-09more like thismore than 2015-06-09
answer text <p>The UK Government has not provided any funding directly to the government of Burma in developing the National Education Law. DFID, together with other international development partners (donors, NGOs etc), has funded technical inputs to the Burmese Ministry of Education’s evidence-based review of the education sector. This review has informed the development of the National Education Law.</p> more like this
answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-09T16:40:51.5Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-09T16:40:51.5Z
answering member
55
label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
tabling member
4076
label Biography information for Valerie Vaz more like this
168064
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-04more like thismore than 2014-12-04
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 Burma more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has provided to support women's organisations in Burma who document the sexual violence by the Burmese Army and assist survivors. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall South remove filter
tabling member printed
Valerie Vaz more like this
uin 217169 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answer text <p>Tackling violence against women is a high priority for the UK in Burma. In Kachin state, DFID is providing humanitarian assistance for over 40,000 internally displaced people, of whom 21,000 are female. This assistance includes shelter, food and in certain areas specific support for victims of conflict, including for women affected by sexual violence. In the Burmese refugee camps in Thailand we are providing support to victims of gender-based violence including outward referrals to specialist centres.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have agreed to provide funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for two specialists to further strengthen the response to gender-based violence in the conflict-affected areas of Rakhine and Kachin states. We continue to emphasise to the Burmese Government the need to protect all citizens and respect human rights, particularly for women, and the UK has agreed two new projects to tackle this problem in Burma, under the Foreign Secretary's Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In November DFID officials from the DFID Burma office met with the Women’s League of Burma (WLB) to discuss the UK’s work and listen to concerns raised by the WLB.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-09T15:34:15.85Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-09T15:34:15.85Z
answering member
55
label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
tabling member
4076
label Biography information for Valerie Vaz more like this
147603
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
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 Buildings more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many buildings her Department sold in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall South remove filter
tabling member printed
Valerie Vaz more like this
uin 213987 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>DFID has not sold any properties from 2010 to date.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T17:36:19.047Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T17:36:19.047Z
answering member
55
label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
tabling member
4076
label Biography information for Valerie Vaz more like this
90180
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-01more like thismore than 2014-09-01
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 Burma more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many of the survivors of rape by the Burmese Army whose cases have been documented by the Women's League of Burma have received humanitarian and specialist support from her Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall South remove filter
tabling member printed
Valerie Vaz more like this
uin 207564 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-05more like thismore than 2014-09-05
answer text <p> </p><p>DFID provides support for women affected by sexual violence and rape, including referrals to specialist centres, but it is part of a wider package of assistance which is not recorded in this way.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-05T13:33:41.4952696Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-05T13:33:41.4952696Z
answering member
55
label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
tabling member
4076
label Biography information for Valerie Vaz more like this
89775
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-08-29more like thismore than 2014-08-29
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 Telephone Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, under what timetable her Department plans to phase out use of telephone lines with the prefix (a) 0845, 0844 and 0843 in accordance with the Cabinet Office guidance on customer service lines published in December 2013 and (b) 03 and 08, where 03 is the primary number under a dual numbering system. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall South remove filter
tabling member printed
Valerie Vaz more like this
uin 207287 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-05more like thismore than 2014-09-05
answer text <p> </p><p>DFID will phase out 0845 numbers next month. A 0300 number will be available from mid-September 2014, the 0845 number will be decommissioned by end of 2014.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-05T13:34:59.9320633Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-05T13:34:59.9320633Z
answering member
55
label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
tabling member
4076
label Biography information for Valerie Vaz more like this
62970
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-19more like thismore than 2014-06-19
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 Telephone Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many telephone lines with the prefix (a) 0845, (b) 0844 and (c) 0843 her Department (i) operates and (ii) sponsors; how many calls each such number has received in the last 12 months; and whether alternative numbers charged at BT local rates are available in each such case. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall South remove filter
tabling member printed
Valerie Vaz more like this
uin 201443 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-24more like thismore than 2014-06-24
answer text <p>DFID uses one 0845 number for UK calls to the Public Enquiry Point. We do not record the number of calls made to the 0845 number. There is no alternative BT local rate number offered as the 0845 number in use is already charged to callers at the local rate.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has no telephone lines with the prefix 0844 or 0843.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-24T14:59:44.5191553Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-24T14:59:44.5191553Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
4076
label Biography information for Valerie Vaz more like this