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registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether more UK aid will be provided to Sudan in response to the military coup.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	247643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>DFID (with colleagues across HMG) continues to monitor closely developments in Sudan. We are at the early stages of the political transition, with no surety of outcome. However, recent negotiations between the Transitional Military Council and the civilian opposition indicate that progress towards a civilian-led administration is possible. DFID has resources within its current framework to support macro-economic reform, the process of political transition and the provision of ongoing support to the eight million that depend on humanitarian assistance. These will be the main priorities for UK support in the coming months. We will keep developments in Sudan under close review and will make any decisions on potential shifts to UK aid in Sudan on the basis of careful analysis of needs and dialogue with partners in country.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/05/2019 15:51:46 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1123215

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Climate Change Convention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the Government's priorities are for the UN Secretary-General’s 2019 Climate Change summit.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	247589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The UN Climate Action Summit will be a critical moment for accelerating global climate ambition – cutting emissions, building resilience and mobilising finance – and the Government is fully committed to ensuring its success.</p><p>The UK is leading on resilience and adaptation with Egypt, and our ambition for the Summit is to send a clear political signal that we urgently need to act on climate risk. We aim to drive systemic change in the way the world plans and invests to secure food and water and reduce the impact of disaster. The international community needs to step up efforts to support vulnerable people and the planet to better prepare for and withstand climate shocks and stresses.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/05/2019 15:47:10 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1123217

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Weather: Disaster Relief
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much Official Development Assistance has been allocated to humanitarian aid projects as a result of extreme weather events since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	247590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>DFID’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend, including on humanitarian aid, is published in our Statistics on International Development annual reports and can be found on the GOV.UK website: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Forganisations%2Fdepartment-for-international-development%2Fabout%2Fstatistics&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cr-wilkie%40dfid.gsx.gov.uk%7C0995f5a8ebba42508d9a08d6ce0a4477%7Ccdf709af1a184c74bd936d14a64d73b3%7C0%7C0%7C636922940818642702&amp;sdata=ZiEliOY2oOFrJSLzkkSxdO3kyhUhivXgE%2BcSKRqcf1k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/about/statistics</a>.</p><p>The figures are not disaggregated into spend specifically on extreme weather events given the interrelated factors driving humanitarian need in many contexts, including climatic conditions, instability, insecurity and vulnerability.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/05/2019 15:48:05 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1123218

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Climate Change: International Cooperation
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 is taking to secure international action on tackling climate change.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	247591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK played a pivotal role in securing the Paris Agreement in 2015 and we continue to take a leading role internationally in forging agreements and leading by example. The UK pledged to provide at least £5.8bn of International Climate Finance (ICF) between 2016 and 2020, aiming for an even split between mitigation and adaptation – and placing us amongst the world’s lead providers of climate finance. The United Nations Climate Action Summit later this year will be an important moment in increasing global climate ambition and action. The UK is co-leading on the climate resilience and adaptation theme with Egypt, in partnership with Malawi, Bangladesh and the Netherlands. This is a crucial opportunity to propel an unprecedented shift in enabling government, businesses and people to adapt to and cope with climate shocks and stresses. We have also offered to host the international climate change negotiations in 2020, which will be critical for agreeing more urgent and ambitious action on climate change.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/05/2019 15:48:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1123219

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Kampala Convention
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 (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to support partner Governments in Africa to implement the conditions of the Kampala Convention; and what steps she is taking to encourage those countries who have not yet signed up to that convention to do so.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	247592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK supports the Kampala Convention, which provides a foundation to better protect and consider the needs of internally displaced persons. We are supporting the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to work with African States to adopt the Kampala Convention through our core funding of £63m per year. The UK is the second largest donor to the ICRC.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/05/2019 15:49:43 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1123220

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Migration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to create a national strategy on migration and forced displacement.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	247593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes an integrated approach to migration and forced displacement. On migration, the UK’s coordinated approach is set out in the Illegal Migration Strategy, which aims to improve asylum and returns processes and combat organised immigration crime and modern slavery, as well as to promote safe and regular migration in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The government’s strategy on forced displacement is to address the drivers of conflict, instability and lack of economic opportunities in key source countries.</p><p>In addition, DFID is leading UK government efforts to secure more coordinated global management of migration &amp; displacement through the separate Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/05/2019 15:50:48 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1122632

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: 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 assessment her Department has made of the effect of increased restrictions on (a) personnel and (b) material entering the Gaza strip on the work of NGOs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	247112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>We continually monitor and remain deeply concerned about restrictions on movement and access in Gaza, and the impact that this is having on the humanitarian situation. Recognising the challenges, the UK has committed to an extension of support for the UN Access Coordination Unit (ACU) until 2021 which works to facilitate humanitarian access for UN and NGO workers. DFID has also allocated £1.8 million for the Materials Monitoring Unit (MMU) of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM) since it was established in October 2014. The GRM/MMU was set up to facilitate timely access of large amounts of construction materials into Gaza and enable Gazan citizens, families and businesses to get access to reconstruction materials following widespread destruction in the 2014 conflict. We continue to call on the Israeli Government to ease movement and access restrictions for Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/04/2019 16:49:43 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1122743

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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: Education
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 is taking to ensure other international donors contribute to funding education programmes.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	246992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to promoting more and better spending on education to help ensure that all children, including the most marginalised, are in school and learning.</p><p>To maximise our impact and ensure that collectively we are scaling up to meet the enormous need, we work closely with other international actors, the private sector and non-traditional donors in all our major education investments, including through the Global Partnership for Education and Education Cannot Wait funds.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/05/2019 15:20:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1122837

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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: Humanitarian Aid
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 humanitarian impact of the recent escalation of military activity in Al Dhale’e, Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	247145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>We are concerned about reports of intensified fighting in the governorate of Al Dhale’e. The UN estimates that 35,000 people have been displaced since the fighting escalated, with the area becoming increasingly challenging for humanitarian actors, who are struggling to gain access.</p><p> </p><p>Humanitarian agencies, including the World Food Programme, continue to operate across Al Dhale’e under extremely difficult circumstances in order to provide vital assistance such as food, healthcare and clean water.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is clear that there can be no military solution to this conflict. A political settlement is the only way to provide long term stability to Yemen and address the worsening humanitarian crisis; we encourage further constructive engagement from both parties to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/04/2019 16:50:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1122838

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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: Humanitarian Aid
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 on the ability of humanitarian organisations to operate in Al Dhale’e, Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	247146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK is closely engaging with organisations delivering humanitarian assistance in Al Dhale’e governorate to establish the severity of the operating conditions they are facing and the impact this is having on the humanitarian response.</p><p> </p><p>Although some organisations, such as the World Food Programme, have been able to continue humanitarian operations, recent intensified fighting has caused access to deteriorate and resulted in some organisations, such as the International Rescue Committee, ceasing operations in affected areas.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/04/2019 16:51:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris