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1125290

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
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: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of climate change on his Department's aid (a) strategy and (b) funding.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	251909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>Tackling climate change is a priority for the UK Government and for the Department for International Development (DFID), and we are already providing significant assistance to developing countries to help them deal with climate change. It is clear however that the world is not on track to avoid dangerous climate change and environmental damage. The Secretary of State wants to see what more we can do with the UK’s aid budget and how we can encourage others to take more action. The UN Climate Action Summit in September is a critical moment to increase global ambition and I am pleased that the UK playing a leading role in shaping the agenda on how to build resilience to cope with climate change already locked in.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/05/2019 16:01:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1124012

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Vaccination
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 tackle the spread of anti-vaccine misinformation in Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	249205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned about the spread of anti-vaccine misinformation in Pakistan and its potential to undermine the hard-fought gains that have been made in protecting children from vaccine preventable diseases. We are tackling this misinformation through our strong support of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) and Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. These organisations use a range of tools to monitor this – including population surveys, media and social media monitoring and through community dialogue.</p><p> </p><p>Through GPEI and their local implementing partner UNICEF, the UK is contributing to the appointment of a new social media team working to address the causes of polio vaccination hesitancy and refusal in Pakistan.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, UNICEF, through their support from Gavi and the UK, assisted the development of an Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization Strategy for the Government of Pakistan to support immunisation activities.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/05/2019 15:17:59 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1123038

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	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
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 level of support for the United Nations resolution 2467 on sexual violence in conflict.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	247577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>Ending sexual violence in conflict, and indeed all forms of violence against women and girls in all settings, is a priority for the UK government. We welcome the successful adoption of the UN Security Council resolution on sexual violence in conflict, recognising the need for an integrated, effective, international approach to tackling such violence. The resolution adds to previous resolutions, for example highlighting the need to take a survivor-centred approach.</p><p> </p><p>However, the UK deeply regrets that language on services for survivors of sexual violence, recognising the acute need for those services to include comprehensive reproductive and sexual health services, including safe termination of pregnancy, did not meet with all Council members’ support and does not appear in the text. It is essential that we maintain the progress that we have made on this issue in previous Council resolutions. The UK will continue to champion, defend and support comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for survivors of sexual violence and all women and girls around the world. Following the vote, several likeminded members states also expressed their disappointment at the watering down of the language on SRHR. This is the first time that so many member states have spoken out in support of SRHR at the UN Security Council.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 30/04/2019 12:58:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1122430

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	India: LGBT+ People
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 help increase the number of facilities that offer medical treatment and services for LGBT people in India.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	246441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK provides medical treatment and services for LGBT people in India through the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. The UK contribution to the current Fifth Replenishment of the Global Fund (2017-2019) is £1.2 billion. The Global Fund allocation to India over this period is $500million USD. This support includes funding for services directly benefiting LGBT people, including HIV counselling and support centres for transgender people. Through the Global Fund, in partnership with the Indian Government, we are investing in diagnosis and treatments, helping ensure that all people have access to quality health services.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/04/2019 16:45:40 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1122442

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Food
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 taking to tackle the food shortage in Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	246443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>An estimated 5.3 million rural and urban Zimbabweans are food insecure due to the combination of poor rains, a deteriorating economic situation and the impact of Cyclone Idai. DFID has already contributed £4 million to assist 116,000 food insecure people via small cash grants delivered by the World Food Programme, a UN agency. DFID also added £1 million to its ongoing support to resilience building, enabling 43,500 people to benefit from agricultural and water-related assistance. Plans for additional assistance are currently being formulated.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/04/2019 16:47:34 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1121814

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate her Department has made of the number of ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	245602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>As of 21 April, the WHO estimate that there have been 1340 Ebola cases in the DRC, 1274 of which are confirmed and 66 are probable. However, given difficulties with surveillance and the high proportion of community deaths, epidemiologists suspect that there may be even more people affected.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/04/2019 15:19:14 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1121815

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support efforts to limit the number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	245603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the largest in the country’s history and the second largest on record. The UK continues to be one of the leading supporters of the response, providing both £33.9 million in funding so far and technical expertise to the WHO and others. Moreover, given the risk of Ebola spreading across borders remains significant, we are the leading donor for regional preparedness providing £14 million so far. Preventing the spread of the disease not only saves lives but also provides the stability necessary for economic growth and security.</p><p>With case numbers continuing to rise and the response not yet under control, and ongoing conflict in the region, it is as important as ever to maintain international momentum in tackling the outbreak. Other donors must now step up in terms of funding and the response must double down on efforts to manage the outbreak effectively, including engaging communities effectively to ensure the range of activities needed to break the transmission chain can be carried out.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/04/2019 15:20:17 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1093467

registered interest
date	22/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Disease Control
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 lower rates of water-borne diseases in conflict areas throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	235739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>Since 2015 DFID has supported 24.9 million people living in fragile states to access clean water and sanitation to lower the rates of water-borne diseases. This includes 16.7 million beneficiaries living in states with a high level of fragility, such as Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo.</p><p> </p><p>In Yemen, we are bringing together the science community, including the UK Met Office, US academics and NASA (the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration), with operational partners on the ground to improve the forecasting of where cholera is likely to occur, to enable earlier preparedness and action.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 27/03/2019 12:13:46 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1092758

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment her Department has made of the extent of sex trafficking between Myanmar and China; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	235249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>Ending modern day slavery in all its forms, including sex trafficking and forced marriage, is a priority for DFID Burma. We address this through support to the Livelihoods and Food Security Fund (LIFT), to which the UK has provided £187 million since 2010. DFID undertook a slavery assessment across Burma in 2018. As a result, we tripled funding through LIFT to tackle modern slavery to £40m.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently developing a new programme addressing forced marriage which will work with mothers of daughters aged 10-18 in highly vulnerable areas, including displaced people’s camps.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 27/03/2019 12:16:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1089441

registered interest
date	15/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Mozambique: Storms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with representatives of the Government of Mozambique on potential UK aid in the aftermath of cyclone Idai.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	232978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK has been monitoring the situation in Mozambique since last week. The situation is extremely concerning. Beira – a city of half a million people in central Mozambique has been cut off since the weekend with no water or electricity. Other areas are under water.</p><p> </p><p>The Government of Mozambique’s Disaster Agency is leading the response and we have been coordinating closely with them. They are being supported by UN agencies, international and local NGOs. The Secretary of State approved an allocation of £4 million from the humanitarian reserve. A plane load of shelter materials landed in Maputo today in response to an initial request. We will continue to work closely with the Government and partners to identify further needs.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/03/2019 17:14:33 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham