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838926

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date	08/02/2018
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: International Assistance
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 help ensure access for humanitarian aid to Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
uin	127488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister set out in her November visit to Riyadh, the UK continues to call for complete and unhindered access for commercial and humanitarian imports of food, fuel and medical supplies particularly through the ports of Hodeidah and Saleef. Following the Secretary of State’s visit to Riyadh in December we were pleased to see the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia lift all access restrictions. To encourage commercial imports which provide over 80% of Yemen’s food and fuel, we are providing £1.3 million to the UN’s Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) this financial year (2017/18) and have provided UK experts on the ground in Djibouti to increase the number of UNVIM inspections of commercial vessels entering Yemen.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will continue to play a leading role in the humanitarian response and efforts to find a political solution to the conflict in Yemen. Our funding of £205 million to Yemen for 2017/18 makes us the third-largest humanitarian donor to Yemen overall, and the second-largest to the UN Humanitarian Appeal.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 13:45:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

838927

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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: Slavery
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 help tackle modern slavery in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
uin	127489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Tackling modern slavery is a cross-government priority, and DFID is committed to driving change through the UN and other multilateral channels. At last year’s UN General Assembly, our Prime Minister launched the “Call to Action to end Forced Labour, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking”, which has been endorsed by 43 countries from all regions of the world. We will continue to push for more country endorsements and ensure that it delivers action on the ground.</p><p>We are also expanding our work in developing countries to tackle the root causes of slavery and support victims, whilst addressing the factors that enable the criminality of modern slavery to thrive. As part of the Prime Minister’s commitment to double ODA spend on modern slavery to £150 million, DFID is developing £40 million of new programming which will help over 500,000 vulnerable men, women and children.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 13:45:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

838931

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Colombia and Lesotho: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of Exchequer on the (a) process of negotiation and (b) ratifying the UK’s tax treaties with (i) Lesotho and (ii) Columbia.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	127493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development has not had any discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on tax treaty negotiations between the UK and Lesotho and Colombia.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is the lead department for the negotiation of the UK’s tax treaties, reporting to HM Treasury Ministers. HMRC seeks views from a range of interested parties, including DFID, and then takes a judgement about which countries to seek to engage with. DFID supports this approach which led to recent successful negotiations with Colombia and Lesotho.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/02/2018 13:46:12 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

838947

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2018 to Question 123544, on Department for International Development: Procurement, what the centrally-managed contract is; and what the value of that contract is.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	127508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The contractual data requested cannot be released as doing so would compromise the security of the supplier concerned.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/02/2018 18:02:29 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

838948

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2018 to Question 123544, on Department for International Development: Procurement, what the cross-government contracts are; and with which other Departments those contracts are shared.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	127509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The information is not held in the form requested and can only be collated at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/02/2018 18:03:45 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

839098

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Haiti: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department has offered to Haiti in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	127657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Data for all DFID’s spend is available in the Statistics for International Development publication at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>The amount DFID has spent in Haiti is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/659763/Table4c.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/659763/Table4c.ods</a></p><p> </p><p>Information on 2017 spend will be published next year.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 13:46:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

839191

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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 and West Bank: Health Services
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 improve health provision for communities in (a) the West Bank and (b) Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	127749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>UK financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority helps to pay the salaries of vetted health public servants in the West Bank, providing up to 3,700 immunisations for children and around 185,000 medical consultations annually. The UK is a long-term supporter of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which provides basic services, including basic healthcare, to over 800,000 Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and 1.3 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza. In addition, the UK is supporting approximately 1 million Gazans by providing clean water, rehabilitating sanitation facilities and promoting hygiene standards to stop the spread of disease through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 14:25:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

839253

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Humanitarian Situation
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 taking to help alleviate the humanitarian situation in Afrin.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	127807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>UK-funded partners have been delivering humanitarian assistance in Afrin including health and protection services. Activities inside Afrin are currently suspended due to the recent military action. Partners are pre-positioning supplies to help meet the needs of those fleeing the area. We call on all parties to facilitate access for life-saving humanitarian aid, and to allow freedom of movement for those caught up in the violence, in accordance with international humanitarian law.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will continue to engage with the Government of Turkey on issues relating to the current operation. The Prime Minister spoke to President Erdogan on 26 January where she urged Turkey to avoid any escalation in violence and to protect civilians, while recognising its legitimate interest in the security of its borders.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 13:46:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

839305

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bridge International Academies
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 provide funding (a) directly and (b) indirectly to (i) Bridge International Academies and (ii) its parent or subsidiary companies.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	127859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Through CDC, the UK’s Development Finance Institution, DFID has invested a total of $8.8m in Bridge International Academies (BIA) for its global operations in Africa and India. An investment of $1.6m was made in 2016. The remainder was invested in 2013 and 2014. These are long term capital investments made to fund expansion of BIA’s business in Africa. In addition, a DFID £3.45m grant, awarded competitively, was also provided to open 23 Bridge academies in Lagos, Nigeria. This grant is now completed. There are no current plans to provide additional funding.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/02/2018 13:47:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

839307

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bridge International Academies
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 funds allocated to Bridge International Academies and its parent or subsidiary companies in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	127861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Through CDC, the UK’s Development Finance Institution, DFID has invested a total of $8.8m in Bridge International Academies (BIA) for its global operations in Africa and India. An investment of $1.6m was made in 2016. The remainder was invested in 2013 and 2014. These are long term investments and returnable to the UK taxpayer. In addition, a DFID £3.45m grant, awarded competitively, was also provided to open 23 Bridge academies in Lagos, Nigeria from 2014 through to 2016. This grant is now completed.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/02/2018 13:47:33 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor