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523588

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
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: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to ensure that staff in her Department receive religious literacy training.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	39678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>In implementing DFID’s ‘Faith Partnership Principles Paper’, DFID has produced material for staff on the role played by faiths in the local, national and global cultural contexts, arranged for faith literacy training and facilitated staff to attend the Foreign and Commonwealth Office faith literacy training courses.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Sir Desmond Swayne question first answered 14/06/2016 16:20:42 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

523589

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Angola: Yellow Fever
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make an assessment of the likelihood of the yellow fever outbreak in Angola spreading beyond Africa; and what support the Government is providing to tackle that outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	39656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises the Yellow Fever outbreak in Angola as being of serious concern, with risks of international spread through non-immunised travellers. Government departments are collaborating to monitor the situation closely, including within affected and at-risk countries where the UK has a presence. We are also working with the World Health Organisation, Gavi (the vaccine alliance) and other international partners to support their work to control the outbreak, including through large-scale vaccination campaigns. The UK has financed one quarter of the Yellow Fever vaccine doses provided to the global stockpile in 2016. More than 10.5million people in Angola and nearly 2million people in DRC have already been vaccinated in response to the outbreak.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 14/06/2016 15:46:45 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

523590

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Kenya: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department has provided to projects operating in the Dadaab refugee camp since 1 January 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	39644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>Between Jan 2010 and March 2016, the UK has contributed £56,525,096 to support refugees in in Dadaab.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 14/06/2016 16:07:10 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

523591

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many officials of her Department have applied for special leave to carry out work for non-governmental departments in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	39722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>DFID’s policy on special leave is specific and does not extend to working for other organisations. There has only been one exception to this policy in the last 12 months. As this relates to a single individual any further information is being withheld because releasing these details could lead to the individual being identified and would therefore breach the legitimate expectation of an individual’s right to protection of their personal information.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Sir Desmond Swayne question first answered 14/06/2016 16:21:39 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

523592

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
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: Corruption
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the level of corruption in those states and territories in the Middle East which receive international development aid from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	39694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>In their most recent report, Transparency International assessed that the risk of fraud and corruption in the region is “high”. We therefore apply a rigorous process of due diligence, where partners must demonstrate accountable and transparent governance structures and financial procedures including compliance with counter-terrorism legislation.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Sir Desmond Swayne question first answered 14/06/2016 16:12:57 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

523593

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many times she has visited Scotland in an official capacity since the 2015 General Election; and what meetings were held on each such visit.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	39835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>Details of meetings with external organisations are published in quarterly returns which are available on the UK Government website.</p><p> </p><p>The following ministerial visits to Scotland by DFID Ministers have taken place since last May:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Minister</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13 May 2015</p></td><td><p>MoS Swayne</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26 May 2015</p></td><td><p>PUSS Verma</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9 June 2015</p></td><td><p>MoS Shapps</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26 June 2015</p></td><td><p>MoS Swayne</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 July 2015</p></td><td><p>SoS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20 July 2015</p></td><td><p>MoS Swayne</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29 July 2015</p></td><td><p>PUSS Verma</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14 September 2015</p></td><td><p>MoS Swayne</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6 November 2015</p></td><td><p>MoS Swayne</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 January 2016</p></td><td><p>PUSS Hurd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14 January 2016</p></td><td><p>MoS Swayne</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11 February 2016</p></td><td><p>MoS Swayne</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3 March 2016</p></td><td><p>SoS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21 March 2016</p></td><td><p>PUSS Hurd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24 March 2016</p></td><td><p>MoS Swayne</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20 May 2016</p></td><td><p>PUSS Verma</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Sir Desmond Swayne question first answered 14/06/2016 16:20:04 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

523594

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
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: Sanitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will increase her Department's expenditure on water and sanitation.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	39812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK has increased its bilateral spend on water and sanitation year on year since 2004, from £31.2million (2004/05) to £180.8million (2014/15).</p><p>The Department for International Development does not allocate a set proportion of the aid budget to water and sanitation. The UK Aid strategy commits the UK to helping at least 60million people get access to water and sanitation by 2020. We will allocate the resources required to achieve this to the relevant programmes.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 14/06/2016 15:47:55 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

523595

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian support and assistance her Department plans to provide to aid agencies in Yemen in each of the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	39846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK more than doubled its humanitarian commitment to Yemen in 2015-16 to £85 million, making us the fourth largest donor last year. We have so far helped more than 1.3 million Yemenis who have been affected by the conflict. Over the next twelve months, we will continue to work with a range of partners to address the widespread humanitarian needs across Yemen, as well as helping to de-escalate the conflict, improve commercial and humanitarian access, lay the groundwork for recovery and push for a sustainable political solution. Budgets for 2016/17 will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Sir Desmond Swayne question first answered 13/06/2016 16:31:46 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

523684

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	D-Day Landings: Anniversaries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much UK aid has been given to Pakistan over the last five years; and how much of that has been used to promote human rights, the rule of law and the protection of minorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2016 answer text <p>Since financial year 2011-12, the UK has provided more than £1.2 billion of official development assistance to Pakistan. A commitment by Pakistan to respect human rights is one of the four principles set out in the Partnership Principles Assessment which provides the basis for regular bilateral assistance talks between the UK and Pakistan.</p><p>The UK Government raises human rights issues and the rights of minorities on a regular basis at the highest levels in Pakistan and we ensure our development assistance targets poor women and men, regardless of race, religion, social background, or nationality. Through DFID’s Peacebuilding Support Programme (PSP) we are supporting the provincial Government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to improve security and access to justice for 250,000 citizens and the new Rule of Law programme will strengthen security and justice institutions across the country. The Aawaz voice and accountability programme works in 45 districts with over 3 million poor people including minority communities to promote their rights and DFID’s education programme has enabled 4.6 million more girls to attend primary and secondary school, to stay longer and learn more.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 20/06/2016 12:30:59 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

522840

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Fire Resistant Materials
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has access to North Korean refugees in China; and what steps they have taken to address the specific matter of China's responsibilities to aid North Korean refugees fleeing North Korea.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2016 answer text <p>The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees does not have access to the North Koreans at the border area in China.</p><p>We raise our concerns around refoulement - the forcible return of refugees or asylum seekers to a country where they are liable to be subjected to persecution - regularly through our Embassy in Beijing and at the annual UK-China Human Rights Dialogue.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 20/06/2016 12:20:26 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool