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798612

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date	01/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rohingya: Violence
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 has taken to respond to the particular needs of people affected by gender-based violence during the Rohingya crisis.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Eleanor Smith
uin	117006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK is one of the largest donors to the Rohingya crisis, and is providing support for survivors and addressing the risk of gender-based violence (GBV). DFID is supporting the establishment of child friendly spaces and women and adolescent friendly spaces to provide protective services, and psychosocial and psychological support. Through UK funding to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), UK support will reach over 10,000 women suffering from trauma, and over 2,000 survivors of sexual violence. This is part of a wider multi-agency effort. The UK is now planning to scale-up our GBV response.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/12/2017 17:42:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4609 label Biography information for Eleanor Smith

798662

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Fairtrade Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to increase awareness of the Fairtrade Mark.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	117056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is a long-term partner of the Fairtrade movement, which plays a crucial role in helping producers around the world improve their lives. DFID is currently supporting the pilot of Fairtrace, a supply chain mapping programme run with Fairtrade’s supply chain assurance partner. This work will help Fairtrade continue to ensure that farmers receive fair prices for their products, that workers receive better wages, and that agricultural practices are more sustainable.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/12/2017 18:03:05 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

797837

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Robert Carr Civil Society Networks Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to increase the UK contribution to the Robert Carr Network Fund for civil society.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	116744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be a founding supporter of the Robert Carr Civil Society Networks Fund and has pledged up to £9million to support the grassroots response for inadequately served groups affected by HIV. We will look at future funding once this current commitment comes to an end.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/12/2017 18:04:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

797838

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
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: HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will publish her Department's policy on HIV/Aids.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	116745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a global leader in tackling HIV and proud to be the second largest international investor in the response.</p><p>Through our investments we will continue to concentrate on reducing new infections while addressing the barriers that limit access to prevention, treatment, care and support. These include strengthening health systems and tackling the broader drivers of the epidemic such as stigma, discrimination and gender inequality. DFID have no immediate plans for publishing a stand-alone policy.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/12/2017 18:04:37 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

797850

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Palestinian Authority and her department, what discussions her department has had with the PA concerning the official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida’s description on 27 September 2017 of the Har Adar terrorist attack as an operation and the terrorist as a martyr.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	116757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government deplores any act of incitement to violence; I raised the issue of incitement with senior Palestinian counterparts during my visit to the region in August. Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language and avoid actions that could incite violence or hatred. The UK continues to urge the Palestinian leadership to uphold this principle.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/12/2017 16:22:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

797854

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Palestinian Authority and her department, what discussions her department has had with the PA concerning the rebroadcast on Palestinian TV of a 1996 TV show which described Jews as wicked, oppressors and evil”.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	116761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government deplores any act of incitement to violence; I raised the issue of incitement with senior Palestinian counterparts during my visit to the region in August. Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language and avoid actions that could incite violence or hatred. The UK continues to urge the Palestinian leadership to uphold this principle.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/12/2017 16:22:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

797907

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
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: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent estimate she has made of the additional funding required by her Department over the next two years to prepare effectively for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	116814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>As announced at Autumn Budget 2017, HMT is making £3 billion of additional funding available over the next two years - £1.5 billion in both 18/19 and 19/20 so that departments and the Devolved Administrations can continue to prepare effectively for Brexit. We are currently working with HMT and DExEU to establish what we need to prepare effectively, and what additional funding should be supplied.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury will aim to agree 2018/19 allocations in early 2018. Funding requirements for 19/20 will be affected by progress in negotiations with the EU and will therefore be decided at a later date. Additional funding received from the Reserve will be set out at Supplementary Estimates in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/12/2017 17:35:54 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

797917

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International AIDS Conference
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to attend the International AIDS Conference in July 2018.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	116824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government will be represented at the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam in July 2018. Precise attendance has still to be finalised<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/12/2017 18:03:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

798070

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Non-governmental Organisations: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to promote international harmonisation of licensing of NGOs through a system of mutual recognition and notification.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL3766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The Sanctions and Anti Money Laundering Bill enables the government to draft exceptions and issue general licenses. My department will continue to work across government as the Bill progresses through parliament and with international partners to ensure that where appropriate we are taking a joined-up approach.</p><p>Enforcing strict sanctions ensures that funding flows are cut off to terrorists and violent regimes whilst on the other hand our world leading charities, protected from financial abuse, help to alleviate the desperate conditions under which extremism can thrive.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/12/2017 17:11:12 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

796676

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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: Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to promote trade between the UK and least developed countries.
tabling member constituency	Bexhill and Battle
tabling member printed	Huw Merriman
uin	902624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a proud advocate of helping developing countries trade their way out of poverty. The Government has introduced the Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Bill which enables creation of a trade preference scheme. This will maintain existing tariff free access to the UK for Least Developed Countries as we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/11/2017 13:40:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman