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224883

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many and what proportion of (a) staff of her Department and (b) staff working for companies contracted by her Department in Ambercrombie House in Glasgow are paid less than the living wage.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	226210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) has no members of staff paid less than the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.</p><p>None of our contracted workers are paid less than the Living Wage.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/03/2015 17:24:55 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

101184

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the contribution by the Minister of State for the Armed Forces on 20 October 2014, Official Report, column 66, on troop deployment: West Africa, on how many previous occasions her Department has funded support from the armed forces for humanitarian efforts; and whether it is her policy that such support will continue to be so funded in future.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	212057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>MoD personnel are performing an invaluable role in the UK response to the Ebola crisis, working alongside DFID and NGO staff. All deployments are consistent with the Oslo Guidelines which define how military assets can be used for humanitarian purposes.</p><p> </p><p>MoD and DFID have worked together in this way in Haiti, Chile and Indonesia, cyclones in Burma and the Philippines, flooding in Pakistan, the conflict in Iraq and the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 212058 question first answered 30/10/2014 17:04:53 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

101185

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the contribution by the Minister of State for the Armed Forces on 20 October 2014, Official Report, column 66, on troop deployment: West Africa, whether it is normal practice of her Department to provide funding for support from the armed forces for humanitarian relief.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	212058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>MoD personnel are performing an invaluable role in the UK response to the Ebola crisis, working alongside DFID and NGO staff. All deployments are consistent with the Oslo Guidelines which define how military assets can be used for humanitarian purposes.</p><p> </p><p>MoD and DFID have worked together in this way in Haiti, Chile and Indonesia, cyclones in Burma and the Philippines, flooding in Pakistan, the conflict in Iraq and the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 212057 question first answered 30/10/2014 17:04:53 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

101186

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much the Government is spending on accelerating the development of vaccines and medicines for Ebola.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	212144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID is co-funding clinical trials to find a safe vaccine for Ebola as well as providing critical care on the ground. Britain is a world leader in medical research and mobilising our unique strengths to find a vaccine could be pivotal to containing Ebola and preventing future outbreaks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 212114 212115 question first answered 30/10/2014 17:05:44 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

101189

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	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 increase the production of promising Ebola drugs and vaccines and to negotiate the prices of those drugs and vaccines.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	212114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID is co-funding clinical trials to find a safe vaccine for Ebola as well as providing critical care on the ground. Britain is a world leader in medical research and mobilising our unique strengths to find a vaccine could be pivotal to containing Ebola and preventing future outbreaks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 212115 212144 question first answered 30/10/2014 17:05:44 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

101190

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
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: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government is contributing to the cost of the clinical trials currently being planned for candidate vaccines.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	212115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID is co-funding clinical trials to find a safe vaccine for Ebola as well as providing critical care on the ground. Britain is a world leader in medical research and mobilising our unique strengths to find a vaccine could be pivotal to containing Ebola and preventing future outbreaks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 212114 212144 question first answered 30/10/2014 17:05:44 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

100896

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa
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 that, in the countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak, health services to treat other preventable diseases are not negatively affected.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	211874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Ebola has clearly placed a huge strain on the health care system of those countries most affected and the UK is leading the international effort to tackle the disease. However, we recognise that we need to continue to support the health system and mitigate impact on wider health outcomes. The UK is the biggest bilateral donor to Sierra Leone and commenced a major health systems programme in 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 211843 211875 question first answered 29/10/2014 17:58:03 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

100897

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa
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 that, in the countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak, maternal and childbirth health services are not negatively affected.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	211875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Ebola has clearly placed a huge strain on the health care system of those countries most affected and the UK is leading the international effort to tackle the disease. However, we recognise that we need to continue to support the health system and mitigate impact on wider health outcomes. The UK is the biggest bilateral donor to Sierra Leone and commenced a major health systems programme in 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 211843 211874 question first answered 29/10/2014 17:58:03 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

100900

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa
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 has taken to promote strengthening of the health systems in those countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	211843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Ebola has clearly placed a huge strain on the health care system of those countries most affected and the UK is leading the international effort to tackle the disease. However, we recognise that we need to continue to support the health system and mitigate impact on wider health outcomes. The UK is the biggest bilateral donor to Sierra Leone and commenced a major health systems programme in 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 211874 211875 question first answered 29/10/2014 17:58:03 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

100901

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
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: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will support the inclusion of a reference to universal health coverage in the Health Goal in the Sustainable Development Goals.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	211844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK government welcomed the emphasis on Universal Health Coverage in the report of the High-Level Panel, chaired by the Prime Minister, and was pleased to see its inclusion as a target in the proposal of the Open Working Group for Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 29/10/2014 17:15:36 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy