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690406

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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: Non-governmental Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department tracks the proposal and adoption of legislation in developing countries that may affect the operation of NGOs.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	64073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>In November 2016 DFID published its Civil Society Partnership Review which recognises that civil society is facing unprecedented pressure around the world. It commits to robustly defending the rights of civil society and standing alongside civil society to prevent encroachments to freedom of expression and association.</p><p>DFID works closely with the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office and other development partners to monitor the human rights situation in its focus countries.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 24/02/2017 15:12:08 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

690407

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Churches: Middle East
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 fund churches running social action programmes in the Middle East.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
uin	64101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>All our support in the Middle East is based on an assessment of need to ensure that vulnerable people are not discriminated against on any grounds, including religion. In the Middle East our support is focused on partners who are operating at significant scale and who have a track record of delivering aid at scale in complex situations. We do not directly fund small organisations such as churches.</p><p>Faith-based organisations are eligible to access funding mechanisms to which DFID is a major contributor, such as the Humanitarian Pooled Funds in Iraq and Syria, and we encourage them to do so. We invite a range of NGOs, including Christian organisations, to meet us regularly at DFID to exchange views and discuss the situation in the region.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 64124 question first answered 24/02/2017 15:07:50 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson

690408

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sierra Leone: Non-governmental Organisations
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 1 December 2017 to Question 54679, whether her Department has made representations to the Government of Sierra Leone on the provisions in the draft revised NGO Policy Regulations which may contravene constitutional and international standards on freedom of association.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	64072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID continues to engage in discussions with NGOs and the government on the NGO policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 23/02/2017 17:56:38 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

690409

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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: Renewable Energy
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 effectiveness of its work to increase renewable energy (a) investment and (b) consumption in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mims Davies
uin	64083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>All DFID projects are monitored for value for money and results through annual reviews, which are published on the development tracker section of the DFID website. In programming new activities, DFID works with its partners to identify and deliver priorities across the energy spectrum, from generation to transmission, distribution and end-consumption, covering on-grid as well as decentralised off-grid renewable energy.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 22/02/2017 16:13:07 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies

690410

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which UK-based charities have received funding from her Department in the last three financial years; how much has been received by each charity; which of those charities recognise trades unions; and what requirement her Department has that charities that receive funding recognise trades unions.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	64097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>In the last three financial years, more than 125 UK-based charities have received funding through central civil society funding mechanisms. Information on this funding is available through Development Tracker (https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/). We do not have hold information on which of these recognise trade unions. DFID does not have any requirement that charities that receive funding recognise trade unions.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 01/03/2017 17:21:52 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

690411

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the National Audit Office's report entitled, Investigation into the Department's approach to tackling fraud, published on 9 February 2017, whether her Department plans to change its commitment to spend at least 50 per cent of its budget in fragile states and regions.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	64022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government intends to fulfil its commitment to spend 50% of DFID’s budget in fragile states and regions.</p><p>This spend is subject to rigorous measures to tackle fraud across DFID’s budget, as noted in the National Audit Office’s report.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 24/02/2017 15:09:31 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

690412

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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 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 increase cash-based approaches to international aid.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	63983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>Decisions about the type and level of support for cash based approaches depend on a number of factors, including the maturity and coverage of cash transfer programmes, our objectives, value for money, burden share with other donors, and current and projected fiscal space of partner governments.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 24/02/2017 15:17:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

690413

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Sustainable Development
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 ensure that future trade negotiations between the UK and developing countries support sustainable development in those countries.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	64094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government committed to investing in development to build a safer, healthier, more prosperous world with a focus on helping developing countries leave aid dependency behind to become our trading partners of the future. We are currently reviewing the UK future trade policy as we prepare to leave the EU. The Department for International Trade and the Department for International Development are working together to decide how our future trading arrangements can support sustainable development.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/02/2017 16:12:25 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

690414

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East: Non-governmental Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department is making in widening the range of NGOs that support religious minorities in the Middle East.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
uin	64124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>All our support in the Middle East is based on an assessment of need to ensure that vulnerable people are not discriminated against on any grounds, including religion. In the Middle East our support is focused on partners who are operating at significant scale and who have a track record of delivering aid at scale in complex situations. We do not directly fund small organisations such as churches.</p><p>Faith-based organisations are eligible to access funding mechanisms to which DFID is a major contributor, such as the Humanitarian Pooled Funds in Iraq and Syria, and we encourage them to do so. We invite a range of NGOs, including Christian organisations, to meet us regularly at DFID to exchange views and discuss the situation in the region.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 64101 question first answered 24/02/2017 15:07:50 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson

690415

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the (a) mean and (b) median pay was for staff in her Department who were (i) male, (ii) female, (iii) white, (iv) from an ethnic minority background, (v) disabled and (vi) non-disabled in the most recent year for which information is available, broken down by (A) full-time and (B) part-time workers.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	64170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>The (a) mean and (b) median pay was for staff in DFID who were (i) male, (ii) female, (iii) white, (iv) from an ethnic minority background, (v) disabled and (vi) non-disabled in the most recent year for which information is available, broken down by (A) full-time and (B) part-time workers is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Mean Pay</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Median Pay</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>.</p></td><td><p><strong>Part Time</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Full Time</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Part Time</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Full Time</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>£51,070</p></td><td><p>£50,804</p></td><td><p>£54,250</p></td><td><p>£53,430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>£47,728</p></td><td><p>£47,060</p></td><td><p>£54,750</p></td><td><p>£51,119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>£47,126</p></td><td><p>£50,146</p></td><td><p>£53,430</p></td><td><p>£52,901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BAME</p></td><td><p>£48,865</p></td><td><p>£47,594</p></td><td><p>£54,250</p></td><td><p>£52,901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff who have recorded that they have a disability</p></td><td><p>£49,300</p></td><td><p>£45,594</p></td><td><p>£42,830</p></td><td><p>£43,718</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff who have recorded that they do not have a disability.</p></td><td><p>£48,535</p></td><td><p>£49,299</p></td><td><p>£54,250</p></td><td><p>£52,901</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This information is based on the information we hold about staff in our HR Systems which they record voluntarily.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 24/02/2017 15:10:38 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies