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registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial or other assistance they are making available to the Palestinian territories currently governed by the State of Israel.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>DFID provided £72 million in financial year 2015/16 in support of Palestinian development to help build Palestinian institutions, deliver basic services and promote economic development.</p><p>As the Secretary of State has recently taken up her new role, she is conducting a full examination of our work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) to ensure UK taxpayers’ money is spent in the right places and in the right way.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/09/2016 13:50:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

584136

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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: Armed Conflict
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 humanitarian situation on the ground in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	46633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>Yemen is one of the most serious and complex humanitarian crises in the world. The United Nations (UN) estimates that 21.2 million people in Yemen require humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs for food, water, sanitation, and healthcare, or protect their fundamental rights. Yemen is also experiencing an economic crisis, which has driven up food and other prices, and reduced people’s purchasing power.</p><p>Ultimately, only an end to the conflict will address the humanitarian crisis. The UK is working closely with other countries to de-escalate the conflict and is providing significant support to UN-led peace talks. The UK is also working with the UN and other countries to improve commercial and humanitarian access to and within Yemen.</p><p>The Secretary of State recently co-hosted an international event on Yemen to shine a spotlight on the humanitarian crisis. At the event, the UK announced a further £37 million, bringing our total humanitarian support for Yemen to £100 million for 2016/2017.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/10/2016 16:11:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

584137

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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 progress her Department has made on increasing the volume of aid delivered on the ground in Yemen in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	46635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>On 21<sup>st</sup> September, the Secretary of State co-hosted an international event on Yemen at the UN General Assembly to shine a spotlight on the crisis. At the event, donors pledged over $100 million in additional humanitarian funding for Yemen and UN agencies committing to improving the delivery of humanitarian aid on the ground. As of 6 October, the UN Appeal is now 47% funded, up from 32% at the end of August.</p><p>The UK is the 4<sup>th</sup> largest donor to the Yemen crisis. We have so far committed £100 million in humanitarian assistance over the financial year (16/17), with £41.5 million distributed between March and August 2016 for food, medical supplies, water, and emergency shelter.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/10/2016 15:55:42 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

584138

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Children
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 its humanitarian response in Mosul minimises child protection risks.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	46621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>On 21 September, the UK announced an extra £40 million of humanitarian funding to Iraq, taking our total commitment to £169.5 million since June 2014. This new support will be targeted specifically to enable a scale up of humanitarian assistance ahead of Mosul operations. An element of this support will aim to help protect civilians displaced as a result of the operations – including children.</p><p>The UK is the largest donor to the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund, which has supported specialist protection and rehabilitation for people escaping from Daesh, including women and children. The UK regularly lobbies the Iraqi authorities to ensure the protection of its people as they flee Mosul and other areas.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/10/2016 15:54:50 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

584139

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Children
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 its humanitarian response in Mosul does not involve screening procedures for children which separate them from their families.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	46622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The screening of fighting-age men fleeing from Daesh-controlled areas is conducted by the Government of Iraq as a security measure.</p><p>The UK and other major donors to the UN response in Iraq continue to vigorously lobby the Government of Iraq and other authorities to respect International Humanitarian Law during screening operations. We lobby for screening to take place in a transparent manner, under a fully accountable chain of command, and to be monitored independently by the UN and other neutral and impartial humanitarian actors.</p><p>On 21 September, the UK announced an extra £40 million of humanitarian funding to Iraq, taking our total commitment to £169.5 million since June 2014. This new support will be targeted specifically to enable a scale up of humanitarian assistance ahead of Mosul operations. An element of this support will aim to help protect civilians displaced as a result of the operations – including children.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/10/2016 16:08:59 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

584141

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department plans to spend on supporting low-income communities to access renewable energy in developing countries in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	46529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government has committed to invest £5.8billion between April 2016 and March 2021 through its International Climate Finance (ICF) to support sustainable economic growth and build resilience to the impacts of climate change. The UK aims to spend 50% of this climate finance on adaptation and 50% on mitigation activities, including a range of measures to support access to renewable energy in developing countries.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 10/10/2016 16:00:00 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

584143

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Government Departments: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues in other departments on the use of the development aid budget by those departments; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	46502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development has regular meetings with her ministerial colleagues in other departments and discusses a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/10/2016 16:06:09 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

584144

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which of the recommendations made by the APPG for Yemen in its report, Conflict in Yemen, the forgotten crisis, published in October 2015 have been adopted by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	46610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>We share the APPG’s concern about the serious humanitarian crisis in Yemen, and welcome the recommendations for DFID in the report.</p><p>The Secretary of State recently co-hosted an international event on Yemen at the UN General Assembly to shine a spotlight on the crisis. At the event, donors pledged over $100 million in additional funding to the Yemen crisis and UN agencies committed to improving the delivery of humanitarian aid on the ground.The Secretary of State announced an extra £37 million for Yemen at the event, bringing the UK’s total funding for Yemen to £109 million for 2016/2017.</p><p>We have continued to lobby at all levels for rapid, safe and unhindered commercial and humanitarian access. Since May, we have provided £1.4 million to the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) to facilitate commercial shipping to Yemen, crucial to ensuring adequate supplies of food and fuel.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/10/2016 16:07:54 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

584145

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department is providing for children displaced in the Iraq conflict against Daesh; and what that funding will be used for.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	46623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>On 21 September, the UK announced an extra £40 million of humanitarian funding to Iraq, taking our total commitment to £169.5 million since June 2014. This new support will be targeted specifically to enable a scale up of humanitarian assistance ahead of Mosul operations. An element of this support will aim to help protect civilians displaced as a result of the operations – including children.</p><p>The UK is the largest contributor to the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund, through which the UK has helped thousands of displaced girls and boys to receive education, vaccinations and other forms of support. Our assistance also includes cash programming, which provides the most vulnerable Iraqis with the opportunity to purchase items to address their most urgent needs. For instance, it gives parents the opportunity to buy medicines, clothing and other necessities for their children.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/10/2016 16:10:20 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

583192

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her article in the Daily Mail, entitled Too much of your money is simply stolen or squandered, published on 13 September 2016, in what areas of her Department's spending funding is being stolen or wasted.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	46379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>DFID has a zero tolerance approach to fraud and has a wide range of robust measures and controls in place to protect UK aid and ensure we maximise value for money. My department works in challenging areas and operates a comprehensive risk management framework which assesses and responds to the risk of fraud at every stage of the project cycle. The Counter Fraud Section responds firmly to any allegation of fraud recovering funds wherever possible. We expect our partners to account for losses from their own funds to minimise the impact on UK taxpayers and the recipients of aid.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/10/2016 15:51:28 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden