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178191

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much financial aid the UK plans to provide (a) the central government and (b) local authorities in South Sudan in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	223579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK will not provide any financial aid to central government or local authorities in South Sudan in 2014-15. The UK will provide around £150m in aid for South Sudan in 2014/15, which is channelled through UN agencies, commercial contractors and NGOs to deliver both humanitarian support and longer term development programmes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/02/2015 17:32:30 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

178194

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	CDC
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much CDC Group funding the Department has invested using Emerging Capital Partners.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	223566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>US$137.9m has been invested to date in funds managed by ECP.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 10/02/2015 17:43:19 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

178195

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	CDC
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much CDC Group funding the Department has invested using Ethos.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	223565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>CDC has committed a total of US$30m to a fund managed by Ethos, of which US$21m has been invested to date.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 10/02/2015 17:42:36 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

177209

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
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 has allocated to the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	222959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The new Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) will replace the Conflict Pool in April 2015. The Conflict Pool received an allocation from the Treasury of £683M in FY14/15 - no allocation was made to the CSSF. The CSSF allocation from the Treasury for FY15/16 will be £1033m. Departmental allocations are being finalised and Parliament will be informed in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 05/02/2015 15:09:48 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

176797

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment the Government has made of financial links between crude oil theft in Nigeria and (a) Boko Haram and (b) wider instability in that country.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	222654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>We have received no evidence of a financial link between oil theft and Boko Haram, although our assessment is that there is a financial link between oil theft, organised crime and insecurity within the Niger Delta region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/02/2015 17:47:20 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

176798

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government received or has had access to the report on crude oil theft in Nigeria, prepared by a US Administration delegation sent to Nigeria by President Obama in December 2013.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	222674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The US administration delegation met with British Government Officials in Abuja during their visit to Nigeria and we are aware of their report and its findings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/02/2015 17:47:43 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

177637

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
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 it her policy that Ministers continue to sign off large projects.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	907433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>It is already my policy that Ministers approve all projects over £5 million. I introduced this upon my arrival in the Department. This is an essential part of the programme control framework and has been agreed with the Treasury.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 04/02/2015 16:11:20 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

177638

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ethiopia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department has provided to reform the security sector, the judiciary and the prison system and to upholding the rule of law in Ethiopia to support that country in meeting its international obligations in these areas.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	907439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>In 2014/15 the UK will provide £4million of funding to independent agencies working to make the security and justice sector fairer and more accountable in Ethiopia. No DFID funding goes to Ethiopia's police or security services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 04/02/2015 16:13:34 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

177639

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan
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 help refugees fleeing conflict in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Stephen Mosley
uin	907437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>Since December 2013, over half a million refugees have fled South Sudan to Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda. £58.9 million has been committed by my Department to support these refugees through provision of nutrition, water, medical services and protection. We continue to closely monitor the situation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 04/02/2015 17:08:39 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3954 label Biography information for Stephen Mosley

177640

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Cost-effectiveness
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 monitor the cost-effectiveness of its spending.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	907435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>Every DFID project is rigorously appraised before approval. During implementation each project is regularly monitored to examine whether the targeted results are on track, whether the project represents value for money and remains cost effective, and what, if any, corrective action needs to be undertaken.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 04/02/2015 17:08:03 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans