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994616

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her French counterpart on placing violence and harassment in the workplace on the agenda for next year’s meeting of the G7.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	183970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development has not yet discussed next year’s G7 agenda with her French counterpart.</p><p> </p><p>The Government strongly supports the adoption of an ILO Convention on ending violence and harassment in the world of work. The Government, led by the Department for Work and Pensions, is fully engaged in discussions in the ILO on the scope and content of the proposed Convention and as part of that is in regular contact with other states on this issue.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 15:02:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

994617

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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: Conditions of Employment
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 visit the countries in which her Department funds programmes to tackle violence and harassment in the world of work.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	183971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>Violence and harassment in the workplace is sadly endemic within many supply chains in the world, which is why our Responsible Accountable Transparent Enterprise programme, through which we are tackling these problems, has a global remit. Promoting the creation of good quality jobs is a focus of most country visits all Ministers undertake.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 15:03:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

994115

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	East Africa: Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the level of food shortages in (a) Sudan and (b) South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	183232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Sudan has faced significant economic and environmental challenges in 2017 and 2018 which have led to a sharp rise in the cost of food. The UN and the Government of Sudan estimated in January 2018 that there are 4.8m people in need of assistance to address food insecurity throughout the country in 2018, although this number has increased to an estimated 7.1m in humanitarian need according to UN assessments. The most vulnerable populations are internally displaced persons and refugees from South Sudan. The UK coordinates closely with the UN to monitor the food security situation. The UK is providing £49.2m to the World Food Programme from 2017 to 2020 to address food security for 1.7m people in the worst affected areas, including an increase of £13m in 2018 to support those affected by the current high cost of food.</p><p> </p><p>South Sudan is facing a man-made humanitarian catastrophe following more than four years of fighting. In September 2018, 6.1 million people were estimated to be severely food insecure, including 1.7 million on the edge of famine and 47,000 people in famine-like conditions. This reflects a gradual worsening and broadening of food insecurity in South Sudan. The UK consistently one of the top three humanitarian donors to South Sudan and last year we reached over 420,000 people with food assistance, over 370,000 women and children with nutrition support and over 188,000 families with emergency livelihoods kits to support food production.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/10/2018 18:16:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

994199

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bilateral Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for what reason her Department's bilateral aid spending on (a) human development and (b) economic development declined in financial year 2017-18 compared with 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	183450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s bilateral spending on human development remained the same between 2016/17 and 2017/18 at £1.9bn. Bilateral spending on economic development rose from £1.7bn in 2016/17 to £1.9bn in 2017/18. The data are available on the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) website.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 15:04:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

994257

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the proportion of her Department's multi-year humanitarian support to Afghanistan which will be allocated to Afghan Sikhs.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	183489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s multi-year humanitarian support to Afghanistan 2014-2019 is delivered to the most vulnerable populations in need of assistance. These are identified in line with the humanitarian principles of neutrality and impartiality and therefore support is delivered irrespective of status or political control. On this basis, no single religious or ethnic group, including Afghan Sikhs, has been allocated a specific proportion of humanitarian support from DFID.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 15:03:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

994283

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Global Financing Facility
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 stakeholders in the international aid sector on her policy on the UK's contribution to the Global Financing Facility for Every Woman and Child (GFF) in advance of the GFF replenishment conference in November; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	183504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development recently held separate meetings with senior leadership at the World Bank, the Norwegian Government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where the UK’s contribution to the Global Financing Facility (GFF) was discussed. My officials have also had detailed discussions with the GFF team in the last few weeks. Decisions about any potential future support from the UK will be taken in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/10/2018 17:40:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

993562

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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: Polio
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the ability of Ethiopia to maintain its polio vaccine programme after the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in that country has ended.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	182815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>Ethiopia was declared polio-free in 2014 and current estimates report that 76% of children in Ethiopia are receiving three doses of polio vaccine. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) is supporting Ethiopia with technical assistance to strengthen surveillance systems and with supplementary immunisation campaigns to mitigate the risk of importation from neighbouring countries that are experiencing outbreaks.</p><p> </p><p>It is a key priority for the UK that countries are supported to transition polio funded assets to the national government and partner organisations after GPEI sunsets upon global eradication. Part of the UK’s funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) is conditional on this being met.</p><p> </p><p>Ethiopia has a costed polio transition plan in place and the UK will continue to monitor WHO’s support to Ethiopia for implementing this plan. The UK is also providing financial and technical support to strengthen Ethiopia’s health system to ensure the country remains polio free.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/10/2018 13:33:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

992668

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Female Genital Mutilation
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 counterparts in African Governments on legislation to end Female Genital Mutilation.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	182095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK is proud to support the Africa-led movement to end FGM. We are a global leader on this issue, having made the largest ever donor commitment to ending FGM and galvanised others to take action of their own through our international Girl Summit.</p><p> </p><p>The UK regularly discusses ending FGM at a range of fora; most recently via our Special Envoy for Gender Equality at a high level meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2013, DFID-funded programmes have supported The Gambia and Nigeria to make the practice illegal, and have supported Egypt, Mauritania and Uganda to strengthen their laws. 24 out of 29 FGM-affected countries now have national or subnational laws that prohibit FGM.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/10/2018 16:06:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

992684

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Cameroon: Humanitarian Aid
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 humanitarian situation in Cameroon.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	182234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>There are significant humanitarian needs in Cameroon with over 460,000 people displaced by recent violence in the Anglophone regions, in addition to the 700,000 people displaced as a result of insecurity both in the far north around Lake Chad and in the Central African Republic. More than 3.3 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. We are providing £5.5 million in humanitarian support to Cameroon this year, including for protection, nutrition, health, food security and livelihoods.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 26/10/2018 13:34:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

992686

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Cameroon: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff her Department has sent to Cameroon to assess the humanitarian situation in that country.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	182236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>We have a humanitarian adviser based in Cameroon who works with partners to regularly assess the humanitarian situation. We are also funding a protection adviser in the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to work on the Anglophone Crisis.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 26/10/2018 13:33:30 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor