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749682

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date	07/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding was provided to support the peace process in Burma in 2016-17; and which organisations were recipients of that funding.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	3631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>In the financial year 2016-17 DFID contributed £4.2 million to the Peace Support Fund managed by the Nordic International Support Foundation. The Fund provides support to civil society, youth and women’s organisations working on peace.</p><p>The DFID Minister of State met representatives of the government and Burma’s ethnic groups during his visit to Burma in July 2017. The peace process was an important topic of discussion raised by the minister during his visit.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/07/2017 15:52:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

749683

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Internally Displaced People
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 address the shortfall in funding for internally displaced people in Shan State and Kachin State in Burma.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	3629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID has provided £25.8 million in humanitarian and health assistance to internally displaced and conflict-affected people in Kachin and Northern Shan States since 2012. The UK is one of the largest providers of assistance to the crisis in Kachin and northern Shan states. We will continue to respond to humanitarian need and will encourage other donors to play their part.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/07/2017 15:49:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

637173

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Armed Forces
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 how much of the funding provided by her Department for projects in Burma is administered by companies which are owned by the Burmese Army.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	53018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID does not fund any organisations whose projects are administered by the Burmese Army or by military holding companies.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/11/2016 15:57:03 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

637174

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Internally Displaced People
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 counterpart in Burma on the suicide rates of internally displaced people in camps in that country.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	53017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID discusses issues affecting internally displaced people (IDPs) in Burma with the Burmese authorities on a regular basis. The issue of suicides has not been raised with us as a concern in camps in Burma although we take the welfare of IDPs extremely seriously.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/11/2016 16:56:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

637178

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department's allocated aid for Burma will be administered by the Department for International Trade (a) in this financial year and (b) in the next three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	53138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>No DFID funding for Burma will be administered by the Department for Trade in this financial year and there are no current plans to do so.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/11/2016 17:46:02 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

514809

registered interest
date	21/04/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Internally Displaced People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department is providing funding or other support for the resettlement and new housing for internally displaced people in Kachin State, Burma.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	34994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>DFID has provided over £18 million in humanitarian and health assistance to conflict-affected people in Kachin and Northern Shan States since 2011, and expects to spend a further £4.9 million this year. We coordinate our assistance with other donors. Other donors have historically supported housing for displaced people. Currently our assessment is that conditions for large-scale return or voluntary resettlement are not present in the absence of a ceasefire and steps towards a peace agreement. We would expect to provide support to return and voluntary resettlement when the political situation permits.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 04/05/2016 11:20:07 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

437978

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department has given to New Alliance in respect of farming in Africa; and what criteria that organisation was assessed against to receive such support.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	19831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>In 2012 the UK pledged to support the New Alliance commitment to inclusive agriculture growth. The UK contributes to projects in six founding member countries. These projects aim to improve incomes from agricultural production, and strengthen the food security and nutrition of poor smallholders farmers.</p><br /><p>The UK also supports the Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (managed by the World Bank) and other international agriculture research and policy initiatives.</p><br /><p>All DFID funding undergoes thorough scrutiny and is linked to performance. This includes the value for money proposition and poverty impact. Each project is subject to annual reviews that are posted on the DFID Development Tracker website.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 17/12/2015 17:25:55 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

418484

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department's policy is on the provision of funding for education through religious organisations in Burma.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	10080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID Burma’s funding for education through religious organisations has the key policy objective of increasing the number and proportion of children who complete a quality basic education. The programme is delivered through the Myanmar Education Consortium which works with a range of Non-Governmental Organisations, including faith-based organisations, provided that i) the education services are available to members of different religious communities, ii) the project activities supported do not aim to proselytize or explicitly promote a particular religion, iii) where possible promote inter-communal peace and conflict resolution, and iv) do not engage in any action that could promote inter-communal tensions.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/09/2015 13:33:50 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

348643

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Overseas Aid
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 provides to religious organisations in Burma for education programmes; and what conditions her Department places on such funding.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	1233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>DFID supports the Myanmar Education Consortium (MEC) which has the key objective of increasing the number and proportion of children who complete a quality basic education. MEC works with a range of Non-Governmental Organisations, including faith-based organisations, provided that i) the education services are available to members of different religious communities, ii) the project activities supported by MEC do not aim to proselytize or explicitly promote a particular religion and iii) the organisations do not engage in any action that could promote inter-communal tensions and where possible promote inter-communal peace and conflict resolution.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 09/06/2015 16:40:25 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

348644

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Education
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 the government of Burma on the drafting of legislative proposals in that country on education reform.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	1234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government has not provided any funding directly to the government of Burma in developing the National Education Law. DFID, together with other international development partners (donors, NGOs etc), has funded technical inputs to the Burmese Ministry of Education’s evidence-based review of the education sector. This review has informed the development of the National Education Law.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 09/06/2015 16:40:51 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz