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348207

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Humanitarian 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 take steps to ensure that the UK continues to lead responses to humanitarian emergencies and help countries at risk better prepare for potential natural disasters.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	900069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK will continue to lead responses to humanitarian emergencies, responding rapidly to save lives, as we did recently in Nepal. Preparing for disasters is critical and the UK will push globally for more to be done, including at the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/06/2015 12:48:33 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

348205

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: EU External Trade
	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 developing countries gain access to EU markets.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	900068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>We have worked with the EU to lower tariffs for 91 developing countries, agree development-focused trade agreements with African, Caribbean and Pacific regions, and promote developing country interests in the World Trade Organisation. We spend over £1 billion annually on Aid for Trade to help countries take advantage of this access.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 03/06/2015 15:41:09 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

348208

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what priorities her Department has for the inter-governmental negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	900073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK wants an inspiring agenda that eradicates extreme poverty through sustainable development by 2030, ensuring that no one is left behind. There must be strong language on finishing the Millennium Development Goals, on gender equality, and on peace, governance, and the Rule of Law.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 03/06/2015 15:41:48 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

348209

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Middle East: Refugees
	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 situation of refugees affected by conflict in Syria and Iraq.
	tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
	uin	900067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Syria, Iraq and the region. The UN estimates that 7.6 million people are internally displaced in Syria and a further 2.9 million people are internally displaced in Iraq. There are over 3.9 million Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/06/2015 12:47:14 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

348204

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Tax Collection
	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 has taken to increase the capacity of developing countries to collect tax.
	tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
	tabling member printed	David Morris
	uin	900066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>DFID is engaged in, or developing, tax reform projects in 26 of our 28 priority countries. We have established a specialist Capacity Building Unit in HMRC to provide technical expertise to support these efforts and are working internationally so developing countries have the means to tackle tax avoidance and evasion.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 03/06/2015 15:40:58 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

348203

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	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, what priority she gives to promoting economic development in countries which receive UK aid.
	tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
	tabling member printed	Glyn Davies
	uin	900072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Economic development is the only way we can ultimately defeat poverty. No country has been able to eradicate poverty without sustainable growth. Our work in this economic development is and will remain one of our highest priority areas over the next five years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/06/2015 12:49:16 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4041 label Biography information for Glyn Davies

348206

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Education
	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 promote access to education in developing countries.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	900071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Improving access to education and the quality of learning is a priority for the Department. We are on track to support 11 million children in primary and lower secondary school by 2015. We have also committed to help at least 11 million children in the poorest countries gain a decent education by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 03/06/2015 15:41:19 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

347322

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Private Military and Security Companies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many contracts her Department has held with private security companies for work in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The department has not held any contracts with private security companies in Iraq and Afghanistan within the last 5 years.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/06/2015 16:00:22 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

347359

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Nepal: Earthquakes
	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 is offering to Nepal after the recent earthquakes in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1 June 2015 to Question 21 <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons&amp;uin=21" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons&amp;uin=21</a>.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 02/06/2015 14:04:20 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

347247

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Nepal: Earthquakes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they have given to the government of Nepal following the earthquake there on 25 April.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK is providing more than £33 million to the earthquake response in Nepal – making us the largest donor to the relief operation. Assistance from the UK Government has provided thousands of needy people and affected communities with water purification jerrycans and essential shelter, and has transported a huge volume of boxes of food rations and lanterns. A new health programme, announced by the Secretary of State during her visit in May, will ensure that children can continue to be immunised, women can deliver babies safely and work can commence on rebuilding up to 1,000 damaged health facilities. Our pre-positioned water, sanitation, and hygiene supplies have also reached thousands of people.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 09/06/2015 16:52:16 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian