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star this property date less than 2014-07-16more like thismore than 2014-07-16
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Burma more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reports she has received of an increase in death rates in camps for the Rohingya following the expulsion of MSF and other agencies from Rakhine State, Burma. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
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Yasmin Qureshi more like this
star this property uin 206293 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p> </p><p>There have been a number of deaths in Rohingya camps since March. We have not received any reports of an increase in the rate during this period but the situation remains of urgent concern. The Ministry of Health and NGOs have been providing some primary healthcare in the IDP camps, but there continue to be barriers to access, particularly to hospital level care for Rohingya, and this remains a key concern for us. We continue to advocate with all levels of government on this issue.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
star this property answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T12:22:16.4145991Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T12:22:16.4145991Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
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3924
unstar this property label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
77695
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Middle East more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reports she has received on projects in Gaza funded by (a) her Department and (b) the EU which have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli military hardware in July 2014; and what representations she has made to the Israeli government on this matter. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
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Paul Flynn more like this
star this property uin 205493 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p> </p><p>Assessments are still underway as to the extent of any damage to UK or EU funded projects.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
star this property answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T12:48:32.972381Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T12:48:32.972381Z
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1531
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
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545
unstar this property label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
78075
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Remittances more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government has taken to meet the commitment made by the G20 heads of state in the final declaration of the Cannes Summit in November 2011 to reduce the average cost of transferring remittances to 5 per cent by 2014; and what assessment she made of the likelihood of the UK meeting this commitment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
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Mr Jim Murphy more like this
star this property uin 206031 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p> </p><p>The UK is contributing to the achievement of the 5% target by supporting the development of payments infrastructure, with a focus on digitisation to reduce transaction costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We also support piloting and scaling up mobile banking through a Technology Programme for Branchless Banking which is co-funded with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Master Card Foundation and the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP). As of December 2013, the Programme has helped an estimated 31 million poor people globally to access financial services.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Putney more like this
star this property answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T11:56:40.6816817Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T11:56:40.6816817Z
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1555
star this property label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
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595
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy more like this
78213
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Africa more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to reduce the cost of sending remittances to Africa. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
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Mr Jim Murphy more like this
star this property uin 205940 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p> </p><p>DFID is supporting the development of payments infrastructure, with a focus on digitisation to reduce the cost of sending remittances to developing countries including in Africa.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID is also working through the Action Group on Cross Border Remittances to prevent a reduction in competition in UK remittance markets, which could increase sending costs. Information on the Action Group can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/helping-developing-countries-economies-to-grow/supporting-pages/enabling-the-continued-flow-of-remittances" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/helping-developing-countries-economies-to-grow/supporting-pages/enabling-the-continued-flow-of-remittances</a></p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Putney more like this
star this property answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T12:01:12.1219408Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T12:01:12.1219408Z
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star this property label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
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595
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy more like this
78546
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-07-16more like thismore than 2014-07-16
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Developing Countries: Sustainable Development more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to ensure that particular attention to the most marginalised and people in vulnerable situations is specifically referenced in the language of the targets and goals in the Sustainable Development Goals. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
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Mr Jim Murphy more like this
star this property uin 206178 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p> </p><p>The UK, through our Troika, have made statements in the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals on the importance of monitoring progress for marginalised groups across the targets and “leaving no one behind” as an overarching principle for the post 2015 framework.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The final goals and targets in the post-2015 development framework will be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Putney more like this
star this property answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T12:09:17.2088502Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T12:09:17.2088502Z
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1555
star this property label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
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595
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy more like this
78547
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-07-16more like thismore than 2014-07-16
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Developing Countries: Education more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will support proposals to amend the goal on education to provide free, equitable and inclusive quality education and life-long learning opportunities for all in the Sustainable Development Goals. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
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Mr Jim Murphy more like this
star this property uin 206179 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK supports a stand-alone education goal in the Sustainable Development Goals to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and life-long learning opportunities for all.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The final goal and targets in the post-2015 development framework will be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Putney more like this
star this property answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T12:06:03.1901188Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T12:06:03.1901188Z
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1555
star this property label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
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595
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy more like this
77691
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Pay more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many officials employed by her Department, of each grade, have remained at that grade since 2010 but received a pay rise; and how much of a rise each such person at each such grade has received. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
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Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
star this property uin 205461 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p> </p><p>The number of DFID staff who have remained in the same grade since 2010, but have received a pay rise is set out below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Staff</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>AA</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>AO</strong></p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EO</strong></p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HEO</strong></p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SEO</strong></p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>G7</strong></p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>G6</strong></p></td><td><p>84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SCS</strong></p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>378</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government announced a pay freeze in 2010 which meant that all pay scales for DFID were frozen for two years (2011 and 2012) except for those earning less than the full time equivalent of £21,000. In 2013 and 2014 increases to pay scales were restricted to an average 1% cost of living increase.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All staff below the SCS within DFID have a contractual right to pay progression. Throughout the period from 2010 those staff not at the top of their pay range received an annual incremental increase.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
star this property answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T16:30:45.391547Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T16:30:45.391547Z
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1531
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
77437
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star this property date less than 2014-07-11more like thismore than 2014-07-11
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Mass Media: Subscriptions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what subscriptions to (a) magazines and (b) television channels her Department funds. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 205344 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p> </p><p>DFID’s communications team subscribes to following magazines:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Economist: £136 per annum</p><p> </p><p>The Spectator: £129 per annum</p><p> </p><p>The New Statesman: £92 per annum</p><p> </p><p>The New Scientist: £149 per annum</p><p> </p><p>Private Eye: £28 per annum</p><p> </p><p>Marketing Magazine: £155 per annum</p><p> </p><p>PR Week: £99.50 per annum</p><p> </p><p>PR Week Global: £119.50 per annum</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A figure for magazine subscriptions across the entire Department cannot be compiled from our accounting records without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Television channels are paid for via the Parliamentary feed. DFID pays £6,728.90 each year for maintenance of the Parliamentary TV system and £13,500 a year for rental of the telecomms link from 22 Whitehall to the Palace of Westminster.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
star this property answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T11:37:16.7560284Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T11:37:16.7560284Z
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1531
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
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1516
unstar this property label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
77438
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-07-11more like thismore than 2014-07-11
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Training more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many awaydays her Department has held for officials in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date; and what the cost was of each such event. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 205296 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p> </p><p>Away days for Department for International Development (DFID) staff are overwhelmingly undertaken on DFID or Other Government Department premises where there is little or no cost involved.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of DFID officials attending away days and the costs incurred is not held centrally and precise information is not readily available.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
star this property answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T11:32:32.7944707Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T11:32:32.7944707Z
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1531
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
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1516
unstar this property label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
77308
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star this property date less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Overseas Aid more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for International Development has made any inquiries or requested any reports on the level of salaries in organisations it has funded in the past four years. more like this
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Lord Rooker more like this
star this property uin HL1042 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>DFID does not hold a central record of this information in the form requested.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T16:09:52.0988477Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T16:09:52.0988477Z
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2539
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Rooker more like this