Linked Data API

Show Search Form

Search Results

427788
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-11-10more like thismore than 2015-11-10
star this property answering body
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 Ethiopia: Droughts more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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 additional support her Department plans to give to Ethiopia because of drought in that country in 2015-16. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency The Wrekin more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mark Pritchard more like this
star this property uin 15904 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-19more like thismore than 2015-11-19
star this property answer text <br /><p>We are extremely concerned about the impact of the current drought on the food security situation in Ethiopia. A joint Government of Ethiopia and UN assessment is underway and we are in touch with our UN and Non-Governmental Organisation partners on the ground to determine the extent of need.</p><br /><p>In October, the Government of Ethiopia announced that about 8.2 million people are in need of emergency food aid, up from the 4.5 million estimated in August. The number of severely malnourished children under five years old admitted to therapeutic feeding programmes this year has increased notably.</p><br /><p>Britain has acted quickly and decisively by providing emergency support for 2.6 million people. This includes food aid for 2.1 million people for a month. The Government of Ethiopia has also committed its largest ever response to a drought. The international community will need to work hard with the Government of Ethiopia to prevent the crisis from worsening in the coming months.</p><br /><p>DFID is at the forefront of resilience work to reduce the impact of crises in developing countries. In Ethiopia, DFID’s Productive Safety Nets Programme (PSNP) has helped turn desert land into land that can be farmed again.</p><br />
star this property answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
star this property answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-11-19T13:03:25.49Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-19T13:03:25.49Z
star this property answering member
1582
star this property label Biography information for Grant Shapps remove filter
star this property tabling member
1576
unstar this property label Biography information for Mark Pritchard more like this
428709
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-11-17more like thismore than 2015-11-17
star this property answering body
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: LGBT+ People more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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, whether her Department is planning to publish an LGBT Theory of Change. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Liverpool, West Derby more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Stephen Twigg more like this
star this property uin 16568 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-24more like thismore than 2015-11-24
star this property answer text <p>A document describing “DFID’s approach to LGBT rights” will be published on UK Government website by the end of 2015. A theory of change will be available with this.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
star this property answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-11-24T15:41:07.257Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-24T15:41:07.257Z
star this property answering member
1582
star this property label Biography information for Grant Shapps remove filter
star this property tabling member
167
unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Twigg more like this
391021
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-07-17more like thismore than 2015-07-17
star this property answering body
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 International Assistance more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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 assessment she has made of the progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Copeland more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mr Jamie Reed more like this
star this property uin 7804 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-23more like thismore than 2015-07-23
star this property answer text <p>A full statement of progress on each of the goals and targets has been published in DFID’s Annual Report and Accounts 2014 to 2015.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
star this property answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-07-23T13:49:12.817Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-23T13:49:12.817Z
star this property answering member
1582
star this property label Biography information for Grant Shapps remove filter
star this property tabling member
1503
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed more like this
424340
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-10-27more like thismore than 2015-10-27
star this property answering body
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: Agriculture more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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 assessment she has made of the potential role of agroecology in African rural development. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cambridge more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Daniel Zeichner more like this
star this property uin 13555 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-02more like thismore than 2015-11-02
star this property answer text <p>Agro ecological approaches have an important role to play in specific contexts, including in Africa, but DFID does not prescribe technical approaches centrally. The best approaches for interventions are identified in consideration of the specific context of implementation. DFID is supporting a wide range of programmes with agro-ecological components, from soil and water conservation and land use management to climate resilience and conservation agriculture. On the research front, DFID supports the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security research programme as well as the Sustainable Agricultural Intensification Research and Learning in Africa. The Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme supports farmers to adapt agricultural systems to be climate resilient. The full range of our programmes can be found on our Development Tracker: <a href="http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
star this property answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-11-02T16:52:48.683Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-02T16:52:48.683Z
star this property answering member
1582
star this property label Biography information for Grant Shapps remove filter
star this property tabling member
4382
unstar this property label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner more like this
418735
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-09-14more like thismore than 2015-09-14
star this property answering body
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 Department for International Development: Freedom of Information more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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 hours her Department spent on processing freedom of information requests in each of the last 24 months. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Aberdeen North more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Kirsty Blackman more like this
star this property uin 10227 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-09-21more like thismore than 2015-09-21
star this property answer text <p>All DFID staff are responsible for ensuring that the Department is able to meet its legislative obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and may be involved in the processing of requests. The number of hours spent on this activity is not separately identifiable.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
star this property answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-09-21T12:27:51.707Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-21T12:27:51.707Z
star this property answering member
1582
star this property label Biography information for Grant Shapps remove filter
star this property tabling member
4357
unstar this property label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman more like this
424640
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-10-28more like thismore than 2015-10-28
star this property answering body
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 Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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 assessment she has made of the effect of the Global Fund's decision to require integration of TB and HIV programmes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Edmonton more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Kate Osamor more like this
star this property uin 13879 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-04more like thismore than 2015-11-04
star this property answer text <p>As of December 2014, Global Fund programmes have supported 8.1 million people with HIV to access antiretroviral therapy and have detected and treated 13.2 million cases of tuberculosis (TB).</p><br /><p>Given the links between TB and HIV, DFID supports the Global Fund’s requirement for countries heavily burdened by the two diseases of TB and HIV to put forward unified and integrated applications for joint programming.</p><br /><p>Initial evidence from a recent independent review of the Global Fund’s strategy indicates that the Global Fund’s joint TB/HIV programming has enabled greater communication across disease-specific stakeholders. The Global Fund now needs to harness potential synergies and work towards greater joint service delivery to achieve maximum impact across these diseases.</p><br /> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
star this property answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-11-04T16:53:35.5Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-04T16:53:35.5Z
star this property answering member
1582
star this property label Biography information for Grant Shapps remove filter
star this property tabling member
4515
unstar this property label Biography information for Kate Osamor more like this
389890
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-07-14more like thismore than 2015-07-14
star this property answering body
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: Health Services more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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 progress her Department has made in delivering a framework for strengthening health systems overseas; when that work is due to be finalised; and what engagement there has been between her Department and civil society organisations on that matter. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mike Freer more like this
star this property uin 7076 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-22more like thismore than 2015-07-22
star this property answer text <p>As part of the government response to the 2014 International Development Committee inquiry, DFID is committed to developing a framework for UK support to health systems strengthening in developing countries. DFID is working on the framework, consulting the Department of Health and other UK institutions. DFID is due to update the Committee on progress with a response in November 2015.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
star this property answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-07-22T15:07:08.073Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-22T15:07:08.073Z
star this property answering member
1582
star this property label Biography information for Grant Shapps remove filter
star this property tabling member
4004
unstar this property label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
387483
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-07-02more like thismore than 2015-07-02
star this property answering body
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 Department for International Development: Consultants and Legal Opinion more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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 much her Department spent on (a) legal advice and (b) consultants in 2014; which organisations were paid from that expenditure for those services; and how much each such organisation received for each such service. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Preston more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mr Mark Hendrick more like this
star this property uin 5274 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-08more like thismore than 2015-07-08
star this property answer text <p>British taxpayers expect all ODA to be high quality and well-targeted. So since 2010, DFID has made value for money and transparency of UK official development assistance (ODA) a top priority. In the last 5 years, DFID has worked hard to make its systems and processes more rigorous to make sure that aid projects reach intended beneficiaries and deliver results, including introducing greater ministerial oversight and new spending controls. Business cases and delivery plans are used for all DFID projects setting out the rationale for the projects and how they will be implemented. Formal project reviews are required annually and at completion against a performance monitoring framework. These reviews assess and record that funds have been used for their intended purposes and what results have been delivered. DFID has also reduced the number of bilateral country programmes since 2010. Finally, DFID has introduced greater transparency and scrutiny of DFID’s work through setting up the aid watchdog, the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, which scrutinises everything DFID does, alongside the work of the International Development Select Committee.</p><p>In line with the UK Government commitments to increase transparency, DFID publishes details of spend transactions over £500 on a monthly basis. This includes expenditure at supplier level and amount for Legal and Consultancy services. This information can be accessed via the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/monthly-spend-over-500-in-the-department-for-international-development" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/monthly-spend-over-500-in-the-department-for-international-development</a>.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
star this property answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-07-08T14:34:41.977Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-08T14:34:41.977Z
star this property answering member
1582
star this property label Biography information for Grant Shapps remove filter
star this property tabling member
473
unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
429123
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-11-18more like thismore than 2015-11-18
star this property answering body
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: Sanitation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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 assessment she has made of the relationship between clean water and sanitation in schools and girls' school attendance in developing countries; and if she will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bridgend more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mrs Madeleine Moon more like this
star this property uin 16874 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-25more like thismore than 2015-11-25
star this property answer text <p>Clean water and adequate sanitation in schools ensure safe and hygienic environments for learning. The UK Government supports the view that providing toilets at schools for girls is necessary to provide privacy and dignity. There is some evidence that WASH interventions in schools do improve attendance by girls but much evidence points to other important factors as well.</p><br /><p>In 2011, DFID published a systematic review of this issue. This determined that separate facilities for girls were likely to encourage their attendance at school, but insufficient alone to increase attendance and that there are many influential factors, including social and economic pressures on poor families. DFID therefore takes a holistic approach to this issue.</p><br /><p>The UK played a key role in ensuring that the recently agreed Sustainable Development Goals include a dedicated goal on water which aims to ensure universal access to water and sanitation by 2030.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
star this property answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-11-25T17:06:42.14Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-25T17:06:42.14Z
star this property answering member
1582
star this property label Biography information for Grant Shapps remove filter
star this property tabling member
1490
unstar this property label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon more like this
423823
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-10-26more like thismore than 2015-10-26
star this property answering body
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: Sanitation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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, when she last discussed with Ministerial colleagues in the Department for Energy and Climate Change the effect of climate change on global access to water and sanitation facilities. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kilmarnock and Loudoun more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Alan Brown more like this
star this property uin 13461 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
star this property answer text <p>Climate change is expected to reduce the availability of clean and safe water and sanitation facilities for the poorest and most vulnerable communities in the world. Through the International Climate Fund (ICF) the UK government is providing significant investment to help improve water security and support sustainable growth to reduce poverty. The ICF is jointly managed by DFID, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Ministers from these departments have regular discussions on the UK government’s strategic approach to tackling climate change and poverty reduction.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
star this property answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-11-03T15:15:54.65Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-03T15:15:54.65Z
star this property answering member
1582
star this property label Biography information for Grant Shapps remove filter
star this property tabling member
4470
unstar this property label Biography information for Alan Brown more like this