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1092116

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	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: Secondment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her letter to the Chair of the International Development Committee of the 18 March 2019 on redeployment of her Department's staff, if she will publish (a) which Departments have requested short-term support roles and (b) how many of the 170 staff each Department has requested.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	234783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>DFID has deployed 74 staff, as at 14 March 2019, into short term support roles. The breakdown by department is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Other Government Department</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMRC (B.I.G)</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BEIS</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CO</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DCMS</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEFRA</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DExEU</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DIT</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DIT (TfD)</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FCO</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NIO</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>74</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The 170 roles under consideration by DFID, referenced in the letter to the Chair of the International Development Committee, formed the basis of a cross government request, the breakdown of this request by department is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Requesting department </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Roles put to DFID </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Border Delivery Group</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DCMS</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEFRA</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DExEU</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DIT</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FCO</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HO</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>175</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/03/2019 16:04:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1092115

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	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: Secondment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her letter to the Chair of the International Development Committee on 18 March 2019 on redeployment of DFID staff, if she will publish a breakdown of which departments the 58 staff were deployed to from her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	234782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>DFID continues to work to support other government departments meet increased demands as a result of the UK’s exit from the EU, whilst ensuring continued delivery of its core business. This includes maintaining our commitment to spend 0.7 of GNI well and providing lifesaving humanitarian response.</p><p> </p><p>The total number of staff deployed by DFID as of March 14<sup>th</sup> 2019 is 74. The table below provides a breakdown of this figure by receiving department.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Other Government Department</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>B.I.G</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>BEIS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DCMS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DEFRA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DExEU</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DIT </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DIT (TfD)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FCO </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NIO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>74</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/03/2019 16:03:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1091102

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	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 assessment she has made of the potential merits of linking the 0.7 per cent spending target to the financial year instead of the calendar year to help make the budget easier to manage.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	233551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The 0.7% target is a UN target which the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) reports adherence to through its Official Development Assistance (ODA) statistics. ODA is the official international standard used to measure aid flows and is measured on a calendar year basis to allow international comparison of donor effort, since fiscal years vary across donor countries.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/03/2019 16:01:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1091103

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	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, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of her having sign-off and accountability for aid spending by other Government Departments.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	233552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Aid spending is subject to the same rules as all other public expenditure. In line with Treasury rules on Managing Public Money, departments through their accounting officers have ultimate and direct responsibility for their share of the aid budget and remain accountable to Parliament and UK taxpayers for how they spend it. The Government has well established mechanisms to govern aid spending and DFID provides support to other government departments to help strengthen the quality of their aid spending and maximise its impact on poverty.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/03/2019 16:00:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1091039

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	UNRWA: Finance
	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 long-term viability of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees.
	tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
	uin	233476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>Following US cuts in 2018, the international community was able to step up and meet the shortfall to UNRWA’s budget, allowing it to continue to provide essential basic services to Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. However, we recognise that these refugee populations need UNRWA to be on a more secure financial footing. To that end, the UK is working with UNRWA and other donors to help ensure its sustainability. This includes finding further cost savings reforms, diversifying donor income, and encouraging multi-year funding commitments. The UK is a leading donor to UNRWA and we plan to provide up to £80m to UNRWA overall over the next two years. However, a long-term solution requires a just, fair, agreed and realistic settlement for Palestinian refugees. Until that happens the UK remains firmly committed to supporting UNRWA and Palestinian refugees.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/03/2019 14:35:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1091221

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	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: Malnutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what bilateral discussions she has had with other donor Governments on support for nutrition programmes following the publication of the Global Nutrition Report 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	234201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>As a Human Capital Champion, the Secretary of State for International Development is advocating for greater investment in improved human capital outcomes, which include reduced childhood stunting.</p><p> </p><p>DFID officials also continue to play a leading role in global discussions on addressing malnutrition, for example through our work with Japan to prepare for the Global Nutrition Summit in 2020.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/03/2019 14:34:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1091220

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	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: Climate Change
	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 mitigate the effects of climate change on the ability of developing countries to provide adequate nutrition for their populations.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	234200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>DFID is mitigating the impact of climate change on nutrition both by enabling countries to adapt to the changing climate and to prepare systems to better manage the effects of climate shocks. For example, DFID is investing in strengthening nutrition services in countries like Kenya, and across the Sahel, so they are better able to scale-up to deal with increases in malnutrition that can arise due to climate-related shocks.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/03/2019 14:33:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1177068

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Private Infrastructure Development Group: Fossil Fuels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many fossil fuel extraction projects the Department has allocated funding to through the private infrastructure development group; when funding was allocated to each of those projects; and how much funding was allocated.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	14008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>DFID invests in the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) to improve access to critical infrastructure services for people in the poorest regions of Africa and Asia – in sectors such as power, communications, transport and water.</p><p>PIDG has no active investments in any fossil fuel extraction projects. PIDG does not invest in the exploration, extraction or refining of oil, natural gas or liquid petroleum gas.</p><p>In 2004, PIDG did provide one-off funding of $500,000 (£273,000) for technical assistance to the Government of Mozambique on the feasibility of establishing a coal mine in the town of Moatize in Mozambique. PIDG’s strategy now rules out any investing in coal.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 12/02/2020 17:56:36 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1176353

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what programmes his Department funds in South Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	12879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>DFID’s largest programme in South Sudan is our Humanitarian Assistance and Resilience programme, which provides life-saving assistance and helps people cope with conflict and climate shocks. Our Building Resilience through Asset Creation and Enhancement programme provides complementary support to help reduce hunger and mitigate conflict in rural areas.</p><p> </p><p>DFID also makes a major contribution to the delivery of essential services in South Sudan, through our Girls Education South Sudan programme, which has a particular focus on supporting girls to complete their schooling; and through the DFID-led multi-donor Health Pooled Fund, through which we are supporting over 800 frontline health centres across South Sudan.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, DFID is providing modest support to improve conflict sensitivity of donor aid to South Sudan and to pilot sub-national peace-building approaches through our Better Aid in Conflict and our Peace-building Opportunities Fund programming.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 10/02/2020 15:48:18 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin

1175782

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions officials in his Department have had with representatives of the Nigerian Government on Official Development Assistance allocated to that country.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	11543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government engages regularly on overseas development assistance with representatives of the Nigerian Government at all levels – including Federal, State and Local government administrations. We do this at all stages of our programming, from portfolio discussions, to more granular engagement on design, delivery and lesson learning following the closure of our projects.</p><p> </p><p>While no money goes directly to the Government of Nigeria, aid is delivered in partnership with government bodies to ensure it is effective, impactful and in line with national priorities.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 10/02/2020 15:45:07 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell