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1038063

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to improve the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
	tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
	uin	908421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>Following the positive Stockholm consultations in December we encourage the parties to implement their agreements. Any escalation of military activity must be avoided and Hodeidah and Saleef ports and onward supply routes kept open.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation through our £170m in UK aid for 2018/19.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/01/2019 15:13:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1011336

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	World Health Organisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking with the World Health Organisation to achieve the sustainable development goals to (a) end preventable child deaths and (b) establish universal health coverage.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	907734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK supports WHO’s leadership on health systems and work to achieve Universal Health coverage, including ending preventable child deaths and addressing global health security, and I commend WHO’s leadership on the recent Ebola outbreaks in DRC. DFID funds WHO to provide technical assistance, develop global standards and norms, strengthen country health systems and support health and wellbeing for all.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2018 14:50:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1092002

	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	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps her Department has taken to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
	uin	909925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>Yemen remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 80% of the population requiring humanitarian assistance. The UK will provide £200 million of support for the coming financial year. This will feed more than a million Yemenis each month over the year, treat 30,000 children for malnutrition and provide 2 million people with improved water supply and basic sanitation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/03/2019 16:00:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1038060

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians: UNRWA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent representations she has received on the future of UNRWA funding in Palestine.
	tabling member constituency	Gloucester
	tabling member printed	Richard Graham
	uin	908418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>In December, we received representations from Pierre Krähenbühl, UNRWA’s Commissioner General, and Jamie McGoldrick, the local UN Humanitarian Coordinator who thanked the UK for our support in reducing UNRWA’s unprecedented financial shortfall. We will continue working with UNRWA and other donors to help ensure its essential services are maintained.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/01/2019 15:13:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

1092004

	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	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
	tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
	uin	909927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>Yemen remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 80% of the population requiring humanitarian assistance. The UK will provide £200 million of support for the coming financial year. This will feed more than a million Yemenis each month over the year, treat 30,000 children for malnutrition and provide 2 million people with improved water supply and basic sanitation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/03/2019 16:01:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1091999

	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the effect of reductions in US funding for coexistence projects in Israel and Palestine on peace efforts in that region.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield North
	tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
	uin	909920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>DFID is concerned by the potential impact of funding reductions in the OPTs, including in the people-to-people sector. Ultimately, the only way for lasting coexistence is through a negotiated two-state solution. DFID remains committed to supporting this through our people-to-people programme and wider support in the economic and human development sectors.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/03/2019 15:05:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

1035136

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	UNAIDS
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the written statement of 20 December 2018 on Future Leadership of UNAIDS, HCWS1223, if she will withhold funding allocated by her Department to UNAIDS in 2019 until the Executive Director of that organisation steps down in response to the recommendations of the report on the work of the Independent Expert Panel on prevention of and response to harassment, including sexual harassment; bullying and abuse of power at UNAIDS Secretariat, published in December 2018; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	205078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK has been a driving force in tackling this issue, galvanising the sector to put in place the vital initiatives needed to finally rid it of those who seek to tarnish its reputation. We have been very clear that we will not tolerate practices which do not reach the highest standards in relation to tackling harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and abuse of power. The UK expects the current Executive Director to step down. This is vital to signal a strong response to this critical issue within and beyond the organisation.</p><p>The UK’s next scheduled payment to UNAIDS is not due until later in the year. We will assess progress in implementation of the Panel’s recommendations as part of our regular review of funding.</p><p>A statement was issued by Secretary of State on UNAIDS on Thursday 20 December 2018, reference: <strong>HC</strong><strong>WS1223</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-12-20/HCWS1223/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-12-20/HCWS1223/</a></p><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans for the Secretary of State to make a statement in the House beyond the statement on 20 December 2018.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/01/2019 16:26:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1060564

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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: Maternity Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the finding that her Department's recent emphasis on family planning had generated significant shortterm results, but at the expense of a more balanced approach to building up health systems on page 24, paragraph 4.20 of the Independent Commission for Aid Impacts report of October 2018, Assessing DFID’s results in improving Maternal Health: An impact review, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of that finding.
	tabling member constituency	Stone
	tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
	uin	220760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>We welcome the Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s impact review on DFID’s results in improving maternal health. The recommendations will feed into DFID’s strategic planning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Increasing our family planning portfolio from 2013 was an important move – this was a neglected area with an enormous potential impact, not only for women’s lives but also to societies and economies. Our spending on maternal health was not, however, reduced during this time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2019 14:51:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

1060563

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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: Maternity Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the finding that her Department's global results claim on saving maternal lives was unable to be confirmed on page i, paragraph 1 of the Executive Summary of the Independent Commission for Aid Impacts report of October 2018, Assessing DFID’s results in improving Maternal Health: An impact review, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of that finding.
	tabling member constituency	Stone
	tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
	uin	220759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>We welcome the Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s impact review on DFID’s results in improving maternal health. The recommendations will feed into DFID’s strategic planning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Despite the helpful points that the report highlights, we stand by our estimates for the overall number of maternal lives we saved. We used an internationally respected modelling tool – the Lives Saved Tool. We were forced to make some assumptions, however, and therefore used the tool conservatively, excluding some results from large programmes where we could not be sure of accuracy. This was our best way to account for UK Aid to the taxpayer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2019 14:49:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

1060565

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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: Maternity Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the finding that her Department overestimated the number of maternal lives its programmes had saved during the 2011 to 2015 by 23,000 lives on page 25, paragraph 4.26 of the Independent Commission for Aid Impacts report of October 2018, Assessing DFID’s results in improving Maternal Health: An impact review, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of that finding.
	tabling member constituency	Stone
	tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
	uin	220761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>We welcome the Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s impact review on assessing DFID’s results in improving maternal health. The recommendations will feed into DFID’s strategic planning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The report is right that we revised our estimate down as our information changed. Models continually incorporate better data as it becomes available. The maternal lives saved figure reduced when better data from Bangladesh and Ethiopia became available. Additionally, results from a large multi-country programme were excluded to avoid any potential for over-estimation.</p><p> </p><p>A full update is available in this report: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/update-on-results-achieved-by-the-dfid-between-2011-and-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/update-on-results-achieved-by-the-dfid-between-2011-and-2015</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2019 14:52:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash