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637177

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2016
	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: Renewable Energy
	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 increase investment in decentralised renewable energy in developing countries.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	53140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I provided on 17 November to question number 52717.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 18/11/2016 14:36:31 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

582580

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2016
	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 the Government is taking to ensure that all children complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	46289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to ensuring all children are able to complete a full cycle of quality education. Between 2011 and 2015 DFID supported over 11 million children into primary and lower secondary school (7.5 million children in countries considered fragile), and training 380,000 teachers through our multilateral partners. In 2015, the UK again committed to support a further 11 million children in the poorest countries to gain a decent education by 2020.</p><p>DFID is also supporting up to one million of the world’s poorest girls through DFID’s Girls Education Challenge (GEC). In July, DFID co-hosted the first, hugely successful Girls’ Education Forum in London and announced a further £100 million through the GEC to continue this support and help an additional 175,000 of the poorest, most marginalised adolescent girls in the world to get a decent education.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 16/09/2016 11:07:53 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

604140

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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: Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will increase investment in decentralised renewable energy to benefit the world's poorest people.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	48809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is already playing a leading role in improving energy access in developing countries through decentralised renewable energy. DFID has a range of programmes which are working with developing countries to ensure renewable energy markets work effectively as well as supporting energy businesses to grow, and providing consumers with access to funding to buy solar goods.</p><p>DFID’s Energy Africa campaign is one way that we are helping increase access to energy. Energy Africa aims to accelerate the expansion of the household solar market in Africa, and is about making the market work for the poor. It helps remove the barriers to household solar market expansion, including policy and regulatory obstacles, and supports businesses to innovate in energy services and technologies. DFID also supports numerous other initiatives to increase people’s access to energy through decentralised renewable energy. For example, the Renewable Energy and Adaptation to Climate Technologies (REACT) Challenge Fund has supported businesses in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda to provide clean energy for households, communities and businesses.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 21/10/2016 11:23:32 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

604216

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Climate Change Convention: Morocco
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proposals the Government plans to put forward at the Marrakesh Climate Change Conference in November 2016 to try to protect people who are most vulnerable to loss and damage caused by climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Rob Marris
	uin	48992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>Protecting those who are vulnerable to loss and damage due to climate change includes responding to disasters, helping people adapt to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to keep global warming to manageable levels.</p><p>The UK Government has committed to increase the UK’s climate finance by at least 50%, and will provide £5.8 billion over the next 5 years, of which half will be focused on helping people adapt to climate change including the most vulnerable. We have also committed to contributing to the G7 InsuResilience target of an additional 400 million people gaining access to insurance by 2020. The UK is actively engaged on these issues within the United Nations, including through its seat on the Executive Committee that is responsible for guiding action on loss and damage.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/10/2016 14:26:12 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

626151

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Free Trade: Africa
	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 launching a second phase of the Africa Free Trade initiative after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	51108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>More trade is essential in order to promote economic growth and reduce poverty. Promoting trade in Africa offers tremendous opportunities, both to African and British businesses. Now and after leaving the EU, the UK will continue the work started by the African Free Trade initiative to support trade in Africa by providing assistance to improve infrastructure, cut red tape and harmonise regulations, and increase businesses’ capacity to export.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 07/11/2016 16:04:07 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

626152

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Free Trade: Africa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her policy is on the development of an African Union Continental Free Trade Area.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	51104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK is firmly supportive of the aims of the Continental Free Trade Area. The creation of a single continental market for goods and services, the expansion of intra-African trade, and enhanced competitiveness of industry will all help to boost economic growth, reduce poverty and strengthen UK trade and investment opportunities.</p><p>The timetable for establishing the CFTA is ambitious and we would encourage the AU and African countries not to lose sight of the need to strengthen implementation of existing agreements, especially on trade facilitation.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 07/11/2016 16:09:17 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

626680

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Sub-Saharan Africa: HIV Infection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what account her Department's Strategic Vision on Women and Girls takes of the mortality rate among women of a reproductive age in Sub Saharan Africa from AIDs.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	51480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>HIV affects girls and women disproportionately, and a world without AIDS depends on a world where a girl’s rights and opportunities are protected. Until countries can work together to strengthen the sexual and reproductive rights of girls and women and deliver the services they need we will never achieve greater gender equality or end the AIDS epidemic.</p><p>AIDS is the leading cause of death for women of reproductive age - with an estimated 330,000 AIDS related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa in 2015 alone. This is why universal sexual and reproductive health and rights is a central pillar of DFID’s Strategic Vision. As a leading champion of sexual reproductive health and rights DFID takes the broadest possible definition which supports the integration of HIV with family planning and other SRHR services.</p><p>With UK support, gender equality is now a major pillar of the Global Fund’s Strategic Framework. The Global Fund invests an estimated 55-60% of its resources in programmes and services that reach women and children. DFID is also supporting the generation of new evidence to improve outcomes for women and girls, including supporting the development of female initiated HIV prevention technologies.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton grouped question UIN 51142 question first answered 07/11/2016 15:59:07 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

626681

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	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: HIV Infection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what account her Department's Youth Strategy takes of the mortality rate among adolescents and young people of AIDs.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	51479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID’s Youth Agenda puts young people front and centre in the fight against global poverty. We are committed to working with young people, supporting them to be agents and advocates of change.</p><p>The UK is very concerned that adolescents are the only group, among HIV-affected populations, whose mortality figures are not decreasing. Many young people still lack access to information and services for sexual and reproductive health. In many countries, policies and laws explicitly exclude young people from sexual and HIV-related services.</p><p>The UK is committed to integrate the HIV response across all sectors for a truly comprehensive approach to end AIDS by 2030. Our work supports countries to find ways to enable safe, healthy and informed choices.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton grouped question UIN 51141 question first answered 07/11/2016 16:02:02 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

626682

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	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: HIV Infection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will conduct a review of her Department's HIV and AIDS programmes to ensure her Department is meeting its international commitments to ending AIDS, as a public health threat by 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	51482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK’s pledge of £1.1 billion to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria makes us the second largest donor during the fifth replenishment period. This support will help provide enough lifesaving anti-retroviral therapy for 1.3 million people living with HIV. As an international leader on HIV we will use our influence to ensure the world delivers on the global commitment to end AIDS by 2030.</p><p>The 2013 review of the 2011 UK HIV Position Paper ‘Towards Zero Infections’ identified the integration of HIV with wider development needs as a key strategic priority and we have no plans for a separate further review of the UK’s HIV response.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton grouped question UIN 51481 question first answered 07/11/2016 16:10:16 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

626683

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	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: HIV Infection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will undertake a stocktake review of her Department's bilateral HIV programmes to assess gaps and shortcomings of her Department's response compared to its international commitments.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	51481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK’s pledge of £1.1 billion to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria makes us the second largest donor during the fifth replenishment period. This support will help provide enough lifesaving anti-retroviral therapy for 1.3 million people living with HIV. As an international leader on HIV we will use our influence to ensure the world delivers on the global commitment to end AIDS by 2030.</p><p>The 2013 review of the 2011 UK HIV Position Paper ‘Towards Zero Infections’ identified the integration of HIV with wider development needs as a key strategic priority and we have no plans for a separate further review of the UK’s HIV response.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton grouped question UIN 51482 question first answered 07/11/2016 16:10:16 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon