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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

641339

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2016
	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 assessment her Department has made of the needs of older people with AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	54097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>In 2015, there were more people over the age of 50 living with HIV than ever before (5.8 million). This is because we are treating more people and preventing deaths. Older people living with HIV, however, have up to five times the risk of chronic disease and countries face increasing long-term health-care costs.</p><p>DFID’s support to countries in sub-Saharan Africa to strengthen their health systems, including integrating HIV services, seeks to address this and ensure the needs of older people living with HIV are met through age-appropriate services.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 28/11/2016 16:18:26 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

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

723137

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2017
	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: Humanitarian Situation
	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 humanitarian situation in South Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Woking
	tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
	uin	71547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development, the Rt Hon Priti Patel visited South Sudan on 10 April 2017. Severe food insecurity levels and malnutrition rates, including pockets of famine, continue to worsen alongside an unprecedented dry season and cholera outbreak. The operational environment is significantly constrained with severe access issues and diminishing humanitarian space. Fighting continues across the country, causing widespread displacement and driving the humanitarian crisis. There are 7.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and over 3 million people displaced.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 26/04/2017 15:36:43 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

720683

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	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 support children displaced by climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	70882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK is playing a leading role to assist children in developing countries affected by humanitarian crisis, disasters and forced migration induced by climate risks such as droughts and flood. We work with mandated protection agencies, including ICRC, UNHCR and UNICEF, as well as international NGOs, who advocate for children’s rights, set standards, and implement programmes such as family reunification, case management, education, psychosocial and mental health support.</p><p>Through the UK’s International Climate Finance we have also supported 21 million people to cope with the effects of climate change, helping families to respond to shocks and to adapt their livelihoods so they are more resilient in the future.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/04/2017 15:49:41 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

681232

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	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: Cleaning Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the hourly pay-rate is for her Department's cleaning staff.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	62271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID utilises a cross government contract for cleaning services in their UK estates. Cleaners are currently paid an hourly rate of £9.40 in DFID’s London office and £8.25 in DFID’s East Kilbride office.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 06/02/2017 17:19:07 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

647761

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of payments by her Department to small businesses are made on time and in accordance with the prompt payment code.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	55435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>Central Government Departments aim to pay 80% of undisputed and valid invoices within 5 days, with the remainder paid within 30 days.</p><p>In 2015-16 the Department for International Development paid 81.01% of such invoices within 5 days, and 99.44% within 30 days.</p><p>We have published our overall payment performance data at www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-payment-performance-2015/dfid-payment-performance-2015-quarterly</p><p>To support prompt payment further, since June 2015 all central Government departments have been required to accept unstructured e-invoices - invoices which can be sent in by email. We are also working towards greater use of structured e-invoices - these are invoices that can be processed automatically thereby reducing payment times and errors.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 06/12/2016 15:20:11 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

648843

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2016
	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, how many civil servants in her Department have work responsibilities relating to HIV and AIDS; and in which offices, teams or directorates those civil servants are located.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Stuart Blair Donaldson
	uin	55557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>15 people in Policy Division currently work on sexual reproductive health and rights, to which HIV is central. 9 staff work in Global Funds Department, with institutions that are critical for our multilateral engagement on this issue. We have a cadre of 76 health advisers and 87 social development advisers, whose work regularly requires engagement with HIV issues, as will that of numerous other staff around the Department.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 05/12/2016 17:36:29 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4377 label Biography information for Stuart Blair Donaldson

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