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642346

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Demolition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2016 to Question 53572, what discussions she has had with the European Commission on compensation from Israel for the 180 structures funded by the EU's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Office that have been demolished by the Israeli government.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	54336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK is in regular discussion with the European Commission and other European Union (EU) Member States on the issue of compensation. To date the EU has not asked for compensation for EU-funded infrastructure. No decision has yet been made as to whether to claim compensation in the future.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 25/11/2016 12:48:16 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

647241

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Demolition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2016 to Question 53572, whether the UK made a financial contribution to the EU's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Office (ECHO) in respect of the 180 structures funded by the ECHO and demolished by the Israeli government since 2009.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	55142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK’s financing share of European Union (EU) expenditure varies year on year but has been approximately 15%. The UK has made no further bilateral contribution to the programme in question.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 01/12/2016 17:25:28 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

637386

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Tanzania: Water
	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 improve access to water in Tanzania.
	tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
	uin	907182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK supports the Government of Tanzania’s nationwide Water Sector Development Programme, which aims to provide access to clean, safe water for 80% of the population by 2019. The UK Government’s contribution will improve water access for 2.1 million people in rural areas by 2019.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 16/11/2016 16:26:49 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

720678

	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	Development Aid: Diseases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of UK official development assistance was allocated for the treatment of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	70384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>Details of the UK’s official development assistance spend on health are published in Statistics on International Development https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2016. Our reporting is based on internationally agreed OECD Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC) codes, as part of our commitment to transparent reporting of development assistance in a way that permits international comparisons. Non-communicable diseases and diabetes are not categories within the OECD-DAC codes.</p><p>As part of the UK’s commitment to achieving the Global Goals, DFID supports countries to build stronger health systems that can respond to both the existing disease burden and changing health needs, including non-communicable diseases.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/04/2017 15:51:52 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

724196

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Montserrat: Economic 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 long-term economic prospects for Montserrat.
	tabling member constituency	Gordon
	tabling member printed	Alex Salmond
	uin	71933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s first responsibility is to support Montserrat in delivering essential public services to its citizens, including health, education and social services. Ongoing consideration of the island’s long term economic prospects is a key feature of our development partnership, where we have a shared objective of enabling Montserrat ultimately to manage fully its own financial and economic affairs.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 27/04/2017 06:52:44 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	577 label Biography information for Alex Salmond

724198

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Food
	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 build capacity in countries facing a food crisis.
	tabling member constituency	Gordon
	tabling member printed	Alex Salmond
	uin	71935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>DFID invests in long-term planning, preventative programmes and putting systems in place to build the capacity of countries at risk of food insecurity. Early warning mechanisms and resilience systems put in place with DFID support since 2010/11 have strengthened the response to the food crisis across the Horn of Africa this year. For example, with DFID support the response in Somalia has mobilised much earlier this year compared to 2010; in Kenya the Hunger Safety Nets Programme has enabled emergency support to be delivered at scale to drought affected households much quicker than in previous crises.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 27/04/2017 06:53:51 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	577 label Biography information for Alex Salmond

582506

	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	Yemen: Internally Displaced People
	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 number of people who have been displaced in Yemen in the last five months.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	46197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>According to the United Nations, there were 2.2million internally displaced people (IDPs) in Yemen in July 2016. This is an increase of 200,000 since April 2016. Yemen also hosts around 280,000 refugees, mainly from the Horn of Africa.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 19/09/2016 12:22:00 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

675583

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Internally Displaced Persons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department plans to provide additional resources to the dispatched persons camp in Rann, North Eastern Nigeria as a result of the airstrike on that camp.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	60746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>In 2016, DFID was the second largest donor to the humanitarian crisis in North-East Nigeria. We are a major funder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) which has been providing life-saving assistance to the displaced people in Rann. This assistance will continue. We are also a major funder of the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) who (together with ICRC) provided emergency medical treatment and evacuation to those wounded in the bombing incident of 17 January 2017.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/01/2017 16:51:14 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

598440

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department is offering the Democratic Republic of Congo to achieve peace and economic growth.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	47839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>We remain concerned both by ongoing violent conflict in eastern DRC, and nationwide political tensions relating to democracy and human rights. Stability and economic growth are at the very heart of our strategy for the Great Lakes region, which is implemented by DFID, MoD and the Foreign Office. Politically, we are engaging at the highest levels, including via the UN and EU system, to seek a resolution to the current political impasse and conflict in eastern DRC.</p><p>British Military officers and stabilisation experts are embedded in the UN peacekeeping mission in DRC, shaping a more agile force, better able to protect civilians. We fund an £80 million programme to build peace in eastern DRC by establishing a durable political settlement at regional and national levels and addressing root causes of conflict, such as land reform.</p><p>The UK also supports economic growth and prosperity in DRC through a £100 million private sector development programme. The programme works with micro, small and medium enterprises to facilitate access to markets and raise incomes, and helps reform the broader business environment, making it more attractive to international investors.</p><p><em><br> </em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 17/10/2016 16:34:40 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

638120

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: EU Grants and Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2016 to Question 52401, how her Department plans to ensure that those Overseas Territories which received funding from the EU Economic Development Fund have that funding gap filled once the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	53449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID will make an assessment of the implications of leaving the EU for the UK’s development work, including with regard to the Overseas Territories, as part of the negotiations for exiting the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 21/11/2016 17:43:16 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell