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605975

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is giving to aid organisations based in Yemen to deliver humanitarian assistance in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	49506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK is the fourth largest donor to Yemen with an additional £37 million in UK funding for Yemen announced at the UN General Assembly. This brings the UK’s total to £100 million in humanitarian assistance for 2016/17 which is provided to aid organisations in Yemen. Last year, we helped more than 1.3 million Yemenis with food, medical supplies, water, and emergency shelter.</p><p>We also continue to urge parties to the conflict to take all reasonable steps to facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access to ensure our partners are able to deliver aid to its intended beneficiaries.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/10/2016 15:27:08 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

605974

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Life Expectancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has received on trends in life expectancy in Northern Nigeria; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	49505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>Survey data on infant and child mortality rates shows that mortality rates are much higher in the north of Nigeria compared to the south.</p><p>In 2015/16, of a total DFID bilateral spend in Nigeria of £214m, approximately 60% of programming focused in six northern states. Additionally, over the last two years, DFID has scaled up its response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the northeast, bringing life-saving support to those affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/10/2016 15:26:04 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

605972

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	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: Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what contribution her Department has made to UN Sustainable Development Goal 1 on poverty eradication in the last six months; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	49507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>Eradicating extreme poverty by 2030 is the primary purpose of UK aid under the International Development Act and one of the UK Aid Strategy’s objectives. DFID’s 2015/16 Annual Report sets out progress against our Single Departmental Plan, and hence to delivery of the 2030 Agenda. Progress in 2016/17 will be set out in our next Annual Report.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/10/2016 15:27:56 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

606712

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which (a) policy teams, (b) internal directorates and (c) staffing divisions are based in each of her Department's offices in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	49573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The table below provides information on where employees in each DFID Directorate are based. This will include those Directorates which have employees in dual locations, given DFID’s dual Head Quarters, and where employees based in the UK are supporting DFID’s overseas offices.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DFID Directorates</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Abercrombie House, East Kilbride</p></td><td><p>Africa Regional Business Solutions Chief Heads of Profession Climate and Environment Communications Conflict Humanitarian and Security DFID Afghanistan DFID Malawi DFID Sierra Leone DFID South Sudan Economic Development Cabinet Emerging Policy, Innovation and Capability (EPIC) Evaluation Finance and Corporate Performance Global Partnerships Governance, Open Societies and Anti-corruption Group Operations Growth &amp; Resilience Human Development Human Resources Inclusive Societies Internal Audit Middle East and North Africa Migration Multilateral Effectiveness Overseas Territories PGP Cabinet Regional Directorate Research and Evidence Strategy United Nations and Commonwealth Youth and Education</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22 Whitehall, London</p></td><td><p>Africa Regional Asia Regional Climate and Environment Conflict Humanitarian and Security Emerging Policy, Innovation and Capability (EPIC) Europe Group Operations Human Development Inclusive Societies International Financial Institutions Middle East and North Africa Overseas Territories PGP Cabinet Private Sector Regional Directorate Research and Evidence United Nations and Commonwealth Youth and Education</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Victoria Street, London</p></td><td><p>Trade for Development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>King Charles Street, London</p></td><td><p>Stabilisation Unit</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/10/2016 16:51:14 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

606713

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) full-time, (b) part-time and (c) full-time equivalent staff are employed at each of her Department's offices in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	49574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>DFID has the following employees located in each of its UK offices:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Abercrombie House, East Kilbride</p></td><td><p>22 Whitehall, London</p></td><td><p>Victoria Street, London</p></td><td><p>King Charles Street, London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full Time Staff</p></td><td><p>612</p></td><td><p>805</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Part Time Staff</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full Time Equivalent Staff</p></td><td><p>703.2</p></td><td><p>881.6</p></td><td><p>22.61</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/10/2016 16:51:57 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady