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487168

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking ensure that UK overseas aid is spent effectively and transparently.
	tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
	tabling member printed	William Wragg
	uin	32665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>As set out in the aid strategy, UK aid: tackling global challenges in the national interest, the government will ensure that every penny of money spent delivers value for taxpayers, and projects that do not will be cancelled. Departments follow good financial management principles set out in HM Treasury guidance in ‘Managing Public Money’ for all their expenditure. In addition, ODA spend is subject to scrutiny by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact. The UK Aid Strategy also commits all departments to achieving greater levels of transparency in aid spend.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has robust internal processes such as strong ministerial oversight, mandatory reviews on all programmes, detailed management information for use at all levels of the organisation including on project performance and quality. Other departments will have their own arrangements and DFID will continue to share good practice advice with them.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/04/2016 12:11:50 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

487096

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the UK aid budget will be allocated as (a) grants and (b) loans in 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	32603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not available for 2016-17.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/04/2016 12:17:33 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

485727

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Libya: Humanitarian Aid
	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 21 March 2016 to Question 31131, for what reason the amount of financial assistance her Department has provided to UNOCHA for its work in Libya since 1 April 2015 was not supplied in that Answer.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	32261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>DFID has provided £19,867 to support UNOCHA for its work in Libya since 1 April 2015. This was to provide surge support for coordination to UNOCHA during the production of the Humanitarian Response Plan. The secondment came to a close unexpectedly early. Following a decision by OCHA not to replace the coordinator, we have used some of the remaining funds to second an Emergency Health Sector Coordinator within WHO since November 2015 at a cost of £34,614 in response to priority needs. In addition, we are currently brokering a further surge secondment to OCHA and at this point in time the costs are not finalised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/04/2016 12:14:00 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

484445

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Ethiopia: Food Supply
	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 26 February 2016 to Question 27899, what recent assessment she has made of the food security situation in Ethiopia.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	32145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>Responding to the food security situation in Ethiopia is a top priority. DFID has already committed £40 million to provide food aid to 3.8 million people in 2016, as part of its overall £113 million response since the onset of the drought last July.</p><p> </p><p>Across the country, 18 million people are in need of food assistance. Failed rains and the El Niño effect have caused the worst drought in Ethiopia in 30 years. This has resulted in reduced crop yields and numerous livestock deaths – increasing the country’s dependence on food aid.</p><p> </p><p>Plans are in place to provide monthly food rations until June from various sources, including the UN, donors, and the Government. The Government of Ethiopia has committed over $381 million (~£269 million) so far, which is its largest ever response to a drought. However, systems are currently stretched and the scale of the crisis means that further resources are needed to meet monthly food distribution needs from June onwards. We continue to work closely with the Government of Ethiopia to support their leadership of the humanitarian response.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/04/2016 12:09:47 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

487099

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Uganda: Malaria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department has made in its programme to increase the use of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets among children under five years of age and pregnant women in Uganda.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	32526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>Results from the 2014-15 internationally recognised Malaria Indicator Survey indicate that the proportion of children under five in Uganda who slept under treated nets had gone up from 42% in 2009 to 74%; and that the proportion of pregnant women who slept under a treated net had gone up from 47% in 2009 to 75%. The UK has been a significant contributor to bed nets in Uganda. We have funded procurement and distribution of 5 million bed nets and distributed an additional 4.5 million bed nets.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/04/2016 14:02:48 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

487100

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Uganda: Development aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the outcomes have been of her Department's programme of post-conflict development in Northern Uganda.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	32524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Post-Conflict Development Programme for Northern Uganda aims to improve service delivery in health, support the most vulnerable and help young people find employment, amongst other activities. This is in line with the new UK Aid Strategy which includes tackling the root causes of instability and conflict. Some of the main achievements include:</p><ul><li>Training 15,000 youth in vocational skills.</li><li>Training 14,000 youth in entrepreneurialism.</li></ul><ul><li>Construction of 1,738 homes for health workers and teachers to allow them to provide vital services in an under-served region, and reduce drivers of instability.</li></ul><ul><li>Testing 60,992 children under five with high fevers for Malaria and providing treatment for those who were shown to be infected.</li><li>Providing 10,000 food transfers in return for work to families at risk of malnutrition and unable to access employment opportunities due to the post conflict environment.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/04/2016 13:59:13 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

487101

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Uganda: Malaria
	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 effectiveness of her Department's programmes in the eight districts of the Central Region of Uganda in preventing the spread of malaria.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	32525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>DFID works with UNICEF in the Central Region of Uganda on a programme to prevent the spread of malaria. As part of this, the Integrated Community Case Management programme is improving access to testing and treatment for children under five with high fever. This is an important intervention in preventing the spread of malaria and reducing deaths related to malaria and other treatable diseases.</p><p> </p><p>Results from the 2014-15 internationally recognised Malaria Indicator Survey showed that the prevalence of malaria in children in the central region where the eight districts are located had reduced from 39.1% in 2009 to 10.5%. This is largely as a result of targeted interventions including the programme funded by DFID and implemented by UNICEF.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/04/2016 14:01:10 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

487102

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Uganda: Development aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the outcome has been of its programme to improve the effect of public expenditure on the quality of service delivery and poverty reduction in Uganda.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	32523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>Supporting public financial management is essential in promoting accountability and ensuring the efficient use of public resources to drive poverty reduction, as well as being fundamental in the fight against corruption.</p><p>The Financial Management and Accountability Programme (FINMAP) works across the public financial management system. The programme has registered a number of achievements. The Public Finance Act was passed by Parliament in November 2014 thanks to technical support provided by FINMAP. A new Government of Uganda Public Financial Management reform strategy for 2014–2018 was launched in August 2014. The programme has also strengthened the Office of the Auditor General.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/04/2016 13:57:26 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

487169

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International AIDS Conference: South Africa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which (a) ministers and (b) officials of her Department will be present at the International Aids Conference in Durban in July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Finchley and Golders Green
	tabling member printed	Mike Freer
	uin	32615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK government will be represented at the International AIDS Conference in Durban in July 2016. Precise attendance has still to be finalised.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/04/2016 15:52:59 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer

487098

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reports she has received on the use of aid disbursed to the Palestinian Authority for purposes related to terrorist activity.
	tabling member constituency	Henley
	tabling member printed	John Howell
	uin	32482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>UK direct financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA) is used to pay the salaries of civil servant and pensioners. Our support is provided through a multi-donor trust fund administered by the World Bank, which carries out close monitoring of PA expenditure. Only named civil servants from a pre-approved EU list are eligible, and the vetting process ensures that our funds do not benefit terrorist groups. The process is subject to independent auditing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/04/2016 12:10:38 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell