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1124081

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	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: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
	tabling member constituency	Lincoln
	tabling member printed	Karen Lee
	uin	910649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>We continually monitor the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and in particular the major pressure on Gaza’s health sector. Last month DFID announced a new aid package of £2 million to the International Committee for the Red Cross to support delivery of vital medicines, equipment and rehabilitation services.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 01/05/2019 15:16:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4664 label Biography information for Karen Lee

1124082

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Middle East: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment the Government has made of the contribution of female human rights defenders to improving human rights for women in the Middle East.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	uin	910651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Office leads in this area and recognises the important work female human rights defenders do to protect and defend human rights. They do not have specific data on women’s contributions; however, the UK’s global network of embassies and high commissions works closely with human rights defenders, particularly women.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 01/05/2019 15:22:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1124198

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	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: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much Official Development Assistance her Department plans to allocate to Ethiopia in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	249872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The 2019/2020 budget for DFID Ethiopia is £292 million. This will support the delivery of essential health, education, climate resilient, water and sanitation, and humanitarian services, as well as support Ethiopia to become a more prosperous, climate resilient and stable nation that can graduate from aid in the future.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/05/2019 15:16:55 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1124199

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	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: English Language
	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 the level of English language training in under-developed countries.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	249873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK has significant investments in English language, especially through the British Council and the BBC World Service. In DFID we support a range of programmes including: improving the quality of English language teaching in Rwanda, a skills hub supporting the biggest African economies (including Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria) to scale up English language learning and providing opportunities for UK teachers to volunteer in schools overseas. The Foreign Secretary launched English Connects for francophone countries in West Africa on his recent visit.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/05/2019 15:36:37 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1124210

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Tobacco
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has allocated to programmes in Pakistan to promote control of the tobacco industry.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	249955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The DFID Pakistan programme has not allocated specific funding to promote the control of the tobacco industry in Pakistan.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/05/2019 14:57:47 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1124301

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Humanitarian 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 to ensure that humanitarian aid is always delivered based on need and not used as a tool for other political interests.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	250012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the UK’s Humanitarian Reform Policy, DFID ensures humanitarian assistance is underpinned by humanitarian principles, including neutrality and impartiality, and is targeted to meet the most acute needs of those affected by crises. To meet urgent needs DFID works with local, regional and international partners to rapidly provide funding, relief supplies, and expertise, saving lives and reducing the suffering of many across the globe.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/05/2019 14:56:05 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1124305

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	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: 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 ensure that all Official Development Assistance spending is aligned with the Paris climate agreement objective of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	250013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Tackling climate change is a priority for this Government and for the Department of International Development. In ratifying the Paris Agreement, the UK agreed to work towards making all financial flows consistent with lowering greenhouse gas emissions and supporting climate-resilient development.</p><p>The UK has committed to provide at least £5.8bn of our aid over the period 2016-2021 to tackle climate change. We are supporting many programmes which contribute to this goal, including those for example which deliver clean energy. Since 2011, these resources have helped reduce or avoid 10.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere and supported 17 million people to access clean energy.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/05/2019 14:56:33 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1124312

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Mozambique: Storms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the outcome was of her meeting at the World Bank to attract donors to make long-term reconstruction investments in Mozambique following Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield North
	tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
	uin	249813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The meeting was successful in raising international awareness, coordinating support and increasing funding for the Cylone Response including reconstruction. Following the meeting a number of donors substantially increased their support. The World Bank have set out plans for a regional operation, covering Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. This will focus on “building back better” and climate resilient infrastructure. The UK also welcomes the news that Mozambique plans to host a reconstruction conference in the coming months. On 3 May, the World Bank announced that it had mobilised over half a billion dollars in new resources to help people in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/05/2019 14:56:48 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

1124325

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	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: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of her Department's spending on improving global vaccination rates in each year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	249894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Vaccination represents one of the most cost-effective health interventions. The UK is a global leader in ensuring children across the world benefit from the life-saving power of one of humankind’s greatest achievements. For every US$1 spent on immunisation in the world’s lowest-income countries, there is an estimated saving of US$16; from reduced health care costs for the individual and from the resulting increase in that individual’s contribution to the economy and to society.</p><p> </p><p>Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccination rates are a key indicator of immunisation performance. Through UK support to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, DPT vaccination rates in the world’s poorest countries have now increased from 66% in 2000 to 80% in 2017. These efforts have helped vaccinate over 700 million children, saving over 10 million lives against vaccine-preventable diseases. The UK will not rest on its laurels. The UK will host the Gavi replenishment conference in 2020 where we will lead efforts to drive even greater vaccination coverage; including for children in the most fragile, hardest to reach countries.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/05/2019 14:55:40 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1124374

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	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: Secondment
	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 his Department have been seconded to (a) the Department for Exiting the European Union and (b) the Department for International Trade in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	249906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The below table details the number of DFID staff who have been seconded to the Department for Exiting the European Union and the Department for International Trade in each of the last three financial years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>OGD</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEXEU</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DIT</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>54</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/05/2019 15:37:09 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane