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582788

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	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 her Department is taking to ensure value for money in its aid budget.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	James Berry
	uin	906326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>My predecessors in Government have made huge progress in improving British aid by creating an independent aid watchdog, introducing much tougher value-for-money controls and making DFID’s spending even more transparent.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/09/2016 15:14:32 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4489 label Biography information for James Berry

1202013

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	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: Carers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff in her Department had caring responsibilities in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	57067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The below table shows how many DFID staff voluntarily declared they have caring responsibilities in each of the last five years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of staff with </strong> <strong>caring responsibilities</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>DFID supports our carers through robust discretionary leave, which we have used effectively in the context of COVID-19. In addition to this, we have an active Carers Network that works to provide support for our staff, and we are also members of Employers for Carers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 16/06/2020 16:27:31 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1203603

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	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: Carers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will place in the Library a list of the workplace benefits that her Department provides to its staff with caring responsibilities.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	59344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>DFID encourages managers to take a positive, proactive approach in working together with employees to agree arrangements for caring, taking account of both caring and business needs. DFID has signed up to the Carer’s Charter and encourage managers and employees to record caring arrangements on our HR systems.</p><p>In terms of workplace benefits, DFID offers:</p><ul><li>Flexible working to enable carers to combine their work and caring responsibilities. For those looking to move to working on a job share basis, we also promote use of the Civil Service job-share finder.</li></ul><ul><li>Access to various forms of leave for those who need it over and above annual leave (either on a short or longer term basis): short term discretionary leave; long term unpaid discretionary leave; parental leave.</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy-eap.com%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmonica-cook%40dfid.gov.uk%7C2fff96ed68754115089e08d811fed003%7Ccdf709af1a184c74bd936d14a64d73b3%7C0%7C0%7C637279133392370577&amp;sdata=TiQM%2FC27MrTCWAWzEKwTyJFu2ko93r5ITBJ%2F1yzY42Y%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Employee Assistance Programme</a>: offers support for a range of scenarios. For caring, they can advise on sources of help and advice and provide counselling should people require it.</li></ul><p>To strengthen our support and learn from best practice, we have also recently signed up to <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.employersforcarers.org%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmonica-cook%40dfid.gov.uk%7C2fff96ed68754115089e08d811fed003%7Ccdf709af1a184c74bd936d14a64d73b3%7C0%7C0%7C637279133392380567&amp;sdata=CGH%2FsEoiaEXDuyccEUzXLymxFjLbl6md3Q0CuyISTas%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Employers for Carers.</a></p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 22/06/2020 16:56:30 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1204896

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2020
	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: Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) solar panels and (b) wind turbines her Department's buildings (a) have in 2020 and (b) had in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	60656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>DFID has two Headquarter buildings in the UK: one at 22 Whitehall and the other at Abercrombie House, East Kilbride.</p><p>Neither of the headquarter buildings have (a) solar panels nor (b) wind turbines.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 24/06/2020 14:22:03 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1218064

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2020
	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: Oil
	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 has allocated to the Ogoniland region of Nigeria for the clearing up of pollution resulting from oil extraction; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	64843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government provided technical support to Nigerian institutions through DFID’s Foster programme from 2016 to 2018 and through the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund. UK support included project management, community participation in clean-up operations, and to government bodies to fulfil their responsibilities as well as monitoring of the overall project. Support was also given for alternative businesses e.g. cassava processing. We have no plans to provide further support at this time due to prioritisation of Aid projects and because the UN Environment Programme and other donors remain engaged through monitoring and advice.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 02/07/2020 15:04:36 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

786980

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Madagascar: Bubonic Plague
	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 has offered to the Government of Madagascar since the outbreak of plague on that island.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	112272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID has helped the Government of Madagascar monitor and respond to the plague outbreak through our support to the World Health Organisation (WHO). This has included sending 114 experts, mobilising 1.2 million doses of antibiotics, and establishing nine specialist treatment centres. Protocols on clinical management, safe burials, and airport screenings have been developed and are being implemented. DFID and the FCO have been closely monitoring the outbreak response in Madagascar, including during a visit by DFID officials.</p><p>In addition, the Department of Health deployed the ODA funded UK Public Health Rapid Support Team to Madagascar in the early stages of the outbreak, which provided expertise in epidemiological surveillance, case management, infection prevention and control measures. The team have now returned to the UK as the outbreak has tailed off and the response has moved to a more steady state.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/11/2017 14:33:08 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

882376

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Haiti: Overseas Aid
	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 Haiti in response to the (a) 2010 earthquake and (b) 2010-11 outbreak of cholera in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	135314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>Data for all DFID’s spend is available in the Statistics on International Development publication at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>The amount DFID has spent in Haiti is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/659763/Table4c.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/659763/Table4c.ods</a></p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/04/2018 10:00:43 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

882377

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Haiti: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, to which organisations her Department allocated funding to deliver aid to Haiti as a result of the (a) 2010 earthquake and (b) 2010-11 outbreak of cholera in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	135315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>For the 2010 earthquake, we provided support through contributing to the International Federation of the Red Cross Emergency Appeal, Pan American Health Organisation, Merlin, Action Contre Le Faim, Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, Humanity and Inclusion, Oxfam and the International Organisation for Migration to address urgent humanitarian need.</p><p> </p><p>To assist in enabling the international response, we provided support to the World Food Programme, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, CARE and the Government of Haiti. Additionally, we contributed to The Sun “Helping Haiti Appeal”.</p><p> </p><p>During the cholera response of 2010-2011, we provided support through Oxfam, Plan and the Pan American Health Organisation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/04/2018 10:04:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1222816

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2020
	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: Data Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many data breaches her Department has reported to the Information Commissioner in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	72164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>DFID has not reported any data breaches to the Information Commission in each of the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 15/07/2020 15:48:57 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey