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1126248

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	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: Hebron
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, on how many occasions Ministers in her Department have visited Hebron since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
	uin	253630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>According to a review of relevant records in the provided time window, four visits have been made to Hebron by DFID Ministers since 2010. UK officials continue to monitor the situation in Hebron, especially following the withdrawal of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/05/2019 15:32:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

1011335

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Famine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to respond to the risk of mass famine in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
	uin	907733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK is playing a lead role preventing famine in Yemen, with our funding meeting the immediate food needs of 4 million Yemenis this year.</p><p>We also recently announced support for UNICEF to screen over 2 million children for severe acute malnutrition, and provide treatment for 70,000 of the most vulnerable children.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2018 14:49:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

783232

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what meetings she has had in Israel with which officials since June 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
	uin	111343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the member for Witham (Ms Patel) resigned as Secretary of State for International Development on 8 November. I refer the Hon Lady to the exchange of letters between my Rt Hon Friend and my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister on her resignation; and to the statement issued by my Rt Hon Friend on 6 November:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-from-international-development-secretary-priti-patel</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/11/2017 16:48:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

783233

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what meetings she has had in the West Bank with Palestinian Authority officials since June 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
	uin	111344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department holds no information about meetings between my Rt Hon Friend the member for Witham in the West Bank with Palestinian Authority officials since June 2017.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/11/2017 16:49:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

751420

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	West Bank: Electronic Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department has supplied any electrical equipment to villages in the West Bank.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
	uin	4569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Through funding to the Palestinian Market Development Programme, DFID has helped to supply electrical equipment to businesses in the West Bank including computers, and food processing and Laboratory equipment. Through the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, DFID funded the rehabilitation of a well in the West Bank including the provision of electrical equipment.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/07/2017 16:14:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

714852

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Equality
	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 providing to the UN's Step It Up for Gender Equality initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
	uin	909554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>We support UN Women as an important partner for the UK. As the campaign asks, we have put gender equality and the empowerment of women at the heart of our development policy and programming, and are achieving impressive results for women and girls at scale.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 29/03/2017 15:40:16 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

661758

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	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: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, who the diversity champion is on her departmental board.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
	uin	58239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The diversity champion on the Departmental Board is Joy Hutcheon, Director General for Finance and Corporate Performance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/01/2017 16:58:12 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

657204

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2016
	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: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her strategic objectives are in relation to women and girls in developing countries.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
	uin	56961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID’s <strong>Strategic Vision</strong> for Girls and Women, published in 2011, sets out four, interlinked game-changing ‘pillars’ critical for empowering girls and women:</p><p>1. Girls’ completion of primary and secondary education</p><p>2. Economic empowerment</p><p>3. Ability to live free from violence</p><p>4. Universal sexual and reproductive health and rights.</p><p>DFID is committed to delivering the Prime Minister’s promise on tackling modern slavery and the 2015 government manifesto. ‘We will promote girls’ education, encourage equal access to property rights and work to achieve access to family planning for everyone who wants it. We will continue to lead efforts to tackle violence against women and girls, end FGM and combat early and forced marriage, both at home and abroad’.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 15/12/2016 13:43:20 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

654897

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2016 to Question 55212, how she will assess the (a) value for money and (b) performance; and by when decisions will be made on project cancellations in the 2017-18 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
	uin	56776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly reviews the progress of projects and takes decisions, as and when required, about closing or restructuring projects that no longer offer value for money for taxpayers. The assessment focuses on progress towards objectives and whether the balance between costs, risks and expected returns remains appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/12/2016 18:09:27 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

654898

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development 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 1 December 2016 to Question 55212, on what previous occasions the Overseas Development Assistance budget has been reduced since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
	uin	56777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government will continue to meet the commitment to spend 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) on Official Development Assistance (ODA) in every year of the Parliament. In line with this commitment, and to reflect the latest economic forecasts, adjustments were announced at Spring Budget 2016 and at Autumn Statement 2016.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/12/2016 18:09:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff