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604140

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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: Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will increase investment in decentralised renewable energy to benefit the world's poorest people.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	48809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is already playing a leading role in improving energy access in developing countries through decentralised renewable energy. DFID has a range of programmes which are working with developing countries to ensure renewable energy markets work effectively as well as supporting energy businesses to grow, and providing consumers with access to funding to buy solar goods.</p><p>DFID’s Energy Africa campaign is one way that we are helping increase access to energy. Energy Africa aims to accelerate the expansion of the household solar market in Africa, and is about making the market work for the poor. It helps remove the barriers to household solar market expansion, including policy and regulatory obstacles, and supports businesses to innovate in energy services and technologies. DFID also supports numerous other initiatives to increase people’s access to energy through decentralised renewable energy. For example, the Renewable Energy and Adaptation to Climate Technologies (REACT) Challenge Fund has supported businesses in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda to provide clean energy for households, communities and businesses.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 21/10/2016 11:23:32 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

604215

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Climate Change Convention: Morocco
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has made to publicise Government support for the (a) African Risk Capacity, (b) Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility and (c) Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative at the Marrakesh Climate Conference, to be held in November 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Rob Marris
	uin	48995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK’s support to African Risk Capacity (ARC), the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) and the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative (PCRAFI) is managed by the Department for International Development (DFID).</p><p>In December 2015, every G7 nation set out how they will meet a collective target to reach an additional 400 million people with risk insurance by 2020. The UK has led the way, making excellent progress in delivering on its pledges of support for Climate Risk Insurance in the past year including funding for ARC and PCRAFI. UK Ministers have been invited to participate in side events at the Marrakesh Conference of Parties (COP) meeting to highlight progress with the G7’s InsuResilience climate risk insurance initiative and on ARC.</p><p>Currently, just 5% of losses from natural disasters in low-income countries are covered by insurance (against around 40% in developed countries), leaving millions with nothing to rebuild their lives after disaster strikes. UK initiatives give countries and people the tools they need to get themselves back on their feet, which is firmly in our national interest.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:48:49 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

604217

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Climate Change Convention: Morocco
	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 potential merits of the Government's support for climate risk insurance as part of her preparations for the COP22 UN Climate Change Summit in Marrakesh, to be held in November 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Rob Marris
	uin	48993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be a global leader in disaster risk finance and insurance and we are committed to contributing to meeting the G7’s InsuResilience collective target (set out in the 2015 G7 Leaders Elmau declaration) of helping up to an additional 400 million people in the most vulnerable developing countries to gain access to climate risk insurance by 2020. The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the delivery of the Government’s plans to scale up the use of insurance and risk finance instruments in developing countries to enable:</p><ul><li>Increased resilience for millions of the most vulnerable people, through improved access to insurance cover,</li><li>Faster, more efficient emergency response, with a larger proportion of losses in vulnerable developing countries to be covered by insurance systems, taking the strain off the overstretched humanitarian system,</li><li>Stronger and more stable economic development in developing countries, by helping to reduce the costs and barriers to credit.</li></ul> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:47:36 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

604216

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Climate Change Convention: Morocco
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proposals the Government plans to put forward at the Marrakesh Climate Change Conference in November 2016 to try to protect people who are most vulnerable to loss and damage caused by climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Rob Marris
	uin	48992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>Protecting those who are vulnerable to loss and damage due to climate change includes responding to disasters, helping people adapt to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to keep global warming to manageable levels.</p><p>The UK Government has committed to increase the UK’s climate finance by at least 50%, and will provide £5.8 billion over the next 5 years, of which half will be focused on helping people adapt to climate change including the most vulnerable. We have also committed to contributing to the G7 InsuResilience target of an additional 400 million people gaining access to insurance by 2020. The UK is actively engaged on these issues within the United Nations, including through its seat on the Executive Committee that is responsible for guiding action on loss and damage.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/10/2016 14:26:12 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

603989

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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: Sustainable Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when the Government plans to publish its report outlining the international and domestic approach to implementation of the UN Sustainable Goals.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	48805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The drafting of the Government’s report outlining the UK’s approach to implementing the Global Goals for Sustainable Development is a cross-government effort. The report will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/10/2016 13:34:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

599447

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Ethiopia: Famine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to assist Ethiopia with famine relief and support in dealing with drought.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	48155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Ethiopia is coming out of its worst drought for 30 years. At the peak of the crisis, over 18 million people (approximately 20% of the population) were in need of food assistance.</p><p>The UK responded quickly and decisively to the humanitarian crisis and was the second largest bilateral donor. We have provided emergency support for 3.8 million people to date. Through the Government of Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Nets Programme (PSNP), which boosts household food security for extremely poor and vulnerable people over five years, UK funds are supporting 1.7 million people in 2016.</p><p>At the highest level, DFID and the FCO in Addis have undertaken diplomatic engagement and provided technical advice around the issue of chronic food insecurity with the Government of Ethiopia. My predecessor, Nick Hurd, met with Government of Ethiopia officials and committed to work together with the United Nations and others to assist them to cope with this crisis.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 17/10/2016 16:25:00 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

600733

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	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: EU External Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent meetings she has had with (a) Ministers and (b) officials of the Department for International Trade on the effect on developing countries of EU food tariffs.
	tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
	uin	48215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets with her Ministerial colleagues regularly to discuss a variety of issues relating to trade and development. DFID officials are working closely with the Department for International Trade and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the impact of EU tariffs and non-tariff measures on developing country exports.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/10/2016 15:19:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

598440

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department is offering the Democratic Republic of Congo to achieve peace and economic growth.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	47839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>We remain concerned both by ongoing violent conflict in eastern DRC, and nationwide political tensions relating to democracy and human rights. Stability and economic growth are at the very heart of our strategy for the Great Lakes region, which is implemented by DFID, MoD and the Foreign Office. Politically, we are engaging at the highest levels, including via the UN and EU system, to seek a resolution to the current political impasse and conflict in eastern DRC.</p><p>British Military officers and stabilisation experts are embedded in the UN peacekeeping mission in DRC, shaping a more agile force, better able to protect civilians. We fund an £80 million programme to build peace in eastern DRC by establishing a durable political settlement at regional and national levels and addressing root causes of conflict, such as land reform.</p><p>The UK also supports economic growth and prosperity in DRC through a £100 million private sector development programme. The programme works with micro, small and medium enterprises to facilitate access to markets and raise incomes, and helps reform the broader business environment, making it more attractive to international investors.</p><p><em><br> </em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 17/10/2016 16:34:40 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

604137

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	St Helena: Airports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the composition and remit is of the review she has established to advise her on the future of St Helena airport.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	48839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The independent Panel is currently being established, a process which will consider its proposed composition and its remit.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:45:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

604139

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	RMS St Helena
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate her Department has made of the public expenditure that is required to extend the life of RMS St Helena.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	48811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>Through its commitment of Financial Aid to the Government of St Helena, DFID subsidises the costs of the service provided by the RMS St Helena. The subsidy is the difference between the actual costs of operating the service and the actual revenue generated. So it is not possible to calculate the subsidy in advance and without knowing, for example the levels of occupancy on each service and operating costs. For the period between April and July 2016 the RMS service returned a profit of £220,000 so no subsidy was required. The cost of subsidising the operations of the RMS St Helena in FY 2015/16 was £620,000.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:50:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans