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984634

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Rohingya: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If her Department will provide additional funding to Rohingya refugees in preparation for the cyclone season.
	tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
	tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
	uin	906959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK has invested £12.6 million specifically in emergency preparedness before the cyclone season. The Bangladeshi government is experienced in responding to extreme weather events. We are working with the government and other partners to keep emergency preparedness a priority, to enhance coordination and to ensure the overall response builds resilience.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/10/2018 13:32:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

795289

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Middle East: Earthquakes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary for International Development, what support her Department has provided to Iran and Iraq since the recent earthquake on the border of Iran and Iraq.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	115710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 27 November to Question number 114567</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/12/2017 15:47:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

828191

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development , what steps the Government is taking to assist (a) Jordan, (b) Lebanon and (c) Turkey with Syrian refugees.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	124151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Since the start of the Syria crisis, DFID has committed £2.46 billion, our largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis. We have committed £429m to support activities in Jordan, through humanitarian, education and economic development programming. This funding has enabled over 126,000 Syrian refugees to access state education; allowed refugees to work legally, with over 70,000 work permits issued; and improved cross-community relations and much need infrastructure for Syrians and Jordanians living side by side in host communities. DFID has also allocated £543 million in humanitarian and development funding to Lebanon, providing nearly half a million cash grants and vouchers to help vulnerable people meet their basic needs, expanding the Lebanese education system to reach over 300,000 Syrian children, and improving infrastructure and services in 51 of the most conflict-prone municipalities. In 2016, DFID committed €328 million to the €3 billion EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRIT). The UK is also contributing to the FRIT via our EU budget payments. The FRIT is supporting refugees and host communities by building schools, and providing health services and social welfare payments for the most vulnerable.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/01/2018 17:37:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1020827

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians: Schools
	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 12 September 2018 to Question 171641 on Palestinians: Schools, whether her Department has commissioned the study into the new Palestinian textbooks.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield North
	tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
	uin	200063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK government is deeply concerned about the findings of the IMPACT-se report into the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) new curriculum and it remains a priority for the Development for International Development (DFID) to commission an independent review of the PA’s textbooks. We are also continuing to raise our concerns about incitement, which the Minister did himself at a meeting with the Palestinian Education Minister earlier this year. Last week, on 4<sup>th</sup> December, DFID officials met the PA Minister for Education and raised UK concerns over specific examples in the IMPACT-SE report.</p><p> </p><p>Our timeline for the textbook review remains unchanged. We will complete the review by September 2019. The UK has been convening discussions with potential international partners on commissioning the review together, in order to increase the impact of the study. We will commission the review in the new year once we have concluded these discussions. We will publish further information once the assessment has been commissioned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2018 17:14:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

990291

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the cost in cash terms of maintaining Official Development Assistance at 0.7 per cent of gross national income in the next financial year.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	181196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The government’s commitment to spend 0.7% of Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance is measured on a calendar year rather than a financial year basis, according to the standards set by the OECD Development Assistance Committee. The cost of meeting the 0.7% commitment in the next calendar year will be dependent upon GNI forecasts, which will be published by the Office for Budget Responsibility at the Autumn Budget.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/10/2018 14:11:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

892311

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Plastics
	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 has taken to reduce its use of single-use plastics .
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	138545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>In our 25 Year Environment plan the Government outlined a range of measures on how we will reduce the amount of plastic in circulation through reducing demand for single-use plastic. This included a commitment to removing all consumer single use plastics from the central government estate offices. DFID is fully dedicated to supporting this commitment.</p><p>We are developing strategies to phase out all single use plastics across our UK estate and are working closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to review options in overseas offices.</p><p> </p><p>To date we have:</p><ul><li>removed all plastic water cups from our offices and encouraged staff to provide their own re-usable alternatives;</li><li>replaced single use plastic canteen consumables with non-plastic, compostable alternatives;</li><li>installed new waste bins and signage to improve the way we stream, segregate and recycle waste, particularly recyclable plastics;</li><li>begun planning with our suppliers to phase out the sale of all single use plastic food packaging, including plastic drink bottles in our offices.</li></ul> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/05/2018 16:53:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

1054572

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	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: Economic Situation
	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 develop long-term economic sustainability in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	216233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>We have scaled up our work on economic development across the West Bank and Gaza. We are providing up to £38 million over five years (2018-2023) to help tackle the problems of low growth and high unemployment in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs).</p><p> </p><p>Our support will focus on efforts to increase trade and job creation by working with the Palestinian and Israeli authorities to enable greater movement and access for people and goods, and improve water and energy supply, particularly in Gaza. We will also continue to support the implementation of Paris Protocol measures in relation to the transfer of taxes and fees Israel collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA), and any measures agreed by the parties to transfer the responsibility of revenue collection. Our support in these areas will help thousands of Palestinians in their daily lives, support the financial sustainability of the PA and contribute to preserving the viability of the two-state solution.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/02/2019 17:43:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

905575

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gaza: 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 that money supplied to the Gaza region is used only for humanitarian purposes.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	144842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>DFID has a zero-tolerance approach to fraud and has robust controls to prevent the diversion of aid. In Gaza: DFID monitors spending closely; maps the flow of funds through each organisation involved in delivery, regularly audits programme spending; and conducts regular field visits to ensure that UK aid reaches the intended beneficiaries and achieves the best development outcomes, thereby ensuring value for money for the UK taxpayer. Additionally, DFID aid complies with UK and international counter terrorism legislation and our funding agreements commit partners to understand and comply with international counter terrorism legislation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/05/2018 16:32:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

831115

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What financial support her Department has provided to Zimbabwe in each of the last ten years; and how much financial support her Department plans to provide to that country in each of the next three years.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	125123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>DFID Zimbabwe Programme Spend for the past 10 years</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Actual spend</p></td><td><p>Cumulative Spend</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2007/2008</p></td><td><p>£ 41,978,617.66</p></td><td><p>£ 41,978,617.66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2008/2009</p></td><td><p>£ 50,035,627.30</p></td><td><p>£ 92,014,244.95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2009/2010</p></td><td><p>£ 60,709,203.18</p></td><td><p>£ 152,723,448.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2010/2011</p></td><td><p>£ 68,711,191.63</p></td><td><p>£ 221,434,639.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2011/2012</p></td><td><p>£ 88,008,792.07</p></td><td><p>£ 309,443,431.83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>£ 82,130,598.47</p></td><td><p>£ 391,574,030.30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>£ 105,994,824.16</p></td><td><p>£ 497,568,854.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>£ 68,620,415.12</p></td><td><p>£ 566,189,269.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>2015/2016</p></td><td><p>£ 85,786,771.83</p></td><td><p>£ 651,976,041.42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2016/2017</p></td><td><p>£ 104,885,392.21</p></td><td><p>£ 756,861,433.63</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>DFID plans to spend £90,000,000 during financial year 2017/2018 and £86,000 000 in Zimbabwe during financial year 2018/2019 - DFID funding may fluctuate to respond to needs and priorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/02/2018 14:55:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

882355

	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	Commonwealth: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What plans she has to discuss the Rohingya crisis with her counterparts at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	135376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and Canadian Foreign Minister co-hosted a roundtable event to discuss the Rohingya crisis with selected Commonwealth Foreign Ministers, including the Bangladeshi Foreign Minister, on 17 April. The event provided an opportunity for Commonwealth countries to stand in solidarity with Bangladesh in responding to this crisis.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/04/2018 11:02:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill