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177565

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2015
	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: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the objectives are for the World Bank's Global Partnership for Social Accountability; what role her Department plays on that partnership's steering committee; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Bayley
	uin	223025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The World Bank’s Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) supports governments and civil society to work together to solve critical governance challenges in developing countries. GPSA aims to create an enabling environment in which citizen feedback is used to solve fundamental problems in service delivery and to strengthen the performance of public institutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has been a member of the steering committee since GPSA started in 2012, sharing its knowledge and advisory capacity. The steering committee sets out the overall strategy for GPSA and approves grants for programmatic activities such as improving budget transparency or improving access to and quality of service delivery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 10/02/2015 17:44:45 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

65037

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	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, how much official development assistance was spent in 2009-10 and each year since then (a) in cash terms, (b) at current prices and (c) as a proportion of UK gross national income (i) in total, (ii) by her Department, (iii) by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, (iv) by the Ministry of Defence, (v) by the Department for Energy and Climate Change and (vi) by other Government departments.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	203359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is published on our website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/254053/Table6.csv/preview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/254053/Table6.csv/preview</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 08/07/2014 16:08:13 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

90179

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Iraq and Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much the UK has allocated to be spent in 2014-15 on humanitarian aid to the victims of conflict in (a) Syria and (b) Iraq; what steps her Department is taking to deliver humanitarian aid to victims in Iraq; what further steps she is planning to assist (i) people in Iraq and (ii) Iraqi refugees in neighbouring countries; what plans she has to increase UK humanitarian aid to Iraqi victims of conflict; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	207665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In response to the Syria crisis the UK has allocated £600 million to date for humanitarian aid to victims of the conflict. Total allocations for 2014/15 will depend on decisions to be taken on the basis of evolving needs. In Iraq, the UK has allocated £23m of humanitarian aid for 2014/15.</p><p> </p><p>In Iraq, DFID support has included airdrops of assistance onto Mount Sinjar and in the Iraqi town of Amerli. The UK has also chartered cargo flights in order to deliver aid supplies for displaced people in the Dahuk region. £12.5 million of DFID’s funding is being delivered through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and NGO partners to provide basic life-saving assistance, including food, shelter, water, sanitation and medical care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 04/09/2014 15:03:55 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

92278

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	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: Civil Society
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she plans to announce future programme partnership funding from her Department from 2015-16 onwards.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	209786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>In the coming months DFID will hold consultations to inform the direction and choices for the future of strategic financing to civil society.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/10/2014 15:38:38 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

92279

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Iraq
	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 to (a) increase humanitarian aid and (b) provide development assistance for state building in Iraq; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	209747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for International Development is delivering £23 million in response to the crisis in Iraq. Our Advisors on the ground are working closely with aid agencies, the UN and the Kurdistan Regional Government to further assess humanitarian needs. The UK government is lobbying the UN and the Government of Iraq to meet the humanitarian needs of all Iraq’s citizens, to protect minorities and to improve the tracking and reporting of human rights abuses including crimes of sexual and gender based violence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Jointly with the FCO we are looking at how UK expertise could support the new Iraqi government build a stable and prosperous country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/10/2014 15:40:05 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

92280

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	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
	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 implications of UK military action in Iraq for UK humanitarian aid to the victims of the conflict in Syria; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	209748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID has not received any reports of any impact on UK aid operations inside Syria resulting from UK military action in Iraq. We continue to closely monitor the situation with our partners on the ground, and to receive regular reports from them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/10/2014 15:39:22 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

92281

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Radicalism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what new initiatives her Department plans to take in partnership with the governments of countries in Africa and Asia to combat Islamist extremism.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	209749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID’s primary purpose is poverty reduction. We have a comprehensive portfolio of governance and social development programmes in Africa and Asia. Our development programmes broadly contribute to tackling violent extremism by helping build better states and societies that can respond more effectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/10/2014 15:44:37 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

167113

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many contracts her Department has awarded to (a) small and medium-sized enterprises and (b) mid-sized businesses in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	216631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p><strong>Since 2011, </strong><strong>DFID has recorded the amount of small and medium-sized enterprises in centrally managed contracts. We do not categorise suppliers by ‘mid-sized business’. </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>The department awarded the following amount of centrally managed contracts with SME’s during the periods 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 (up until end of September).</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of centrally managed contracts awarded by DFID categorised as SME</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>49</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>47</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>104</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014 to end September</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>54</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 04/12/2014 17:59:46 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

167114

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many contracts her Department has entered into with non-UK firms in each year since 2010; and if she will provide details.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	216637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p><strong>Since 2011, DFID has recorded the registered office of each supplier that has been awarded a contract. </strong><strong>The department had the following amount of centrally managed contracts with non-UK firms during the periods 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 (up until end of September).</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of centrally managed contracts, awarded by DFID, supplied by Non-UK firms</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>22</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014 to end September</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 04/12/2014 17:58:24 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

431404

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2015
	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, how her Department is contributing to the co-ordination of work across Government to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	17127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2015 answer text <p>The UK welcomes, and is committed to championing, the Sustainable Development Goals. Through our commitment to global development, and by honouring our 0.7% aid commitments, we will play a key role in helping countries to achieve these goals – especially on eradicating extreme poverty, hunger and disease. This will be a cross-government effort, with DFID and other Departments contributing to the successful implementation of the Goals, both internationally and here in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 27/11/2015 12:36:02 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane