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76571

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Bangladesh
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to provide financial resources and support through the Department for International Development's programmes in Bangladesh to support the victims and survivors of rapes committed during the 1971 war.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
	uin	HL915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Her Majesty's Government strongly condemns the use of rape as a weapon of war. The Foreign Secretary's Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative aims to combat the use of rape as a weapon of war, to end the culture of impunity that exists for these crimes, to increase the number of perpetrators brought to account, and to provide support to survivors. We welcome Bangladesh's endorsement in May of the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict and their attendance at the Global Summit in June. The Declaration expresses a shared commitment and determination to see an end to the use of rape and sexual violence as weapons of war. As a result of the Summit, the Government of Bangladesh must focus on tackling impunity, increasing accountability, protecting its civilians, and helping survivors.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/07/2014 15:18:06 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin

62462

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Bangladesh
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what programmes and activity her Department undertakes in Bangladesh.
	tabling member constituency	Tamworth
	tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
	uin	904305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID funds a wide range of programmes to reduce poverty and support progress towards the Millennium Development Goals in Bangladesh. Our programmes are improving the provision of basic services, supporting private sector development and helping to reduce risks to development, including from natural disasters. We are also focussed on improving working conditions and building safety in the garment sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 18/06/2014 16:17:08 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

228823

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Bangladesh
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to encourage better dialogue between factory workers and management in Bangladesh's garment industry.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	228581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>We are supporting the formation of Operational Health and Safety committees, including training and capacity development of up to half a million participants, with the aim of improving dialogue and cooperation around worker safety. We are also supporting the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) to implement a Social Dialogue project in five pilot factories in Bangladesh, and are providing support to workers to form functioning worker participation committees.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/03/2015 17:43:15 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

228829

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Bangladesh
	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 using international aid to tackle the water shortage in Bangladesh.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	228529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK government is providing up to £23.5 million over five years (2012-17) through the South Asia Water Governance Programme to facilitate regional collaboration over shared rivers in South Asia, including in Bangladesh, in order to address challenges around water resource management, development and climate change.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is also supporting a multi-country study (including Bangladesh) on groundwater resilience to climate change and abstraction in the Indo-Gangetic basin. The study is being undertaken by the British Geological Survey (BGS) in association with several local partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/03/2015 17:43:56 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

172913

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Bangladesh
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many foreign exchange transactions involving less than £2 million her Department has made to Bangladesh in each financial year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	220275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p>It is not possible for the department to answer any of these questions without incurring disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 220276 220277 220278 220279 220280 220281 220288 question first answered 14/01/2015 15:02:17 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

106338

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Bangladesh
	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 providing to rice farmers in Bangladesh to purify irrigation water of organic arsenic contaminants.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	213249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>DFID is not supporting rice farmers to purify irrigation water in Bangladesh.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/11/2014 14:51:22 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

60625

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Bangladesh
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Answer of 14 May 2014, Official Report, column 600W, on Bangladesh, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to make it compulsory for all UK clothing companies which use suppliers in Bangladesh to sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	199704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The Accord is an independent and legally binding agreement between unions and international companies that source their clothes from Bangladesh. As such it is not the Government's place to compel companies to sign up. However as referred to in my previous response, I would very much encourage them to do so, and would encourage consumers to make their expectations clear to the retailers and brands from which they buy their clothes.</p><p>In September 2013 the UK launched its action plan on business and human rights, laying out the expectations for business in line with the UN Guiding Principles. Signing up to the Accord not only demonstrates that companies are serious about their responsibilities but will also help them to ensure that workers in their supply chains are safe and treated properly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 16/06/2014 16:14:42 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff