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600738

	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: Education
	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 for her policies of the report by UNESCO, entitled Global Education Monitoring Report 2016; and what steps at (a) bilateral and (b) multilateral level her Department plans to take as a result of that report.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	48247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The 2016 Global Education Monitoring Report highlights the UK’s global leadership on education, identifying that we provided 17% of total education aid to the poorest countries between 2012 and 2014. We will work bilaterally, and through our multilateral partners, to help 11 million children in the poorest countries gain a decent education by 2020. We continue to focus on educating children in emergencies; supporting the Education Cannot Wait fund which we were integral to setting up.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 19/10/2016 15:18:41 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

604136

	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	Department for International Development: Visits Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what overseas visits she has made since her appointment.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	48920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has visited a range of countries overseas since her appointment. Information on Ministerial Travel is published as part of DFID’s quarterly transparency return on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 20/10/2016 14:27:14 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

605974

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Life Expectancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has received on trends in life expectancy in Northern Nigeria; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	49505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>Survey data on infant and child mortality rates shows that mortality rates are much higher in the north of Nigeria compared to the south.</p><p>In 2015/16, of a total DFID bilateral spend in Nigeria of £214m, approximately 60% of programming focused in six northern states. Additionally, over the last two years, DFID has scaled up its response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the northeast, bringing life-saving support to those affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/10/2016 15:26:04 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

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

604146

	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, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the level of funding for decentralised renewable energy to improve access to electricity for the world's poorest people.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	49019
	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’s energy work is aligned with the new Global Goals, particularly Goal 7, to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. DFID’s priorities for how we will achieve this include through flexible technical assistance, catalytic investments and engagement with international partners. DFID’s assistance looks across the energy spectrum and covers both on-grid as well as decentralised off-grid renewable energy.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 21/10/2016 11:24:26 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

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

604920

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	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, what recent assessment she has made of the potential benefits which investment in renewable energy generation methods can bring to developing countries; what research has been undertaken on how this might be achieved; what funding is proposed to be made available for this purpose; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
	uin	49141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>DFID’s energy work is aligned with the new Global Goals, particularly Goal 7, to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. DFID’s energy work is guided by international studies including, for example, by the International Energy Agency, the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme based at the World Bank. Recent research by the International Renewable Energy Agency indicates that investment in renewable energy increases GDP, improves welfare, creates more jobs and shifts patterns of trade.</p><p>DFID provides significant funding to support renewable energy work, including through the UK Government’s International Climate Finance (ICF) allocation, as well as spend through multilateral funds, such as the Climate Investment Funds and the Green Climate Fund, which have significant renewable energy components.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/10/2016 15:45:42 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

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

601142

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Turkey: 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 UK aid for Turkey to help address the effects of the conflict in Syria is being used for its intended purposes.
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
	uin	48571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK has committed more than €300 million to the €3 billion Facility for Refugees in Turkey to assist Turkey in hosting refugees. The Facility delivers humanitarian and development assistance through existing EU instruments to meet the objectives articulated in the EU Turkey Joint Action Plan of October 2015. The UK is a member of the Facility Steering Committee. Funds will be monitored through existing governance and fiduciary controls.</p><p>DFID’s response to the immediate humanitarian crisis in Europe has been a crucial element of HMG’s overall migration strategy. The UK will continue to work alongside international partners to tackle the migration crisis, including through programmes such as the EU-Turkey Facility.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:53:20 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

601988

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of projects that foster co-operation and co-existence have had on the prospects of securing lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield North
	tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
	uin	48704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>Projects that foster cooperation and coexistence can help to build understanding between Israelis and Palestinians, and maintain a constituency of support for peace. The Secretary of State is currently assessing options for providing further support to coexistence programmes.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:51:23 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan