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1217202

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2020
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Department for International Development's (1) effectiveness, and (2) transparency, in spending overseas development aid.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL6066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>1) DFID is responsible for three quarters of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) expenditure and has strong systems in place to ensure effective spend. DFID has invested significantly in ensuring that programmes are scrutinised for value for money and effective delivery. The department has a track record of spending and monitoring ODA well, including through ICAI.</p><p>(2) DFID is committed to transparency and continues to be a global leader, remaining in the ‘very good’ category of the 2020 Aid Transparency Index which assesses the performance of the world’s major aid donors. DFID is in 9<sup>th</sup> place overall out of 47 international donors, and the 2<sup>nd</sup> most transparent bilateral donor globally.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 02/07/2020 11:26:40 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1195886

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Planned Parenthood Federation: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) core, and (2) non-core, funding they provided to the International Planned Parenthood Federation in (a) 2011, (b) 2012, (c) 2013, (d) 2014, (e) 2015, (f) 2016, (g) 2017, (h) 2018, and (i) 2019.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL4462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2020 answer text <p>1) Since 2011, DFID contributed a total of £52 million core funding to the International Planned Parenthood Federation.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Core Funding (in £)</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Planned <br> Parenthood Federation Funding</p></td><td><p>9.5M</p></td><td><p>8M</p></td><td><p>10.7M</p></td><td><p>8.6M</p></td><td><p>8.6M</p></td><td><p>6.4M</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>not yet published</p></td><td><p>52M</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>2) Since 2011, DFID contributed £8.5 million non-core funding to the International Planned Parenthood Federation.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Non-Core Funding (In £)</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Planned Parenthood Federation funding</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1.5M</p></td><td><p>1M</p></td><td><p>0.4M</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5.5M</p></td><td><p>Not yet published</p></td><td><p>8.5M</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Comparable figures beyond December 2018 are not yet available.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 28/05/2020 13:51:51 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg attachment 1 file name HL4462 Baroness Tonge.docx title HL4462 - yearly figures
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1187066

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	CDC: Power Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what investments (a) CDC Group and (b) its subsidiaries have in power generation facilities using (i) diesel, (ii) crude oil and (iii) Heavy Fuel Oil as a primary or secondary fuel; and what the (A) primary fuel type, (B) secondary fuel type and (C) value is of each investment.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
	tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
	uin	33616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><em> </em></p><p>CDC has made the following investments:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Investment </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Primary Fuel Type </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Back-up Fuel Type</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/underlying/maria-gleta/" target="_blank">Maria Gleta</a></p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/investment/azura-power/" target="_blank">Azura Power</a></p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/investment/sirajganj-4/" target="_blank">Sirajganj 4</a></p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/investment/summit-meghnaghat/" target="_blank">Summit Meghnaghat</a></p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/underlying/gvk-energy-limited/" target="_blank">GVK Energy</a></p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/underlying/termoyopal/" target="_blank">Termoyopal</a></p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Early Power Limited</p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/investment/amandi-energy/" target="_blank">Amandi Energy</a></p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>Crude Oil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/underlying/karadeniz-powerships-2/" target="_blank">Karadeniz Powerships</a></p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>Heavy Fuel Oil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/underlying/takoradi-international-company-limited-tico/" target="_blank">Takoradi International Company Limited (TICO)</a></p></td><td><p>Light Crude Oil</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/underlying/albatros-energy/" target="_blank">Albatros Energy</a></p></td><td><p>Heavy Fuel Oil</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/investment/te-power/" target="_blank">Te Power</a></p></td><td><p>Heavy Fuel Oil</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/investment/globeleq-limited/" target="_blank">Globeleq Limited - Tsavo</a></p></td><td><p>Heavy Fuel Oil</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/investment/globeleq-limited/" target="_blank">Globeleq Limited - Dibamba</a></p></td><td><p>Heavy Fuel Oil</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/underlying/jamaica-public-services-limited/" target="_blank">Jamaica Public Services Limited</a></p></td><td><p>Heavy Fuel Oil</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/underlying/rabai-power-ltd/" target="_blank">Rabai Power Ltd</a></p></td><td><p>Heavy Fuel Oil</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The total net asset value of these investments, as at 31 December 2019, was $276,272,552. CDC publishes the amounts it invests directly into businesses and investment funds. Individual investment valuations are commercially sensitive and are not disclosed.</p><p> </p><p>In the first two years of CDC’s current strategic period (2017-2018) it committed over $500 million to renewable energy.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2015, CDC has made over $800m of commitments in green investments in a range of sectors – including renewable power, green buildings and forestry. Over the past two years, CDC has committed over $500 million to renewable energy projects, almost 25% of CDC’s total investment commitments made over this period. Building on this base, CDC have recently completed work on a new Climate Strategy that sets out a higher level of ambition on Climate and a portfolio-wide “Carbon budget” approach to Paris alignment, tied to HMG commitments to reach net zero by 2050. CDC will launch its new strategy later this year.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 31/03/2020 16:43:54 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1196265

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2020
	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 Development Institute Fellowship Scheme
	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 continue funding the Overseas Development Institute fellowship scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	47409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>A performance evaluation of the ODI Fellowships Scheme will be completed by November 2020 and its conclusions will inform decisions on future funding.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 26/05/2020 11:23:36 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1188971

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: Coronavirus
	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 support the Overseas Territories to deal with the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	38529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>A range of government departments, led by DFID and the FCO, are supporting Overseas Territories to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. Support includes essential medical supply, public health advice, security and access support, and financial aid to mitigate the economic impacts in the most vulnerable territories.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 29/04/2020 17:01:56 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1199208

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
	tabling member printed	Lord Collins of Highbury
	uin	HL4934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>According to the UN, Yemen remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 80% of the entire population, over 24 million people, requiring some form of humanitarian assistance. More than 20 million people in Yemen do not have reliable access to food and almost 10 million people face extreme food shortages.</p><p>We are concerned that the outbreak of COVID-19 in Yemen is already exacerbating this devastating humanitarian situation.</p><p>DFID modelling estimates that over 100,000 Yemenis are now likely to have been infected by COVID-19. With only half of Yemen’s health facilities currently functional, we are extremely concerned by the capacity of the Yemen’s healthcare system to respond.</p><p>Ultimately, a political settlement is the only way to properly address the worsening humanitarian crisis. We therefore strongly encourage all parties to engage with Special Envoy Martin Griffiths to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/06/2020 16:30:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury

1227984

	registered interest
	date	27/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Africa: Development Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the extensive flooding across East Africa and the Horn of Africa in the context of the UK aid programme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
	uin	HL7338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2020 answer text <p>Across East Africa and the Horn of Africa, 25.8 million people are severely food insecure and 1.3 million have been affected by floods since March. The UK has responded to localised flood impacts through the START Network, including provision of relief items and recovery programming.</p><p>We are deeply concerned about the food security situation. Heavy rains in the region have provided conditions conducive to the unprecedented locust outbreaks, which will affect the food security situation even further. The UK is supporting the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) emergency appeal to help to control the increase of locusts across East Africa, as well as reduce the risk of swarms spreading into the Sahel.</p><p>The humanitarian situation will be exacerbated by the impact of COVID-19. We are urgently redirecting UK aid programmes right across Africa to respond to these compound risks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/08/2020 11:33:03 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

1197031

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2020
	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: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will publish her Department's guidance to country offices on re-prioritising projects and programmes as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	49096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Across the DFID country office network, we are adapting over one hundred existing health and humanitarian programmes, and close to two hundred existing social protection, economic, governance, conflict and other programmes, across 35 countries and regions relevant to the COVID-19 response. The flexing and adaptation of DFID programmes must consider numerous factors, ensuring that our strategy is tailored to the local context. There are no plans to publish internal guidance to country offices.</p><p>In addition, the UK has pledged £764 million to support efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic as quickly as possible. We are taking decisive and co-ordinated action, guided by the WHO and based on science and evidence.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 02/06/2020 08:03:52 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1193255

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	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: Nutrition
	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 extent to which her Department’s funding for nutrition programmes in low-income and fragile states throughout the Middle East is meeting demand for those programmes.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	43745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>Across the Middle East, malnutrition rates, as well as food insecurity levels, are very concerning, particularly in Yemen and Syria where rates are among the highest in the world.</p><p>In Yemen, last financial year (19/20), UK support helped UNICEF screen over 400,000 children for severe acute malnutrition and enabled 45,000 children to be enrolled in nutrition programmes after screening. The UK is the second-largest donor to the malnutrition response in Yemen and we continue to encourage other donors to provide significant funding to Yemen, including for the malnutrition response.</p><p>In Syria, last financial year (19/20), the UK reached over 170,000 children under five, or pregnant or new mothers, with nutrition interventions. The UK is one of the largest bilateral donors to the Syria Crisis since it began in 2011. We are at the forefront of the humanitarian response, driving other donors to help those acutely in need, including on key issues such as malnutrition.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 12/05/2020 16:04:15 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1224672

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Equality: Females
	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 has taken to (a) embed gender equality and (b) empower women through UK Official Development Assistance in the new Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
	tabling member constituency	Rotherham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
	uin	73846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Advancing gender equality and women’s rights are a core part of this Government’s mission, and vital to fulfilling every girl’s right to 12 years of quality education. The Government remains steadfast in its commitment to this agenda.</p><p>We remain committed to spending 0.7% of Gross National Income on development. The UK International Development Act (Gender Equality) 2014 also makes a consideration of gender equality in all UK Overseas Development Assistance a legal requirement.</p><p>The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy is expected to conclude later in the year. This will define the Government’s ambition for the UK’s role in the world and its outcomes will shape the objectives of the new Department, including on gender equality and women’s rights. Both the review and the merger are evidence of the Prime Minister’s commitment to a unified British foreign and development policy that will maximise our influence around the world.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 20/07/2020 15:30:12 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion