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star this property date less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
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Department for International Development remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Africa: Overseas Aid more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 170891, what steps she plans to take to assess whether the measures announced by the Prime Minister to increase the impact and effectiveness of UK aid across Africa deliver against expectations in the short and medium-term. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston remove filter
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Preet Kaur Gill more like this
star this property uin 174132 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
star this property answer text <p>The impact and effectiveness of the development measures announced by the Prime Minister on her recent visit to Africa will be assessed in the same way as all UK aid, using robust and well established procedures. UK development assistance is rigorously scrutinised to ensure it is used for its intended purpose, including by DFID’s Internal Audit Department, the National Audit Office and the Independent Commission for Aid Impact. DFID implements a robust monitoring and evaluation system to ensure that UK aid reaches the intended beneficiaries and achieves the best development outcomes, with a strong focus on ensuring value for money for the UK taxpayer. Programme evaluations are conducted in line with the UK Government evaluation guidelines to help improve effectiveness and to serve an accountability function. There are strong controls in place to monitor spending, including mapping the flow of funds to beneficiaries and regular audits of programme spending. The Secretary of State for International Development has set a challenge that we ensure aid money is not just spent well, but cannot be spent better.</p>
star this property answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
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less than 2018-10-09T11:15:57.03Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-09T11:15:57.03Z
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star this property label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Africa: Poverty more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the Government’s strategic shift on UK aid on poverty reduction in Africa. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston remove filter
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Preet Kaur Gill more like this
star this property uin 170891 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
star this property answer text <p>During her recent visit to Africa, the Prime Minister set out plans for a new long-term UK partnership with African nations. She announced a number of measures to increase the impact and effectiveness of UK aid across Africa, including to help our partners meet the poverty challenges of the future by: harnessing the power of trade, investment and business to create jobs; tackling the causes of extremism, instability and poverty; and addressing opportunities and challenges brought about by climate change and demographic shifts.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
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less than 2018-09-10T15:57:54.11Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-10T15:57:54.11Z
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star this property label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
969145
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star this property date less than 2018-09-06more like thismore than 2018-09-06
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Africa: Poverty more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her French counterpart on sharing best practice on poverty reduction in Africa. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston remove filter
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Preet Kaur Gill more like this
star this property uin 171420 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
star this property answer text <p>The UK and France have a historically strong development partnership and work together in a number of areas including gender, education and climate change, as well as in the Sahel. The Secretary of State and I have held several meetings with the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the French Development Agency (AFD) to share best practice and to improve donor coordination, particularly as the UK scales up its engagement in the Sahel.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
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less than 2018-09-11T14:47:00.287Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T14:47:00.287Z
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star this property label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
969147
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star this property date less than 2018-09-06more like thismore than 2018-09-06
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Africa: Poverty more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the role of Regional Economic Communities of Africa in contributing to poverty reduction. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston remove filter
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Preet Kaur Gill more like this
star this property uin 171422 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
star this property answer text <p>Regional Economic Communities (RECs) provide an important contribution to poverty reduction. RECs are essential building blocks for Africa’s trade and economic integration. The focus of RECs’ work varies from region to region - depending on context they play an important role coordinating work to reduce barriers to trade, develop regional infrastructure, promote trade, and maintain peace and security.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
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less than 2018-09-11T14:59:59.18Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T14:59:59.18Z
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star this property label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-12-20more like thismore than 2018-12-20
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Aid Workers: Vetting more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to (a) make employment in the aid sector a regulated activity and (b) bring disclosure and barring requirements in line with other professions that work with children and vulnerable adults. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston remove filter
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Preet Kaur Gill more like this
star this property uin 204603 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-01-09more like thismore than 2019-01-09
star this property answer text <p>Since early 2018 DFID has intensified work to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment in the aid sector. As part of that we have considered a wide range of potential measures, including the two proposed in the question. Neither of those would, however, cover employees of foreign organisations, many of whom help deliver UK funded programmes. Therefore, we believe there are alternative non-legislative mechanisms which better address this issue, such as those announced at the 18 October Safeguarding Summit. These include an Interpol pilot to improve background checks, provide advice to employers on international vetting and identify high-risk individuals; a new passport for aid workers to prove an individual’s identity and provide their vetting status; and a Disclosure of Misconduct scheme for the NGO sector to allow organisations to share information about an employee’s past misconduct. These tools are designed to work alongside existing mechanisms, such as DBS, and we are confident they will lead to tangible improvements in safeguarding standards and better protection of vulnerable adults and children in the aid sector.</p>
star this property answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 204604 more like this
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less than 2019-01-09T14:30:09.237Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-09T14:30:09.237Z
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star this property label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin remove filter
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4603
unstar this property label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-12-20more like thismore than 2018-12-20
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Aid Workers: Vetting more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of regulating employment in the aid sector. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston remove filter
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Preet Kaur Gill more like this
star this property uin 204604 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-01-09more like thismore than 2019-01-09
star this property answer text <p>Since early 2018 DFID has intensified work to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment in the aid sector. As part of that we have considered a wide range of potential measures, including the two proposed in the question. Neither of those would, however, cover employees of foreign organisations, many of whom help deliver UK funded programmes. Therefore, we believe there are alternative non-legislative mechanisms which better address this issue, such as those announced at the 18 October Safeguarding Summit. These include an Interpol pilot to improve background checks, provide advice to employers on international vetting and identify high-risk individuals; a new passport for aid workers to prove an individual’s identity and provide their vetting status; and a Disclosure of Misconduct scheme for the NGO sector to allow organisations to share information about an employee’s past misconduct. These tools are designed to work alongside existing mechanisms, such as DBS, and we are confident they will lead to tangible improvements in safeguarding standards and better protection of vulnerable adults and children in the aid sector.</p>
star this property answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 204603 more like this
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remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-01-09T14:30:09.277Z
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4107
star this property label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin remove filter
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4603
unstar this property label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-10-30more like thismore than 2018-10-30
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Asbestos: Waste Disposal more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to support programmes to ensure the safe disposal of asbestos waste in countries in the Global South. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston remove filter
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Preet Kaur Gill more like this
star this property uin 185728 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
star this property answer text <p>The Department for International Development supports the management of hazardous waste through the Global Environment Facility. The Department for International Development does not currently provide bilateral support to help developing countries dispose of asbestos waste safely.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 185138 more like this
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less than 2018-11-05T11:46:14.713Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-05T11:46:14.713Z
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star this property label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-03-14more like thismore than 2018-03-14
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Central African Republic: Job Creation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help increase job opportunities for adults in the Central African Republic. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston remove filter
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Preet Kaur Gill more like this
star this property uin 132550 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-19more like thismore than 2018-03-19
star this property answer text <p>The UK is one of the largest donors to the crisis in the Central African Republic and is contributing £40 million in humanitarian aid from 2016-2019. Over 75% of the country’s working population relies on agriculture which has been affected by years of conflict and instability. Our support is helping some 300,000 people to restart their livelihoods and grow their own crops</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
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less than 2018-03-19T16:39:26.31Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-19T16:39:26.31Z
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star this property label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-05-17more like thismore than 2018-05-17
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has allocated to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to tackle the spread of Ebola in Mbandaka. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston remove filter
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Preet Kaur Gill more like this
star this property uin 145392 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-05-22more like thismore than 2018-05-22
star this property answer text <p>DFID in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is supporting the Government of DRC and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to tackle the spread of Ebola. The UK is funding a number of interventions including being the second largest contributor to the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies which has released $2 million to support response activities for the next three months. In addition, the UK supported the development of vaccines of which 4,000 are now in the DRC with more scheduled to arrive imminently. DFID stands ready to do more if required.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
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less than 2018-05-22T16:44:42.26Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-22T16:44:42.26Z
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star this property label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Department for International Development: Procurement more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the September 2018 Independent Commission for Aid performance review entitled Achieving value for money through procurement, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that small (a) firms and (b) NGOs are not discouraged from competing for DFID contracts by the supplier review. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston remove filter
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Preet Kaur Gill more like this
star this property uin 176534 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-11more like thismore than 2018-10-11
star this property answer text <p>The Supplier Review delivered a number of measures to make it easier for new and smaller businesses to win funding from DFID and ensure fair treatment of sub-contractors. Following consultations with small and medium sized enterprises and NGOs three tiers of reporting requirements for the Supply Partner Code of Conduct have been developed to ensure our processes do not create disproportionate burdens for smaller organisations and NGOs. We are now designing a large new funding framework with dedicated “lots” for smaller suppliers. Furthermore, we continue to hold regional Open for Business events, led by Ministers, across the country to help local businesses understand our processes and encourage them to compete for DFID business. This is all helping DFID to tackle potential barriers and makes it less onerous, costly and time consuming for smaller companies to compete for our contracts.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
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less than 2018-10-11T16:10:24.617Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-11T16:10:24.617Z
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star this property label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this