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1178627

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Tanzania: Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of the Government of Tanzania on aid to that country.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	14975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government engages regularly on overseas development assistance with representatives of the Government of Tanzania. These discussions take place at all levels of government, from national to local. This is to ensure that our aid is targeted, impactful and in line with national priorities.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 19/02/2020 17:48:56 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1178631

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to help developing countries tackle tax avoidance and evasion.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	14979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>DFID’s support is helping developing countries to collect more taxes from where they are due. The aim is to build self-sustaining economies that can generate their own financing through increased tax revenue and private investment. In addition to providing capacity building support in-country through bilateral support programmes, this includes providing £10.3 million to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to assist developing countries to implement international tax standards to tackle international tax evasion and avoidance. For example, through this funding we are supporting the ‘Tax Inspectors Without Borders’ initiative, which assists developing countries with issues such as complex international audits. This programme has generated an additional $100 in revenue for every $1 spent on operating costs.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 19/02/2020 17:48:24 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1180411

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: HIV Infection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding his Department allocated to programmes to tackle HIV/AIDS in 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	20414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>In 2018, DFID spent £174.6 million multilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) to tackle HIV/AIDS. Most DFID investments to the HIV response are now directed through multilateral organisations such as Unitaid, UNAIDS and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. In addition, in 2018, DFID spent £10 million bilateral ODA on programmes tackling sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS.</p><p>The UK has made a £1.4 billion pledge to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria for the 6th replenishment covering 2020 to 2022. This supports the commitment to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030.</p><p>This data does not capture spend on related programming on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights, including research and health systems strengthening.</p><p>DFID spend data is available on the Statistics on International Development website. Comparable figures beyond December 2018 are not yet available. Estimates for 2019 spending will be available in autumn 2020.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 03/03/2020 18:10:26 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1183970

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Tuberculosis
	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 her Department allocated to tackling tuberculosis in 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	27521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>DFID invests in the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria as the principal mechanism to combat TB. The UK is currently the second largest investor in the Global Fund, pledging £1.4 billion to the 6<sup>th</sup> Replenishment (2020 – 2022) and £1.2 billion for the 5<sup>th</sup> Replenishment (2017-2019).</p><p>As our investment in the Global Fund has increased our bilateral programmes have decreased. Bilateral spending on TB control in 2018, which we publish by calendar year, was £1,862,966.</p><p>We also fund research on TB, including to develop more effective diagnostics and treatment, programmes to support countries to strengthen their health systems. Additionally, we significantly invest into health multilaterals such as the World Health Organisation and Unitaid, which provide technical leadership on tackling TB and strengthening health systems, support the introduction of new drugs for drug-resistant TB and the development of paediatric TB medicines for children in some of the world’s poorest countries.</p><p>Data on UK aid expenditure is published each year and can be accessed from the link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 17/03/2020 17:43:34 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1183975

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Refugees: 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 her Department has allocated to supporting refugees and displaced persons in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	27525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is strongly committed to supporting refugees and other displaced people and remains at the forefront of refugee responses around the world. To date, we have provided over £3.1 billion in response to the Syrian conflict, our largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis, and since August 2017 £256 million for the Rohingya crisis. That has included immediate, life-saving aid such as food, shelter and clean water, as well as longer-term support such as jobs, livelihoods and access to education and health care.</p><p>We are one of largest donors to the UN’s Refugee agency and have helped develop and champion the Global Compact on Refugees, which supports long-term and holistic approaches to assistance and protection.</p><p>The UK is one of the biggest humanitarian donors world-wide and between April 2015 and March 2019, we reached 32.4 million people with humanitarian assistance (food aid, cash and voucher transfers). Between 2014 and 2018, DFID provided over £6 billion of bilateral humanitarian funding to people in need, including refugees and displaced people.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 17/03/2020 17:56:26 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1184004

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Polio: 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 her Department allocated to programmes tackling Polio in 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	27608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is a long standing supporter of efforts to eradicate polio, providing consistent support to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) since 1995. We are the second largest state donor to this programme and have provided a total of £1.3 billion to date. In September 2019 Ministers also approved a new £400 million investment for the 2020 – 2023 period, bringing our total investment to £1.7 billion.</p><p>Transmission of wild poliovirus is now only present in two countries compared to 124 when GPEI was formed in 1988, and cases of paralysis have reduced in that time from 350,000 a year to 175 last year.</p><p>In the 2018-2019 period, the UK provided a total of £50 million to programmes to specifically tackle polio; £4 million to Gavi the Vaccine Alliance for the purchase of polio vaccines, and £46 million to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which contributed to the vaccination of over 400 million children.</p><p>The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is a public-private partnership with six core partners, including the World Health Organisation and Rotary International. The UK works closely with these partners to eradicate polio from these last few parts of the world.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 17/03/2020 17:38:21 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1185563

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: International Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the potential merits on increasing the level of support provided to (a) the World Health Organization and (b) other international organisations to help limit the spread of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	29852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) is supporting the UK’s global efforts to combat the outbreak of COVID-19 and help the most vulnerable. UK aid will reduce the risk of the spread of the disease by supporting developing countries most at risk of coronavirus to quickly identify cases and care for patients. This support demonstrates how UK aid is making the world a safer place by tackling diseases that do not respect borders.</p><p>The UK has committed up to £241 million of aid to support the global efforts to combat the outbreak of COVID-19. In addition to the UK’s significant annual funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) of around £120 million, the UK has committed an additional £10 million to the WHO’s Emergency Flash Appeal and additional funding for other international partners who are helping developing countries develop and deliver their own response to the virus. This includes funding for research and development of vaccines, diagnostics and treatments, medical and humanitarian expertise and supplies and a package of support to help developing countries respond to the economic impacts of the virus.</p><p>By reducing the global impact of the virus and preventing its spread, this support is firmly in the UK national interest, protecting both the UK public and the stability of the UK economy.</p><p>UK aid has a longstanding record of supporting countries across the globe to prepare for large disease outbreaks. We are working closely with our international partners, including the WHO, to support vulnerable countries ensuring they are better prepared. We are keeping further international funding under regular review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 25/03/2020 16:27:42 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1185564

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	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 his Department has allocated to (a) Commonwealth and (b) non-Commonwealth countries in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	29853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The table below sets out how much UK bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) was received by Commonwealth and Non-Commonwealth countries between 2014 and 2018.</p><p> </p><p><strong>UK Bilateral ODA to Commonwealth and Non-Commonwealth countries: 2014 to 2018</strong></p><p><em> £ millions</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>ODA Recipient </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Commonwealth Countries </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,005 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,121 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,001 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,961 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,748 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Non-Commonwealth Countries </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,024 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,501 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,839 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,922 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,765 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regional/Developing Countries, unspecified</p></td><td><p>2,793</p></td><td><p>3,040</p></td><td><p>3,695</p></td><td><p>3,920</p></td><td><p>4,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total UK Bilateral ODA</p></td><td><p>6,822</p></td><td><p>7,662</p></td><td><p>8,534</p></td><td><p>8,803</p></td><td><p>9,263</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Note:</em> These figures are based on the Commonwealth Countries that are currently members in March 2020</p><p><em>Source:</em> Statistics on International Development: Final UK Aid Spend 2018</p><p>Bilateral ODA is spending where the UK has specified what the ODA is spent on and in which country or countries. In 2018, Bilateral ODA accounted for 64% of total UK ODA. The remaining proportion of ODA (36%) is delivered in the form of core contributions to ODA-eligible Multilaterals. These contributions are spent by Multilaterals on projects that benefit developing countries across the world, including in many Commonwealth countries. In 2018, the UK provided £5.3 billion in core contributions to Multilaterals.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 24/03/2020 17:04:45 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1185565

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Dengue Fever
	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 his Department has allocated to programmes tackling Dengue Fever in 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	29854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>There is no international sector code for spend on dengue fever, but data on UK aid expenditure is published each year and can be accessed from the link</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2018</a></p><p>DFID's health focus is to improve the provision of basic health services for the poorest by supporting health systems strengthening, health worker capacity and access to essential medicines and equipment. Increasing coverage, access and quality will strengthen health services to address all health problems including communicable diseases.</p><p>DFID also provides funding to TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases. TDR helps support and influence efforts to combat dengue and other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 29861 question first answered 23/03/2020 17:02:45 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1185572

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Dengue Fever
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what his Department's total spend on combatting Dengue Fever was in 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	29861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>There is no international sector code for spend on dengue fever, but data on UK aid expenditure is published each year and can be accessed from the link</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2018</a></p><p>DFID's health focus is to improve the provision of basic health services for the poorest by supporting health systems strengthening, health worker capacity and access to essential medicines and equipment. Increasing coverage, access and quality will strengthen health services to address all health problems including communicable diseases.</p><p>DFID also provides funding to TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases. TDR helps support and influence efforts to combat dengue and other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 29854 question first answered 23/03/2020 17:02:45 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell