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759796

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many of her Department's staff had a pay increase (a) above, (b) at and (c) less than one per cent in each of the last three years for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	10309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Information of the level of DFID staff’s pay increases over the last 3 years is included in the attached table. A pay deal for 2016 has not yet been concluded.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/09/2017 08:43:17 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name PQ 10309.docx title PQ 10309 table
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

541068

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2016, to Question 41982, which nations receive direct foreign aid from the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	43599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>DFID has now stopped providing general budget support in all countries with the exception of Pakistan. This year DFID only anticipates providing sector budget support in Ghana, Nepal, Pakistan and Zambia.</p><p>We also support partner governments to deliver development objectives in other ways including technical assistance and support to build their core systems. This ensures appropriate safeguards for UK taxpayers’ resources are in place.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/09/2016 16:21:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

670847

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	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: Departmental Coordination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department's role is in reviewing the overseas development assistance work and budgets of other government departments.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	59290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>Departments are accountable for their Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget and must ensure it offers value for money. DFID is committed to supporting other government departments to help them ensure aid spending offers value for money for the UK taxpayer and is consistent with international rules on ODA. DFID co-chairs a cross-government senior officials group with HM Treasury, whose role is to support departments and funds ensure value for money of all UK ODA.</p><p>The Independent Commission for Aid Impact will scrutinise all UK ODA. DFID also supports all UK Government departments providing ODA to meet the UK Aid Strategy commitment on transparency.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/01/2017 17:07:56 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

682387

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2017
	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 Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2017 to Question 59290, for what reasons other Departments have Official Development Assistance (ODA) budgets; and if she will review the effectiveness of the ODA budgets of other Departments to ensure value for money for the public purse.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	62592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>Spending 0.7% of Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance (ODA) is a UK commitment which is firmly in the national interest. In order to respond to the new global challenges, the UK Aid Strategy sets out the need to deploy the wider skills and expertise of all parts of government.</p><p>Accounting officers of departments or public bodies whose money is being spent on aid need to ensure they fulfil their obligations under HM Treasury’s ‘Managing Public Money’, including ensuring value for money of the use of public funds.</p><p>The International Development Act places an obligation on the Secretary of State to ensure the independent evaluation of UK ODA.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/02/2017 15:39:53 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

682388

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2017
	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 Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2017 to Question 59290, what the value of other Departments' Official Development Assistance budgets was for each of the last six years.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	62593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p><em> O</em>DA spend by other departments is available from the National Statistics publication, Statistics on International Development:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572073/table-a-3a.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572073/table-a-3a.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/02/2017 15:40:32 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

683415

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many former prisoners have been employed by her Department in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	62961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID staff are appointed subject to a security check, which includes a review of any criminal record. DFID cannot confirm if any former prisoners have been employed in the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/02/2017 15:16:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

690415

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2017
	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: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the (a) mean and (b) median pay was for staff in her Department who were (i) male, (ii) female, (iii) white, (iv) from an ethnic minority background, (v) disabled and (vi) non-disabled in the most recent year for which information is available, broken down by (A) full-time and (B) part-time workers.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	64170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>The (a) mean and (b) median pay was for staff in DFID who were (i) male, (ii) female, (iii) white, (iv) from an ethnic minority background, (v) disabled and (vi) non-disabled in the most recent year for which information is available, broken down by (A) full-time and (B) part-time workers is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Mean Pay</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Median Pay</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>.</p></td><td><p><strong>Part Time</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Full Time</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Part Time</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Full Time</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>£51,070</p></td><td><p>£50,804</p></td><td><p>£54,250</p></td><td><p>£53,430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>£47,728</p></td><td><p>£47,060</p></td><td><p>£54,750</p></td><td><p>£51,119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>£47,126</p></td><td><p>£50,146</p></td><td><p>£53,430</p></td><td><p>£52,901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BAME</p></td><td><p>£48,865</p></td><td><p>£47,594</p></td><td><p>£54,250</p></td><td><p>£52,901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff who have recorded that they have a disability</p></td><td><p>£49,300</p></td><td><p>£45,594</p></td><td><p>£42,830</p></td><td><p>£43,718</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff who have recorded that they do not have a disability.</p></td><td><p>£48,535</p></td><td><p>£49,299</p></td><td><p>£54,250</p></td><td><p>£52,901</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This information is based on the information we hold about staff in our HR Systems which they record voluntarily.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 24/02/2017 15:10:38 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

708583

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2017
	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: Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department's main policy priority is for 2017; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	66671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has said, the Department for International Development has a critical role to play not only in tackling poverty but helping the UK play a confident, engaged and ambitious role in the world. To deliver this, we will drive reform of the entire global development system to further improve its effectiveness. My specific policy priorities for 2017 and thereafter are set out in the Bilateral and Multilateral Development Reviews, published in December 2016.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/03/2017 15:16:37 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies