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766072

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure its provision of overseas assistance is in accordance with the Government's human rights obligations.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	105786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government applies its Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) human rights guidance to ensure that such assistance meets its human rights obligations and values. This guidance was revised and re-published in January 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s security and justice expertise is highly valued across the world and improves the standards and capabilities of law enforcement and security agencies operating in the most challenging environments. OSJA assessments are carried out before assistance is rendered and evaluates the risk of any training provided being used in a way that is not in line with human rights and British values. As the Foreign Secretary stated in his written ministerial statement on 26 January 2017 (HCWS441), the new OSJA process remains the most comprehensive and demanding tool of its type anywhere in the world.</p><p> </p><p>As the lead Department for OSJA policy, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) engaged with a number of human rights organisations (including members of the Foreign Secretary’s Advisory Groups on Human Rights) as part of the recent revision of the OSJA guidance and will continue to do so with regard to its implementation. The FCO will include information on the steps taken to implement OSJA across Government when it publishes its Annual Human Rights Report.</p><p> </p><p>Defence personnel consider the OSJA guidance for all new proposed assistance and extensions to existing assistance, and where a substantial change in circumstances has significantly altered the risk for existing assistance. The guidance is therefore considered in any country where assistance is planned. Authority for activity underpinned by OSJA assessments is made at different levels according to the risk, from personnel in-country to Ministers in Departments of State. The Ministry of Defence does not hold data covering all Defence OSJA assessments made in the last three calendar years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 105768 105778 105780 105785 105791 question first answered 16/10/2017 15:18:27 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

766101

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure its provision of overseas assistance is in accordance with the Government's human rights obligations.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	105769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>For overseas security and justice projects funded by Her Majesty’s Government, the Home Office conducts Overseas Security and Justice Assessments (OSJAs). These assessments are carried out to identify risks to human rights, and mitigations for those risks, in accordance with guidance published by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/583304/OSJA_Guidance_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/583304/OSJA_Guidance_2017.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 18/10/2017 14:35:26 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

759794

	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	International Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether and to what extent her Department has implemented its commitments made at the 2005 Paris Declaration, the 2008 Accra Agenda for Action and the 2014 Busan Declaration to align aid programmes with local priorities.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	10148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The ‎Aid Reviews, Civil Society Partnership Review and Economic Development Strategy set out the Department's high ambition on delivering effective development partnerships, including with partner countries. We continue to promote development effectiveness with our international partners, such as the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, which has responsibility for reporting on global progress with development effectiveness commitments.</p><p>‎DFID's internal guidance encourages alignment of programmes with developing countries’ own strategies for poverty reduction; and providing assistance in a way that strengthens local responsibility, capacity, accountability and leadership.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/09/2017 08:42:00 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

758265

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans exist for the repatriation or reallocation of the proportion of the overseas aid budget currently contributing towards EU development funds; and whether the Government intends to bring these plans before Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	9021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The arrangements for withdrawal from the EU, including its funds, will be determined as part of the exit negotiations with the European Commission.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 13/09/2017 10:59:30 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

746677

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what priority they will give to increasing support for, and strengthening the effectiveness of, the Specialized Agencies of the United Nations through the UK’s Official Development Assistance programme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the valuable role that the Specialised Agencies of the United Nations perform in the agreement and enforcement of international norms, standards and regulations. The UK focuses its support on agencies that are best placed to deliver on the Government’s strategic priorities and which demonstrate excellent performance including value for money for UK taxpayers’ investments. The Multilateral Development Review published in December 2016 explained how the Department for International Development is working with several Specialised Agencies to improve their effectiveness, including the introduction of performance agreements to reinforce priority reforms.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/07/2017 16:38:51 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

690412

	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	International Assistance
	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 is taking to increase cash-based approaches to international aid.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	63983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>Decisions about the type and level of support for cash based approaches depend on a number of factors, including the maturity and coverage of cash transfer programmes, our objectives, value for money, burden share with other donors, and current and projected fiscal space of partner governments.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 24/02/2017 15:17:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

669049

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	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 priority countries are; and which of her Department's country offices will receive reduced support following her Department's recent policy reviews.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	58862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>As the Bilateral Development Review set out, DFID is increasing investment in fragile states and countries emerging from conflict, and significantly scaling up support for the Middle East. We are focussing more strongly on the Sahel, alongside our work in northern Nigeria, Somalia and other countries in the ‘arc of instability’ in Africa.</p><p>DFID’s allocations are continually reviewed to ensure development assistance is used most effectively to achieve poverty reduction in the national interest and responds to changing global needs. Planned programme allocations for 2016/17 and 2017/18 in the countries where we currently have direct activities were published in DFID’s 2015/16 Annual Report.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/01/2017 14:48:14 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

669050

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she plans to publish details of funding allocations to multilateral organisations reviewed in the Multilateral Development Review.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	58861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>All UK ODA funding to multilateral organisations is published annually as part of the UK Government’s Statistics on International Development. The 2015 allocations can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2016</a></p><p>Future allocations to multilaterals will take account of the findings of the Multilateral Development Review. We will announce any new funding agreements at the time they are reached.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/01/2017 14:56:26 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

671384

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	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 introduce greater financial accountability to the international aid system.
	tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
	tabling member printed	David Morris
	uin	908009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>The 2016 Multilateral Development Review demands that agencies meet international aid transparency standards and pass the same expectation to their partners. We are challenging multilaterals to publish all spending over £500, and we are expanding payment by results approaches and performance agreements, to introduce greater financial accountability. These measures will deliver increased value for money for UK taxpayers and better outcomes for the world’s poorest people.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/01/2017 13:44:52 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

659638

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	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 introduce greater financial accountability to the international aid system.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	57797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The 2016 Multilateral Development Review sets out ambitious plans to enhance our multilateral partners’ financial accountability. We will demand that our partners meet international aid transparency standards and pass the same expectation to their partners. We are challenging multilaterals to work towards full transparency by publishing all spending over £500, as DFID does, and we are expanding our use of payment by results approaches and performance contracts, to introduce greater accountability. These measures will further improve the effectiveness of the international aid system, deliver better value for money for UK taxpayers and better outcomes for the world’s poorest people.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/12/2016 12:51:56 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith