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46593

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with which non-governmental organisations and agencies her Department is working to help residents in the desert region of Thar in Sindh Province, Pakistan.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Gavin Shuker
	uin	194942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Government provides funding to the World Food Programme and UNICEF who are responding to the situation in Thar.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

77694

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2014
	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: Sustainable Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the report of the High Level panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, what steps she is taking to ensure that the pledge to leave no-one behind is effectively translated into the target language of the proposed Sustainable Development Goals.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
	uin	205608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK, through our Troika, have made statements in the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals on the importance of “leaving no one behind” as an overarching principle for the post 2015 framework.</p><p> </p><p>The final goals and targets in the post-2015 development framework will be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 17/07/2014 16:05:28 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

48011

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the report of Parliamentary Ombudsman into the complaint raised by a constituent of the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion regarding her Department's oversight of CDC Group Investments published in February 2014 and her letter of 19 November 2013 to the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion stating that she would reply in full after the publication of the Ombudsman's report, when she plans to make that full reply.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	196113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>I have replied to the Hon. Member's latest correspondence on this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

517511

	registered interest
	date	04/05/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Disaster Relief: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the recommendations of the report of the Public Accounts Committee, Department for International Development: responding to crises, published on 20 April 2016, what steps she is taking to ensure that her Department improves its system of accounting for ODA spend on humanitarian emergencies.
	tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
	tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
	uin	36623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government will respond to the Committee’s recommendations in the usual way in a Treasury Minute which will be laid before Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 10/05/2016 15:18:38 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

524778

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the findings of the report of the International Development Committee, UK implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, HC103, published on 8 June 2016, on the need for a cross-government approach in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on those goals.
	tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
	tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
	uin	40327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>I have discussed the government’s approach to implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. This will be a cross-government effort with individual Secretaries of State accountable through their Single Departmental Plans. There will continue to be regular discussions involving all relevant departments across Government. The Government will respond to the IDC report.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/06/2016 15:33:16 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

417709

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	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, with reference to the Prime Minister's statement of 7 September 2015, Official Report, column 23-25, when she plans to announce details of the reshaping of the aid budget referred to in that statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	9408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The 2015 Spending Review announcement will be made on the 25<sup>th</sup> November. This will set out Departmental settlements for the period to 2020/21.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 11/09/2015 12:19:37 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

434018

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2015
	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: Sustainable Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech at the UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit on 27 September 2015, what steps the Government is taking to leave no one behind.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	18639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s promise that ‘no one will be left behind’ is clearly referenced in the new UK Aid strategy at paragraph 3.17, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-aid-tackling-global-challenges-in-the-national-interest" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-aid-tackling-global-challenges-in-the-national-interest</a>. My department is currently laying out what this means for all DFID and wider government investments overseas, and supporting the international system to ensure no one is left behind. We will support countries and development partners to increase their capacity to better identify and reach the extreme poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 09/12/2015 17:09:30 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

58165

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Acanchi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Answers of 12 May 2014, Official Report, column 328W, on developing countries: marketing and of 21 June 2004, Official Report, coumn 1215W to question to 179188 on ACTIS/CDC, what the nature of the work conducted by Acanchi was; and how much was paid for that work.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Mr Mike Weir
	uin	198767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>CDC is a public limited company with an independent management and Board. DFID is not involved in CDC operational matters and therefore does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 09/06/2014 15:54:19 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1384 label Biography information for Mike Weir

57625

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Answer of 5 September 2013, Official Report, column 461W, on Afghanistan, what works at the Bost Agri Park and Bost Airfield were left by USAID upon her Department taking control of the project in 2009.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	198594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>The Bost industrial business park proposal was originally approved by officials in 2009 at a time when Ministers did not approve spend under £40m. In 2012 it became clear that the project could no longer be completed within the original timeframe and in good order. To avoid wasting taxpayers' money I decided that UK funding for the project should be cancelled. The completed park designs have been handed over to the Afghan authorities to enable them to pursue the project over a revised time frame. DFID's work on Bost Airfield was completed in November 2013.</p><p>The information required to answer the honourable member's question is not available in the form requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 11/06/2014 16:32:18 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

57999

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	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, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2014, Official Report, column 381W, on development aid, if she will publish the agreement (a) between her Department, the CDC and ACTIS on the Department for International Development impact fund and (b) between her Department and ACTIS when it was spun off from the CDC; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	199075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>The agreement between my Department and CDC for the Impact Fund will be placed in the House of Commons Library.</p><p>Copies of the key documents relating to CDC and Actis were placed in the Library of the House by the then Secretary of State for International Development subsequent to his Ministerial Statement on the CDC reorganisation of 12 July 2004.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 11/06/2014 11:10:49 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon