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176154

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Nigeria
	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, the Dominion Farms' land grab in Nigeria, published in January 2015, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that projects sponsored by the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in Africa do not marginalise farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria.
	tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
	tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
	uin	222187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID is working with members of the Nigerian New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition partnership to promote responsible agricultural investment in Nigeria. This includes adoption of the internationally endorsed Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests. The New Alliance partnership in Nigeria has already helped improve market access to 7,290 smallholder farmers and has created 22,670 jobs.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is supporting the Nigerian Presidential Technical Committee on Land Reform to roll out systematic land titling and registration across the country. Under our Growth and Employment in States project, 33,500 parcels of land have already been demarcated and certificates of occupancy are being issued. These measures are specifically aimed at protecting the rights of farmers at risk of involuntary relocation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/02/2015 17:49:46 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

176152

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, who her Department's top 20 suppliers were on projects in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14; and what the value was of each of those suppliers' contracts in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sir Tony Cunningham
	uin	222295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>Information on contracts is published at <a href="http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/</a> .</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 03/02/2015 15:12:03 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1469 label Biography information for Sir Tony Cunningham

175965

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Global Learning Programme: Norfolk
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which schools in Norfolk have registered for the Global Learning Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Norwich South
	tabling member printed	Simon Wright
	uin	222120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Global Learning Programme in England aims to reach 10,500 schools by 2017, the following Schools in Norfolk have registered.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>School Name</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Archbishop Sancroft CofE High School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corpusty Primary School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Howard Junior School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lakenham Primary School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Long Stratton High School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sandringham &amp; West Newton CE Primary School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Springwood High School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Augustines Catholic Primary School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Iceni Academy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The James Bradfield Church of England Community Primary School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Norman CofE Primary School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tivetshall Primary School</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/02/2015 17:48:20 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4096 label Biography information for Simon Wright

175966

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Global Learning Programme: Norfolk
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which schools in Norfolk are Global Learning Programme Expert Centres; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Norwich South
	tabling member printed	Simon Wright
	uin	222121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>There are 13 schools in Norfolk registered to participate in the Global Learning Programme, these are:</p><p>Archbishop Sancroft CofE High School<br>Corpusty Primary School<br>Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School<br>Howard Junior School<br>Lakenham Primary School<br>Long Stratton High School<br>Sandringham &amp; West Newton CE Primary School<br>Springwood High School<br>St Augustines Catholic Primary School<br>The Iceni Academy<br>The James Bradfield Church of England Community Primary School<br>The Norman CofE Primary School<br>Tivetshall Primary School</p><p><br>However none are currently Global Learning Programme Expert Centres.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/02/2015 17:48:45 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4096 label Biography information for Simon Wright

176798

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Nigeria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government received or has had access to the report on crude oil theft in Nigeria, prepared by a US Administration delegation sent to Nigeria by President Obama in December 2013.
	tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
	uin	222674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The US administration delegation met with British Government Officials in Abuja during their visit to Nigeria and we are aware of their report and its findings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/02/2015 17:47:43 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

176153

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Darwin Plus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department plans to continue funding for the next round of the UK Overseas Territories Environment and Climate Fund (Darwin Plus).
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	222267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>This funding is subject to ministerial approval.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/02/2015 17:50:28 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

176093

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what technical and financial assistance the Government is planning to provide to Ukraine in 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Maldon
	tabling member printed	Mr John Whittingdale
	uin	222197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government has committed £10 million over financial years 2014/15 and 2015/16 to support governance and economic reform in Ukraine. This includes work with partners including the Government of Ukraine; civil society; a trust fund with the World Bank; an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development focussed on anti-corruption; a partnership with the German government on public financial management; support to asset recovery; support to donor coordination; and humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During the financial years 2012/13 and 2013/14 the UK Government did not provide Ukraine with bilateral assistance.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 222195 question first answered 03/02/2015 15:10:10 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

176521

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2015
	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, what proportion of UK Official Development Assistance was disbursed to fragile and conflict-affected states in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	222395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The most recent available figures for UK official development assistance (ODA) show the following proportions were spent in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>% UK ODA Spent in FCAS (Bilateral and multilateral)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ODA spend is calculated on a calendar-year basis; provisional figures for 2014 UK ODA spend will be published in the spring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 03/02/2015 15:07:05 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

176519

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	War on Want
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what projects War on Want promotes on behalf of her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	222414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>War on Want does not promote projects on DFID’s behalf.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/02/2015 17:52:32 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

176536

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2015
	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, what measures her Department has put in place to ensure that funding provided by her Department and spent by foreign governments is used for its intended purposes.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	222512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID has introduced tighter ministerial controls and tough anti-corruption controls over spending decisions and we only provide aid direct to other governments where we are completely satisfied that the government shares our commitment to the UK’s four Partnership Principles - (1) poverty reduction, (2) respecting human rights, (3) improving public financial management, promoting good governance and transparency and fighting corruption, and (4) strengthening domestic accountability.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have robust systems for carrying out due diligence and promoting use of funds as well as enhanced internal audit and rigorous external scrutiny.</p><p> </p><p>DFID also carries out Fiduciary Risk Assessments which include an explicit assessment of corruption risk. These are subject to independent scrutiny. DFID provides financial aid, only where there is a credible programme to address weaknesses in public financial management.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All organisations which receive funding from DFID are required to provide evidence about the use of funds, including providing audited financial statements, and this is monitored as part of our monitoring of programme performance and delivery.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has a range of audit processes:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Internal Audit Department. DFID applies a risk based approach to planning its internal audit assignments: using risk registers and the audit committee.</p><p> </p><p>· National Audit Office - The DFID Annual Report 2013-2014 which can be found on our website is subject to external audit by National Audit Office (NAO).</p><p> </p><p>· The UK Government set up the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) to evaluate our work and report directly to Parliament. ICAI examines Official Development Assistance (ODA) across government although concentrates principally on DFID. ICAI reports on audits undertaken are publically available through their website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 03/02/2015 15:05:38 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis