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794356

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2017
	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 she plans to develop a mechanism to (a) release funding to and (b) assess how much is directed at local and national actors in humanitarian crises in line with the objectives of the Grand Bargain 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	115329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID already releases funding to local and national actors in humanitarian crises in line with the objectives in the Grand Bargain. In specific terms DFID continues to fund the START Fund, the Humanitarian Leadership Academy and the Disasters and Emergencies Preparedness Programme (DEPP) as part of its Grand Bargain commitments.</p><p>DFID is closely following the Grand Bargain workstream on localisation, led by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Swiss government. Currently discussions are ongoing on how best to track this commitment. Once an approach has been agreed, it is likely that an international mechanism will be used for assessing the commitment e.g. OCHA’s Financial Tracking System, which applies to all donors, not just the UK.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/11/2017 14:26:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

824729

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	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 discussions her Department has had with her Development Assistance Committee counterparts on changing international aid rules since her appointment as Secretary of State.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	123530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>On 9 January 2018 the Secretary of State for International Development met with the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Chair, for an introductory meeting. Since the October 2017 DAC High Level Meeting her officials have continued discussions on ODA reform, Department for International Development officials, including the UK’s representative for development to the OECD, speak regularly with their counterparts from other DAC Member States and the DAC Secretariat.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/01/2018 17:18:20 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

515192

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department has produced an implementation plan for the Sustainable Development Goals.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	35363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Government intends to produce a report in due course that will set out how the UK is contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 28/04/2016 15:14:46 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

61235

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what current and future non-core funding they provide or plan to provide to (1) the United Nations Population Fund, (2) the International Planned Parenthood Federation, (3) Marie Stopes International, and (4) Women and Children First UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>Marie Stopes International (MSI) currently receives non-core funding of approximately £41.5m for 2014-15, with future non-core funding estimated at £37.5m for 2015-16. International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) does not currently receive non-core funding from DFID. Women and Children First UK currently receive non-core funding of £246,101 over three years from 2014 – 2016. Women and Children First UK have also been provisionally approved for a second grant worth £249,842 over three years from 2014 - 2017 through the Global Poverty Action Fund, pending successful completion of pre-grant assessment.</p><p>During financial year 2013-14, DFID provided non-core funding of £100m to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The non-core component was made up of 20 contributing programmes which will each undergo annual reviews to assess performance and determine future funding. Any proposals for new funding undergo a comprehensive business case process. Therefore it is not possible to give figures for future non-core payments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/06/2014 15:46:22 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1227118

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that (1) development and humanitarian concerns are heard at the highest levels of the Government, and (2) there is policy coherence in those areas across Departments.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL7089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>From the 1<sup>st</sup> September, the Foreign Secretary will lead the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. His seat at Cabinet will ensure that development and humanitarian concerns are at the heart of Cabinet decision-making. The Integrated Review will refresh systems to ensure policy coherence across HMG.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 03/08/2020 11:53:40 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

419739

	registered interest
	date	05/10/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence they have about the effects on health, gender and environmental outcomes of integrated family planning, conservation and sustainable livelihood generation programmes.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>Evidence of the impacts of integrated population, health and environment programmes has been produced by a range of development partners including USAID and the Population Council. We will continue to look at the lessons from emerging work in this field.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 19/10/2015 14:08:26 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

424819

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the proportion of aid funding which is channelled to large international agencies compared to that channelled to local non-governmental organisations.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	uin	HL3162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2015 answer text <p>UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) channelled through non-governmental organisations is set out in the table below. DFID is currently conducting the Civil Society Partnership Review, which is considering future funding arrangements.</p><p>2014 data will be published on the DFID website as National Statistics on Thursday 3<sup>rd</sup> December 2015.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Channel Code Description</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013 ODA (£ millions)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of Total UK ODA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NGO (where country base is undefined)</p></td><td><p>£150,895</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Internationally-based (non-UK) NGO*</p></td><td><p>£362,696</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK-based NGO*</p></td><td><p>£662,307</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Developing country-based NGO</p></td><td><p>£178,313</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>*Many international and UK-based NGOs have significant local developing country footprints.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 13/11/2015 09:06:03 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

424820

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of international aid agencies' efforts to support and protect their staff from sexual abuse.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	uin	HL3163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p>Whilst we do not have a contractual obligation to have a duty of care for the staff of international aid agencies that are funded by DFID, all DFID funding is subject to DFID’s Due Diligence procedures which assess an organisation’s governance and control structure and those of their downstream partners.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 05/11/2015 16:48:39 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

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

1139432

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	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 ensure that those responsible for attacks on humanitarian workers in developing countries are held to account.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	277645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The primary responsibility for prosecuting those who attack humanitarian workers in any context lies with the state authorities. In a conflict context, where the state authorities are unable or unwilling to do this, international accountability mechanisms may be invoked, as appropriate. The UK supports international mechanisms such as the International Criminal Court or <em>ad hoc</em> tribunals acting within their mandates when grave violations of international humanitarian law are suspected, and the state is genuinely unable or unwilling to investigate or prosecute.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/07/2019 14:18:41 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman