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1151036

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to meet the Government commitment that all Departments be graded good or very good for the transparency of their official development assistance spending by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	2847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>DFID continues to provide support to all government departments to improve the transparency of official development assistance spending.</p><p> </p><p>During 2019 DFID commissioned a formal assessment to measure progress towards the Government’s aid transparency commitments. The results of this assessment will be published in December.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 24/10/2019 13:06:47 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1151038

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of official development assistance spent in the least developed countries.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	2848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>UK aid aims to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and the Government’s objectives as set out in the 2015 UK Aid Strategy. As such, the UK focuses most of its aid spending on countries with the highest need; in low-income, fragile, and conflict-affected regions. Some assistance is provided to middle-income countries where there are still enduring high levels of poverty. These countries may no longer need grant aid, but may require assistance in other ways, such as technical expertise or help raising their own revenue to reduce poverty. The 2016 bilateral and multilateral development reviews (available <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rising-to-the-challenge-of-ending-poverty-the-bilateral-development-review-2016" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/raising-the-standard-the-multilateral-development-review-2016" target="_blank">here</a>) set out our approach to allocations in more detail.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 24/10/2019 13:08:30 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1151143

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of GDP on development aid.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	2715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of our Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance is enshrined in law and in the Conservative manifesto and was re-affirmed by the Chancellor in the recently announced Spending Round on 4 September 2019. The Secretary of State reiterated this commitment in a recent International Development Committee oral evidence session on the priorities and future of the Department for International Development.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/10/2019 15:58:44 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1143845

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	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 his letter of 15 August 2019 to civil society organisations on the Government’s planning for Brexit, what estimate he has made of the number of contracts not underwritten and which are eligible to be underwritten.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	285063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>DFID has received a large number applications from civil society organisations (CSOs) for financial assurance and we underwrite them on a case-by-case basis. Eligibility is based on criteria set out by the Government’s Technical Notice titled, ‘The government’s guarantee for EU-funded programmes if there’s no Brexit deal’, which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-governments-guarantee-for-eu-funded-programmes-if-theres-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-governments-guarantee-for-eu-funded-programmes-if-theres-no-brexit-deal</a></p><p> </p><p>Applications are accepted until 31 October, and DFID regularly updates UK CSOs to ensure as many eligible programmes as possible are captured. Following his letter, the Secretary of State for International Development met with many of them on 27 August. DFID Ministers and officials will continue this dialogue ahead of Brexit.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/09/2019 16:49:14 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1142132

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether it is Government policy to spend 0.7 per cent of GDP target on overseas aid.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	282463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>It is the Government’s commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of our Gross National Income on overseas aid. It is enshrined in law and in the Conservative manifesto and was re-affirmed by the Secretary of State upon his appointment. The chancellor reiterated this commitment announcing the Spending Round. This commitment shows we are an enterprising, outward-looking and truly global Britain that is fully engaged with the world.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 05/09/2019 16:24:26 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1142146

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government remains committed to contributing 0.7 per cent of UK GNI in Official Development Assistance.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	282382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of our Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance is enshrined in law and in the Conservative manifesto and was re-affirmed by the Secretary of State upon his appointment. The chancellor reiterated this commitment announcing the Spending Round.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 05/09/2019 16:25:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1139885

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding his Department allocated to (a) educational, (b) healthcare and (c) infrastructure projects in the 2018-19 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	278527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>(a) DFID spent £564m bi-laterally on the broad Education sector in 2018/19. The sectors that have been included are: Education (level unspecified), Basic education, secondary education and post-secondary education.</p><p>(b) DFID spent £691m bi-laterally on the broad Health sector in 2018/19. The sectors that have been included are: Health general, basic health and non-communicable diseases.</p><p>(c) (i) DFID spent £1,048m bi-laterally on the broad Economic Infrastructure and services sector in 2018/19. The sectors that have been included are as follows: Transport &amp; storage, communications, energy generation and policy, banking and businesses.</p><p>(ii) DFID spent £209m bi-laterally on the broad Social Infrastructure sector in 2018/19. The sectors that have been included are: Social protection, employment creation, Housing Policy, Culture and other social services.</p><p> </p><p>We have used definitions that are in line with DFID’s National Statistics – <em>Statistics on International Development</em>.</p><p>In addition, we make contributions to multilateral organisations like the Global Partnership for Education and the Global Fund.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/07/2019 14:14:46 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1138455

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the UK meets its ODA obligations in the event that the UK leave the European Union without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	uin	276180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department, working with Treasury and other Government departments, is always planning for contingencies to ensure that the UK meets its ODA obligations. The consequences of leaving the European Union without a deal come within this broader contingency planning.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/07/2019 15:54:18 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1134578

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much money was paid by organisations contracted by his Department to deliver aid projects to consultants in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	268961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>DFID does not hold information on the contractual monetary value of work our suppliers subcontract across all our programmes, nor can we determine whether this is to consultants or not.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/07/2019 15:57:10 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1134294

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, as part of their Official Development Assistance, they support campaigns for legislative change in other countries where such change would permit actions in those countries which are criminal offences in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL16579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>DFID is championing Sustainable Development Goal 16, which focuses on ‘peace, justice and inclusion’. We are supporting the strengthening of rule of law in a range of countries. For example, DFID’s Rule of Law Expertise UK (ROLE UK) programme is a collaboration with the UK legal sector to make its expertise, provided on a pro bono basis, available to strengthen legal and judicial systems in developing countries. While much of ROLE UK’s work is in the area of human rights, it does not engage in advocacy around legislative changes. DFID and its partners always work within the law of the countries in which we are operating.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/07/2019 15:41:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1130975

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Official Development Assistance is allocated to (a) ethical, (b) sustainable and (c) environmentally-sound projects.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	262268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Development’s approach to design and implementation of development projects is governed by a set of rules and standards that reflect good development practice.</p><p> </p><p>These rules and standards emphasise the principle of doing no harm. This ensures that interventions do not reinforce social exclusion and predatory institutions; exacerbate conflict; contribute to human rights or safeguarding risks. The rules also emphasise the importance of sustainability and resilience to generate lasting benefits for poor people. This includes ensuring that our interventions do not create or exacerbate resource scarcity, climate change and/or environmental damage.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/06/2019 15:27:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1130583

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how the Department for International Development (1) supports marginalised religious communities, and (2) evaluates the success of existing projects, without disaggregating data by religion or target religious groups.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL16127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK is firmly committed to protecting ethnic and religious minorities. Development and humanitarian assistance is provided on the basis of need, irrespective of race, religion or ethnicity. With the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, DFID supports marginalised religious communities: internationally in multilateral fora; by raising individual cases of persecution bilaterally; by highlighting discriminatory legislation and practices; and by funding targeted project work in many different countries. Where relevant, data is disaggregated by religion when projects are evaluated.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 19/06/2019 11:27:32 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1128968

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether he plans to end the use of private for-profit contractors in the aid industry; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of capping the salaries of aid charities’ CEOs.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	259042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>DFID values the unique expertise all its partners offer in the administration of aid. To date, we have no plans to end our use of private for-profit contractors who play a small but vital part by bringing sector expertise, operational flexibility and innovation through, for example the early exploitation of new technology providing products or services in new or underdeveloped markets, enabling DFID to help people in some of the most challenging environments in the world.</p><p> </p><p>DFID does not place a cap on salaries of aid charities’ CEOs, since we recognise that salaries are driven by competition and multiple market forces making it impractical to set a maximum salary. We do however subject all our partners to rigorous scrutiny of their effectiveness and value for money, in advance and throughout the delivery of our programmes. Our priority is to drive value for British taxpayers’ money, cost-effectiveness and impact in all our programmes.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/06/2019 16:44:48 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1127814

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to work with the leaders of local communities in developing countries to tailor aid and education to their needs.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	256918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The approach that the Department for International Development takes to the design and implementation of development programmes emphasises the importance of local context. A network of Country Offices enables DFID to ensure we have staff with expert local knowledge and the ability to work directly with local partners.</p><p> </p><p>The rules that govern our programming stress the importance of ensuring that the views and experiences of citizens and beneficiaries inform the design and delivery of our programmes. The department is currently working to improve the guidance and advice we offer staff on gaining the views of local communities and on adapting our programmes to changing local needs and circumstances.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/06/2019 14:08:58 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1126251

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the aid budget is used to influence overseas governments to make policy changes.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	253556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>UK aid directly and indirectly informs and supports policy changes in partner countries in line with their challenges and priorities and consistent with a focus on eradicating poverty and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This also serves the UK’s national interest.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/05/2019 15:36:15 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1122937

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 on the delivery of UK aid assistance, in particular medical and healthcare aid to Idlib, and to conflict zones more generally.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL15327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>As part of our humanitarian response to the Syrian conflict, the Department for International Development is funding UN and NGO partners to provide vital humanitarian assistance to people in need in Idlib, including healthcare. Our support in Idlib governorate alone has meant that approximately 500,000 people received medical consultations between January and June 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The government gives the utmost priority to protecting UK citizens, and safeguarding our national security. As yet, the powers at section 4 of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 have not been used, and there are currently no designated areas. If, in future, any area within Syria or elsewhere is designated, the Act provides clear exemptions from the offence of entering or remaining in a designated area for any person who does so for the purpose of providing aid of a humanitarian nature, or who is acting on behalf of or holding office under the Crown. This means that, even in areas where a designated area offence might be in place, the UK will continue to be able to deliver the highest standards of lifesaving humanitarian support.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/05/2019 15:34:38 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1121878

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which countries her Department has stopped allocating Official Development Assistance to in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	245732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>UK aid aims to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and the Government's objectives as set out in the 2015 UK Aid Strategy. The latest published statistics for UK aid spend (<em>Statistics on International Development: Final UK Aid spend 2017</em>) show the Department for International Development did not cease to spend Official Development Assistance (ODA) in 2017 in any country which received ODA in the previous year (2016). Country-specific data for 2018 will be published in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/04/2019 16:52:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1110764

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	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 9 April 2019 to Question 239838 on Department for International Development: Secondment, what specific projects or programmes have been slowed or paused in the coming year in order to support the EU exit related resource requirements of other government departments.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	242664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2019 answer text <p>In light of the agreed extension of Article 50, DFID staff who have been deployed to other government departments to support EU Exit planning will return as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>To release staff for deployment, DFID undertook a prioritisation exercise to review delivery plans guided by the core principle that essential business (delivering the 0.7% commitment and providing lifesaving humanitarian response) was protected.</p><p> </p><p>DFID did not stop any programmes. Some internal corporate controls were relaxed, and new policy work and cross-Whitehall and international engagement were slowed, however this was temporary as a direct result of deployments. This work will be recommenced as staff return from their deployments.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/04/2019 16:14:58 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1108893

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for what reasons the Government provides development assistance to countries with a space agency.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	239335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>UK aid aims to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and the Government’s objectives as set out in the 2015 UK Aid Strategy. This is firmly in the UK’s national interest. As such, the UK focuses most of its aid spending on countries with the highest need; in low-income, fragile, and conflict-affected regions. However, in some middle-income countries there are still enduring high levels of poverty. These countries may no longer need grant aid in the form that we have previously provided, but may require assistance in other ways, such as technical expertise or help raising their own revenue to reduce poverty. This assistance may continue after a country has reached middle-income status and its economy modernises. The 2016 bilateral and multilateral development reviews set out our approach to allocations in more detail. As the Secretary of State has made clear, DFID will not just spend aid well, but will ensure that it could not be spent better.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/04/2019 16:12:01 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1091102

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of linking the 0.7 per cent spending target to the financial year instead of the calendar year to help make the budget easier to manage.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	233551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The 0.7% target is a UN target which the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) reports adherence to through its Official Development Assistance (ODA) statistics. ODA is the official international standard used to measure aid flows and is measured on a calendar year basis to allow international comparison of donor effort, since fiscal years vary across donor countries.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/03/2019 16:01:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1091103

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of her having sign-off and accountability for aid spending by other Government Departments.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	233552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Aid spending is subject to the same rules as all other public expenditure. In line with Treasury rules on Managing Public Money, departments through their accounting officers have ultimate and direct responsibility for their share of the aid budget and remain accountable to Parliament and UK taxpayers for how they spend it. The Government has well established mechanisms to govern aid spending and DFID provides support to other government departments to help strengthen the quality of their aid spending and maximise its impact on poverty.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/03/2019 16:00:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1088557

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are in place to test the effectiveness of aid spending through the UK Official Development Assistance budget.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Brady
	uin	HL14517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>UK ODA is scrutinised by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI), which focuses on the delivery of value for money and maximising the impact and effectiveness of UK aid. ICAI reports directly to Parliament through the International Development Committee (IDC) ensuring both independence and accountability of the ODA. The National Audit Office also scrutinises departmental spending including the effectiveness of ODA spending.</p><p> </p><p>As part of DFID’s programme approval process, an accredited Evaluation Advisor reviews the evaluation plan for the ongoing effectiveness of the programme. DFID reviews all programmes annually, providing an assessment of performance, ongoing relevance, value for money, lessons learned, and any remedial action required. Individual government departments are responsible for design, evaluation and governance of their Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) budget. However, DFID makes available some relevant evaluation tools to support other departments.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/03/2019 16:12:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4339 label Biography information for Baroness Brady

1081723

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether it remains her policy to allocate 0.7 per cent Gross National Income to poverty reduction programmes overseas.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	228061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to spending 0.7% of GNI as Official Development Assistance each year; a commitment which is enshrined in law. All of 0.7% must meet the ODA rules which means activities have the promotion of the economic development and welfare of developing countries as their main objective.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/03/2019 15:25:17 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1081934

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that aid spending supports the UK's political, commercial and diplomatic priorities.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	227987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the 2015 Aid Strategy, spending 0.7 on aid each year to strengthen global peace, strengthen resilience and respond to crises, promote global prosperity and tackle extreme poverty are all Government priorities and serve in our national interest. This spending is key to the Government’s Global Britain vision and makes a strong contribution to the UK’s soft power and our ability to influence across the globe.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/03/2019 17:39:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1078302

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the provision of Official Development Assistance is tied to the recipient of such assistance using goods and services from the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL14074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK has a clear policy to keep all its aid untied. This is set out in the 2015 Aid Strategy. Untied aid promotes value for money through ensuring open competition for aid-funded programmes. British businesses are already extremely competitive and do not need the implicit subsidy of tied aid to win work.</p><p>Recent statistical information on UK ODA can be found in DFID's Annual Report for 2018 available on DFID’s website.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/03/2019 17:31:28 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1064889

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment her Department has made of whether Official Development Assistance spending is meeting targets set by the UK aid strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	224809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750989/DFID-Annual-Report-Accounts-2017-18-amended-Oct18.pdf" target="_blank">reports annually</a> on its progress in meeting the objectives set out in the Aid Strategy, while other departments are responsible for reporting against their own ODA spend. The cross-government ODA Senior Officials Group is exploring ways to drive further coherence in monitoring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/02/2019 16:28:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1063960

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps she has taken to ensure the effectiveness Official Development Assistance.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	223132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>Every project in DFID is rigorously appraised for efficiency and likely effectiveness before approval and is assessed against a robust monitoring framework to ensure it remains cost effective. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact said that DFID’s systems “improve the return on UK investment in aid” and recognised that DFID is “a global champion on Value for Money”. DFID is committed to supporting other government departments strengthen the quality of their aid spending and maximising their impact on poverty through an extensive offer of support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/02/2019 17:08:46 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1061098

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that government departments that allocate Official Development Assistance funding to ensure that Departments' work is (a) poverty focused, (b) effective and (c) transparent.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	221549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID is committed to supporting other government departments to strengthen the quality of their aid spending and maximise their impact on poverty through an extensive offer of support. Working through established cross-government oversight mechanisms we share good practice and provide specific advice on the government’s transparency commitments, Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) eligibility, and programme design and management. Ultimately departments remain accountable to Parliament and taxpayers to ensure their spend meets the ODA rules and represents value for money.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/02/2019 14:58:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1060060

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing the duty to spend 0.7 per cent of GDP on Official Development Assistance to enable more flexibility in the allocation of that funding.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	220130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>As outlined in the Conservative manifesto and re-affirmed by the Prime Minister on her recent visit to Africa and subsequently by the Secretary of State in the House of Commons, the Government is committed to spending 0.7 per cent of our Gross National Income on aid. This commitment not only helps create a safer, healthier and more prosperous world but also secures the UK’s standing in it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/02/2019 17:57:28 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1055912

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	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 increase the proportion of Official Development Assistance spent in the least developed countries and fragile states.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	217658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID spends sixty percent of its country specific bilateral ODA in the least developed countries and continues to meet its commitment to allocate at least fifty percent of its budget to fragile states as set out in the 2015 Aid Strategy. This does not preclude DFID from increasing the proportion of its spend to these states due to unforeseen disasters or events in any given period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/02/2019 17:24:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1055913

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	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 her Department’s Official Development Assistance is delivered through local and national partners.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	217659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) data is collected and reported according to a standard international classification produced by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).</p><p> </p><p>According to this classification eleven percent of DFID’s bilateral ODA was channelled through UK or other donor country-based NGOs in 2017, the latest published year of ODA statistics.</p><p> </p><p>Data that disaggregates other delivery partners - such as private sector institutions and research institutions - into local and national are not produced in the ODA statistics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/02/2019 16:11:40 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1055299

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what staff resources her Department provides to (a) the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (b) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and (c) the Home Office to support the evaluation of Official Development Assistance-funded (i) project proposals and (ii) completed projects.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	217107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>It is difficult to quantify the totality of DFID staff time spent to support evaluation of projects in these departments. DFID supports evaluation of project proposals through representation on formal cross-government or sectoral governance mechanisms, and through collaboration and close working of officials. DFID makes available its independent evaluation and quality assurance service and contributes to production of cross-government guidance. The Aid Strategy is clear that individual departments are ultimately responsible for the final design and evaluation of their projects.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/02/2019 14:50:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1054324

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they collect data on Department for International Development allocations by religion; if not, why not; and if not, whether they have considered the consistency of not collecting such data with the obligations under the Equalities Act 2010 in regard to religion.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL13381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID does not currently identify or record beneficiaries by their religion; however, our Data Disaggregation Action Plan has set out our increased ambitions to increase the level of disaggregated data we collect, report and use, and to work with the United Nations and others to improve data collection and disaggregation at a global level. Our short-term focus remains on four disaggregates (sex, age, disability status and geography) in the first instance to help us reorient our approach and raise our ambition whilst we work with others in the international system to find and develop tools, methods and guidance on further disaggregation variables.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is firmly committed to ensuring aid reaches the most vulnerable, including those from religious minorities, where they constitute part of that category. In line with the Equality Act 2010, DFID operates by the humanitarian principles of neutrality and impartiality which aim to ensure that no one is excluded or discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, or religion; and to also ensure that the specific risks facing religious minorities are addressed and that assistance reaches those who need it most.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 11/02/2019 17:43:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1051312

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she has plans to undertake a review the Government's target to spend 0.7 per cent of GDP on Official Development Assistance.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	214618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State has no plans to review the UK commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on aid.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:15:57 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1051322

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the sustainability of the Government's target to spend 0.7 percent of GDP on Official Development Assistance.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	214619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of our Gross National Income on aid is enshrined in law. The Government’s commitment was reaffirmed by the Prime Minister on her recent visit to Africa and subsequently by the Secretary of State in the House of Commons.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:16:52 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1035128

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to ensure that the effectiveness of UK ODA will not be affected by reductions in the number of staff in her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	205373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>In common with other government departments and in response to a request from the Cabinet Office, DFID has been considering what support it may be able to offer other government departments in the event of a no deal EU Exit. This contingency planning is specifically for a no deal EU Exit scenario only.</p><p> </p><p>In all scenarios, essential DFID business must continue to ensure that we meet the 0.7% commitment, with impact and value for money. EU exit will not prevent us from continuing the lifesaving humanitarian work that we carry out around the world.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 09/01/2019 14:23:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1027613

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to measure and monitor the standard and quality of the jobs created by UK development assistance.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	203270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>No country can eradicate poverty or transition from aid without inclusive economic growth that produces quality jobs. This is a defining development challenge for DFID’s partner countries and is at the heart of building global prosperity and stability that is in the UK’s national interest.</p><p> </p><p>DFID’s 2017 Economic Development Strategy expressly commits us to deliver more and better jobs – seeking to progressively improve job quality and raise standards as countries develop. As developing countries generate better quality jobs, opportunities increase for UK trade and investment that further contribute to poverty reduction and mutual prosperity.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently working to improve how it monitors and measures its jobs impacts – including through partnerships with the World Bank and the Office of National Statistics to capture job quality and key elements of decent work.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/01/2019 16:58:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1024786

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the amount of funding allocated to programmes overseas which are not part of Official Development Assistance.
	tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
	tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
	uin	202160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>Information on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) programme spend is available in its <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foreign-and-commonwealth-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">Annual Report and Accounts</a>. Detail of the FCO’s Official Development Assistance is also routinely published on the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/official-development-assistance-oda--2" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> website. Expenditure in the remaining year(s) of this spending period will be subject to the normal departmental business planning process, or programme allocation process. Expenditure in the next spending period will be determined at the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/12/2018 13:24:11 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

1020777

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of UK Official development Assistance on low income countries in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	200091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>For each of the last five years the impact of DFID’s work has been set out in the Departmental Annual Reports and Accounts. The <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750989/DFID-Annual-Report-Accounts-2017-18-amended-Oct18.pdf" target="_blank">DFID Annual Report and Accounts 2017-2018</a> also shows the results achieved during the period April 2015 to March 2018. In that period, UK Official Development Assistance reached 26.8 million people with humanitarian assistance and supported 40.3 million people to access clean water and/or better sanitation. Between January 2015 and December 2017, it supported the immunisation of approximately 37.4 million children, saving an estimated 610,000 lives. We are committed to improving the effectiveness and transparency of UK aid to ensure we are attaining maximum impact from our aid budget. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has the remit to provide independent scrutiny of the impact and value for money of all UK Government aid spending and reports its finding to Parliament’s International Development Committee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/12/2018 17:20:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1020461

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of his Department's ODA-funded projects are listed on the Department for International Development's Development Tracker website.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	199344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>We list nearly all of our ODA-funded programmes on gov.uk and on the Department for International Development's Development Tracker website. Information on a small number of policy programmes is not in the public domain due to the need to protect national security and the safety and security of beneficiaries, partners or partner governments.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/12/2018 16:27:14 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1020035

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of official development assistance is distributed through faith-based organisations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL12011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>UK official development assistance is distributed through a wide range of bilateral and multilateral partners. DFID does not disaggregate and retain specific information on funding distributed to faith-based organisations. This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 17/12/2018 16:42:25 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1019511

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress she has made on the national conversation to which she referred in her speech of 9 October 2018 entitled The future of UK aid post-Brexit.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	198358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>DFID will be holding a national conversation in 2019 to generate more information about how and to what extent British people want their savings and pensions to be invested in line with their values including the Sustainable Development Goals and ending poverty. This will include research and public outreach as well as discussions with the private sector, academia, think tanks and NGOs.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/12/2018 18:20:41 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1019513

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	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 her speech of 9 October 2018, entitled The future of UK aid post-Brexit, what progress she has made on supporting members of the public to invest in poverty reduction.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	198359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>DFID will be holding a national conversation in 2019 to generate more information about how and to what extent British people want their savings and pensions to be invested in line with their values including the Sustainable Development Goals and ending poverty. This will include research and public outreach as well as discussions with the private sector, academia, think tanks and NGOs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/12/2018 18:20:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1019550

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what regulations her Department have put in place to ensure that Official Development Assistance is allocated appropriately and does not benefit extremist groups.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	198375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has a robust set of measures in place to protect, prevent and detect the diversion of development assistance to terrorist and extremist groups, and to ensure that UK aid reaches those for whom it is intended. These measures include rigorous controls throughout the funding cycle, from comprehensive risk assessments and monitoring requirements for all programmes, to due diligence checks on partners, and regular internal and external audits. The risk that UK aid funds could be diverted to benefit proscribed extremist groups, or terrorist groups or activities, is fully assessed as part of DFID’s risk assessment process before any funding is approved.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has a zero-tolerance approach to the diversion of aid to extremist and terrorist groups. DFID complies with UK and international counter terrorism legislation and our funding agreements commit partners to understand and comply with this legislation.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/12/2018 17:28:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1015446

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prosperity Fund: Annual Report 2017-18, what steps he is taking to help Departments achieve a rating of good from the International Aid Transparency Initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	196254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The Prosperity Fund is committed to meeting the government target of ‘good’ on the International Aid Transparency Index by 2020. The Fund is working closely with DFID policy and Transparency teams, benefiting from their experience and expertise and the International Aid Transparency Initiative to ensure it meets standards for transparency.</p><p> </p><p>The Fund has already begun working towards this target; working with departments, including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to publish programme information and financial data on gov.uk. It will continue to work with departments to increase the amount of information published on spend and programmes as it becomes available.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 04/12/2018 16:28:47 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1015485

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what mechanisms her Department has in place to monitor the spending of overseas aid to prevent abuse and corruption.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	196171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>DFID operates in challenging contexts providing a wide spectrum of aid and assistance.</p><p>DFID has rigorous controls to ensure that aid reaches those for whom it is intended and delivers results.</p><p>DFID does not give money to organisations or governments if we are not confident that they will manage it well.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has a zero-tolerance approach to fraud and has in place a wide range of standard controls and measures to protect UK aid. These include:</p><ul><li><p>Rigorous risk assessments and monitoring requirements for all programmes. All DFID programmes are assessed at inception to identify and address the risk of aid diversion, such as weaknesses in a recipient’s financial systems. Where necessary, programmes will insist on extra measures of safeguard, and we will put in place arrangements such as continuous audits.</p></li><li><p>Proactive fraud risk management – better fraud prevention through good programme design and strong monitoring. We use monitoring visits, financial spot checks and audits to ensure all funding is used for the purpose it was intended.</p></li><li><p>Programme agreements and contracts which are designed to ensure partners are accountable for all funding we provide. We expect all international agencies to have the same zero tolerance approach to fraud that we have if they are to receive taxpayers’ money.</p></li><li><p>A rigorous process of due diligence, where partners must demonstrate accountable and transparent governance structures and financial procedures before we fund them. This provides assurance on their capacity and capability to deliver DFID programmes, allows DFID to identify and understand potential risks, and ascertain if these can be mitigated and managed. Due Diligence on programme partners includes an in-depth assessment of fraud risk.</p></li><li><p>Fraud awareness sessions risk management training for staff.</p></li><li><p>Regular internal and external audits.</p></li></ul><p>Where there is suspicion of corruption and fraud DFID will always take action; and if fraud or corruption is uncovered DFID will always work to recover UK taxpayers’ money.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/12/2018 17:34:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1015486

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the criteria is for her Department to allocate financial resources to an overseas country.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	196172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>DFID supports delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the Government’s objectives as set out in the 2015 UK Aid Strategy. Bilateral Official Development Assistance is allocated based on considerations of need, i.e. levels of poverty, ability of countries to fund themselves and whether DFID can add value. The 2016 bilateral and multilateral development reviews set out our approach to allocations in more detail. Our project design approach makes sure every project focuses on eradicating poverty, and projects are rigorously appraised to ensure value for money.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/12/2018 17:38:20 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1015212

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what comparative assessment she has made of the trends in the level of aid to Tunisia and other similar countries.
	tabling member constituency	North Antrim
	tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
	uin	195683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>In 2018/19 the UK is providing £10m to support Tunisia through the North Africa Good Governance Fund (NAGGF). This money supports projects across priority sectors including the economy, education, governance and security.</p><p>For comparative purposes, at the start of the financial year, the UK allocated the following amounts from the NAGGF to support economic and political reform in the other countries of North Africa:</p><ul><li><p>Algeria: £6.5 million</p></li><li><p>Egypt: £9.5 million</p></li><li><p>Libya: £12 million</p></li><li><p>Morocco: £4 million</p></li></ul><p>Through the NAGGF, the UK also allocated £8 million for the provision of technical assistance to North African governments as well as for projects with a focus on regional co-operation.</p><p>This represents a substantial increase in the UK’s development investment in the region relative to previous years. The region also benefits from several DFID centrally-managed programmes as well as the UK’s significant contributions to multilateral organisations and international financial institutions.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/11/2018 16:36:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

1010174

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the cost in cash terms of maintaining Official Development Assistance at 0.7 per cent of gross national income in the next financial year.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	192770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The government’s commitment to spend 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) on Official Development Assistance is measured on a calendar year basis. To meet this commitment, ODA budgets are routinely adjusted at fiscal events in response to changing forecasts. The most recent GNI forecasts are available in the Office for Budgetary Responsibility’s October 2018 Economic and Fiscal Outlook and can be found in the Economy supplementary tables.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/11/2018 12:31:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1003781

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many projects funded by her Department have had a reduction in their activities as a result of changes in the value of the pound since June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	189779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s policy is to sign agreements and make payments in sterling to mitigate foreign exchange risk. Activities within programmes will have increased and decreased since 2016 for a variety of reasons. It is not possible to identify which might be the result of foreign exchange movements.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/11/2018 18:01:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill