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1039569
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-11more like thismore than 2019-01-11
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Iraq: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the security, justice and reconciliation Programme in Iraq assists in the prosecution of individuals in Iraq’s criminal and counter-terrorism courts. more like this
tabling member constituency Carshalton and Wallington more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Brake more like this
uin 207540 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>​The security, justice and reconciliation programme in Iraq does not assist in the prosecution of individuals in Iraq's criminal and counter-terrorism courts. It aims to support the Government of Iraq to build stronger, more responsive and more accountable security sector institutions, and support the conditions for effective and sustainable community-level reconciliation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-16T16:11:27.637Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-16T16:11:27.637Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
151
label Biography information for Tom Brake more like this
1039570
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-11more like thismore than 2019-01-11
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Iraq: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Overseas Security and Justice Assistance assessment made in respect of the Security, Justice and Reconciliation Programme in Iraq; and if he will lay that assessment before Parliament. more like this
tabling member constituency Carshalton and Wallington more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Brake more like this
uin 207541 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We have not conducted a formal assessment of the effectiveness of the Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) assessments in respect of Security, Justice and Reconciliation Programmes in Iraq. However, OSJAs were conducted in line with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office OSJA guidance and all OSJAs are kept under regular review. The most recent review was conducted this month.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-16T16:12:27.107Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-16T16:12:27.107Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
151
label Biography information for Tom Brake more like this
1038466
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-09more like thismore than 2019-01-09
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Overseas Aid: Cost Effectiveness more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK aid is always targeted at countries who most need that aid in order to ensure value for money for UK taxpayers. more like this
tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Double more like this
uin 206874 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>UK Aid aims to achieve the UN’s Global 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> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-16T17:13:32.38Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-16T17:13:32.38Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4452
label Biography information for Steve Double more like this
1038468
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-09more like thismore than 2019-01-09
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Syria: Refugees more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department have to continue providing targeted humanitarian aid and assistance to refugees affected by the Syrian conflict in 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Double more like this
uin 206875 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The UK remains at the forefront of the humanitarian response to the Syria crisis, providing life-saving support to millions of Syrians across the region. So far, DFID has spent over £1.2 billion to support over 5.6 million refugees in the region. For 2019, we have pledged to provide at least £300 million to alleviate the extreme suffering in Syria and neighbouring countries.</p><p> </p><p>Our assistance is focused on the most vulnerable Syrian refugees in the region to meet their immediate needs and improve their lives until they can safely return to Syria. In 2017/18 alone, our support to countries neighbouring Syria provided over 135,000 people with access to clean water and 585,000 children with access to formal education.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-16T17:14:26.063Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-16T17:14:26.063Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4452
label Biography information for Steve Double more like this
1038502
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-09more like thismore than 2019-01-09
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Iraq: Internally Displaced People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian aid her Department is providing in the camps for the displaced people from Mosul, Iraq. more like this
tabling member constituency West Dunbartonshire more like this
tabling member printed
Martin Docherty-Hughes more like this
uin 206809 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>DFID is one of the largest donors to the UN’s Iraq Humanitarian Fund (IHF), having committed over £74m since 2014. The IHF was one of the largest and most comprehensive funding mechanisms available for humanitarian partners responding to the needs of Moslawis throughout 2017 and 2018. The IHF rapidly scaled up its operations in advance of Mosul’s liberation, including with significant financial support from DFID. In March 2017, for example, over £1.5m was allocated by the IHF to expand and upgrade water and sanitation facilities in Haj Ali IDP camp in Ninewa Governorate, to ensure preparedness for the increasing caseload of displaced people from Mosul. The IHF continues to support dozens of humanitarian camps in the region, and DFID maintains a close dialogue with the UN in this respect.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to helping those displaced from Mosul, DFID is supporting efforts to improve conditions in the city so that people can return home following the conflict. This includes over £30m in funding for the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilisation (FFS) since 2015. UNMAS focusses on the removal of explosive hazards and the FFS works to restore basic services; the latter has already rehabilitated dozens of hospitals and schools, and is currently carrying out work to repair the decimated electricity grid in West Mosul.</p>
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-16T17:10:03.63Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-16T17:10:03.63Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4374
label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes more like this
1038508
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-09more like thismore than 2019-01-09
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Iraq: Internally Displaced People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what aid and support is being provided by her Department to unaccompanied children resident in the internally displaced camps of Iraq. more like this
tabling member constituency West Dunbartonshire more like this
tabling member printed
Martin Docherty-Hughes more like this
uin 206810 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Children in Iraq have been disproportionately impacted by four years of Daesh control. DFID is working with UNICEF to provide specialist child protection services, tailored to the individual needs of 12,000 of the most vulnerable children, including in IDP camps. This specialised programme provides psychosocial support, counselling, legal representation, as well as wider protection services to the children who need them most.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, DFID is one of the largest donors to the UN’s Iraq Humanitarian Fund (IHF), having committed over £74m since 2014. The IHF is the primary mechanism through which the international community has responded to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq since 2014. It provides multi-sector support for girls and boys through the provision of education, protection, education, and healthcare services to hundreds of thousands of children each year.</p><p> </p><p>DFID humanitarian experts maintain a close dialogue with all humanitarian stakeholders in Iraq and we remain committed to advocating for the needs of children displaced by the conflict, including those who are unaccompanied.</p>
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-16T17:11:14.487Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-16T17:11:14.487Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4374
label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes more like this
1038558
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-09more like thismore than 2019-01-09
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Syria: Internally Displaced People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment her Department has made of the humanitarian situation in the Rukban camp in Syria. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 206820 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The UK is extremely concerned about the dire humanitarian situation of the 40,000 – 50,000 displaced Syrians currently stranded at Rukban camp. Whilst we were encouraged by the recent aid convoy that took place in November 2018, it is crucial that this is not viewed as a one-off event. A recent UN assessment highlighted in particular the major health and protection concerns caused by the lack of sustained access provided to humanitarian actors.</p><p> </p><p>The UK urges the Assad regime and its backers, in the strongest possible terms, to facilitate full humanitarian access to enable a second convoy with winter supplies to take place followed by regular and unrestricted aid deliveries thereafter.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-16T17:12:46.047Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-16T17:12:46.047Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1038563
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-09more like thismore than 2019-01-09
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Slavery more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what programmes her Department (a) promotes and (b) funds to tackle child slavery in developing countries. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 206822 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>DFID is at the forefront of the UK’s international efforts to end violence against, and abuse and exploitation of children – including the worst forms of child labour. We are promoting action to end modern slavery in all its forms in line with Sustainable Development Goals 16.2, 8.7 and 5.2 and as well as leading efforts to increase support for, and implementation of, the Prime Minister’s “Call to Action to end Forced Labour, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking” launched in 2017. The Call to Action has now endorsed by over 80 countries and we continue to work with governments, civil society and the private sector to push for action at all levels.</p><p>In 2017 the Government committed to doubling aid spending to tackle modern slavery to £150 million. We have exceeded this goal with UK aid committed now amounting to just over £200 million. DFID funded programmes make up the bulk of this aid and includes work to reduce vulnerability to exploitation and address the permissive environments which allow child exploitation to exist and thrive.</p><p>Full details of this work can be found at <a href="https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/</a>. Examples include: a £26 million Regional Programme to tackle the worst forms of child labour in Asia (e.g. Bangladesh and Nepal); a £10 million Children on the Move Programme (in partnership with UNICEF) to protect up to 400,000 children at risk of violence and slavery in the Horn of Africa and along dangerous migratory routes in Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia; and a new £12 million UK Aid Connect Programme to address child labour in fragile and conflict affected states in Africa (such as the DRC).</p>
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-16T16:32:44.417Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-16T16:32:44.417Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1035250
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-04more like thismore than 2019-01-04
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Palestinians: Development Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department intends to publish audit reports on Overseas Development Assistance to the Palestinian Authority. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 205410 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>DFID is acutely aware that transparency over UK Aid is vital. We currently do not release these reports, but take concerns relating to our funding to the Palestinian Authority very seriously. I personally will be meeting with a member of the PA cabinet to discuss these issues next week.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-16T16:27:52.277Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-16T16:27:52.277Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this