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451699

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with which other Government departments her officials have held discussions on their role in the delivery and monitoring of spending under the Government's aid strategy; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
uin	26576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The UK Aid Strategy,<em> Tackling Global Challenges in the National Interest</em>, notes that the government will sharpen oversight and monitoring of all Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend. This will apply to all government ODA spend including through cross-government funds. HM Treasury and DFID will co-chair a working group, reporting to ministers, in order to ensure value for money. DFID officials are working with HM Treasury to agree the remit of this working group. All government departments and funds spending ODA will be invited to attend the group. The group will meet for the first time in spring 2016. In addition, DFID reports UK ODA to the OECD and is responsible for reporting to Parliament on whether the 0.7 per cent GNI/ODA target is met. As part of this, DFID engages with all ODA-spending departments to: collate and quality assure UK ODA spend data for the previous calendar year for reporting to the OECD; monitor ODA spend within each current calendar year to meet the 0.7 per cent GNI/ODA target; and make arrangements for the independent evaluation of the extent to which all ODA provided by the UK represents value for money.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 22/02/2016 13:26:46 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton

451726

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
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 effect of the recent fighting around Aleppo on refugee numbers.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	26555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>At the “Supporting Syria and the Region London 2016” Conference we co-hosted on 4<sup>th</sup> February 2016, leaders came together to pledge more than $11 billion, the largest amount raised in one day for a humanitarian crisis. Commitments made at the Conference will help to create 1.1 million jobs and provide education to an additional 1 million children. The protection of civilians was at the heart of the Conference. Participants agreed to use their influence with all parties to the conflict to halt abuses, to allow humanitarian agencies rapid, safe and unimpeded access throughout Syria in order to reach besieged and hard-to-reach areas. The outcomes of the conference are reflected in the Co-hosts' statement available on the Conference website <a href="http://www.supportingsyria2016.com/" target="_blank">www.supportingsyria2016.com</a>.</p><p>The UK condemns the actions of the Syrian regime, driving civilians from their homes in and around Aleppo, and the role of Russia in supporting this offensive. We are deeply concerned by reports that over 30,000 civilians have been newly displaced from Aleppo City and other areas of northern Syria between 1<sup>st</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> February. This is on top of the existing 36,000 internally displaced persons from Aleppo City.</p><p>DFID continues to use existing funding to support our partners to be flexible in their responses and to enable the realignment of programming to meet those newly displaced and most in need. We also support the UN OCHA managed, Humanitarian Pooled Fund (HPF), which has announced a US$10.5 million emergency fund to meet the needs of the new displaced as a result of the fighting in northern Aleppo. The HPF funding will focus on meeting key health, WASH, food, shelter and protection needs.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/02/2016 15:04:52 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

451521

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many civil servants were loaned or seconded from the (a) Department for International Development to the Ministry of Defence, (b) Ministry of Defence to the Department for International Development, (c) Department for International Development to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, (d) Foreign and Commonwealth Office to the Department for International Development, (e) Department for International Development to the Department of Energy and Climate Change, (f) Department of Energy and Climate Change to the Department for International Development, (g) Cabinet Office to the Department for International Development and (h) Department for International Development to the Cabinet Office in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	26539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The data below shows the numbers of civil servants on loan or secondment during each of the periods indicated. Civil servants may have been on loan or secondment for part or all of the periods indicated. Some civil servants may have been on secondment/loan for more than one year. DFID HR system does not hold historical loan/secondment data, this information has therefore been manually collated.</p><p> </p><ol><li><p><strong>DFID to MoD </strong></p><p> </p><p>1/1/2011-31/12/2011 0</p><p>1/1/2012-31/12/2012 0</p><p>1/1/2013-31/12/2013 0</p><p>1/1/2014-31/12/2014 1</p><p>1/1/2015-31/12/2015 0</p><p>1/1/2016-31/12/2016 1</p><p> </p></li><li><p><strong>MoD to DFID</strong></p><p> </p><p>1/1/2011-31/12/2011 0</p><p>1/1/2012-31/12/2012 0</p><p>1/1/2013-31/12/2013 1</p><p>1/1/2014-31/12/2014 1</p><p>1/1/2015-31/12/2015 2</p><p>1/1/2016-31/12/2016 2</p><p> </p></li><li><p><strong>DFID to FCO</strong></p><p> </p><p>1/1/2011-31/12/2011 9</p><p>1/1/2012-31/12/2012 14</p><p>1/1/2013-31/12/2013 16</p><p>1/1/2014-31/12/2014 32</p><p>1/1/2015-31/12/2015 52</p><p>1/1/2016-31/12/2016 44</p><p> </p></li><li><p><strong>FCO to DFID</strong></p></li></ol><p> </p><p>1/1/2011-31/12/2011 0</p><p>1/1/2012-31/12/2012 3</p><p>1/1/2013-31/12/2013 11</p><p>1/1/2014-31/12/2014 17</p><p>1/1/2015-31/12/2015 19</p><p>1/1/2016-31/12/2016 12</p><p> </p><ol><li><p><strong>DFID to DECC</strong></p><p> </p></li></ol><p>1/1/2011-31/12/2011 0</p><p>1/1/2012-31/12/2012 0</p><p>1/1/2013-31/12/2013 0</p><p>1/1/2014-31/12/2014 0</p><p>1/1/2015-31/12/2015 0</p><p>1/1/2016-31/12/2016 0</p><p> </p><ol><li><p><strong>DECC to DFID</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>1/1/2011-31/12/2011 0</p><p>1/1/2012-31/12/2012 2</p><p>1/1/2013-31/12/2013 3</p><p>1/1/2014-31/12/2014 5</p><p>1/1/2015-31/12/2015 8</p><p>1/1/2016-31/12/2016 3</p><p> </p></li><li><p><strong>CABINET OFFICE TO DFID</strong></p><p> </p><p>1/1/2011-31/12/2011 0</p><p>1/1/2012-31/12/2012 1</p><p>1/1/2013-31/12/2013 1</p><p>1/1/2014-31/12/2014 2</p><p>1/1/2015-31/12/2015 3</p><p>1/1/2016-31/12/2016 3</p><p> </p></li><li><p><strong>DFID TO CABINET OFFICE</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>1/1/2011-31/12/2011 1</p><p>1/1/2012-31/12/2012 2</p><p>1/1/2013-31/12/2013 3</p><p>1/1/2014-31/12/2014 3</p><p>1/1/2015-31/12/2015 3</p><p>1/1/2016-31/12/2016 2</p><p><strong> </strong></p></li></ol> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 22/02/2016 14:59:53 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

452076

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Fringe Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff in her Department and its non-departmental public bodies receive (a) home to work travel allowance, (b) a car allowance and (c) subsidised health insurance.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	26821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>DFID, and related non-departmental public bodies, do not offer home to work travel allowance, car allowance or subsidised health insurance to staff</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 22/02/2016 14:59:01 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

452075

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how her Department is working with the Department for Energy and Climate Change to ensure that official development assistance funding provided for international climate projects is prioritised in policies aimed at reducing poverty.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	26724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The UK’s International Climate Fund is jointly managed by DFID, DECC and Defra and has already directly supported 15 million people to cope with effects of climate change and given 2.6 million people improved access to clean energy.</p><p>The new UK Aid Strategy brings together the Government’s poverty reduction objectives with a commitment to tackle some of today’s biggest global challenges, including climate change. Tackling climate change and promoting sustainable development are two sides of the same coin – we cannot achieve one without the other.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 22/02/2016 13:27:13 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

452494

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
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 10 February 2016 to Question 25684, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on the (a) destruction of structures confirmed to have been funded by the EU and (b) possibility of seeking costs related to that damage from Israeli authorities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	27150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>We are awaiting confirmation from OCHA and the EU on the details of the structures demolished in South Hebron. We have raised our concerns with the Israeli government over the demolition of these structures in South Hebron. Demolitions of Palestinian homes and buildings cause unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians, and are harmful to the peace process. The UK continues to raise with Israeli authorities our serious concern at the increase in demolitions of Palestinian properties and structures in Area C of the West Bank and in East Jerusalem.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 22/02/2016 13:30:23 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

452495

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Working Conditions
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 effect of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety on working conditions and safety standards in Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	27156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p><em> </em></p><p>The Accord has played an important role in pushing up working conditions and safety standards in the Garments sector in Bangladesh. Since 2013 the Accord has independently inspected 1, 390 factories in the supply chains of their signatory brands. It has then supported those factories that continue to sell to Accord brands to implement Corrective Action Plans, resulting in safer factories for 2.4 million workers.</p><p> </p><p>A review of the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact, completed by the EU, US and ILO in January 2016, recognised the contribution of private sector initiatives such as the Accord in improving labour, health and safety conditions for Bangladeshi workers.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 22/02/2016 13:30:53 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

451653

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will issue a response to EDM 337, G7 New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	26416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The purpose of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition is to promote inclusive and responsible investment. This is required to sustainably link smallholder farmers into markets, reducing poverty and to ensure that all people have access to high quality and affordable food. The £600 million pledged to the New Alliance by DFID will fund bilateral projects in six original New Alliance partner countries aimed at improving agricultural incomes, food security and nutrition of the extreme poor, including through agroecological practices.</p><p>DFID is effectively supporting a wide range of programmes with agroecological components, from soil and water conservation and land use management to climate resilience and conservation agriculture. For example, we fund the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) for the Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP) to support 6 million farmers to be more resilient to climate change through a broad set of agroecological and sustainable practices.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 16/02/2016 15:03:17 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

451352

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Southern Africa: Poverty
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 assist people in poverty in southern Africa to mitigate the effects of the severe drought in that region.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	26160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>DFID is providing additional support to help mitigate the impact of El Niño-related drought in southern Africa. We are delivering humanitarian assistance to drought-affected communities, boosting disaster preparedness activities and improving the resilience of households to future climate shocks. Building resilience against climate shocks is a key component of all our climate-related work across Africa.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/02/2016 11:29:54 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

451353

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she plans to take to support the provision of real and sustainable employment to young refugees in states with high youth unemployment.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	26161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>Over the next five years, DFID will build on its economic development work to ensure productive employment opportunities for young people are increased, including those in situations of protracted displacement.</p><p>Significant commitments to support Syrian refugees gain employment were made at the Supporting Syria and the Region Conference in London on 4 February, which was co-hosted by the UK alongside Norway, Germany, Kuwait and the UN.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/02/2016 11:30:49 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott