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831115

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What financial support her Department has provided to Zimbabwe in each of the last ten years; and how much financial support her Department plans to provide to that country in each of the next three years.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	125123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>DFID Zimbabwe Programme Spend for the past 10 years</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Actual spend</p></td><td><p>Cumulative Spend</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2007/2008</p></td><td><p>£ 41,978,617.66</p></td><td><p>£ 41,978,617.66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2008/2009</p></td><td><p>£ 50,035,627.30</p></td><td><p>£ 92,014,244.95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2009/2010</p></td><td><p>£ 60,709,203.18</p></td><td><p>£ 152,723,448.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2010/2011</p></td><td><p>£ 68,711,191.63</p></td><td><p>£ 221,434,639.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2011/2012</p></td><td><p>£ 88,008,792.07</p></td><td><p>£ 309,443,431.83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>£ 82,130,598.47</p></td><td><p>£ 391,574,030.30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>£ 105,994,824.16</p></td><td><p>£ 497,568,854.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>£ 68,620,415.12</p></td><td><p>£ 566,189,269.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>2015/2016</p></td><td><p>£ 85,786,771.83</p></td><td><p>£ 651,976,041.42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2016/2017</p></td><td><p>£ 104,885,392.21</p></td><td><p>£ 756,861,433.63</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>DFID plans to spend £90,000,000 during financial year 2017/2018 and £86,000 000 in Zimbabwe during financial year 2018/2019 - DFID funding may fluctuate to respond to needs and priorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/02/2018 14:55:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

776908

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Citizen Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has received from civil society organisations on the Government providing continued support to the International Citizen Service.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	109321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>We have not received any formal representations from civil society organisations. However, my officials engage directly with the delivery consortium, programme alumni and beneficiaries on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 31/10/2017 10:38:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1019986

	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	Colombia: 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 Afro-descendant-led organisations in Colombia are in receipt of UK Government funding.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	198881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 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>Following this classification, data is collected by broad groups of delivery partners and reported as such in TableA5 of DFID’s Statistics on International Development publication, available <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2017" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/12/2018 17:15:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

776910

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Citizen Service
	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 fund the International Citizen Service programme in each of the next five financial years.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	109325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>The current budget allocated to the International Citizen Service (ICS) programme in the next financial year (2018/19) stands at £9.2 million. However, the budget allocation to ICS in the years beyond 2018/19 has not yet been confirmed by the department.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 31/10/2017 10:39:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

846263

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Children
	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 implications for its policies on the protection of children in armed conflicts of the findings of the Save the Children report entitled War on Children, published in February 2018.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	128937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK is firmly committed to ensuring that the needs of children affected by conflict are addressed. 50% of DFID’s spending is directed towards fragile states and regions, including the many countries which Save the Children highlights are the most dangerous for children.</p><p> </p><p>Our investment in protecting children in conflict zones is emphasised through our many multilateral and bilateral programmes around the world. Some of the examples of how we achieve this are as follows. We are the largest contributor to Education Cannot Wait, the first global movement aid fund dedicated to education in emergencies and protracted crises. Through this, we target some of the world’s most vulnerable children, aiming to reach 3.4 million children through its first set of investments. We contribute funds to the No Lost Generation Initiative, a commitment by the international community to support children and youth affected by the Syria and Iraq crises, mainly in education and protection. In Somalia, we work with the UN and international NGOs to ensure the rights of children affected by conflict are addressed through family reunification, support to their nutrition needs and reducing the risks faced by displaced children. In Yemen and Iraq we fund UN agencies to undertake critical child protection work. In Afghanistan we seek to change the way the conflict is fought to reduce child casualties and ensure that vulnerable children have access to supportive services.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/02/2018 12:43:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

766098

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance: Security
	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 its provision of overseas assistance is in accordance with the Government's human rights obligations.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	105789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>The Sustainable Development Goals sit at the heart of the UK Aid Strategy and represent a commitment to achieve measurable improvements in economic, social and political human rights. In the Bilateral Development Review, the Department for International Development committed to tackling some human rights issues that have been neglected for too long, including modern slavery and child exploitation.</p><p>A commitment to respecting human rights is one of the four Partnership Principles that DFID considers alongside other factors in determining how it provides aid in a country. DFID works closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to assess commitment to human rights and raise any concerns at the appropriate level.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/10/2017 14:01:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

772261

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Prosperity Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that expenditure from the Prosperity Fund prioritises international development over UK industrial and political interests.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	108245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Prosperity Fund has been designed in accordance with the OECD DAC guidelines on Overseas Development Assistance and the 2015 UK Aid Strategy with a primary purpose to support economic development and poverty reduction in developing countries. It is expected that a secondary benefit of strengthening economic development in these countries will be increased trade and investment opportunities, including for UK companies. The Prosperity Fund is overseen by a Ministerial Board, with Minister of State Burt representing DFID, which sets strategic priorities. Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligibility and compliance with the International Development Act are central to Prosperity Fund assessment and approvals processes.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/10/2017 16:51:52 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

754997

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how the Government plans to safeguard and prioritise the UK international development sector in the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	6398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to spending 0.7% of our Gross National Income on development assistance, and to achieving the UN’s Global Goals and ending extreme poverty by 2030. Once we have left the EU, control over how this money is spent will reside with the UK’s Government and Parliament. We are in dialogue with our partners in the UK international development sector as we negotiate our exit from the EU.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/09/2017 11:20:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

766094

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations her Department has received on its implementation of the Overseas Security and Justice Assistance framework.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	105781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government applies its Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) human rights guidance to ensure that security and justice assistance meets its human rights obligations and values. This guidance was revised and re-published in January 2017.</p><p>The UK’s security and justice expertise is highly valued across the world and improves the standards and capabilities of law enforcement and security agencies operating in the most challenging environments. OSJA assessments are carried out before assistance is rendered and evaluate the risk of any assistance provided being used in a way that is not in line with human rights and British values. As the Foreign Secretary stated in his written ministerial statement in January 2017, the new OSJA process remains the most comprehensive and demanding tool of its type anywhere in the world.</p><p>As the lead Department for OSJA policy, the Foreign Office engaged with a number of human rights organisations (including members of the Foreign Secretary’s Advisory Groups on Human Rights) as part of the recent revision of the OSJA guidance and will continue to do so with regard to its implementation. The Foreign Office will include information on the steps taken to implement OSJA across Government when it publishes its Annual Human Rights Report.</p><p>All DFID security and justice programmes are required to follow OSJA guidance in their business cases and any programme extensions. Annual reviews of these programmes assess risk and mitigations also in line with the OSJA guidance. Authority for activity underpinned by OSJA assessments is made at different levels according to the risk, from personnel in-country to Ministers. DFID does not hold data covering all OSJA assessments made in the last three calendar years.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 105782 105783 105788 105790 question first answered 13/10/2017 14:00:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

766095

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for which countries her Department has made Overseas Security and Justice Assistance assessments in the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	105782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government applies its Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) human rights guidance to ensure that security and justice assistance meets its human rights obligations and values. This guidance was revised and re-published in January 2017.</p><p>The UK’s security and justice expertise is highly valued across the world and improves the standards and capabilities of law enforcement and security agencies operating in the most challenging environments. OSJA assessments are carried out before assistance is rendered and evaluate the risk of any assistance provided being used in a way that is not in line with human rights and British values. As the Foreign Secretary stated in his written ministerial statement in January 2017, the new OSJA process remains the most comprehensive and demanding tool of its type anywhere in the world.</p><p>As the lead Department for OSJA policy, the Foreign Office engaged with a number of human rights organisations (including members of the Foreign Secretary’s Advisory Groups on Human Rights) as part of the recent revision of the OSJA guidance and will continue to do so with regard to its implementation. The Foreign Office will include information on the steps taken to implement OSJA across Government when it publishes its Annual Human Rights Report.</p><p>All DFID security and justice programmes are required to follow OSJA guidance in their business cases and any programme extensions. Annual reviews of these programmes assess risk and mitigations also in line with the OSJA guidance. Authority for activity underpinned by OSJA assessments is made at different levels according to the risk, from personnel in-country to Ministers. DFID does not hold data covering all OSJA assessments made in the last three calendar years.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 105781 105783 105788 105790 question first answered 13/10/2017 14:00:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins