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418439

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	UN Sustainable Development Summit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which Ministers and how many officials will take part in the UK delegation at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015; and what estimate she has made of the cost of their attendance at that summit.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	9999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial overseas travel is published quarterly and is available on the <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> website.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 16/09/2015 13:50:13 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

418493

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gender: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if the Prime Minister will attend the Global Leader's meeting on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment on 27 September 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	9972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>I intend to represent Her Majesty’s Government at the Global Leader’s meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment on 27 September 2015.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 16/09/2015 13:34:48 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

418438

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support refugees from (a) Libya, (b) South Sudan, (c) Somalia, (d) Democratic Republic of Congo and (e) other countries.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	9964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID provides humanitarian assistance which includes provision of support to UNHCR and other actors, such as NGOs, who are responsible for delivering assistance to refugees across the world. This includes in DRC, Somalia, South Sudan and other countries. We are closely monitoring the humanitarian situation in Libya, including the situation of refugees and internally displaced people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 17/09/2015 15:36:01 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

417709

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	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 the Prime Minister's statement of 7 September 2015, Official Report, column 23-25, when she plans to announce details of the reshaping of the aid budget referred to in that statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	9408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The 2015 Spending Review announcement will be made on the 25<sup>th</sup> November. This will set out Departmental settlements for the period to 2020/21.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 11/09/2015 12:19:37 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

348104

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation
	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 support anti-FGM measures.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK is a key supporter of the Africa-led movement to end Female Genital Mutilation. We have made the largest single donor commitment ever to this issue, with a flagship programme of £35 million over 5 years.</p><p> </p><p>In addition DFID is exploring what we can do in practising countries where we have bilateral programmes, including supporting efforts to end FGM in Sudan (which has a very high prevalence rate) through a £12m bilateral five year programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We also continue to work with others to increase international commitment to this neglected issue. DFID’s Girl Summit, held in July 2014, resulted in commitments to take action to end FGM and child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) from organisations, governments, businesses, communities and individuals across the world.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 08/06/2015 12:48:22 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

417328

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her policy is on changing the wording of Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 from premature mortality to preventable mortality in order to include people aged over 70 within the scope of the goal; and what discussions she has had with (a) interested parties and (b) her counterparts in other countries on this matter.
	tabling member constituency	Norwich South
	tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
	uin	9144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The negotiations over the Sustainable Development Goals were concluded at the UN in August after much international discussion and will now be formally adopted at the UN General Assembly later this month. It is necessary that targets are able to draw on appropriate international measures and the language on premature mortality is consistent with the WHO Global Action Plan on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 10/09/2015 15:20:19 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

417358

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if the Government will provide additional aid assistance to EU member states receiving large numbers of refugees from Syria to help them with their humanitarian work.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	9126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK government has provided funding for UN agencies and NGOs which includes support for Syrian refugees in Italy and in Greece.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is prioritising its aid efforts where the need is greatest. Only a small percentage of Syrians displaced from Syria are seeking asylum in Europe; the vast majority remain in Syria and neighbouring countries. DFID is providing over £1 billion in response to the conflict in Syria. Of this, £501 million is for inside Syria and £519 million is to support neighbouring countries deal with the influx of refugees and pressures this creates, including Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey. This has so far provided more than 18 million food rations, 2.4 million medical consultations and access to clean water for 1.6 million people. By meeting these basic needs we are helping Syrians stay in their home region.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 14/09/2015 16:36:50 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

228017

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Tax Avoidance and Evasion
	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 help developing countries to tackle tax avoidance and evasion.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	908155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK put tax and development at the heart of our G8 presidency in 2013. We are working with our international partners to provide expert assistance to developing countries to tackle tax evasion and avoidance. At the Autumn Statement the Government announced an additional £5 million for HMRC for dedicated tax expertise to help developing countries tackle tax avoidance and evasion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 18/03/2015 16:08:36 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

228018

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Tax Avoidance and Evasion
	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 help developing countries to tackle tax avoidance and evasion.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Gemma Doyle
	uin	908149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK put tax and development at the heart of our G8 presidency in 2013. We are working with our international partners to provide expert assistance to developing countries to tackle tax evasion and avoidance. At the Autumn Statement the Government announced an additional £5 million for HMRC for dedicated tax expertise to help developing countries tackle tax avoidance and evasion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 18/03/2015 16:08:24 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4063 label Biography information for Gemma Doyle

177638

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Ethiopia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department has provided to reform the security sector, the judiciary and the prison system and to upholding the rule of law in Ethiopia to support that country in meeting its international obligations in these areas.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
	uin	907439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>In 2014/15 the UK will provide £4million of funding to independent agencies working to make the security and justice sector fairer and more accountable in Ethiopia. No DFID funding goes to Ethiopia's police or security services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 04/02/2015 16:13:34 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd