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1227468

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Europe: Undocumented Migrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to the (a) Maltese and (b) Italian authorities to help deter and prevent boats carrying illegal migrants from reaching Europe.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	78499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK and Italy have a regular dialogue on migration and last met in February 2020. The UK and Malta signed a bilateral MoU on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking in December 2018, and a UK-Malta Migration dialogue took place on 27 July led by the UK's Migration and Modern Slavery Envoy.</p><p>The UK Government has a comprehensive whole-of-route approach to global migration, working in countries of origin and transit to address the drivers of migration, reduce the need of migrants to leave their home country or to enable migrants to stay in a safe third country where possible. This whole of route approach is the only way to achieve long-term and sustainable reductions in irregular migration.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 01/09/2020 08:37:58 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1227501

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	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: Payments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will maintain her Department's commitment to more than double its use of cash and vouchers by 2025 to 32 per cent.
	tabling member constituency	Rotherham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
	uin	78680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK is a leading supporter of cash in humanitarian response as an effective, efficient, and accountable way of helping people affected by crisis meet a range of basic needs. A considerable proportion of our humanitarian assistance is currently delivered as cash (and vouchers) as per the UK Government's commitment at the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit. The UK also co-convenes the Grand Bargain Cash Workstream with the World Food Programme.</p><p>As the Prime Minister has set out, the UK is committed to spending 0.7 per cent of gross national income on development. We continue to look at how this money can be spent most effectively in our national interest including through the Integrated Review, which will report in the Autumn and inform the new department's priorities.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 01/09/2020 08:31:23 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1227327

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	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: Food Supply
	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 food security situation in Ethiopia; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	78490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The worsening food security situation in Ethiopia is a significant concern. Ethiopia faces the triple threat of drought and floods, the worst desert locust outbreak in generations, and Covid-19. The UN and GoE estimate that 15 million people will be in need of humanitarian food assistance in the coming months and over 4 million children and mothers will face acute malnutrition as the full impacts of the triple-threat crisis materialise. The UK is a committed partner to the Government of Ethiopia and is supporting food and nutrition responses for the most vulnerable people. The UK recently announced £17 million for the East Africa desert locust response, bringing our total contribution up to £25 million.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 01/09/2020 08:42:00 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1227328

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	East Africa: World Food Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will allocate additional funding to the World Food Programme to enable it to increase assistance to East African countries; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	78491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the food security situation in East Africa, where nearly 25 million people are at crisis levels of food insecurity. Existing humanitarian need will be exacerbated by climate change, the desert locust outbreak and the impact of Covid-19.</p><p>The UK is working across East Africa to provide life-saving assistance, cash transfers where markets are still functioning, and tools and seeds to build a longer-term ability to respond to shocks. We are working through both our country programming and multilateral responses, which includes through the World Food Programme (WFP). In 2019, DFID has provided almost USD 700million to support WFP's operations. In 2020, our contribution so far is USD 254million (this includes a USD 19million contribution to WFP's global services in response to Covid-19).</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 01/09/2020 08:39:04 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1227377

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	CDC: Wonderchef
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding the CDC Group has invested in Wonderchef to date.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	78894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>CDC's investment into Wonderchef is supporting economic activity for thousands of women who participate in its direct-to-home sales network. Since CDC's investment was made in 2018, the company has also created around 350 direct jobs, with the number of female employees more than doubling in that time. In addition, the company has increased local sourcing of its products helping deliver impact through its supply chain.</p><p>This investment was made through a private equity fund managed by Amicus Capital Partners. CDC's partnership model with Fund managers helps it achieve impact at scale by supporting hundreds of SMEs across South Asia and Africa. In addition to backing local teams of investors, and equipping them with strong Environmental, Social and Governance practices, the model helps support the development of self-sustaining local finance markets.</p><p>CDC publishes the amounts it invests directly into businesses and investment funds on its website www.cdcgroup.com. Individual investment amounts made by its partners are not disclosed as this information is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 01/09/2020 08:12:51 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1227382

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	CDC: ONOMO Hotels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding the CDC Group has invested in ONOMO Hotels to date.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	78896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>CDC has made investment commitments to ONOMO Hotels of £41 million.</p><p>CDC's investment in ONOMO is creating jobs and stability in some of the world's most challenged countries including: Mali, Togo, Guinea, Cameroon and Cote D'Ivoire. Since the investment the company has created around 250 new permanent jobs.</p><p>CDC's investment also benefits the local economy. For example, as ONOMO now has the capital to expand it was able to employ around 750 construction workers as it added to its sites in 2019. In addition, it purchases around £11 million's worth of locally sourced goods each year - helping create demand for local suppliers.</p><p>As with every CDC investment, it has been made with high Environmental, Social and Governance Standards in mind. CDC is working with the company to reduce energy and water use and ensure its new hotels are built using green design and construction.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 01/09/2020 12:56:56 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1227383

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	CDC: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what investments the CDC Group has made since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	78897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>CDC invests to achieve two key objectives: To support the business growth that lifts people out of poverty, and to make a financial return, which CDC then reinvests to improve the lives of people in Africa and South Asia. CDC have only made new commitments in Africa and South Asia since 2012. At the end of 2019, CDC had invested in 1,228 businesses - 690 in Africa and 377 in South Asia. In 2019, CDC made £1.66 billion of new commitments and increased its portfolio to £4.7 billion.</p><p>CDC publishes a full list of its new investment commitments each year in its Annual Reviews (2010 - present) which can be accessed online at www.cdcgroup.com/en/.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 01/09/2020 12:51:14 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1227384

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	CDC: Investment
	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 compatibility of CDC Group investments in luxury brands and hotel chains with its mission statement to make a lasting difference to people’s lives in some of the world’s poorest places.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	78898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>All of CDC's investments undergo a comprehensive and systematic assessment of their expected development impact using internationally recognised best practice methods. A team of over 60 development specialists work to ensure that each investment brings about a positive economic, social and environmental change in support of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p>CDC invests to support the growth of companies that create employment and help transform economies, through the goods and services they produce and sell and the local taxes they generate. In 2019, CDC invested in businesses in Africa and South Asia that employed 875,790; generated 57 terawatt hours of electricity; and its agricultural investments sourced from 1.84 million farmers.</p><p>Africa needs increased economic infrastructure to unlock its full economic potential and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. CDC's primary aim when investing into the hotel sector is to create more and better jobs in countries that desperately need them. In addition, these investments support both local and national economic growth. For example, by purchasing goods and services from local suppliers, and by improving economic infrastructure.</p><p>Information about CDC's approach to assessing and monitoring the development impact of its investments is available on its website.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 01/09/2020 08:10:04 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1227318

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	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 much of the £50 million in funding from her Department matched with funding from Unilever, has been disbursed to date.
	tabling member constituency	Putney
	tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
	uin	78869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>As at July 2020, the Department for International Development has disbursed £15,958,394 through the Hygiene, Handwashing &amp; Behaviour Change Coalition for COVID-19 Response.</p><p>This relates to 14 contracts and Memoranda of Understandings with implementing partners, with a total value of £34,806,976.</p><p>Additional contracts are currently being negotiated.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 01/09/2020 08:16:38 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1227319

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) people have been advised on the importance of hygiene and (b) products have been distributed through the Hygiene, Handwashing and Behaviour Change covid-19 response programme.
	tabling member constituency	Putney
	tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
	uin	78870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Hygiene, Handwashing and Behaviour Change Coalition for COVID-19 response programme aims to reach up to 1 billion people with hygiene messaging to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>Implementation is underway with 21 partners working across 37 countries. While totals have still to be verified, for Phase 1 partners alone, we are on track to reach over 300 million of the most vulnerable across countries including the DRC, Bangladesh, Yemen and Ethiopia, including in refugee settings.</p><p>Over 20 million hygiene products have already been delivered to frontline NGOs, with 60 million more being prepared for distribution by Unilever.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 01/09/2020 08:14:25 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson