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1696615

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how much overseas development aid has been paid by his Department (a) directly and (b) indirectly to consultancies in each year since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	19050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/03/2024 12:33:33 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1695357

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how much development funding has been paid (a) directly and (b) indirectly to consultancies in each year since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	18123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 15/03/2024 10:50:57 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1695358

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many and what proportion of development projects were delivered through in-country contracts in each year since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	18124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally by the Department and complying with this request would incur a disproportionate cost to the department.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 18/03/2024 16:14:04 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1690343

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent steps his department has taken to improve the efficiency of UK aid programmes with regards to (a) reducing poverty and (b) increasing prosperity
	tabling member constituency	Putney
	tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
	uin	14965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Last November, the UK published the International Development White Paper which set out our agenda to re-energise progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, including the central aim of eliminating extreme poverty. To this end, the UK has committed to spend at least 50 per cent of our bilateral ODA in the Least Developed Countries by 2030.</p><p>Our goal, as set out in the White Paper, is to help countries transform the productivity of their economies at a pace sufficient to meet the needs of their growing populations, mobilise investment, provide quality jobs and deliver quality public services for their citizens.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 28/02/2024 14:02:59 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1690579

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they differentiate their approach in the delivery of aid between (1) low income, and (2) lower-middle income, countries
	tabling member printed	Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	uin	HL2598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The White Paper on International Development sets out how the UK will target aid where it is most needed and most effective. We will prioritise grant resources to the lowest income countries and communities and aim to spend 50 per cent of our bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). LDCs includes many low-income and lower-middle income countries. They are the least able to finance their development through taxes, borrowing or investment, and most of the world's poorest people live in LDCs which are either fragile, conflict-affected or vulnerable to climate change. This focus on LDCs will inform all our ODA spending.</p><p>We expect to spend less ODA in contexts where other sources of finance are available and will draw on ODA only as necessary in our partnerships with middle-income countries (MICs). We recognise MICs are a broad and variable group and their status masks pockets of extreme poverty and inequality, as well as acute humanitarian needs. ODA can be used in a targeted way to support their objectives and our shared priorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 05/03/2024 16:55:52 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
	tabling member	1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

1686884

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve the effectiveness of UK aid programmes in (a) reducing poverty, (b) increasing literacy rates and (c) increasing life expectancies.
	tabling member constituency	Putney
	tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
	uin	12727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>The International Development White Paper sets out the UK's agenda to re-energise progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, including the central aim of eliminating extreme poverty. To this end, the UK aims to spend at least 50 per cent of our bilateral ODA in the Least Developed Countries.</p><p>The FCDO has developed two new programmes that will measure and assess literacy rates, among other objectives. The Scaling Access and Learning in Education programme will help transform the effectiveness of education spending in low- and lower middle-income countries and improve learning outcomes, including on literacy. The Data for Foundational Learning Programme will help track children's learning outcomes globally; generate more learning data nationally; and ensure these data are used.</p><p>We are making good progress against the Global Health Framework, which outlines the UK's work on Global Health to support a positive impact on health and wellbeing and thus life expectancy. For example, we announced £5 million of additional funding to TB Alliance to support more effective drug resistant treatment with fewer side effects and £370 million to strengthen global health security at United Nations General Assembly September 2023.</p><p>Furthermore, the FCDO is committed to improving the effectiveness of all UK aid. FCDO's Programme Operating Framework maximises the impact of aid through consideration of economy, efficiency, effectiveness and equity. Programmes undergo an annual review of effectiveness, using a results framework. These are published to the Development Tracker website (https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk), which further supports aid effectiveness by providing information to inform other donors spending decisions.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 09/02/2024 12:05:08 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1682032

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure maximum value for money in overseas development assistance spending decisions.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
	uin	9372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO employs robust systems and frameworks to ensure we achieve value for money for UK taxpayers. The suitability of organisations receiving ODA, including the projects undertaken, is assessed through FCDO business cases and annual reviews, as set out in the Department's Programme Operating Framework. The Department uses evidence to inform spending decisions and maximise the impact of the UK's ODA. FCDO officials are empowered to adjust programming using our approach to prioritisation set out in the White Paper on International Development.</p><p>The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) independently scrutinises UK ODA to assess value for money and impact [https://icai.independent.gov.uk/].</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 23/01/2024 10:48:41 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

1675859

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing Official Development Assistance spending from 0.7% to 0.5% of Gross National Income on levels of global poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	5443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>Due to the impact of the pandemic on public finances, the government took the difficult decision to temporarily reduce the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget from 0.7 per cent of gross national income (GNI) to 0.5 per cent. We will return to spending 0.7 per cent of GNI on ODA when, on a sustainable basis, the government is not borrowing for day-to-day spending and underlying debt is falling. The UK remains a champion for international development and one of the most generous global aid donors, spending nearly £12.8 billion in aid in 2022.</p><p>While the reduction of the UK's ODA budget means some ODA programmes needed to be changed or stopped, it is not possible to attribute the impact of the reduction on changing global poverty levels.</p><p>The UK's aid spending is crucial for delivering on our re-energised international development agenda set out in the White Paper on International Development, including eliminating extreme poverty, tackling climate change and biodiversity loss, and accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, but we recognise that ODA alone will not be enough to deliver our goals. That is why we are being innovative, creative and bold about all of the ways we can support global progress - from increasing private investment in development to getting the most from research and technology.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 11/12/2023 14:48:56 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1675022

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the evidence by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee on 29 November, why Official Development Assistance will remain at 0.5 per cent of gross national income for five successive years despite previous commitments by Ministers.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
	uin	HL842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to returning to a target of spending 0.7% of GNI on ODA when, on a sustainable basis, the government is no longer borrowing for day-to-day spending and underlying debt is falling.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 18/12/2023 13:56:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

1674095

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department takes to ensure that UK aid is administered in a way which does not discriminate based on religion or belief.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	4414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>As stated in the International Development White Paper published last month, upholding Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is vital for open and inclusive societies. We will ensure that UK development policies are inclusive of people who are marginalised for their religion or belief. Equality issues are routinely considered during the approval process for all our aid programmes. We provide guidance and capability building to ensure that all programmes consider the Public Sector Equality Duty and assess how their interventions will impact on those with protected characteristics, including religion or belief.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 06/12/2023 15:43:12 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy