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1001925

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether UK official development assistance supports the work of agencies cited for human rights abuses in the October 2018 Human Rights Watch report Two authorities, one way, zero dissent.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	188039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>UK Official Development Assistance does not provide financial assistance or assets to support the Palestinian Authority (PA) agencies implicated in the Human Rights Watch report and continues to have a no contact policy with Hamas in its entirety. The report has made some serious and concerning allegations about human rights violations by the PA and we have immediately raised our concerns with the Palestinian Ministry of Interior. We continue to urge the PA to respect human rights, to ensure complaints of mistreatment or arbitrary detention are properly investigated and to continue to improve the performance of the security sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) currently delivers training courses and supports the development of training institutions across the Palestinian Authority security sector. Participants from two agencies referenced in the report, the Preventative Security Organisation and General Intelligence Service, have attended courses delivered by the MOD and by training institutions that are supported by the MOD. These courses serve to reinforce accountability, responsible governance and a common approach to the upholding of human rights and human rights law.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/11/2018 17:04:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1001995

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to attend the Gavi mid-term review meeting in Abu Dhabi in December 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	188149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK is fully committed to supporting Gavi and saving children’s lives through increasing access to vaccines in lower income countries. Since 2000, Gavi has helped to immunise 690 million children, preventing more than 10 million deaths. We see Gavi’s Mid-Term Review meeting as a crucial opportunity to celebrate Gavi’s extraordinary work, whilst also critically assessing how it can make even further progress in improving access to lifesaving vaccines for the world’s most vulnerable people.</p><p>Regretfully, diary pressures mean Ministers are unavailable to attend the meeting. However, senior officials from the Department for International Development will be attending and will ensure strong UK representation in these vital discussions.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/11/2018 17:58:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1002029

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan: Sexual Offences
	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 11 October 2018 to Question 176532 on South Sudan: sexual offences, what steps her Department is taking to encourage aid workers in South Sudan to report sexual violence.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	188153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Development is working to improve safeguarding standards across the aid sector. We have recently written to all of our partners to remind them of their responsibility to provide their own mechanisms for reporting and investigating suspicions and/or allegations of sexual violence. Wherever these relate to a DFID programme we also expect that our partners report those to us in a timely manner. DFID’s specialist team will then provide oversight of the investigatory response to ensure it meets our standards, providing dedicated support as required.</p><p> </p><p>We urge all survivors of sexual violence in South Sudan, including aid workers, to report the harm committed against them.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/11/2018 15:43:05 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1002050

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department had allocated funding to the Oxfam-supported (a) water supply system and (b) cholera treatment centres in Yemen which were hit by Saudi coalition air strikes in (i) April and (ii) June 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	188066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>No. Oxfam were not funded by the UK for either project.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/11/2018 17:57:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1002051

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: 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 facilities and projects in Yemen in receipt of funding from her Department have been hit by Saudi coalition air strikes since the start of the conflict in that country in 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	188067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>Since the Yemen conflict began in 2015, our partners have reported two incidents to us in which UK funded assets incurred damage as a result of the conflict.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/11/2018 17:57:43 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1002053

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	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 compliance with (a) Article 23 of the Fourth Geneva Convention and (b) Rule 55 of the International Committee of the Red Cross’s Customary International Law Study of the restriction of supplies of food and medicine through the port of Hodeidah in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	188069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK continues to raise concerns with the Saudi led-Coalition about the potential impact of any assault on the port and city of Hodeidah and is monitoring the resumption of hostilities in and around Hodeidah closely.</p><p>As we have consistently made clear, the Coalition must ensure that any further military operations in and around Hodeidah are conducted in accordance with international humanitarian law, including on the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, and do not disrupt commercial and humanitarian flows both through the port and onwards across the country. For their part, the Houthis must not compromise civilian facilities (such as Hodeidah port as well as schools, hospitals and food storage facilities) and allow unhindered access to humanitarian agencies throughout areas they control.</p><p>To date, Red Sea ports remain operational and continue to import most of the food and fuel on which Yemenis rely.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/11/2018 18:02:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

177510

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burma
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the Government gave to the Ministry of Education in Burma on that country's National Education Law.
	tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
	tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
	uin	223091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government has not provided any funding directly to the government of Burma in developing the National Education Law. DFID, together with other International Development Partners, has funded technical inputs to the Burmese Ministry of Education’s evidence-based review of the education sector. This review has informed the development of the National Education Law. I met with Burma’s Deputy Minister for Education in January and encouraged the government of Burma to consult with donors and civil society on further rules relating to the National Education Law.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/02/2015 16:59:25 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

177565

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2015
	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: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the objectives are for the World Bank's Global Partnership for Social Accountability; what role her Department plays on that partnership's steering committee; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Bayley
	uin	223025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The World Bank’s Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) supports governments and civil society to work together to solve critical governance challenges in developing countries. GPSA aims to create an enabling environment in which citizen feedback is used to solve fundamental problems in service delivery and to strengthen the performance of public institutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has been a member of the steering committee since GPSA started in 2012, sharing its knowledge and advisory capacity. The steering committee sets out the overall strategy for GPSA and approves grants for programmatic activities such as improving budget transparency or improving access to and quality of service delivery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 10/02/2015 17:44:45 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

177898

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with her Palestinian counterpart on ensuring that the material used for the reconstruction of Gaza is not used by terrorists.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	223429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID is providing £0.5 million to the Materials Monitoring Unit (MMU) which oversees and monitors the import, storage, supply and use of construction materials into Gaza under the auspices of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM). This Mechanism is designed to ensure reconstruction material reaches those who need it most. We continue to engage with the Palestinian Authority, the UN and the Government of Israel to ensure the mechanism continues to work as intended.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/02/2015 16:41:54 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

177899

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	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 political and other divisions within the Palestinian unity government on international efforts to rebuild Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	223430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>The reconstruction of Gaza will require a durable ceasefire agreement that includes, amongst other things, the restoration of Palestinian Authority control. We welcomed the leadership shown by the Palestinian Authority at the Gaza Reconstruction Conference in Cairo, and their agreement to the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism which is facilitating the import of construction materials into Gaza. The situation is extremely difficult, but we continue to support Prime Minister Hamdallah in his efforts to take the steps necessary to restore Palestinian Authority control.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/02/2015 16:42:55 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

177900

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	British Indian Ocean Territory
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what contingency plans her Department is making regarding the potential resettlement of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) following the Government's feasibility study for the resettlement of BIOT.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	223435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>The KPMG independent Feasibility Study on resettlement of BIOT has concluded and will be published by the Government shortly. A Policy Review, led by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will now be undertaken, carefully considering the study’s factual findings and all available options regarding the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/02/2015 16:43:20 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

178191

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much financial aid the UK plans to provide (a) the central government and (b) local authorities in South Sudan in 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
	uin	223579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK will not provide any financial aid to central government or local authorities in South Sudan in 2014-15. The UK will provide around £150m in aid for South Sudan in 2014/15, which is channelled through UN agencies, commercial contractors and NGOs to deliver both humanitarian support and longer term development programmes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/02/2015 17:32:30 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

178192

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how the UK will support the call from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for donors to provide US$600 million to the humanitarian response in South Sudan by the end of February 2015.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Mr Henry Bellingham
	uin	223639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>Overall, the UK has committed £132.5m to the crisis in South Sudan and a further £58.9 million for South Sudanese refugees in the region, making it the second largest bilateral donor after the US. The UK has been an early responder since the start of the crisis in South Sudan, mobilising resources within days of the onset of conflict, and committing resources to the food security response early on to help avert famine in 2014. In response to the 2015 UN Appeal the UK has already allocated over £20 million. Additionally the UK disbursed almost £30 million in December 2014. The timely disbursement of these contributions was to take advantage of the 2015 dry season window; enabling partners to pre-position vital supplies and achieve cost effective transportation allowing more lives to be saved.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 9<sup>th</sup> February 2015, at a joint UN Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Intergovernmental Authority on Development High-Level Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in South Sudan the UK strongly lobbied other donors to commit early funding in 2015 to the protracted humanitarian crisis and called on the Government of South Sudan to contribute more resources towards meeting the vast humanitarian needs of their people, facilitating unhindered humanitarian access and increasing support for basic services. At the conference, $618 million was pledged to support the 2015 humanitarian response in South Sudan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 12/02/2015 17:15:08 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

178194

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	CDC
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much CDC Group funding the Department has invested using Emerging Capital Partners.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	223566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>US$137.9m has been invested to date in funds managed by ECP.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 10/02/2015 17:43:19 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

178195

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	CDC
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much CDC Group funding the Department has invested using Ethos.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	223565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>CDC has committed a total of US$30m to a fund managed by Ethos, of which US$21m has been invested to date.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 10/02/2015 17:42:36 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

178196

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Private Infrastructure Development Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, by what date she expects the Private Infrustructure Development Group to have implemented International Aid Transparency Initiative compliant reporting for all its financing facilities.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	223531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>The PIDG plan to publish their first International Aid Transparency Initiative compliant report in March 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 12/02/2015 17:07:41 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

178197

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Caribbean
	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 14 January 2015 to Question 220282, and with reference to page 234 of her Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2013-14, what her Department's budget is for programmes in the Caribbean in 2014-15; and for what reasons that budget has changed from what was originally planned for that year.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	223530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>My answers of 14/01/2015 and of 29/01/2015 remain the same. As stated on page 233 of the 2013/14 Annual Report, 2014-15 figures are “indicative” and “subject to revision.”</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 24/02/2015 14:23:41 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening previous answer version 45268 answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

178333

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2015
	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: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, in which countries her Department is undertaking work to strengthen tax systems; and how much funding her Department has allocated to such activity.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	223693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID is currently engaged in tax capacity building in 22 of our 28 priority countries. We are also developing tax capacity building work in a further 4 priority countries. This includes indirect support through multilateral organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have been expanding our work on tax and transparency over the Parliament. This includes the establishment of a specialist Developing Country Capacity Building Unit in HMRC, to deploy HMRC staff to provide technical expertise in support of these efforts.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 223694 question first answered 12/02/2015 17:06:54 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

178334

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2015
	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: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, in which countries her Department has supported enhanced revenue collection using capacity development.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	223694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID is currently engaged in tax capacity building in 22 of our 28 priority countries. We are also developing tax capacity building work in a further 4 priority countries. This includes indirect support through multilateral organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have been expanding our work on tax and transparency over the Parliament. This includes the establishment of a specialist Developing Country Capacity Building Unit in HMRC, to deploy HMRC staff to provide technical expertise in support of these efforts.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 223693 question first answered 12/02/2015 17:06:54 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

178335

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Center for Health Market Innovations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department has allocated to the Center for Health Market Innovations in each financial year from 2011-12.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	223695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has allocated the following funds to the Center for Health Market Innovations (CHMI) in each financial year from 2011-12:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>0.9m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>0.7m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 12/02/2015 17:07:24 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

178585

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2015
	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, what proportion of her Department's budget was allocated to least developed countries in 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	223847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>Country expenditure for 2013 shows that 59% of DFID country-specific bilateral ODA was spent in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as defined by the UN.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 12/02/2015 18:02:45 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

178586

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2015
	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: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her strategy is for the protection of children in countries receiving UK aid.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	223853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>Assessing the needs of men, women, girls and boys in emergency situations, including their protection needs, is a core function of DFID humanitarian partners. In conflict affected areas for example, children face multiple problems ranging from being used as child soldiers, to sexual exploitation, to denial of access to education. DFID views facilitating education as one of the ways we can help to protect children.</p><p> </p><p>In the Syria region for example, the No Lost Generation initiative contributes to protecting children through access to learning and psychosocial support. It advocates for better protection of children from violence, abuse and exploitation, aiming to restore hope for the future to thousands of children. DFID has allocated £50m to the No Lost Generation initiative, and is working with UNICEF and other partners to maximise the quality, coverage and coherence of these interventions, contributing to resilience and peaceful co-habitation. DFID has also funded education, psychosocial support and child protection across the region, with a particular focus on support to education in Lebanon and Jordan.</p><p> </p><p>We have also focussed on protecting children as part of our Call To Action on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), which saw commitments from partners that included creating new protection officer roles, incorporating the issue of VAWG into humanitarian coordination response plans, supplying additional human resources on VAWG and to increase the evidence base on this issue for more effective targeting of UK assistance. In each rapid onset emergency DFID supports, we review specific actions to address Violence Against Women and Girls. For example in response to Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the Philippines during the Call to Action meeting in 2013, the Secretary of State convened a high level meeting with donors and UN agencies to specifically ensure that VAWG was addressed as a priority. As a result, participants agreed that the Philippines should act as a pilot for improving how VAWG is addressed in emergencies. The Secretary of State tasked a team of DFID experts to the Philippines to take stock of the international response VAWG within the first weeks of the emergency and to ensure DFID programmes addressed this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 12/02/2015 17:35:20 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

178587

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2015
	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: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has allocated to the protection of children in emergencies in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	223852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>Protection of children in emergencies is a priority for DFID. Examples of our work include in the Syrian region DFID is helping to provide protection to children affected by armed conflict. We are providing more than £500 million in humanitarian aid to help people, including children, who have lost everything as a result of the violence. Of this the UK has dedicated £82 million specifically for the protection, trauma care and education of children affected by the crisis. In Eastern DRC, DFID is in close discussion with the international community and the government of DRC on Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programming with a specific child soldier component.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Additionally the UK has supported child protection activities in emergencies through our work on Violence Against Women and Girls following Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, in the recent Iraq crisis and through security sector reform programmes in Somalia. In Sierra Leone we are supporting UNICEF for child protection activities in the Ebola outbreak, where DFID deployed child protection advisers to jump start a focus on this important issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Child protection activities in emergencies are often part of wider projects and funding is not recorded separately. For example, education projects in emergencies will often provide protection and since 2009/10 DFID has more than doubled education spending in conflict and fragile states. From 2010 to 2015, the UK has supported 11 million children in primary and lower secondary school, and trained more than 190,000 teachers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 12/02/2015 17:41:41 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

178588

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Africa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her Department's commitment to support a reduction in the average time taken for goods to cross international borders in the locations in which the Africa Free Trade Initiative operates, what assessment she has made of her Department's performance in meeting that commitment; and what change there has been in that average time since the commencement of her Department's involvement.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	223750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>The department has met this commitment to support a reduction in the average time taken for goods to cross international borders. For example, by mid-2013 delays at one border crossing between Zambia and Zimbabwe had been reduced by over two thirds from the baseline. This is part of DFID’s approach to ending aid dependency through growth and jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 24/02/2015 16:58:08 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

178589

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2015
	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 steps her Department is taking to develop its framework on health systems strengthening.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	223905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID has committed to developing a framework for its work on health systems strengthening which will set out areas of focus for work in developing countries and globally. The framework will encompass the global processes that are already underway in the transition from the Millennium Development Goals to the new post-2015 development goals and will consider the implications for measurement of progress towards universal health coverage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 24/02/2015 16:23:39 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

178590

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2015
	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: Females
	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 15 January 2015 to Question 220355, what steps she is taking to monitor the commitments made at the Girl Summit.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
	uin	223912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID is working with UNICEF, in consultation with civil society, Governments and regional bodies, to monitor country level Girl Summit commitments. An update on commitments made at and following the Girl Summit will be published by UNICEF later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 12/02/2015 17:06:36 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

178978

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian aid is being provided to civilians in Ukraine caught up in the conflict in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	224041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>In response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine the UK Government has so far committed £16.4 million of bilateral humanitarian support in Ukraine. In addition, the UK’s share of multilateral contributions through the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) and the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)<del class="ministerial">.</del><ins class="ministerial"> stands at £4.35 million.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 24/02/2015 16:56:50 question first ministerially corrected 24/02/2015 17:51:42 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening previous answer version 46285 answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

179187

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2015 to Question 222395, what proportion of UK Official Development Assistance was allocated to fragile and conflict-affected states in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2011-12.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	224151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The most recent available figures for UK official development assistance (ODA) show the following proportions were spent in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>% UK ODA Spent in FCAS (Bilateral and multilateral)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ODA spend is calculated on a calendar-year basis; provisional figures for 2014 UK ODA spend will be published in the spring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 23/02/2015 17:46:49 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

179339

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Asia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department disbursed to projects in (a) Pakistan and (b) Azad Kashmir in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	224256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Total UK ODA to Pakistan by financial year since 2005 is as follows. This includes both bilateral and multilateral spend.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total Spend (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05</p></td><td><p>30.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>65.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>88.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>83.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>120.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>138.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>204.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>216.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>202.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>253.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014-15 provisional spend is currently being finalised and will be made available by May 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has a bilateral programme with Pakistan, but does not have a specific programme in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK), which is an autonomous administrative territory of Pakistan. AJK benefits from DFID-supported national programmes in Pakistan that promote economic growth and improve health services, and has also benefited from DFID’s humanitarian programmes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 26/02/2015 16:32:30 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

179340

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Caribbean
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what additional support her Department is providing for Royal Navy personnel assisting with the aftermath of the Caribbean tsunami.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	224265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The Royal Navy is not responding to a tsunami in the Caribbean.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 26/02/2015 17:39:31 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

179341

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Middle East and North Africa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any staff of her Department are engaged in considering the effects of drone strikes on civilian populations as part of her Department's work in the Middle East and North Africa.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	224260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>In countries where DFID has humanitarian programmes, we monitor the general humanitarian situation in close communication with partners on the ground.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 23/02/2015 16:44:11 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

179342

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Middle East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department will assess (a) the effect of drone strikes on civilian populations and (b) access to civilian compensation schemes as part of its humanitarian mission in Iraq and Syria.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	224261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>We are monitoring the impact of military operations on civilian populations in both Iraq and Syria and ensuring our humanitarian response is targeted to those most in need. To date, the UK has pledged £800 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the region, and a further £39.5 million to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq. Access to civilian compensation schemes is an MoD lead and therefore does not form part of our humanitarian mission.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 26/02/2015 16:35:25 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

179343

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Islamic State
	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 provides to religious minorities affected by the activities of ISIL in Iraq and Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
	tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
	uin	224287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>UK aid is reaching hundreds of thousands of vulnerable displaced people across Iraq and Syria, including those religious minorities affected by ISIL’s activities. All UK funded aid is distributed on the basis of need to ensure civilians are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion, or ethnicity. DFID continues to work with the UN and the international community to ensure all minorities’ rights are protected and our aid reaches those in greatest need. To date, the UK has pledged £800 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the region, and a further £39.5 million to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 26/02/2015 16:38:13 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

179344

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what research her Department has undertaken on access of civilian victims of drone strikes in Afghanistan to civilian compensation schemes administered by troop contributing nations.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	224259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Access to civilian compensation schemes is a Ministry of Defence lead. There is a system in place for handling all claims for compensation brought against the Ministry of Defence by Afghan civilians.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 26/02/2015 16:35:37 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

179345

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Rio Tinto Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any employees of Rio Tinto plc have been seconded to her Department in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	224279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Fewer than 5 former DFID officials have taken employment with Rio Tinto plc in the last five year. The exact number has been withheld to protect the identity of those individuals involved. No employees of Rio Tinto have been seconded to DFID in the last 5 years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 224277 question first answered 26/02/2015 16:37:24 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

179346

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Rio Tinto Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any former officials in her Department have taken employment with Rio Tinto plc in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	224277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Fewer than 5 former DFID officials have taken employment with Rio Tinto plc in the last five year. The exact number has been withheld to protect the identity of those individuals involved. No employees of Rio Tinto have been seconded to DFID in the last 5 years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 224279 question first answered 26/02/2015 16:37:24 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

179647

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department spent on training in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	224517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>Spend on Training and Development is managed through individual DFID Departments and Country Offices, and therefore providing this information can only be achieved at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/02/2015 14:31:37 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

179648

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department's training budget was in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	224498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>The majority of Training and Development Budgets are allocated by individual DFID Departments and Country Offices, and therefore providing this information can only be achieved at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/02/2015 14:31:19 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

179649

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the average number of days training of full-time equivalent staff employed in her Department was in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	224479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>Responsibility for training in DFID is decentralised to departments and country offices. We do not maintain a central record of the training undertaken by individuals. To gather the information retrospectively would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/02/2015 14:30:56 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

179651

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	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
	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 effectiveness of the UN World Food Programme in Syria in ensuring that food parcels reach their intended recipients.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	224380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID has applied a rigorous process of due diligence to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) as we do with all our partners in Syria and DFID staff in the region are in regular contact with WFP staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 26/02/2015 16:38:33 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

179652

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what guidance her Department provides to its managers on how many days training should be made available to staff.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	224430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>Cabinet Office advises departments that staff should aim to have at least 5 days per year training and development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/02/2015 14:30:26 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

222609

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the total value of contracts her Department has with private sector providers was in each of the last five years for which records are available.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	224663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>We do not hold information in the form requested.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/02/2015 14:36:54 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

222610

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what financial contribution the Government plans to make to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Gavin Shuker
	uin	224636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK is currently the third largest donor to the UNRWA General Fund providing £106.5 million between 2012-2015. In response to the Gaza conflict last summer, the UK also provided an additional £9 million to the UNRWA Gaza Flash Appeal. Future funding decisions for contributions to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) will be informed by an assessment of need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/02/2015 16:08:09 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

222611

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Malawi
	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 work with the government of Malawi to enhance financial controls and transparency in that country, with a view to restoring bilateral support by the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
	uin	224577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>General budget support to Malawi was suspended in 2011 due to concerns relating to human rights and public financial management. Tightly managed sector budget support for health and education was continued by all donors but following the Cash-gate scandal in November 2013 this too was suspended. There can be no consideration of putting UK funding through Malawi government systems until the integrity of the Government’s financial management systems has been restored and independently verified. However, the UK is still committed to poverty reduction and supporting poor people in Malawi, through a large programme of ongoing investments delivered, in health, education, agriculture, water and sanitation, economic development and governance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the wake of the Cash-gate corruption scandal in 2013, we have funded a forensic audit as well as technical assistance to the investigation agencies to help bring the culprits to court and continue to support public financial management reforms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/02/2015 14:42:03 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

222612

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Malawi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding has been allocated to NGOs and other non-state actors since bilateral support to Malawi was suspended in November 2013; and what the expected outcomes of that funding are.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
	uin	224579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>General budget support to Malawi was suspended in 2011 due to concerns relating to human rights and public financial management. Tightly managed sector budget support for health and education was continued by all donors but following the <em>Cashgate</em> scandal in November 2013 this too was suspended. There can be no consideration of putting UK funding through Malawi government systems until the integrity of the Government’s financial management systems has been restored and independently verified. However, the UK is still committed to poverty reduction and supporting poor people in Malawi, through a large programme of ongoing investments delivered outside of government systems, in health, education, agriculture, water and sanitation, economic development and governance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since November 2013 to date the DFID bilateral programme in Malawi has disbursed £ 70.4 million to NGOs, Multilaterals and other non-state channels outside of government systems. Expected outcomes include:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- An important contribution to meeting contraception needs in a country with a high total fertility rate and increasing population pressure. By 2016, the UK’s Malawi Family Planning Programme is expected to support 800,000 additional women to access and use modern methods of family planning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Improved access to Water and Sanitation. 750,000 people will have access to clean drinking water sources by 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Supporting 15,000 girls to benefit from secondary school bursaries by 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Supporting improved health outcomes. DFID support is currently supplying the bulk of emergency drugs and medical supplies to Malawi’s hospitals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Helping to strengthen civil society in Malawi to hold their government accountable for the provision of basic services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Supporting 370,000 people to access relief food supplies; provision of emergency water, sanitation and hygiene facilities for 34,000 people; and assisting 54,000 people with seeds and tools to rebuild their lives after recent floods washed their crops away.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Full details of these outcomes and others are available in DFID’s Operational Plan 2011-2016 accessible online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389289/Malawi.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389289/Malawi.pdf</a> .</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/02/2015 14:29:57 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

222613

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Malawi
	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 made to the Malawian government on the introduction of user fees for health and education services in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
	uin	224578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID engages with both the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, Science and Technology on how to best ensure all poor Malawians can access good quality education and health care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/02/2015 14:28:00 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

222614

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Pakistan
	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 is providing for security in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.
	tabling member constituency	Pendle
	tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
	uin	224677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID’s Peacebuilding Support Programme supports the provincial Government to deliver improved security and justice to 250,000 citizens in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). It focuses on strengthening civilian security (police, prosecutions, prisons) and the formal and informal justice sectors. DFID also contributes to a Multi Donor Trust Fund supporting areas of KP affected by militancy and conflict. It helps improve state-citizen trust and reduce the root causes of insecurity through improved infrastructure, economic development and service delivery.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK aid to Pakistan also addresses the conditions that might breed violent extremism by reducing poverty, meeting basic needs, increasing economic opportunities and promoting inclusion. It supports the government to build an effective state that is more able to respond to violent extremism through strengthening democratic processes and institutions, delivering better services and improving access to justice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/02/2015 14:26:53 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

223037

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many apprentices employed by (a) her Department and (b) its executive agencies and associated bodies are aged (i) 16 to 18, (ii) 19 to 24 and (iii) 25 years or older; and how many of those apprentices employed in each form of body and of each age group were previously employed by the Government.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	225072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>DFID does not currently participate in the Civil Service Apprenticeship Scheme. However, DFID is involved in Civil Service work experience opportunities for those who are not in employment, education or training and the following initiatives:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Civil Service Generalist Fast Stream</p><p> </p><p>· Whitehall Internship Programme (2 week work experience)</p><p> </p><p>· Whitehall Event for Year 9 Student</p><p> </p><p>· Informal Internships</p><p> </p><p>· Summer Diversity Internship Programme</p><p> </p><p>· Work experience Placements with Job Centre Plus</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 02/03/2015 17:42:42 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

223038

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Malawi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has issued in additional support to Malawi following the recent floods in that country; what activities this additional finance has been used to fund; and what proportion of such funding has been provided to the Malawian government for redistribution.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Gavin Shuker
	uin	224967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID Malawi has committed to provide up to £4.1 million to support both emergency response and early recovery efforts. These are funds from DFID Malawi’s 14/15 budget, including contingency humanitarian funds and the use of value for money savings. This is additional to the £3.4m already provided to meet the humanitarian needs of the food insecure during the lean season. DFID is working closely with partners to ensure that flooding support reaches those that need it most, in line with the Government of Malawi’s Preliminary Response Plan and coordinated through Government-led structures. No UK funding is channelled through Government of Malawi systems.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK commitments so far include:</p><p> </p><p>· £1m to the World Food Programme which is supplying 370,000 people with food for the first weeks, including by air to areas cut off by rising waters.</p><p> </p><p>· £665,000 to UNICEF to provide emergency water, sanitation and hygiene facilities to prevent the spread of disease in displacement camps.</p><p> </p><p>· Over £1m through NGO and private sector partners to provide seeds and tools to smallholder farmers whose crops have been damaged by the floods.</p><p> </p><p>· £800,000 through the UN Humanitarian Fund, in support of particular coordination and camp management, nutrition, protection and health activities, plus funds for specialist UN personnel to coordinate the response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, a number of NGOs have also accessed the Start Fund, a funding mechanism for delivering rapid humanitarian assistance which is jointly funded by the UK and Irish Governments. ActionAid, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide and Save the Children have used £350,000 from the fund to provide vital resources to those displaced by the floods.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 26/02/2015 16:31:37 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

223039

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Sierra Leone
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what contributions her Department has made to rehabilitating former combatants in the civil war in Sierra Leone; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	uin	224871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>DFID support to the re-integration of former combatants from Sierra Leone took place in two ways. In the first phase 1999 to 2001/02, DFID made contributions to the World Bank managed Multi Donor Trust Fund. Along with other donors, DFID funds were specifically targeted at re-integration activities, including vocational and skills training, medical assistance, psychosocial support and a re-integration allowance of US$300 per individual. By the time the DDR Trust Fund had ended, it was estimated that over 70,000 ex-combatants had benefitted from the Trust Fund.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>From 2002 to 2006, DFID implemented a Reintegration and Rehabilitation Programme in Sierra Leone that focused specifically on rebuilding communities and re-integrating ex-combatants into society, through a community based approach.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 02/03/2015 17:41:53 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby