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772497

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to promote access by SME's to her Department's procurement programme.
	tabling member constituency	Yeovil
	tabling member printed	Mr Marcus Fysh
	uin	901240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s SME Action Plan sets out a range of measures to promote access. These include increased use of social media, a specific email address and forums for SMEs, and breaking up suitable contracts into smaller lots for delivery by SMEs.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/10/2017 15:55:25 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4446 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Fysh

671385

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Consultants
	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 spent on private consultancies in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	908003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>Figures for financial year 2015/16 show that DFID spends approximately 13% of its budget through contractors. The House will know that I have recently instructed my officials to undertake a review of how we work with our suppliers. It is essential that all of DFID’s contractors and partners are fully open and transparent, uphold the highest standards and are held to account for those standards.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 11/01/2017 14:45:36 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

582786

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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 steps her Department is taking to ensure value for money in its aid budget.
	tabling member constituency	Taunton Deane
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Pow
	uin	906321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>My predecessors in Government have made huge progress in improving British aid by creating an independent aid watchdog, introducing much tougher value-for-money controls and making DFID’s spending even more transparent.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/09/2016 15:13:23 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow

772498

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Staff
	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 increase staff resources in her Department to implement the Government's reforms to private contractor relationships announced on 3 October 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	901235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to increase staff numbers in order to implement the Supplier Review. Implementation will be delivered within DFID’s existing budget with no additional cost to taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/10/2017 15:54:14 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

750624

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Overseas Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to promote trade between the UK and the Least Developed Countries.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
	uin	900373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>Trade brings economic growth to developing countries and benefits UK producers and consumers. That is why on 25 June I announced that as we leave the EU, we will secure duty-free access to UK markets for the Least Developed Countries. Once we have left, we will build on our track-record as a champion of trade and development, strengthening our existing support and seizing new opportunities to increase trade links.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 12/07/2017 14:08:20 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

714855

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure value for money of UK aid through strengthened monitoring.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
	tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
	uin	909547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text I am very clear that every pound of UK aid should go on saving and improving the lives of the poorest people in the world. All DFID projects are measured against a robust monitoring framework to ensure they remain cost effective. DFID also supports other aid spending departments, who are responsible for ensuring value for money and effective monitoring of their own aid spend. answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 29/03/2017 14:26:06 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson

539666

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	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 plans her Department has to replace programme partnership arrangements.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	43016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>I am currently considering the outcomes of my Department’s Civil Society Partnership Review, and will aim to publish it shortly.</p><p>In July 2015, the then Secretary of State for International Development announced a 9 month extension of all PPA financing, providing 18 months-notice that all current PPA financing would come to an end in December 2016.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 43015 question first answered 21/07/2016 14:59:54 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

539667

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	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, if she will consider extending current programme partnership arrangements until a replacement mechanism is introduced.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	43015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>I am currently considering the outcomes of my Department’s Civil Society Partnership Review, and will aim to publish it shortly.</p><p>In July 2015, the then Secretary of State for International Development announced a 9 month extension of all PPA financing, providing 18 months-notice that all current PPA financing would come to an end in December 2016.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 43016 question first answered 21/07/2016 14:59:54 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

654459

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2016
	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 changes her Department plans to make to the list of priority countries as a result of the Bilateral Development Review 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	56484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID’s 2015/16 Annual Report (available <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546038/annual-report-accounts-201516-print.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>) provides a list of the countries we currently work in. We keep this list under review, given the dynamic nature of the department’s work and the volatility of current conflicts, particularly in the Middle East.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/12/2016 17:05:01 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

654460

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2016
	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, whether her Department plans to open any new country programmes as a result of the Bilateral Development Review 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	56478
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID does not plan to open any new country programmes as a result of the Bilateral Development Review.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/12/2016 17:03:35 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg