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604136

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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: Visits Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what overseas visits she has made since her appointment.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	48920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has visited a range of countries overseas since her appointment. Information on Ministerial Travel is published as part of DFID’s quarterly transparency return on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 20/10/2016 14:27:14 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

605974

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Life Expectancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has received on trends in life expectancy in Northern Nigeria; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	49505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>Survey data on infant and child mortality rates shows that mortality rates are much higher in the north of Nigeria compared to the south.</p><p>In 2015/16, of a total DFID bilateral spend in Nigeria of £214m, approximately 60% of programming focused in six northern states. Additionally, over the last two years, DFID has scaled up its response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the northeast, bringing life-saving support to those affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/10/2016 15:26:04 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

605975

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	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 support her Department is giving to aid organisations based in Yemen to deliver humanitarian assistance in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	49506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK is the fourth largest donor to Yemen with an additional £37 million in UK funding for Yemen announced at the UN General Assembly. This brings the UK’s total to £100 million in humanitarian assistance for 2016/17 which is provided to aid organisations in Yemen. Last year, we helped more than 1.3 million Yemenis with food, medical supplies, water, and emergency shelter.</p><p>We also continue to urge parties to the conflict to take all reasonable steps to facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access to ensure our partners are able to deliver aid to its intended beneficiaries.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/10/2016 15:27:08 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

604140

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will increase investment in decentralised renewable energy to benefit the world's poorest people.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	48809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is already playing a leading role in improving energy access in developing countries through decentralised renewable energy. DFID has a range of programmes which are working with developing countries to ensure renewable energy markets work effectively as well as supporting energy businesses to grow, and providing consumers with access to funding to buy solar goods.</p><p>DFID’s Energy Africa campaign is one way that we are helping increase access to energy. Energy Africa aims to accelerate the expansion of the household solar market in Africa, and is about making the market work for the poor. It helps remove the barriers to household solar market expansion, including policy and regulatory obstacles, and supports businesses to innovate in energy services and technologies. DFID also supports numerous other initiatives to increase people’s access to energy through decentralised renewable energy. For example, the Renewable Energy and Adaptation to Climate Technologies (REACT) Challenge Fund has supported businesses in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda to provide clean energy for households, communities and businesses.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 21/10/2016 11:23:32 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

604146

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the level of funding for decentralised renewable energy to improve access to electricity for the world's poorest people.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	49019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is already playing a leading role in improving energy access in developing countries through decentralised renewable energy. DFID’s energy work is aligned with the new Global Goals, particularly Goal 7, to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. DFID’s priorities for how we will achieve this include through flexible technical assistance, catalytic investments and engagement with international partners. DFID’s assistance looks across the energy spectrum and covers both on-grid as well as decentralised off-grid renewable energy.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 21/10/2016 11:24:26 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

604216

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Climate Change Convention: Morocco
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proposals the Government plans to put forward at the Marrakesh Climate Change Conference in November 2016 to try to protect people who are most vulnerable to loss and damage caused by climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Rob Marris
	uin	48992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>Protecting those who are vulnerable to loss and damage due to climate change includes responding to disasters, helping people adapt to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to keep global warming to manageable levels.</p><p>The UK Government has committed to increase the UK’s climate finance by at least 50%, and will provide £5.8 billion over the next 5 years, of which half will be focused on helping people adapt to climate change including the most vulnerable. We have also committed to contributing to the G7 InsuResilience target of an additional 400 million people gaining access to insurance by 2020. The UK is actively engaged on these issues within the United Nations, including through its seat on the Executive Committee that is responsible for guiding action on loss and damage.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/10/2016 14:26:12 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

604920

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the potential benefits which investment in renewable energy generation methods can bring to developing countries; what research has been undertaken on how this might be achieved; what funding is proposed to be made available for this purpose; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
	uin	49141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>DFID’s energy work is aligned with the new Global Goals, particularly Goal 7, to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. DFID’s energy work is guided by international studies including, for example, by the International Energy Agency, the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme based at the World Bank. Recent research by the International Renewable Energy Agency indicates that investment in renewable energy increases GDP, improves welfare, creates more jobs and shifts patterns of trade.</p><p>DFID provides significant funding to support renewable energy work, including through the UK Government’s International Climate Finance (ICF) allocation, as well as spend through multilateral funds, such as the Climate Investment Funds and the Green Climate Fund, which have significant renewable energy components.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 24/10/2016 15:45:42 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

603989

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when the Government plans to publish its report outlining the international and domestic approach to implementation of the UN Sustainable Goals.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	48805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The drafting of the Government’s report outlining the UK’s approach to implementing the Global Goals for Sustainable Development is a cross-government effort. The report will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/10/2016 13:34:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

604137

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	St Helena: Airports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the composition and remit is of the review she has established to advise her on the future of St Helena airport.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	48839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The independent Panel is currently being established, a process which will consider its proposed composition and its remit.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:45:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

604138

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Refugees: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what changes are being made to funding streams in her Department's budget to help assist refugees close to or in their countries of origin.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	48875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of international efforts to assist refugees close to their countries of origin. The UK has increased its response to the Syria crisis to £2.3 billion and our support is reaching hundreds of thousands of people in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. The UK is pioneering a new model of support to refugees through international Compacts with refugee-hosting countries to provide long-term education and employment opportunities to refugees, while supporting the economic development of the host nation. Refugee-hosting compacts have been agreed so far with Jordan, Lebanon and Ethiopia.</p><p>As part of our new approach we have contributed £80m to the World Bank MENA Concessional Finance Facility to support refugees in Jordan and Lebanon and have pledged £30m to the new Education Cannot Wait fund to support education in crises, including refugees.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:46:26 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead