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1182824

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress his Department has made on the development of a three-year strategy on preventing sexual violence in conflict.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	25043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>The Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) is part of the UK's Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan (NAP), which includes our strategy for tackling and preventing conflict-related sexual violence. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is currently developing an additional three-year strategy on PSVI, which remains a top priority for the UK Government.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department for International Development (DFID) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will all contribute to this strategy, not only in London but across the network of Embassies in countries where conflict-related sexual violence issues are acute. This work will be overseen by the joint FCO-DFID Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth and Prime Minister's Special Representative for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.</p><p>Our PSVI objectives will remain to strengthen justice and support for survivors and hold the perpetrators to account; tackle the stigma faced by survivors, including children born of sexual violence in conflict; and prevent sexual violence in conflict. The Government will ensure the three-year strategy is survivor-centred, working closely with PSVI Survivor Champions throughout its development.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/03/2020 15:36:10 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1182826

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the (a) monitoring, (b) analysis, (c) storing and (d) sharing of information in relation to the Government’s preventing sexual violence initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	25045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office follows UK Government monitoring and evaluation good practice, tailored to what is most appropriate for the size of funding we deliver and the partners we work with. All programmes and projects must contribute to, and help realise, a Theory of Change and be appropriately monitored throughout delivery. Our Grant Agreements, Memoranda of Understandings or Contracts set out the reporting requirements for implementers. A review or evaluation of every completed project and programme must be carried out, tailored to what is appropriate for the size of funding we deliver. We are looking carefully at these processes in light of the findings by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI).</p><p>The FCO works closely with academics and civil society organisations, including through our Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) and Women, Peace and Security (WPS) working groups, to share information and help develop effective policy approaches towards the Government's policy objectives. It is standard practice for PSVI experts returning from overseas to provide detailed reporting post-deployment, which offers vital information that informs the Government's overall approach. . We recognise there are further improvements that can be made on sharing PSVI information. Building on lessons learned is central to improving access to information on preventing sexual violence in conflict.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/03/2020 15:33:05 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1182827

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to publish a report with accompanying evidence on the (a) work and (b) outcomes of the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	25046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office published a response to the recommendations of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)'s review of the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) on 20 February. The recommendations will support the development of a PSVI strategy, and influence our policy and programming.. Progress in delivering the PSVI is set out in the 2019 Annual Human Rights Report and the Women, Peace and Security Annual report, both of which will be available later this year.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/03/2020 15:44:40 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1182828

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the Government plans to reschedule the postponed conference on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	25047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary intends to host the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) International Conference, Time for Justice: Putting Survivors First, in 2020, alongside the Prime Minister's Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. We are currently reassessing potential dates in light of the developments on Coronavirus.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/03/2020 15:29:59 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1185180

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that victims of sexual violence are consulted during the development of government’s policies on preventing sexual violence in conflict.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	29872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is fully committed to supporting survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and follows a survivor-centred approach. This includes working closely with survivor networks and organisations to ensure their perspectives inform Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative policy and programming. In October 2019, the British Government announced the appointment of two Survivor Champions who advocate for support for all survivors and children of conflict-related sexual violence. The Champions will ensure survivors voices are integrated into policy discussions and have an impact on policy outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/03/2020 18:00:17 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1190135

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of a longer-term funding cycle for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative projects.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
	uin	39743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>Funding for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) projects comes from a variety of sources. Foreign and Commonwealth Office-funded programmes within PSVI moved to a two-year programming cycle between 2018/19 and 2019/20 to allow for more strategic programming, although individual projects were contracted for one financial year to ensure effective learning and deliver value for money. Conflict Stability and Security Fund PSVI projects on the FCO baseline already operate multi-annually. The FCO will consider future funding cycles for FCO funded programmes as part of its preparation for the Spending Review when it resumes.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 05/05/2020 06:54:33 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1190136

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress he has made on developing a three-year strategy for the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
	uin	39744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) is part of the UK's Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan (NAP), which includes our strategy for tackling and preventing conflict-related sexual violence. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) will be developing an additional three-year strategy on PSVI, which remains a top priority for the British Government.</p><p>The FCO, Department for International Development (DFID) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will all contribute to this strategy, not only in London but across the network of Embassies in countries where conflict-related sexual violence issues are acute, and in doing so will closely consult civil society organisations and other key stakeholders. This work will be overseen by the joint FCO-DFID Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth and Prime Minister's Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.</p><p>Our PSVI objectives will remain to champion wider restorative justice for survivors and hold perpetrators to account; support all survivors and children born of conflict-related sexual violence, and tackle the stigma they face; and prevent sexual violence in conflict. The Government will ensure the three-year strategy is survivor-centred, working closely with the UK's PSVI Survivor Champions throughout its development.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 04/05/2020 15:08:13 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1193616

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact's report, The UK’s Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative, published on 9 January 2020, whether he plans to waive his Department's rule that 80 per cent of programme funds must be spent by December of the financial year of disbursement in respect of that initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
	uin	44040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office published a response to the recommendations of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)'s review of the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) on 20 February. The UK is committed by law to spending 0.7% of its gross national income (GNI) each year on Official Development Assistance (ODA). To ensure this target is met, HM Treasury requires all ODA-spending government departments to spend at least 80% of their ODA funding by the end of a calendar year (i.e. 31 December). The FCO is therefore required to spend 80% of its ODA allocation before the end of December, and all funds (ODA and non-ODA) must be spent by the end of the financial year.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 15/05/2020 12:04:57 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1193617

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the January 2020 report of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, what steps he is taking to support a longer-term funding cycle for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative projects.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
	uin	44041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>Funding for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) projects comes from a variety of sources. FCO-funded programmes within PSVI moved to a two-year programming cycle between 2018/19 and 2019/20 to allow for more strategic programming, although individual projects were contracted for one financial year to ensure effective learning and deliver value for money. Conflict Stability and Security Fund PSVI projects on the FCO baseline already operated multi-annually. The FCO will consider future funding cycles for FCO funded programmes as part of its preparation for the Spending Review, when that resumes.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 18/05/2020 16:09:11 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1195744

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 May 2020 to Question 39744, on Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences, whether his Department’s forthcoming strategy will include specific measures to support male survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
	uin	46797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK is fully committed to supporting all survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. As stated in my [Minister Adams] answer to PQ 39744, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's forthcoming three-year strategy on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) will be a priority for the UK Government. We are committed to ensuring that this strategy is survivor-centred throughout, and will work closely with the UK's PSVI Survivor Champion Kolbassia Haoussou to ensure that the needs of all survivors and children born of conflict-related sexual violence, including men and boys, remain at the centre of PSVI policy and programming.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 21/05/2020 13:49:44 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall