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1171623

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2020
	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: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment his Department has made of the compliance of the TradeConnect initiative with Official Development Assistance requirements.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	4777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>Trade Connect, a new £20m programme to help firms in developing countries remove ‘last mile barriers to export’, is focused on creating jobs and raising incomes to promote sustainable economic growth. The programme has been assessed to be compliant with the terms of spending ODA under the International Development Act 2002. The Trade Connect programme will help firms export to more to international markets and will not be restricted to direct trade with the UK or UK Companies.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 22/01/2020 13:53:41 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1171624

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2020
	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: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the effect on development impact of the TradeConnect initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	4778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>At the UK-Africa Investment Summit on 20 January 2020, the UK announced its commitment to helping African countries break down barriers for trade and investment. We are strengthening Britain’s trading partnerships with an offer that supports both British and African businesses to trade more and grow faster.</p><p>The new £20million Trade Connect programme will help businesses in developing countries overcome these barriers and sell more internationally. TradeConnect will therefore contribute to development by supporting growth creation in targeted firms and sectors.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 22/01/2020 13:54:17 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1187037

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Ageing
	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 reassign ageing to a specific Ministerial portfolio within her Department in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	33603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>Ageing is an important element in the Department for International Development (DFID’s) efforts to tackle extreme poverty and our collective commitment to ‘leave no-one behind’. Baroness Sugg has direct responsibility for ageing as part of her portfolio on Inclusive Societies, and we will make this more explicit in her online portfolio. We recognise that, in addition to their other vulnerabilities, older people, people with pre-existing conditions, and those with complex needs are disproportionately impacted and at more serious risk of severe complications and fatality due to COVID-19.</p><p>The UK is at the forefront of the global response to COVID-19 and has, to date, committed up to £241 million of funding to support the global efforts to combat the outbreak of COVID-19. We will work with all of our humanitarian partners to ensure that the most vulnerable, including older people and people with disabilities are reached and supported. We are therefore continuing to take action to support countries to care for their populations.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 31/03/2020 14:58:15 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1178992

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	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: Fossil Fuels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many projects the CDC Group has invested in since 2011 relating to fossil fuel power generation, exploration, production, storage or distribution; how much funding was allocated to each such project; and on what dates that funding was allocated.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	18886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The names of current CDC investments relating to fossil fuels are: Eneo (Formerly Sonel); Actis Energy Cameroon Holdings (Eneo); Azura Power West Africa Ltd; Azura Power; Cenpower; Amandi Energy; Maria Gleta; Proton Energy; Uquo Integrated Gas Business (Accugas); Simba Oil Ltd; SODEP; Broron Oil &amp; Gas; Amandi Energy; Elton International Co; Africa Oilfield Services/AOS Orwell Ltd; Gas Train; Niger Delta Exploration &amp; Production Plc; Globeleq Ltd (Dibamba); Globeleq Ltd (Azito); Globeleq Ltd (Kribi); Globeleq Ltd (Tsavo) Globeleq Ltd (Songas); Globeleq Africa Holdings; Africa Oil Corp; Eland Oil &amp; Gas; Petrobras Oil &amp; Gas B.V.; GMR Energy Ltd / Skyron Eco Ventures (GMR Infrastructure); ONGC Tripura Power Company Ltd; Karadeniz Powerships; Kosmos Energy; Sirajganj 4; Summit Meghnaghat; Africa Terminaling Company Ltd; Viathan Engineering Ltd; Te Power; Albatross Energy, Mali; Petroleum Products Pipeline SA; Les Centaure Routiers; Bell Oil and Gas; Vivo Energy.</p><p>Information on these investments is available on CDC’s website [<a href="https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/" target="_blank">https://www.cdcgroup.com/en/our-investments/</a>].</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 26/02/2020 18:06:59 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1178994

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	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: Fossil Fuels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the financial value was of CDC Group's investments in (a) Karadeniz Powerships (b) Maria Gléta (c) Les Centaure Routiers (d) Petroleum Products Pipeline SA (3PL) (e) Bell Oil and Gas; and on what dates those investments were made.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	18888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>CDC invests in energy projects to support access to energy for 600 million Africans without power and to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The total invested in aggregate across all 5 of these projects is $3.6 million. The date of each investment was a) March 2016 b) March 2018 c) February 2019 d) February 2019 e) May 2019.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 26/02/2020 18:00:38 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1187031

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2020
	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: Fossil Fuels
	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 26 February 2020 to Question 18886 on CDC: Fossil Fuels, what the (a) original investment value was and (b) current net asset value is for CDC's investment in (i) Albatros Energy, (ii) Proton Energy, (iii) Simba Oil Ltd, (iv) SODEP and (v) Uquo Integrated Gas Business (Accugas).
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	33599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The total amount invested across the five investments specified in the question was $5.2 million. The total net asset value, as of 31 December 2019, had risen to $6.2 million.</p><p>CDC publishes the amounts it invests directly into businesses and investment funds on its website <a href="http://www.cdcgroup.com" target="_blank">www.cdcgroup.com</a>. It does not disclose individual valuations as these are commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 21/04/2020 14:22:30 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1178993

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	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: Fuel Oil
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many energy projects involving the burning of heavy fuel oil has CDC Group invested in since 2011; and (a) how much and (b) on what dates that funding was allocated to each of those projects.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	18887
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>Since 2011, CDC has invested in four energy projects designed to run on heavy fuel oil in four countries in Africa: Kenya, Cameroon, Mali and Guinea-Conakry. The funding was committed in 2015, 2017 and 2018. The total invested into the four projects is $77.3 million which represents less than 1.5% of CDC’s total investment portfolio.</p><p>CDC invests in energy projects to support access to energy for 600 million Africans without power and to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 in a socially just manner. Over the past two years, CDC has committed over $500 million to renewable energy projects, almost 25% of CDC’s total investment commitments made over this period. Whenever CDC invests in fossil fuels, it does so with the aim to increase efficiency, reduce emissions and as part of a low carbon transition plan.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 03/03/2020 18:07:03 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1187036

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Charities
	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 allocate additional emergency funding to UK international development charities to ensure those charities do not (a) close, (b) cut programmes and (c) retrench staff as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	33602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>DFID is talking to our partners to look at ways to address the challenges posed to them and their projects by COVID-19. We will work collaboratively with our partners and take a flexible approach in order to find pragmatic solutions to support both our partners and our programmes.</p><p>DFID is implementing the UK government position on supplier partner relief to ensure that we offer support where this is appropriate.</p><p>Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, all UK employers will be able to access support to continue paying part of their employees’ salary for those employees that would otherwise have been laid off during this crisis</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 31/03/2020 15:00:48 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1185264

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Older People
	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 protect older people from covid-19 throughout the world.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	30008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) is supporting the UK’s global efforts to combat the outbreak of COVID-19 and help the most vulnerable, including protecting older people and people with disabilities. This includes the UK committing up to £241 million of UK Aid to support the global efforts to combat the outbreak of COVID-19. As part of this, the UK is providing £10 million to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) Emergency Flash Appeal.</p><p>DFID recognises that older people around the world may be vulnerable to acquiring diseases such as COVID-19 and strong health systems are vital to ensuring health security. The UK works to strengthen health systems through our work in-country, as well as through our support to WHO and other global health initiatives. Additionally, the WHO’s Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan, and Operational Planning Guidelines outlines the public health measures that need to be taken to support countries to prepare for and respond to COVID-19, with special considerations to be given to marginalised groups, including older people.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 20/03/2020 17:05:45 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1131852

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	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: Adam Smith International
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding his Department paid to Adam Smith International in (a) 2017, (b) 2018 and (c) 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	263907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the value of spend with Adam Smith International in (a) 2017, (b) 2018 and (c) 2019.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Procurement spend </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>£94,581,779</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>£65,569,932</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>£10,546,598</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£170,698,308</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/06/2019 15:52:09 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden