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1140631

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2019
	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: Africa Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department provides support to Africa Trade Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	279398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Development does not provide direct support to any organisation called Africa Trade Ltd.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/07/2019 16:02:10 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1140632

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2019
	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: Africa House London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department provides support to Africa House London Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	279399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Development does not provide direct support to any organisation called Africa House Ltd.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/07/2019 16:02:55 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1146474

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Kashmir: Earthquakes
	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 humanitarian situation in Kashmir following the earthquake on 24 September 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	291406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>DFID has been liaising closely with the Government of Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) since the earthquake struck on 24 September 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Key humanitarian partners, including UN agencies, met with the NDMA to discuss the response to the earthquake on Friday 27 September. The NDMA confirmed that the Government of Pakistan will not launch any formal appeal or request for National or International Assistance, but donors and agencies can provide assistance on a voluntary basis.</p><p> </p><p>DFID stands ready to respond and the Natural Disaster Consortium partners have pre-positioned supplies which can be deployed at short notice.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 01/10/2019 15:39:08 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1146475

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Non-governmental Organisations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to reports of the army expelling international NGOs from Nigeria, what assessment he has made of the ability of humanitarian organisations to carry out their activities in Nigeria.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	291407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>We are extremely concerned that the Nigerian Army has closed the offices of Action against Hunger and Mercy Corps in North East Nigeria.</p><p> </p><p>NGOs in the North East of Nigeria, including Action Against Hunger and Mercy Corps, provide millions of people with crucial, life-saving assistance. When these organisations are forced to withdraw it has a huge impact on the lives of the most vulnerable. We have urged the Government of Nigeria to complete their investigations swiftly to resolve the dispute and to enable the uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian assistance. We must ensure unimpeded access for people in need in line with International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 01/10/2019 15:45:17 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1226661

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to tackle climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
	uin	905076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK has demonstrated that clean, green growth is absolutely possible.</p><p> </p><p>Between 1990 and 2018 we grew our economy by 75 per cent, whilst cutting emissions by 43%.</p><p> </p><p>In his Summer Statement, my Rt hon Friend, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer set out £3 billion pounds to improve the energy efficiency of homes and public buildings which will also support around 140,000 green jobs.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/07/2020 12:14:33 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1278116

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, whether he has had discussions with the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change on moving the Intersessional Conference taking place prior to the COP26 Summit online.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	140229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK continues to work closely with the UNFCCC Secretariat, UNFCCC Subsidiary Body Chairs, and COP25 Presidency Chile to ensure we maximise progress ahead of COP26. Decisions regarding the Bonn intersessional will be made by the UNFCCC COP Bureau, where all countries are represented.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 08/02/2021 17:19:58 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1278127

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	COP26: Parliamentary Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, whether he will make arrangements with the Leader of the House for the President of COP26 to answer (a) written and (b) oral parliamentary questions.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	140155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>I will answer Oral Questions in the House on a regular basis. Written questions can be tabled to myself as the President of COP26.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 08/02/2021 17:18:28 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1278181

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, what plans the Government has to involve parliamentarians from around the world in COP26.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	140065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>We are engaging globally with parliamentarians and civil society ahead of COP26, including during ministerial visits overseas. We are also engaging with groups, including the British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, to support their plans to involve parliamentarians from around the world at COP26.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 23/02/2021 12:31:51 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1278686

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: UN Climate Conference 2021
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, how many departmental staff will be attending COP26 in an official capacity with their expenses covered.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	140782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>Numbers on departmental staff attending COP26 are to be determined in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 23/02/2021 12:31:18 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1284743

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, whether Mark Carney's Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets falls within his role as Finance Advisor for COP26.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	150883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>The Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM) is a private sector-led initiative and is independent of UK Government efforts as the hosts of COP26.</p><p>As set out in his Terms of Reference, Mark Carney is focussed on creating a more sustainable financial system to support the path to net zero and embedding climate into every financial decision. His objectives are set out in his published ‘Priorities for private finance for COP26’. The work of the TSVCM in supporting companies to contribute to reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement is set out in the Taskforce’s final report, available at iif.com/tsvcm.</p><p>Neither the Finance Advisor for COP26, Mark Carney, nor the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets will play a role in the formation of Government policy in relation to COP26 negotiations on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 151780 151781 question first answered 24/02/2021 15:31:52 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook