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1138668

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Private Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of UK children that have attended fee paying schools in the UK in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
	tabling member printed	Bim Afolami
	uin	276596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The number of pupils attending independent schools in England in each year since 2010 is published in table 1a of the ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ statistical release. This can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2019</a>.</p><p>Information on the nationality of pupils is not collected and information on children attending schools in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 18/07/2019 16:31:44 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami

1137400

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Women and Children First UK: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contribution they made to (1) the core, and (2) non-core, funding of Women and Children First UK in (a) 2016–17, (b) 2017–18, and (c) 2018–19.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL17007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>DFID has provided no core funding to Women and Children First UK in the years referenced<em>.</em></p><p>DFID provided £110,983 non-core funding to Women and Children First UK through the Global Poverty Action Fund during 2016/17. Indirect funding through sub agreements with tier one partners is not centrally held and could only be collated at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/07/2019 16:28:36 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1137401

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	World Health Organization: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contribution they made to (1) the core, and (2) non-core, funding of the World Health Organization in (a) 2016–17, (b) 2017–18, and (c) 2018–19.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL17008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>Contributions are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year* </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Core (£millions)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Non–core</strong> <strong>(£ millions)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>16/17 </strong></p></td><td><p>28.54</p></td><td><p>125.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>17/18 </strong></p></td><td><p>28.54</p></td><td><p>125.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>18/19 </strong></p></td><td><p>30.6m</p></td><td><p>137.24</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*WHO operates on a biennium financing cycle. Figures above are based on WHO biennium years (16-17 and 18-19).</p><p>Contributions are split into two separate years in response to this PQ. For example, UK total core contribution to the WHO biennium of 2016 - end 2017 was approx. £57.07m but has been divided in two (£28.54m) to show our approximate contribution for 2016 and 2017.</p><p> </p><p><strong>UK core contribution</strong> also includes UK <strong>assessed contributions</strong> in years 16/17, 17/18 and 18/19.<strong>Assessed contributions</strong> are contributions that must be paid by Member states to retain membership of WHO and participation in its governance. Contributions are assessed each biennium based on each member state’s relative wealth and GDP. These contributions constitute, by their nature, core funding.</p><p> </p><p>The <strong>UK non-core contribution</strong> is comprised of a number of programmes across DFID, Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) including Public Health England (PHE). Focus areas include support to Polio Eradication amongst other health areas.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/07/2019 16:27:43 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1137402

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	UNAIDS: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contribution they made to (1) the core, and (2) non-core, funding of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS in (a) 2016–17, (b) 2017–18, and (c) 2018–19.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL17009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>All funding to UNAIDS in the periods requested have been core-funding as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Core funding</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>£15m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>£15m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>£15m</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/07/2019 16:28:03 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1137404

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contribution they made to (1) the core, and (2) non-core, funding of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in (a) 2016–17, (b) 2017–18, and (c) 2018–19.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL17011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows DFID’s financial contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria over the timeframe specified. All of DFID’s contributions are provided as core funding.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Core funding (£ millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>153</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>317</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/07/2019 16:28:14 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1138910

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the accessibility of the EU Exit: ID document check android app for applicants.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	277254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>EU citizens make a huge contribution to our economy and society, and we want them to stay. The EU Settlement Scheme enables them to do so. The ‘EU Exit: Identity Document Check’ app is an optional aspect of the service which allows applicants to prove their identity remotely using their biometric identity document and an android smartphone device.</p><p>The app requires applicants to complete four quick steps – to take a photo of their identity document photo page, read the chip, complete a liveness check and take a photo of themselves using the device camera. The app process can be completed by the applicant alone, or with support from a third party, for example the applicant can choose to take the photo themselves using the front facing camera, or have a third party take the photo using the back camera.</p><p>So far, the app has undergone two separate accessibility audits, the first prior to the beta test phase and the second during the testing phase. The app development team have implemented recommendations from both audits, for example enabling users to utilise accessibility tools native to their device. User Research is ongoing, including with users with specific accessibility needs and those at the lower end of the digital inclusion scale.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/07/2019 17:04:52 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1138070

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	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	Iran: Minority Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on (a) reports that the Public Places Supervision Office is seeking to close Baha’i-owned businesses in Iran and (b) the targeting of other minority communities in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	275647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of reports indicating that Baha'i owned businesses are being targeted for closure, including reports of the attempted closure of a care centre in Karaj, Iran. We remain concerned about the continued harassment and mistreatment that the Baha'i and other minority groups face.</p><p>We support the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran's assessment that discrimination against the Baha'is in Iran is legally sanctioned by a lack of constitutional recognition and the absence of other legal protections for adherents of this faith. We regularly call upon Iran to cease harassment of all religious minorities and to fulfil its international and domestic obligations to protect freedom of religion or belief.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/07/2019 16:38:30 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1138227

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	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	Ahmed Mansoor
	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 representations to his Emirati counterpart to ensure that Ahmed Mansoor's prison conditions comply with internationally agreed minimum standards.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	275651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The case of Ahmed Mansoor was raised by my officials with senior Emirati officials in the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The UK urges all countries to comply with their human rights obligations. When we have concerns in this regard, we raise those concerns at senior level levels with foreign governments.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/07/2019 16:35:57 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1138394

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: International Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many aid trucks have been prevented from accessing areas in need of humanitarian assistance in Yemen since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	276145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains extremely concerned by constrained humanitarian access within Yemen. We do not hold comprehensive data on the exact number of aid trucks being prevented from accessing areas in need of humanitarian assistance, however the UN has reported that four million Yemenis in need of humanitarian assistance were affected by the interruption of services or delays in delivery in April and May this year.</p><p> </p><p>Administrative restrictions imposed on humanitarian agencies by both parties remain a principal driver of access constraints. This includes recent delays enforced by Houthi authorities on aid trucks at the border between Government of Yemen and Houthi controlled areas.</p><p> </p><p>We regularly raise obstructions to humanitarian access with all parties, including at the highest levels. The UK also calls on all parties to comply with the UN Security Council Resolution 2451 and support the unhindered flow of humanitarian supplies across Yemen.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/07/2019 16:53:05 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1138396

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of demurrage and related operational expenses in Yemen since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	276147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>Administrative costs, including demurrage and related operational costs - as well as rent, travel, asset purchase and maintenance and other similar costs - are set at individually agreed rates with our partners so that they have the means to deliver life-saving aid across Yemen.</p><p>These individually agreed administrative costs ranged between £2,678 (3.11% of overall partner spend) and £4,789,341(15.96% of overall partner spend) for each of our partners last financial year (2018/19).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/07/2019 16:53:28 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz