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685566

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2017
	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: Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to improve nutrition outcomes for women and girls through her Department's water and sanitation programmes.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	63106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID is strengthening the nutrition outcomes of its water, sanitation and hygiene programmes by ensuring programmes target the specific needs of women and young children and by focusing on activities such as food preparation and storage, safe feeding for young children and handwashing with soap. These approaches will help to avert stunting, wasting and other forms of malnutrition.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 13/02/2017 16:15:55 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670296

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	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: Malnutrition
	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 tackle under-nutrition in infants and young children in high-burden countries.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government has committed to improve the nutrition of 50 million people in developing countries by 2020. We will particularly focus on preventing and treating undernutrition among infants and young children. We will also equip governments in the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement to sustain improvements in the nutrition of children in their own countries.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 16/01/2017 14:31:35 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670297

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	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: Nutrition
	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 monitor the impact of UK Government nutrition investments and programmes in low and middle-income countries.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>DFID monitors all its nutrition programmes in low and middle income countries on an annual basis. For example, DFID’s programme in northern Nigeria aims to reduce stunting and wasting by at least 4% over 7 years and includes investment with partners to monitor impact. DFID is also building the capacity of governments to collect and use nutrition data effectively. DFID supports the Global Nutrition Report which tracks progress to reduce undernutrition globally.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 16/01/2017 14:31:01 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

657209

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2016
	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: Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress has been made on plans to improve nutrition-specific programmes in low and middle-income countries.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	57092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID is on track with our commitment to improve the nutrition of 50 million people by 2020. We are continuing to strengthen nutrition-specific programmes in the countries where we work. These services will contribute to reducing stunting and make sure acute malnutrition is treated effectively. We support Governments that are part of the Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Movement to do the same.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/12/2016 12:56:30 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

657210

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2016
	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: Nutrition
	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 support the Scaling Up Nutrition movement in its work on global malnutrition.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	57094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development is a member of the Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Lead Group. DFID funds the SUN Movement Secretariat, the SUN Civil Society Network and is providing assistance to Governments in the SUN Movement.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/12/2016 12:57:49 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

599570

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Malawi: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if the Government will take steps to ensure that UK aid to Malawi funds long-term transport infrastructure, irrigation, diversification of farming and food products projects.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	47956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK’s development programme in Malawi works to grow the economy and eradicate extreme poverty. Improvements in the agriculture sector are essential for Malawi’s growth. DFID prosperity programmes aim to deliver increased agricultural production and productivity, including through the expansion of land under irrigation; a diversified economic base and increased investment in inclusive agri-business. DFID has also provided some support to rehabilitating rural roads, and undertaken feasibility work for rail and road corridors.</p><p>We will continue to make transformative investments to help Malawi to move up the agricultural supply chain, improve regional trade and create more jobs. This will contribute to increased food security and agricultural production, helping to boost growth and create off-farm jobs.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 18/10/2016 16:05:28 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

598199

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Iraq: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps are being taken to attend to Iraqi civilians expected to be displaced as a result of a planned offensive on Mosul, Iraq.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	47776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>On 21 September, the UK announced an extra £40 million of humanitarian funding to Iraq, taking our total commitment to £90 million this financial year and £169.5 million since June 2014. This new assistance will be targeted specifically to enable a scale up of humanitarian assistance ahead of the Government of Iraq-led Mosul operations. It will provide emergency life-saving assistance – such as food, shelter, medical and protection services – to civilians affected by Mosul operations, as well as continued support to displaced and vulnerable people across the country.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/10/2016 16:31:54 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

598441

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Malawi: Overseas Aid
	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 assist the government of Malawi with minimising the risk of corruption in the distribution of aid funds.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	47859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK does not provide any direct financial aid to the Government of Malawi. DFID has a zero tolerance approach to corruption and rigorous checks are in place to protect taxpayers' money.</p><p>DFID has an active programme of work in Malawi designed to tackle the root causes of corruption and protect the poorest from its effects. Through support provided to the Malawian law enforcement agencies since 2013, the UK has helped to convict those guilty of corruption-related offences to a total of 125 years in prison. DFID is also working with the Government of Malawi to strengthen its public financial management systems and increase the accountability of public officials.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 17/10/2016 16:37:11 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

598469

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Malawi: Food Supply
	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 tackle the effects of food shortages in Malawi.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	47857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The humanitarian situation in Malawi is concerning. Some 6.5 million people are currently assessed to be in need of food security assistance. The UK has acted quickly, responding with a commitment of £35 million, a significant proportion of which is aimed at the food and nutrition response. This includes logistics support through the World Food Programme to enable the delivery of food to 4.75 million people, and cash transfers through an International Non-Governmental Organisations consortium to enable over 250,000 of the most vulnerable to purchase food. The UK has provided emergency nutrition support, including screening for over 1 million children, and treatment of 100,000 emergency cases. As well as this immediate support the UK is working closely with other key actors to identify and progress ways to break the cycle of food insecurity in Malawi.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 17/10/2016 16:38:06 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara