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1193089

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Migrant Camps: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) international partners on protecting refugees in UNHCR camps and other camps during the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	43696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK has committed £744 million in the international fight against COVID-19. We are a key contributor to the UN Global Humanitarian Response Plan which aims to support the most vulnerable groups including refugees and other forcibly displaced populations.</p><p>The Secretary of State regularly engages with Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of matters including COVID-19 and its impact on developing countries.</p><p>The UK is taking decisive and co-ordinated action to support the global response to COVID-19, working with our international partners. The UK is also using its membership of the G7 and G20 to urge collective action and help drive a timely and effective international response that ensures the most vulnerable groups, including refugees, are not left behind.</p><p>Our most recent funding includes new support to the UN’s Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and other partners to help install hand-washing stations and isolation and treatment centres in refugee camps, support vulnerable displaced families, provide protection and education services for forcibly displaced children, and increase access to clean water for displaced people living in areas of armed conflict.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 13/05/2020 15:54:20 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1193090

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions has she had with her (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) international partners on prioritising developing countries in the global vaccine programme.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	43697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly discusses efforts to accelerate the development of and global access to COVID19 vaccines with Ministerial colleagues as part of the UK international COVID19 response.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 12/05/2020 16:20:19 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1193091

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	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: Locusts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps her Department has taken to mitigate the effect of locust plagues in Africa.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	43698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the devastating locust outbreak in East Africa, which is destroying crops, livelihoods and essential food supplies. It is compounding the impact of humanitarian disasters, conflicts and the COVID-19 pandemic, putting millions of people at risk of food insecurity.</p><p>To date the UK has provided £7 million to FAO’s regional appeal for surveillance, control and coordination activities, and the Department for International Development (DFID) has significant humanitarian and development programmes in the affected regions that are adapting to support vulnerable communities in response to the outbreak. The Desert Locust Control Organisation for Eastern Africa, based in Nairobi, has also been using a DFID-funded super computer to predict movements of locusts and geographically target the response.</p><p>Our support is having an immediate impact. We continue to monitor the situation closely and are ready to help further.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 12/05/2020 16:14:15 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

170501

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	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: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the contribution of 11 December 2014 by the Minister of State for International Development, Official Report, column 383WH, on strengthening health systems in developing countries, when the review of NHS use of foreign workers will begin; what the terms of reference of the review are; when she anticipates that it will be concluded; and whether the Government will publish the review's conclusions and recommendations.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	218598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>DFID continues to work with the Department of Health to keep the government’s approach to health systems strengthening under review. As set out in the government response to the International Development Committee’s report on Strengthening Health Systems in Developing Countries, DFID will develop a framework for the UK’s work on health systems strengthening that will include its approach to human resources for health and will be set in the context of the new post-2015 development goals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 06/01/2015 12:39:50 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

177565

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2015
	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: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the objectives are for the World Bank's Global Partnership for Social Accountability; what role her Department plays on that partnership's steering committee; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Bayley
	uin	223025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The World Bank’s Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) supports governments and civil society to work together to solve critical governance challenges in developing countries. GPSA aims to create an enabling environment in which citizen feedback is used to solve fundamental problems in service delivery and to strengthen the performance of public institutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has been a member of the steering committee since GPSA started in 2012, sharing its knowledge and advisory capacity. The steering committee sets out the overall strategy for GPSA and approves grants for programmatic activities such as improving budget transparency or improving access to and quality of service delivery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 10/02/2015 17:44:45 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

65037

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much official development assistance was spent in 2009-10 and each year since then (a) in cash terms, (b) at current prices and (c) as a proportion of UK gross national income (i) in total, (ii) by her Department, (iii) by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, (iv) by the Ministry of Defence, (v) by the Department for Energy and Climate Change and (vi) by other Government departments.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	203359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is published on our website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/254053/Table6.csv/preview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/254053/Table6.csv/preview</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 08/07/2014 16:08:13 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

65041

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Bilateral Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much was spent in bilateral aid in each country with a UK bilateral aid programme (a) in cash and (b) at current prices in 2009-10 and each year since.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	203358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for International Development annually publishes details of its bilateral spend to countries in its Statistics on International Development (SID). The most recent publication can be found by following the link below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statistics-on-international-development-2013-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statistics-on-international-development-2013-tables</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Bilateral aid, or Official Development Assistance (ODA), is a cash transaction. Current price figures are the same as the cash figure in the year they were reported.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 08/07/2014 16:07:32 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

65044

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much Official Development Assistance (ODA) was spent (a) in cash terms, (b) at current prices, as proportion of total UK ODA in 2009-10 and each year since then on procuring (i) goods and (ii) services from private sector suppliers with their head office based in (A) developed and (B) developing countries.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	203237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>To provide an itemised list of goods and services from private sector suppliers for each financial year from 2009 forward detailing spends between developed and developing countries would incur disproportionate costs to my department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 08/07/2014 16:05:21 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

65045

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Sub-Saharan Africa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much (a) in cash terms, (b) at current prices, (c) as a proportion of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) and (d) as a proportion of UK Gross National Income was spent in UK bilateral aid in sub-Saharan Africa in 1996-97 and each year since.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	203238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The table below shows total UK bilateral ODA spent in sub-Saharan Africa from 1996 to 2012. Also shown are the percentages relative to total UK ODA and UK Gross National Income. Bilateral aid, or ODA, is a cash transaction. Current price figures are the same as the cash figure in the year they were reported.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>£ Million</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total % ODA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%GNI</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1996</p></td><td><p>404</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>0.03%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1997</p></td><td><p>385</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>0.03%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998</p></td><td><p>491</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>0.03%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999</p></td><td><p>485</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>0.03%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>743</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>0.05%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>789</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>0.06%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>646</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>0.04%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>875</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>0.05%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>1,245</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>0.06%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>2,074</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td><td><p>0.09%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>2,933</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>0.12%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>1,179</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td><td><p>0.04%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>1,303</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>0.05%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>1,603</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p>0.07%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1,866</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p>0.08%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1,993</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>0.08%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1,991</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>0.08%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 08/07/2014 16:06:03 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

65046

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Bilateral Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much bilateral aid in each country with a UK bilateral aid programme was spent (a) in cash terms, (b) at current prices, (c) as a proportion of that country's total bilateral aid programme in 2009-10 and each year since on procuring (i) goods and (ii) services from private sector suppliers based in the country concerned.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	203239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>To provide an itemised list of goods and services as a proportion of total bilateral aid spend in each country for each financial year from 2009 forward detailing spends would incur disproportionate costs to my department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 08/07/2014 16:06:36 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley