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540076

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2016
	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: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the Government is providing to micro-insurance schemes in developing countries for the protection of livelihoods from the effects of climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	43322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>DFID’s work on climate resilience includes a number of weather-related microinsurance initiatives and a major research programme on scaling up microinsurance in the agricultural sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/07/2016 11:33:36 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

540079

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2016
	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: Climate Change
	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 has taken to support the G7 Initiative on Climate Risk Insurance; and what assessment her Department has made of progress towards the target of expanding insurance coverage to 400 million people by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	43339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>DFID has a large and growing disaster risk finance and insurance portfolio, with up to £136m approved or invested to date. This includes our £100 million contribution to the Africa Risk Capacity, which aims to reach 150 million people by 2020. The G7 are setting up an expert group to develop indicators to measure progress against the ‘Insuresilience’ target, against which all G7 members, including the UK, will report progress.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/07/2016 11:31:37 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1083539

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has in place to support (a) countries increasingly affected by extreme weather linked to climate change and (b) refugees displaced by the effects of climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	229730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Tackling climate change is a priority for the UK Government and for DFID. Under the Paris agreement the UK has pledged to deliver £5.8bn of International Climate Finance between 2016 and 2020 to help poorer countries tackle climate change.</p><p>These funds are helping to build the resilience of people and communities to cope with climate change already locked in and taking action to reduce future emissions. The UK has helped 47 million people cope with the effects of climate change since 2011.</p><p>The UK is also working to increase international action on climate change. The Prime Minister has been asked by the United Nations Secretary General to help secure more ambitious and urgent action to build climate resilience, ahead of the Summit on Climate Change in September 2019.</p><p>Climate change, environmental degradation and natural disasters do not create refugees, who are defined as people fleeing persecution and conflict. However the UK recognises that climate change contributes to the displacement of people in the most vulnerable regions. This is why a major focus of our work is to build the resilience of those communities.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/03/2019 15:21:55 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1173967

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Climate Change
	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 effectiveness of her Departments's role in promoting climate dependency; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on UK Export Finance’s investments in carbon intensive industries abroad.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	9092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Prime Minister announced in July that the UK Government will align all future UK Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) spending with the Paris Agreement. This means ensuring we assess all programming for the impact they have on climate change, and that any investment support for fossil fuels affecting emissions is in line with the Paris Agreement temperature goals and transition plans. We are working closely with departments across Government to agree how this commitment will be implemented.</p><p>As the UK’s export credit agency, UKEF is responsive to the evolving export financing needs of UK companies as they transition away from fossil fuels. The Prime Minister announced at the Africa Investment Summit that the government will provide no new direct ODA, investment, export credit or trade support for coal power and thermal coal mining overseas.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/02/2020 10:40:30 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

442314

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2016
	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: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of climate change on forced migration and population displacement in the period to 2050.
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
	uin	20861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>There is increasing consensus among experts and academics that climate change will influence the factors that drive migration, changing both migration patterns and the volume of people likely to move, but the relationship is complex. The UK’s Foresight Report (2011) on Migration and Global Environmental Change found that environmental change will affect migration. Through resilience programming DFID is working to support countries, communities and households to anticipate and avoid shocks and stresses where possible, and to adapt when their current activities are no longer appropriate or threatened with collapse due to changing circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/01/2016 16:15:18 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

418482

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	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: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) financial and (b) other support her Department is providing to the least developed countries to tackle climate change and its effects.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	10075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID is committed to supporting Climate Smart Development which tackles climate change and reduces poverty in developing countries. Our programmes aim to increase the ability of poor people to cope with the impacts of climate-related shocks, including droughts, floods and storms, and to build their resilience to future changes in climate. The International Climate Fund (ICF) is the UK Government’s vehicle for delivering climate finance assistance and other forms of support, such as technical assistance. Through the ICF the UK government is providing £3.87bn in support between 2011/12 and 2015/16.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 18/09/2015 10:53:10 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

423956

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	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: Climate Change
	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 use the Paris Climate Summit in December 2015 to promote support for developing countries to help tackle climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	13420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>DFID is working closely with DECC, the lead department for the climate negotiations, on preparations for the Paris Climate Summit to ensure that poverty reduction and development priorities are reflected to help the poorest and most vulnerable, including girls and women, respond to a changing climate.</p><p>Last month the Prime Minister announced that the UK would provide £5.8bn in climate finance over the next 5 years.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 29/10/2015 16:53:23 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

416514

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	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: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much the Government spent on climate finance for (a) mitigation and (b) adaptation to developing countries in each year between 2009 and 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	8923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>UK Government support to help people both adapt to the impacts of climate change, and to mitigate its future impacts, is delivered in an integrated way through a range of programmes. Tracking spend on adaptation and mitigation only began in 2011 when the International Climate Fund (ICF) was established. Since 2011/12 approximate funding has been as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Adaptation</p><p> </p><p>2011/12 - £136m</p><p>2012/13 – £212m</p><p>2013/14 – £228m</p><p> </p><p>Mitigation</p><p> </p><p>2011/12 – £199m</p><p>2012/13 - £272m</p><p>2013/14 - £418m</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data for 2014/15 and 2015/16 will be published once available.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 11/09/2015 12:10:41 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

416515

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	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: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what changes she plans to make to Government development spending on climate finance for (a) mitigation and (b) adaptation between 2015 and 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	8924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Future funding levels for total UK spend on climate change activities, as well as the relative priority between themes such as mitigation and adaptation, will be determined as part of the current Spending Review process.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 11/09/2015 12:11:24 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

443466

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2016
	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: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether it is her Department's policy to support the G7 Initiative on Climate Risk Insurance.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	21638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>The UK supports the G7 Climate Risk Insurance Initiative and is committed to contributing to meeting the collective target set out in the Elmau declaration of helping up to an additional 400 million people in the most vulnerable developing countries to gain access to climate risk insurance by 2020.</p><br /><p>UK support under the Initiative includes contributions to the African Risk Capacity and the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative. In September the Prime Minister announced that the UK would provide at least £5.8 billion of climate finance over the next five years which will include support for climate risk insurance.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 14/01/2016 17:11:09 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy