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1088405

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Land Mines: Bomb Disposal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to ensure that its work on landmines will be updated to include appropriate responses to the rise in the global use of improvised explosive devices.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	232098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The DFID Global Mine Action Programme tackles the threat of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) in 14 of the most heavily contaminated countries in the world, including those contaminated by abandoned improvised explosive devices. As set out in the UK’s policy document on mine action, ERW includes abandoned improvised explosive devices.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/03/2019 17:33:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1109133

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Kenya: LGBT+ People
	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 (a) promote and (b) assist with the repealing of legislation that criminalises or discriminates against LGBT citizens in Kenya.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	240091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Office represents the UK Government in the International Forum on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) in Kenya. Through this Forum, the UK is promoting the recognition of the rights and freedoms of all including LGBT persons.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2018, the British High Commission and DFID representatives in Nairobi met local LGBT activists to discuss interventions that would be most useful in guaranteeing fundamental rights to dignity, security, health and non-discrimination for all Kenyan citizens including LGBT persons.</p><p> </p><p>The High Commission in Nairobi has supported Kenyans from LGBTI groups to attend international forums on LGBTI rights</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/04/2019 16:17:22 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1110398

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Iran: Floods
	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 humanitarian situation in Iran since the recent floods in that country; and what steps her Department are taking to support humanitarian relief efforts in response to those floods.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	242256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Iran has been struck by devastating flooding causing death, injury and significant displacement. My sympathies are with those who have been affected.</p><p>Iran has demonstrated that it is well placed to respond and is delivering an effective response. The UN is coordinating the international humanitarian response to the devastating floods.</p><p>The UK supports the UN to enable its agencies to respond to crises, such as these floods, in an emergency.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/04/2019 11:43:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1060475

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to promote reform of OECD Development Assistance Committee rules on aid spending.
	tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
	tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
	uin	909203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is leading efforts to modernise the international aid rules to ensure they can keep pace with new challenges and support the delivery of the Global Goals. We have secured significant progress in changing the rules, including the recent agreement on an ODA reverse-graduation mechanism.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/02/2019 15:15:07 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1091998

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Hospital Ships: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans her Department has to allocate funding to the introduction of a UK hospital ship.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	909919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>As an ambitious and innovative department, we are always looking for ways to collaborate across government to ensure UK aid reaches those who need it the most, while also delivering in our national interest. It is therefore right that we explore innovative new options, and as part of this we are exploring the potential merits of a cross government maritime capability.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/03/2019 16:27:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1058778

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which (a) for-profit private companies and (b) private contractors received Official Development Assistance for the (i) delivery of education and (ii) facilitation of education programmes in (A) Ethiopia, (B) Tanzania, (C) Afghanistan, (D) Ghana and (E) Uganda in each year from 2015 to 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	219563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The table below sets out centrally let contracts with (a) for-profit private companies and (b) private contractors in the last three years (2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 YTD) for education programmes in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Afghanistan, Ghana and Uganda.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Spend against Centrally Let PCD Contracts</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong><em>Benefitting Country</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Supplier Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Supplier Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Afghanistan (AF)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Ethiopia (ET)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Ghana (GH)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Tanzania (TZ)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Uganda (UG)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AECOM Professional Services</p></td><td><p>Private</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£751,794</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crown Agents</p></td><td><p>Private</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£2,130,753</p></td><td><p>£262,501</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DAI Europe</p></td><td><p>Private</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£1,006,213</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IMC Worldwide Limited</p></td><td><p>Private</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£123,131</p></td><td><p>£899,885</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IPE Global Limited</p></td><td><p>Private</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£158,492</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MAXWELL STAMP PLC</p></td><td><p>Private</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£2,299,198</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MOTT MACDONALD LTD</p></td><td><p>Private</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£13,543,195</p></td><td><p>£32,825,490</p></td><td><p>£6,212,154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OXFORD POLICY MANAGEMENT</p></td><td><p>Private</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£822,536</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PALLADIUM</p></td><td><p>Private</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£8,311,104</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>£0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£2,580,822</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£17,580,045</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£42,973,426</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£6,212,154</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 14/02/2019 17:05:01 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1077553

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which (a) for-profit private companies and (b) private contractors received official development assistance for the (i) delivery of education and (ii) facilitation of education programmes in (A) Liberia, (B) Sierra Leone, (C) Mozambique, (D) Sudan and (E) Zambia in each year from 2015 to 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	226206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The table below sets out centrally let contracts with (a) for-profit private companies and (b) private contractors in the last four years (2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 YTD) for education programmes in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Sudan and Zambia. During this same period, we have also had spend with not-for-profit organisations for education programmes in the countries cited above.<strong><br> <br> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Supplier Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Liberia (LR)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sudan (SD)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mozambique (MZ)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sierra Leone (SL)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Zambia (ZM)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OXFORD POLICY MANAGEMENT</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£75,274</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OXFORD POLICY MANAGEMENT</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£325,323</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OXFORD POLICY MANAGEMENT</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£1,217,611</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MOTT MACDONALD LTD</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£4,323,891</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRITISH COUNCIL</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£2,876,402</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COFFEY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LTD</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£145,369</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>McKinsey &amp; Co, Inc UK</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£1,678,960</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MOTT MACDONALD LTD</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£17,605,968</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£964,655</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>£0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£5,686,871</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£20,324,857</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£3,201,725</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/03/2019 14:53:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1060477

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the UK’s international development sector.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	909205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>UK organisations have shared with us their own assessments of leaving the EU. The Withdrawal Agreement confirms that UK organisations are entitled to participate in current EU programmes for their duration. In the future, any UK financial contribution to EU programmes would require eligibility for UK organisations to implement relevant programmes.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/02/2019 15:15:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1091997

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect on the strength of the UK international development sector of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich West
	tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Bailey
	uin	909918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>DFID discusses regularly the impact of Exit with development organisations. Leaving the EU will not change the UK’s commitment to support the world’s poorest, and our world-class development sector will continue to be a crucial part of delivering that commitment.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/03/2019 14:33:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	320 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Bailey

1092001

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK commitment to spending 0.7 per cent of national income on development aid.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	909922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>I regularly discuss Official Development Assistance with Cabinet colleagues. The Government is committed to spending 0.7 per cent of our Gross National Income on aid, as outlined in the Conservative manifesto and re-affirmed by the Prime Minister on her recent visit to Africa.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/03/2019 15:59:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson