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1062065

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date	15/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department spent on external consultants in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	221982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the value of spend on external consultants in 2017 and 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/18 FY</p></td><td><p>£11,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/19 YTD</p></td><td><p>£2,900</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/02/2019 14:07:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1062066

registered interest
date	15/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Water
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much of her Department's budget was spent on water infrastructure projects in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	221983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>In 2017 the Department spent £177 million on water supply and sanitation. Due to the integrated nature of our water, sanitation and hygiene programmes, we do not report on disaggregated spend between the three sub-sectors. The estimate of funds planned for water and sanitation on Devtracker for 2018-19 is £201.5 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/02/2019 14:08:37 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1062067

registered interest
date	15/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Water
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how the quality of water infrastructure funded by her Department is monitored.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	221997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The quality of infrastructure is critical in the design of DFID water programmes to ensure that the water provided is safe and the system can deliver a sustainable service. We monitor the quality of water infrastructure though processes such as field visits, annual reviews and in some programmes through independent monitoring, verification and evaluation providers who provide assessments of services delivered. In our results methodology we set out the requirements for DFID WASH programmes to show how they have addressed the sustainability of services provided by water infrastructure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/02/2019 14:09:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1061026

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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	Hakeem al-Araibi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he had with his Bahraini counterpart with respect to the case of Hakeem al Arabibi.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	221790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>We have been following the case of Mr al-Araibi closely and are aware that he has now returned to Australia.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/02/2019 14:48:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1061044

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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	Commonwealth: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 January 2019 on Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Update on delivery, HCWS1247, which Commonwealth member states are supported by his Department and the World Bank to deliver national cyber security reviews; what funding he has allocated to that programme; and when those reviews will report.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	221600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>​Following the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in April 2018, the UK will fund at least ten national cyber security capacity reviews before the next Heads of Government meeting in 2020. The ten member states currently planned for a review are: Nigeria, the Gambia, Mauritius, Lesotho, Botswana, Cameroon, Namibia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. £0.7 million has been currently set aside from the Commonwealth 18-20 Fund and the UK Prosperity Fund for these reviews.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/02/2019 14:23:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

1061049

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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	Commonwealth: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Written Statement of 14 January 2019 on Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Update, HCWS1247, which member states will receive training on tackling online child exploitation; what funding he has allocated to that training; and when that training is planned to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	221601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>In support of commitments made at the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the UK has allocated £2 million to projects which tackle online child sexual exploitation. The Home Office is supporting work in Sri Lanka to build the evidence base, protect those at risk, and strengthen the co-ordination and implementation of efforts amongst multiple authorities and law enforcement agencies. The Home Office is also working with the African Union (AU) to strengthen regional and national capacity to address online child sexual exploitation, including in nine Commonwealth countries: Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda. The project will also build capacity in several non-Commonwealth members of the AU.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/02/2019 14:31:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

1061076

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Venezuela: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment the Government has made of the humanitarian situation in Venezuela and its effect on Latin America.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	221546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government is extremely concerned about the situation in Venezuela, with the UN estimating that over four million people are suffering from malnourishment. As the situation has deteriorated, over three million Venezuelans have fled to neighbouring countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will be providing a package of £6.5 million in aid to respond to the most severe health and nutrition needs in Venezuela and the region. DFID staff have been deployed in the region since last year and this package builds on our core support to the UN and Red Cross, operating since the early stages of the crisis. The UK Government continues to call for all actors to allow unhindered access for humanitarian assistance to meet the urgent needs of the Venezuelan people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/02/2019 14:29:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1061128

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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	Saudi Arabia: Diplomatic Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK’s diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	221578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK and Saudi Arabia have a longstanding bilateral relationship based on a number of pillars including defence; security; trade and investment; shared concerns about regional issues and energy security.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/02/2019 15:38:37 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1061192

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Kenya: Marie Stopes International
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2018 to Question 201152, when the Government last funded Marie Stopes International to provide abortion services in Kenya.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	221581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has not funded Marie Stopes International to provide abortion services in Kenya.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/02/2019 14:29:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

1061193

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, in which countries the Government has funded abortion services in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	221582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID has a range of bilateral and multi-country programmes supporting a package of women’s reproductive and maternal health information and services. It is not possible to provide a break down by safe abortion or post-abortion care alone. DFID supports provision of safe abortion services as allowed by local laws and where access to abortion is highly restricted, we can help make the consequences of unsafe abortion more widely understood and can consider supporting policy reform.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/02/2019 14:31:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash