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1131749

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
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: Statistics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, on how many occasions his Department has received representations from the UK Statistics Authority on his Department's presentation and use of statistics in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	263723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>Details on the UK Statistics Authority’s interventions are published in the correspondence[1], publications[2], and issues log[3] sections of their website since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Authority’s Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) also carry out regular assessments and systemic reviews, details of which can also be found on the Authority’s website[4].</p><p> </p><p>In September 2018, the Authority published the first annual summary of its interventions for the financial year 2017/18[5]. The report for 2018/19 will be published in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence-list/" target="_blank">https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence-list/</a></p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publications-list/" target="_blank">https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publications-list/</a></p><p>[3] <a href="https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/reports-and-correspondence/issues-log/" target="_blank">https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/reports-and-correspondence/issues-log/</a></p><p>[4] <a href="https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/osr/" target="_blank">https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/osr/</a></p><p>[5] <a href="https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/annual-casework-review-20172018/" target="_blank">https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/annual-casework-review-20172018/</a></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/06/2019 15:53:21 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1124325

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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: Vaccination
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 effectiveness of her Department's spending on improving global vaccination rates in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	249894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Vaccination represents one of the most cost-effective health interventions. The UK is a global leader in ensuring children across the world benefit from the life-saving power of one of humankind’s greatest achievements. For every US$1 spent on immunisation in the world’s lowest-income countries, there is an estimated saving of US$16; from reduced health care costs for the individual and from the resulting increase in that individual’s contribution to the economy and to society.</p><p> </p><p>Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccination rates are a key indicator of immunisation performance. Through UK support to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, DPT vaccination rates in the world’s poorest countries have now increased from 66% in 2000 to 80% in 2017. These efforts have helped vaccinate over 700 million children, saving over 10 million lives against vaccine-preventable diseases. The UK will not rest on its laurels. The UK will host the Gavi replenishment conference in 2020 where we will lead efforts to drive even greater vaccination coverage; including for children in the most fragile, hardest to reach countries.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/05/2019 14:55:40 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1124374

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many civil servants in his Department have been seconded to (a) the Department for Exiting the European Union and (b) the Department for International Trade in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	249906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The below table details the number of DFID staff who have been seconded to the Department for Exiting the European Union and the Department for International Trade in each of the last three financial years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>OGD</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEXEU</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DIT</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>54</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/05/2019 15:37:09 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1123909

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Wales
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 29 April 2019 to Question 245944 on Department for International Development: Wales, how many organisations based in Wales bid for (a) contracts and (b) grants from her Department in the 2018-19 fiscal year.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	249228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>In 2018-19, two companies registered in Wales bid for DFID’s International Multi-Disciplinary Programme (IMDP) framework contract.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is undertaking a schedule of regional Open for Business events across the country to help local businesses make the most of opportunities to deliver UK aid. An Open for Business event took place in Cardiff last year and was attended by 52 Welsh companies. These events are an opportunity for two-way communication to encourage companies to compete for DFID business to share their vital skills and expertise and understand the simplified process for contract applications.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/05/2019 15:19:27 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1123983

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Wales
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 29 April 2019 to Question 245944, on Department for International Development, Wales, how many companies based in each region and nation of the UK secured contracts from her Department in (a) 2017-18 and (b) 2018-19; and what the value of each contract was.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	249230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>In 2017-2018, 95% of awarded contracts were to companies based in England with 5% going to companies based in Scotland. In 2018-19, 97% of awarded contracts were to companies based in England with 3% going to companies based in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is undertaking a schedule of regional Open for Business events across the country to help local businesses make the most of opportunities to deliver UK aid. Last year we held ‘Open for Business’ events in Birmingham, Leeds, London and Cardiff, Belfast, Newcastle and Edinburgh which were attended by over 600 business people. These events are an opportunity for two-way communication to encourage companies to compete for DFID business to share their vital skills and expertise and understand the simplified process for contract applications.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/05/2019 15:20:13 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1038550

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much UK aid Ethopia has received in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	206764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>Ethiopia has received the following amount of direct UK bilateral official development assistance (ODA) in each of the last 10 years.</p><p> </p><p>UK Bilateral ODA spend in Ethiopia, £ million, 2008-2017</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>UK Bilateral ODA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>140.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>219.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>263.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>344.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>265.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>329.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>321.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>338.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>334.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>326.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Statistics on International Development</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/01/2019 17:30:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

847150

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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: Zero Hours Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) full-time staff, (b) part-time staff, (c) temporary staff, and (d) any other staff were directly employed on zero-hours contracts by his Department in each of the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	129324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>DFID do not use zero-hours contracts.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/03/2018 15:27:44 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

847190

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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: Flexible Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many and what percentage of employees in her Department worked (a) in departmental accommodation, (b) from home and (c) at any other location in the most recent 12-month period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	129364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>As at 31 January 2018, DFID has 2,498 home civil service employees based in UK and overseas offices as shown in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Abercrombie House, East Kilbride</p></td><td><p>835</p></td><td><p>33.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whitehall</p></td><td><p>1,136</p></td><td><p>45.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Overseas</p></td><td><p>527</p></td><td><p>21.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p><strong>2,498</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100.0%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>To work from home on an ad hoc basis is at the discretion of the Line Manager and as this is not contractual, this information is not available.</p><p>DFID do not have any data that our staff work from any other location rather than from home or their work location.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/03/2018 15:32:40 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

830099

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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: Directors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, who lead non-executive director and other non-executive director board members are in her Department.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	124791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The names of DFID’s lead non-executive director and other non-executive director board members are set out in DFID’s Annual Report and Accounts 2016/17:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/625548/DFID-Annual-Report-and-Accounts-2016-17.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/625548/DFID-Annual-Report-and-Accounts-2016-17.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 31/01/2018 16:49:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

810744

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the fire on the move capabilities of the Armed Forces.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	121089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Army regularly reviews its capabilities in order to assess its future requirements. Its Fire on the Move capability is provided by the world leading Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank for which a range of further upgrades are currently being assessed. In addition to Challenger 2, the introduction of the AJAX vehicle and the Government's upgrade plans for the Warrior Armoured Fighting vehicle will also improve the Army's Fire on the Move capabilities and ensure they remain amongst the best available to any Army.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/01/2018 15:27:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane