Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

425450

registered interest
date	02/11/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department's policy is on aid graduation when a country transitions from low to middle income status.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	14345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>DFID’s allocation of aid to countries is based on a range of criteria, including for example whether a country is classified as low income by the World Bank, current and future poverty levels, the opportunities available to us to reduce these levels through aid spending, and the country’s ability to finance its own development needs. Ministers regularly review which countries receive DFID funding.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 09/11/2015 17:54:26 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

424970

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa: Ebola
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 ensure that protective clothing is provided to hospital workers treating victims of Ebola in (a) Sierra Leone and (b) Liberia.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	13973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p>There are currently no active cases in either of the countries. However, DFID continues to work closely with the Government of Sierra Leone and international partners to maintain and develop the systems, structures and capabilities needed to respond effectively should they be needed. Measures to protect healthcare workers and other frontline responders from infection are an important element of this preparedness. DFID has provided Personal Protective Equipment compliant with WHO standards to all of our UK funded facilities throughout this epidemic via our dedicated supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 05/11/2015 13:11:23 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

424643

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Females
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 reduce violence against women and girls.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	13871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>Addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a top priority for the UK Government and DFID’s Ministerial team. The UK led efforts across the globe to ensure that a target to end VAWG formed part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and we are now focused on seeing this target implemented. Following our Call to Action to Protect Women and Girls in Emergencies in 2013 and Girl Summit in 2014, DFID has also continued to scale up its own programmes to address VAWG.</p><br /> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 09/11/2015 09:53:58 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

423381

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Conference on Financing for Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, who represented the Government at the third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa; and what steps the Government took to consult with NGOs, churches and other stakeholders on the UK's contribution in advance of that conference.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	12943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>As Secretary of State for International Development I led the UK delegation at the third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa. In the run up to the conference, the UK Government undertook a programme of consultations on the FFD agenda with a range of stakeholders, including BOND, the UK membership body for organisations working in international development, whose members include Christian Aid and CAFOD.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 28/10/2015 14:02:01 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

424405

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
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 effect on her Department's work of re-allocating elements of her Department's budget to help local authorities deal with Syrian refugees.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	John Pugh
uin	901845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>There will be no substantive impact on existing DFID programming. It is right that we work with communities in the UK taking refugees as we do elsewhere in the world, but of course, we will stay within ODA rules.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 28/10/2015 14:28:12 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh

424407

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any of her Department's spending will be counted towards the target of spending 2 per cent of gross national income on defence.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	901843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>In 2014/15, the Ministry of Defence provided fantastic support to DFID to support humanitarian activities, contributing £32million, and was therefore reimbursed from the ODA budget. This spending will count towards the target to spend 2 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defence.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 28/10/2015 14:26:21 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

423015

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Refugees
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 is directed at the root causes of migration.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	12849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The root causes of migration are diverse. They include conflict, lack of security and also lack of opportunity or jobs. That’s why we provide help and security for refugees affected by the Syria crisis. When we double our work on jobs and growth, it is not only good for the people and countries we are supporting, it is in our national interest too.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 28/10/2015 14:02:41 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

423016

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
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: Gender
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 at UN summits to ensure strong commitments are made to eradicating gender inequality.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	12840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>Promoting the rights of girls and women is a top priority for my Department, including at UN Summits. The UK was a leading voice in international negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a strong stand-alone goal on gender equality and empowerment of women and girls, as well as gender-sensitive targets throughout the SDG framework.</p><br /><p>My Department and I will continue to make every effort to push for gender equality at other global events, such as the African Union Girl Summit in November 2015 and the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2016.</p><br /> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 28/10/2015 14:03:10 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

421962

registered interest
date	16/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
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 support refugee camps near the Syrian border in order to tackle the root causes of migration to Europe.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	12173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>DFID works to give Syrians hope and opportunities, so they will not have to risk their lives fleeing the region. The UK has been at the forefront of the response to the crisis in Syria and the region. To date, we have pledged over £1.1 billion, our largest ever response to a humanitarian crisis. Beyond addressing immediate needs, the UK is working with host countries to support their long-term resilience and expand opportunities for refugees, for example through funding to Lebanese and Jordanian municipalities for the running of essential public services.</p><br /> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 21/10/2015 15:54:19 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

419580

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Females: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will take steps to ensure that a target to end violence towards women forms part of the proposed UN Sustainable Development Goals.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	10666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The UK has worked hard to lead efforts across the globe to ensure that a target to end violence against women and girls formed part of the agreed UN Sustainable Development Goals. We are pleased that a strong gender goal was included as one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted at the United Nations General Assembly, which includes targets on violence against women and girls, harmful practices, female genital mutilation and child early and forced marriage. Seeing these Sustainable Development Goals and targets implemented is a continuing top priority for the UK.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 12/10/2015 12:14:27 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley