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222611

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Malawi
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 work with the government of Malawi to enhance financial controls and transparency in that country, with a view to restoring bilateral support by the UK.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	224577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>General budget support to Malawi was suspended in 2011 due to concerns relating to human rights and public financial management. Tightly managed sector budget support for health and education was continued by all donors but following the Cash-gate scandal in November 2013 this too was suspended. There can be no consideration of putting UK funding through Malawi government systems until the integrity of the Government’s financial management systems has been restored and independently verified. However, the UK is still committed to poverty reduction and supporting poor people in Malawi, through a large programme of ongoing investments delivered, in health, education, agriculture, water and sanitation, economic development and governance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the wake of the Cash-gate corruption scandal in 2013, we have funded a forensic audit as well as technical assistance to the investigation agencies to help bring the culprits to court and continue to support public financial management reforms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/02/2015 14:42:03 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

222612

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding has been allocated to NGOs and other non-state actors since bilateral support to Malawi was suspended in November 2013; and what the expected outcomes of that funding are.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	224579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>General budget support to Malawi was suspended in 2011 due to concerns relating to human rights and public financial management. Tightly managed sector budget support for health and education was continued by all donors but following the <em>Cashgate</em> scandal in November 2013 this too was suspended. There can be no consideration of putting UK funding through Malawi government systems until the integrity of the Government’s financial management systems has been restored and independently verified. However, the UK is still committed to poverty reduction and supporting poor people in Malawi, through a large programme of ongoing investments delivered outside of government systems, in health, education, agriculture, water and sanitation, economic development and governance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since November 2013 to date the DFID bilateral programme in Malawi has disbursed £ 70.4 million to NGOs, Multilaterals and other non-state channels outside of government systems. Expected outcomes include:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- An important contribution to meeting contraception needs in a country with a high total fertility rate and increasing population pressure. By 2016, the UK’s Malawi Family Planning Programme is expected to support 800,000 additional women to access and use modern methods of family planning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Improved access to Water and Sanitation. 750,000 people will have access to clean drinking water sources by 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Supporting 15,000 girls to benefit from secondary school bursaries by 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Supporting improved health outcomes. DFID support is currently supplying the bulk of emergency drugs and medical supplies to Malawi’s hospitals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Helping to strengthen civil society in Malawi to hold their government accountable for the provision of basic services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Supporting 370,000 people to access relief food supplies; provision of emergency water, sanitation and hygiene facilities for 34,000 people; and assisting 54,000 people with seeds and tools to rebuild their lives after recent floods washed their crops away.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Full details of these outcomes and others are available in DFID’s Operational Plan 2011-2016 accessible online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389289/Malawi.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389289/Malawi.pdf</a> .</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/02/2015 14:29:57 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

222613

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations her Department has made to the Malawian government on the introduction of user fees for health and education services in that country.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	224578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID engages with both the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, Science and Technology on how to best ensure all poor Malawians can access good quality education and health care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/02/2015 14:28:00 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

175285

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to encourage the Nigerian government to allow international aid agencies to carry out their work in the north-east of that country.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	221800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK is in regular dialogue with the Government of Nigeria about support to victims of Boko Haram. This includes discussing the importance of the Government of Nigeria’s continued support to international aid agencies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 29/01/2015 17:42:31 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

175289

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if the Government will provide funding to meet the humanitarian needs of people affected by the insurgency in Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	221763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK has provided £1 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to deliver food, safe water, clothes, shelter material and other basic necessities to those people displaced following attacks by Boko Haram.</p><p> </p><p>A further £1 million of UK funding is committed to the Nigerian Government’s “Safe Schools Initiative” to help protect children at school in North East Nigeria and provide schooling to children displaced by the violence. The UK has also contributed £1.7 million to the UN’s and EU’s relief efforts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 29/01/2015 17:42:17 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

175294

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will appoint dedicated humanitarian advisers on a permanent basis in Nigeria to oversee the distribution of humanitarian funds and the work of aid agencies.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	221754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The humanitarian response needs to be led by the Government of Nigeria and supported by the UN. DFID is working closely with the UN and other international partners both in Nigeria and in the region to ensure that humanitarian needs are met.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 29/01/2015 17:41:20 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

168689

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Arab States
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her Department's news release of 25 June 2013, what progress has been made by the task force of legal experts working to identify legal, regulatory and social barriers that limit opportunities for women in business in the Arab world.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	217606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>This work was taken forward under the auspices of the MENA-OECD project “Supporting women as economic actors during the transition period”, which analyses to what extent legal provisions influence women’s economic participation. The project is expected to complete in May 2015, providing concrete recommendations to improve legal frameworks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/12/2014 12:04:19 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

168694

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the UK is taking to encourage other donors to help GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance reach its replenishment target of $7.5 billion.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	217590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK is a strong supporter of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The International Development Secretary recently confirmed the UK commitment of up to £1 billion to Gavi for 2016 to 2020, two months ahead of the pledging conference, to encourage other donors to step up and support Gavi to save over 5 million lives. I am, along with Ministerial colleagues, actively approaching Ministers in other governments to encourage them to commit further funding to ensure the full $7.5 billion is achieved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/12/2014 18:01:39 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar