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793175

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
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	Somaliland: Elections
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 has had with his counterparts in Somaliland on the announcement on 21 November 2017 of the provisional results of the Presidential election in Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	114960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK has been an active member of a group of international donors supporting Somaliland's National Election Commission to plan, prepare and deliver presidential elections. Throughout the process, our officials have engaged with Somaliland counterparts to reiterate the importance of free and fair elections as well as our commitment to working with any new and legitimate president for the benefit of all the people of Somaliland.</p><p>Our Ambassador in Somalia met the President-elect on 24 November and released a video statement congratulating the President-elect on 21 November (<a href="https://twitter.com/DConcar/status/932995880831127554" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DConcar/status/932995880831127554</a>). The UK was also signatory to an international statement regarding the results released on 21 November (<a href="https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/somalia/35955/somaliland-election-statement-international-partners_en" target="_blank">https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/somalia/35955/somaliland-election-statement-international-partners_en</a>).</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 114974 question first answered 27/11/2017 15:25:26 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

793189

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
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	Somaliland: Elections
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 has had with his counterpart in Somaliland on the announcement on 21 November 2017 of the provisional results of the Presidential election in Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	114974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK has been an active member of a group of international donors supporting Somaliland's National Election Commission to plan, prepare and deliver presidential elections. Throughout the process, our officials have engaged with Somaliland counterparts to reiterate the importance of free and fair elections as well as our commitment to working with any new and legitimate president for the benefit of all the people of Somaliland.</p><p>Our Ambassador in Somalia met the President-elect on 24 November and released a video statement congratulating the President-elect on 21 November (<a href="https://twitter.com/DConcar/status/932995880831127554" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DConcar/status/932995880831127554</a>). The UK was also signatory to an international statement regarding the results released on 21 November (<a href="https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/somalia/35955/somaliland-election-statement-international-partners_en" target="_blank">https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/somalia/35955/somaliland-election-statement-international-partners_en</a>).</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 114960 question first answered 27/11/2017 15:25:26 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

757641

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Somaliland: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what funding the Government has provided to support the (a) operation and (b) monitoring of elections in Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	8706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK invested £2.18 million to plan, prepare and deliver biometric voter registration in Somaliland. Over 870,000 people have registered, more than half are women. The UK is providing an additional £1.4 million in funding to support the broader Somaliland electoral cycle, including civic education.</p><p>The UK is also providing £202,017 to fund a 60-strong international election observation mission for the delayed Somaliland Presidential election, now scheduled for November 2017.</p><p>The UK confirmed on 26 January 2017 that no UK funding would be used to cover additional costs associated with electoral delays.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/09/2017 14:11:00 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

746834

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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	UN Mission in South Sudan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to help to ensure that the UN Mission in South Sudan can fulfil its mandate in that country.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	1994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK strongly supports the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), and we continue to lobby the Government of South Sudan to cooperate fully with the mission so that it is able to fulfil its mandate to protect civilians, monitor the human rights situation in South Sudan, and secure the delivery of humanitarian aid.</p><p>As part of our commitment to the pursuit of peace and stability in South Sudan, we have contributed up to 400 medical and engineering troops to UNMISS to provide vital engineering and medical support, which will help to improve the delivery of the mission. This is the UK's largest global deployment of UN peacekeeping troops.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/07/2017 12:08:05 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

746835

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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	South Sudan: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to help to ensure that members of South Sudanese civil society can effectively participate in the national dialogue process.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	1995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government's view is that the recent expansion of the membership of the National Dialogue is a step in the right direction. The dialogue must be inclusive. But there is still very limited representation of the many constituencies opposed to the Government of South Sudan, and insufficient mechanisms for civil society to engage. Political freedom and a free media are essential elements of any successful process.</p><p>The UK continues to call on all parties to cease hostilities, allow access for humanitarian aid workers, and engage in genuine dialogue.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/07/2017 12:26:52 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

733104

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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 Trade: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many full-time equivalent staff of her Department, at what grades, have been seconded to the Department for International Trade.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	1463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID has loaned five staff to the Department for International Trade. Grades are shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Grade</p></td><td><p>Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Civil Service</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 03/07/2017 10:13:02 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

733142

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Somaliland: Droughts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding has been provided from all Government sources to support drought relief in Somaliland in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	1323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK government, through DFID, has provided £38.7m between July and December 2016 and a further £107m to date since January 2017 to support drought relief in Somalia, including Somaliland. A further £63m for drought relief in Somalia is currently being allocated. Sub-national allocations are not recorded for our aid to Somalia, but our humanitarian assistance is allocated on the basis of need, ensuring that Somaliland gets its fair share.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 03/07/2017 10:09:00 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

733161

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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 Exiting the European Union: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many full-time equivalent officials in her Department have been seconded to the Department for Exiting the European Union; and what the grades are of each of those officials.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	1483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID has loaned one Grade 6 and one Senior Executive Officer to the Department for Exiting the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 03/07/2017 10:10:19 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

732696

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	Somaliland: Election Observers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what funding the Government is providing for election monitoring in the 2017 elections in Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	1239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The UK plans to fund independent international monitoring of the delayed Somaliland Presidential election, now scheduled for November 2017. Procurement is underway. The UK is providing an additional £1.4 million to support the broader Somaliland electoral cycle. The UK confirmed in an international statement on 26 January 2017 that no UK funding would be used to cover additional costs associated with electoral delays.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 29/06/2017 16:29:13 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

732708

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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: Ministers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of time joint Department for International Development-Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers will spend at her Department.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	1046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Mr Burt and Mr Stewart will split their time between the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development. They will of course prioritise based on events and issues as they arise</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 29/06/2017 16:57:04 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty