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638403

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date	17/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Demolition
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 16 November 2016 to Question 907180, on occupied territories: demolition, how many structures built with some financial assistance from the UK have been demolished by the Israeli government; and how much UK funding was provided for those structures.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	53572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>As the answer to Question 907180 states, no structures directly funded by the UK <ins class="ministerial">in recent years </ins>have been demolished. Since 2009 approximately 180 structures funded by the European Union’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Office (ECHO) have been demolished or confiscated. The UK regularly raises its concerns about demolitions with the Government of Israel.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/11/2016 15:37:58 question first ministerially corrected 08/02/2017 14:56:14 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart previous answer version 21862 answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

637959

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Education
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 education projects in Pakistan in identifying and targeting girls from religious minorities.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	53326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID Pakistan’s education portfolio is designed to provide inclusive education to all children, regardless of their location, gender, religion, or socioeconomic background. DFID has a range of mechanisms which support girls from religious minorities. Through these mechanisms we target girls from religious minorities amongst other groups. DFID liaises with the Pakistan Minorities Teachers Association to understand the needs of teachers and students from minority religions and address them through its various work streams. DFID supports a quota for children from minority religions for higher education scholarships through the Punjab Educational Endowment Fund. The Sindh Education Non State Actors Programme is also building partnerships with non-government schools which aim to reach children from marginalised and minority communities, with a special focus on girls.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 23/11/2016 17:17:01 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

637960

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many of her Department's education projects in Pakistan focus on girls from religious minorities.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	53324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID Pakistan has a range of education projects with elements that support girls from religious minorities. The Punjab Education Support Programme enrols Hindu and Christian girls into non-governmental organisation schools in Muzaffargarh and Rahim Yar Khan in Punjab. The Punjab Education Foundation subsidises schools which prioritise the enrolment of children from minorities. The Sindh Education Non State Actors Programme is reaching children from minority religious communities. DFID’s national education campaign, Alif Ailaan, highlights key issues such as girls’ education and better education for the most marginalised, including minorities. DFID Pakistan’s education portfolio is designed to provide inclusive education to all children, regardless of their location, gender, religion, or socioeconomic background.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 23/11/2016 17:18:54 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

637961

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what mechanisms her Department uses to (a) target and (b) support education of girls from religious minorities in Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	53325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID has a range of mechanisms which support girls from religious minorities. DFID liaises with the Pakistan Minorities Teachers Association to understand the needs of teachers and students from minority religions and address them through its various work streams. DFID supports a quota for children from minority religions for higher education scholarships through the Punjab Educational Endowment Fund. The Sindh Education Non State Actors Programme is also building partnerships with non-government schools which aim to reach children from marginalised and minority communities, with a special focus on girls.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 23/11/2016 17:17:56 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

637963

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	EU Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her policy is on the future reallocation of UK aid currently spent through the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	53294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>I refer my Rt Hon. Friend to the answer that I gave my Hon. Friend, the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth on 15 September 2016.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/11/2016 16:54:55 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

637964

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Aid Financed Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to ensure that her Department does not link trade deals to aid projects; and what her policy is on her Department's use of aid to encourage trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	53293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>We champion economic development, which is the only way to lift huge numbers of people in poor countries out of poverty. Trade is an important part of economic development. Our economic development work will include support for countries to take advantage of trading opportunities and will not be tied.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 23/11/2016 17:19:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

637967

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
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: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department is monitoring content that is publicly available on social networking sites using overt monitoring techniques.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	53231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The communications division in Department for International Development monitors content relating to departmental business that is publicly available on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. DFID also receives media monitoring services from Precise which incorporate some social media monitoring as part of the package.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 23/11/2016 17:19:54 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

638119

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Reconstruction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to allocate funds for the rebuilding of Mosul once the city has been liberated from ISIS.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	53442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>As a member of the global coalition against Daesh, the UK is supporting the Iraqi authorities and the United Nations as they develop stabilisation planning for Mosul and Nineweh governorate. The UK is already providing over £15 million to support UN stabilisation programmes. This is helping secure liberated areas, clear Daesh explosives and support the renovation of water facilities, power networks, clinics and schools. It is also helping the Governor of Ninevah’s office assess post-liberation needs and priorities, including where to pre-position kit for repairs to infrastructure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/11/2016 16:55:38 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

638122

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
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: Armed Conflict
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 of renewed airstrikes in Aleppo on the humanitarian situation in that city; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	53457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on 17 November at least 32 deaths in eastern Aleppo since Regime and Russian airstrikes recommenced on 15 November. Strikes have hit essential civilian infrastructure including a blood bank and a children’s hospital. Food is now running out for the 275,000 people trapped in Aleppo city. On 16 November, the Secretary of State issued a public statement calling for Russia to halt the new wave of bombings and for humanitarian workers to be granted immediate access to provide food and medicine to those in need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/11/2016 17:45:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

637171

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
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 (a) countries and (b) programmes will receive the additional funding announced by the Prime Minister on 21 September 2016.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	52980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The additional humanitarian funding announced by the Prime Minister will support:</p><ul><li>those affected by conflict and natural disaster in South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Nigeria, the Sahel, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Burma;</li><li>refugees and displaced people in Uganda, Kenya, Afghanistan, and the Mediterranean region; and</li><li>those affected by El Nino in eastern and southern Africa, including Lesotho, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.</li></ul><p>An additional £80 million will support a new jobs compact in Ethiopia, which will create 100,000 jobs for Ethiopians and refugees. The UK will also contribute £2.5 million to a new fund, led by the International Organisation for Migration, which will facilitate durable solutions for refugees by supporting additional countries to offer resettlement places.</p><p>It is in the UK’s interest to respond quickly to humanitarian crises overseas, offering people protection and opportunities close to their home countries or long-term resettlement in a third country. This saves lives, helps to reduce long-term poverty, and is key to reducing the risk of people being caught up in uncontrolled, mass migration.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/11/2016 15:55:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty