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844703

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Trinidad and Tobago: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support his Department is providing to the families of British citizens murdered in Trinidad and Tobago and to the investigating authorities in that country.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	903904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Our dedicated consular team in London supports families bereaved through murder committed overseas. They work with officials across our network to provide information about the local police and legal system and guidance on repatriation. They also provide updates on investigations and trials. We cannot interfere in judicial process or police investigation of another country, just as we would not accept such interference in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/02/2018 17:12:23 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

845576

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Sudan: Churches
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will raise with his counterpart in the Government of Sudan the recent demolition of an evangelical church in the Khartoum suburb of Haj Yousif.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	128548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>​We remain concerned at the infringements of religious freedoms, including the demolition of churches, and will continue to raise our concerns with the Government of Sudan as part of our regular dialogue on human rights. Promoting freedom of religion or belief as a means of enhancing tolerance and inclusion will remain a key part of our ongoing engagement with the Government of Sudan.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/02/2018 14:06:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

845594

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Nigeria: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the United Nations on the recent cases of the murders of Christians in the states of Adamawa, Nasarawa and Benue in Nigeria to ensure that those responsible are apprehended as a matter of urgency.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	128566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>We are concerned by clashes involving pastoralists and local farmers of all faiths. We judge that the best approach is to raise our concerns bilaterally at State and Federal government levels. We welcome President Buhari's commitment to focus on assisting the affected communities, bring perpetrators to justice and examine longer-term peaceful solutions to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/02/2018 14:11:13 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

845614

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what translation arrangements her Department has put in place to enable efficient and accurate handling of Welsh language correspondence from (a) MPs and (b) the general public.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	128586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Development obtains services to translate Welsh language correspondence as required.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/02/2018 12:22:06 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

845671

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Nigeria: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information the Government holds on recent reports of ethnic cleansing in areas of Nigeria; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
uin	128643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>We continue to monitor the human rights situation in Nigeria closely and are concerned by reports of recent clashes in Adamawa State. We do not assess that there is institutionalised persecution of any ethnic groups by the Nigerian authorities, but continue to make clear to the Nigerian authorities the importance of transparent investigations of human rights violations, accountability at all levels, and the protection of civilians in conflict areas and in places of detention.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/02/2018 16:38:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

845707

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	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 funding from the public purse was allocated to the international aid budget in each of the last 15 years; and what each amount was as a percentage of GDP.
tabling member constituency	Derbyshire Dales
tabling member printed	Sir Patrick McLoughlin
uin	128679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>In line with the reporting requirements of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) the 0.7% Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitment is expressed as a percentage of gross national income rather than gross domestic product. The table below shows net ODA from 2002 to 2016, the latest year for which data is available, alongside of which is the ODA:GNI ratio for these years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK Net ODA, £m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ODA:GNI ratio (%) Current methodology in given year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>3,281</p></td><td><p>0.31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>3,847</p></td><td><p>0.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>4,302</p></td><td><p>0.36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>5,926</p></td><td><p>0.47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>6,770</p></td><td><p>0.51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>4,921</p></td><td><p>0.36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>6,356</p></td><td><p>0.43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>7,301</p></td><td><p>0.51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>8,529</p></td><td><p>0.57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>8,629</p></td><td><p>0.56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>8,802</p></td><td><p>0.57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>11,407</p></td><td><p>0.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>11,700</p></td><td><p>0.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>12,136</p></td><td><p>0.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>13,381</p></td><td><p>0.70</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/02/2018 11:41:31 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin

845781

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: 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 the Government has provided to church-based agencies for development and humanitarian support in Africa in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	128753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>DFID works closely with a number of Christian organisations in Africa including Christian Aid, Cafod and World Vision, but DFID does not disaggregate and retain specific information on funding to church-based agencies. This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/02/2018 12:27:11 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

845784

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding the Government has provided to church-based agencies for work in Africa in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	128756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>DFID works closely with a number of Christian organisations in Africa including Christian Aid, Cafod and World Vision, but DFID does not disaggregate and retain specific information on funding to church-based agencies. This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/02/2018 12:23:19 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

843538

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Brazil: 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 money her Department has spent on (a) direct aid and (b) providing assistance to (i) the Brazilian Government and (ii) projects in Brazil in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	127879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Since 2010 DFID has not provided any direct bilateral official development assistance (ODA) to Brazil. CDC made four equity investments in private companies in Brazil prior to 2012. The Newton Fund, the Global Challenge Research Fund and the International Climate Fund have funded projects in Brazil.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/02/2018 14:10:42 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

843550

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Voting Rights: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department plans to mark the centenary of women getting the right to vote in 1918.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	127891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Development plans to mark the centenary of women’s suffrage. This includes flying the suffrage flag at DFID offices. Officials are collaborating with counterparts at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Government Equalities Office on the preparations for an International Women’s Conference of MPs to be hosted at the House of Commons in November 2018.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, my department is working globally to enable more women around the world to exercise their right to vote and to stand as elected representatives.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/02/2018 17:38:44 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman