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1130406

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to his Department's Memorandum of Understanding with the Palestinian Authority (PA), what discussions his Department has had with the PA on reports that the PA President's spokesperson describing convicted Palestinian terrorists as soldiers who act on their behalf and receive orders from them.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	261073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK strongly condemns all forms of violence and incitement on both sides of the conflict. We continue to urge the Israeli and Palestinian leadership to avoid engaging in or encouraging any type of action and language that makes it more difficult to achieve a negotiated solution to the conflict. Officials are looking into the specific allegation raised.</p><p> </p><p>Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority (PA) includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language and avoid actions that could incite violence or hatred. The March 2019 assessment of the terms of the 2018-19 Memorandum of Understanding found that the PA continues to demonstrate a credible commitment to DFID’s ‘partnership principles’, including the principles of non-violence, under increasingly volatile conditions. As in other parts of the world where DFID works, this does not mean that we agree on all of the government or authority’s policies or actions – but rather that there is a credible foundation on which to work to tackle poverty and work towards the Sustainable Development Goals. We continue to press the Palestinian Authority to reform the prisoner payments system, as I did so personally during my recent visit in Ramallah.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/06/2019 16:40:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

1130407

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the average salary is of employees of the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Education whose salaries are paid for by his Department through the PEGASE scheme.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	261074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>UK financial aid to support the Palestinian Authority’s (PA’s) health and education sectors is used exclusively to pay the salaries of vetted health and education public servants, including teachers, doctors and nurses, in the West Bank. The EU vets the list of PA health and education sector employees before every disbursement of financial aid to ensure only eligible beneficiaries receive UK aid, at a range of grades based on the PA payroll system. These payments are then independently audited. The average salary and number of employees earning in excess of 2,000 NIS per month who receive UK aid therefore could change each time a disbursement is made. The data necessary to calculate figures for every DFID disbursement is held by the EU.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 261075 261076 261077 question first answered 11/06/2019 16:41:11 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

1130408

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many employees of the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Education employees whose salaries are paid for by his Department through the PEGASE scheme receive a salary in excess of 2000 NIS per month.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	261075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>UK financial aid to support the Palestinian Authority’s (PA’s) health and education sectors is used exclusively to pay the salaries of vetted health and education public servants, including teachers, doctors and nurses, in the West Bank. The EU vets the list of PA health and education sector employees before every disbursement of financial aid to ensure only eligible beneficiaries receive UK aid, at a range of grades based on the PA payroll system. These payments are then independently audited. The average salary and number of employees earning in excess of 2,000 NIS per month who receive UK aid therefore could change each time a disbursement is made. The data necessary to calculate figures for every DFID disbursement is held by the EU.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 261074 261076 261077 question first answered 11/06/2019 16:41:12 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

1130409

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the average salary is of employees of the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health whose salaries are paid for by his Department through the PEGASE scheme.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	261076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>UK financial aid to support the Palestinian Authority’s (PA’s) health and education sectors is used exclusively to pay the salaries of vetted health and education public servants, including teachers, doctors and nurses, in the West Bank. The EU vets the list of PA health and education sector employees before every disbursement of financial aid to ensure only eligible beneficiaries receive UK aid, at a range of grades based on the PA payroll system. These payments are then independently audited. The average salary and number of employees earning in excess of 2,000 NIS per month who receive UK aid therefore could change each time a disbursement is made. The data necessary to calculate figures for every DFID disbursement is held by the EU.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 261074 261075 261077 question first answered 11/06/2019 16:41:12 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

1130051

registered interest
date	05/06/2019
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: Food Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps he has taken to support people in developing countries affected by acute food insecurity.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	260567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>As the third largest bilateral humanitarian donor, the UK is a global leader in supporting people in acute need, including those at risk of food insecurity. In 2017, we were amongst the first to raise the alarm and to provide support for populations at risk of dying from starvation in Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen and North East Nigeria. We provided £170 million for provision of humanitarian aid in Somalia in 2017, supporting those at risk of famine and in 2017/18 our support in South Sudan reached over 420,000 people with food assistance. Since 2013, we have spent approximately £1.3 billion supporting the scale up of nutrition services in humanitarian contexts including Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and the DRC.</p><p> </p><p>Our approach is to act early to save more lives, and to build the resilience of communities and states to crises and shocks. Our work on humanitarian early warning systems raises awareness of crises where food security is deteriorating and informs timely responses to mitigate the impact of acute food insecurity. Alongside this, we also prioritise longer-term responses to support food security, including through agricultural programmes.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 10/06/2019 15:07:41 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1128936

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of Hamas’s role in the ongoing humanitarian situation in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Lewes
tabling member printed	Maria Caulfield
uin	259336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>As the UK said at the UN Security Council on 22 May, Hamas’s ongoing decision to embrace violence and reject the Quartet Principles lies at the heart of the Gazan tragedy. Hamas’s decision to send rockets towards Israel is unacceptable and must stop. Our policy on Hamas is clear: they must renounce violence, recognise Israel and accept previously signed agreements. Violence further undermines the humanitarian situation in Gaza, creates fear amongst the Israeli and Palestinian populations, and damages the prospects for peace. We urge all parties to demonstrate restraint, and work towards a durable agreement that addresses the underlying causes of the conflict and transforms the situation in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/06/2019 15:39:46 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield

1128939

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to support the safe management of health and hygiene services in developing nations to help tackle antimicrobial resistance.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	259041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health threat, and tackling it is a UK priority. DFID, alongside the Department of Health and Social Care, provides support to developing countries' health and hygiene services, which also supports tackling antimicrobial resistance.</p><p> </p><p>DFID support includes work to prevent infection and, in turn, reduce the need for antimicrobials. For example, through DFID’s support to GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, the UK will help immunise 300 million children between 2016 and 2020.</p><p> </p><p>DFID also supports the prompt diagnosis and treatment of disease and the development of new drugs and diagnostic tools to treat resistant infection. DFID investment in the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria contributed towards treating 102,000 people for drug-resistant tuberculosis in 2017. The Department of Health and Social Care’s £265 million Fleming Fund also supports low and middle-income countries to improve surveillance and laboratory capacity for addressing AMR.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2015 DFID has also supported 40 million people to gain access to clean water and sanitation, and DFID also supports water, sanitation and hygiene in healthcare facilities, both of which are important for preventing infection.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 10/06/2019 14:54:43 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1129070

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	Hugh Lanning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Israeli Government on the deportation of Hugh Lanning.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	259303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Whilst we are aware of Mr Lanning’s denial of entry into Israel, we have not raised this matter with the Israeli authorities.​</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/06/2019 16:02:05 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1129137

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	Islamic State: Accountability
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 support the creation of an international tribunal to provide a path to accountability for members of Isis.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	259049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK continues to work closely with international partners to seek a sustainable long-term solution to the complex issue of suspected Daesh terrorists in a way that delivers justice for their victims. We are committed to ensuring that those responsible for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity are brought to justice in accordance with due legal process. To this end, we are supporting UN efforts to gather evidence of Daesh crimes in Iraq and Syria and support prosecutions of suspected Daesh terrorists in Iraq.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/06/2019 15:31:22 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1129338

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	Alia Abdel Nour
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 ask his Emirati counterpart to establish an urgent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of UAE prisoner of conscience Alia Abdel Nour, who passed away from breast cancer in Tawam hospital on 4 May 2019.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	258887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>​I refer the hon. Member to answer of 12 March 2019 (PQ 228081). We are aware of reports regarding the death of Alia Abdel Nour. Our close relationship with the United Arab Emirates allows us to discuss important issues and where the UK has cause for concern, we raise these concerns at official and Ministerial level.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/06/2019 15:38:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake