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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-05-09more like thismore than 2016-05-09
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Mozambique: Overseas Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which projects her Department plans to close following its decision to suspend financial aid payments to the government of Mozambique. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 36892 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-05-12more like thismore than 2016-05-12
answer text <p>Following confirmation of undisclosed state-guaranteed loans, the UK immediately suspended all direct aid to the Government of Mozambique. This has since been followed by other donors. The UK is working with international partners to assess the implications for programming. The UK’s priority is to continue to support the people of Mozambique to exit poverty and build a more prosperous and secure country.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening remove filter
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-05-12T11:28:15.793Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
517511
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-05-04more like thismore than 2016-05-04
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Disaster Relief: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the recommendations of the report of the Public Accounts Committee, Department for International Development: responding to crises, published on 20 April 2016, what steps she is taking to ensure that her Department improves its system of accounting for ODA spend on humanitarian emergencies. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 36623 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-05-10more like thismore than 2016-05-10
answer text <p>The Government will respond to the Committee’s recommendations in the usual way in a Treasury Minute which will be laid before Parliament.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-05-10T15:18:38.84Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-10T15:18:38.84Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
517271
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-04-28more like thismore than 2016-04-28
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Overseas Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what measures she has put in place to improve ministerial oversight of aid programmes. more like this
tabling member constituency Bracknell more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Phillip Lee more like this
uin 904857 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-05-04more like thismore than 2016-05-04
answer text <p>I have introduced more stringent ministerial sign off controls and this is backed up by thorough monitoring and evaluation processes and management information to better identify underperforming programmes so they can be dealt with.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-05-04T14:49:47.993Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-04T14:49:47.993Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
3921
label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee more like this
512657
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-04-13more like thismore than 2016-04-13
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Overseas Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to page 169 of the Office for Budget Responsibility's report, Economic and fiscal outlook March 2016, to which partners the £800 million loans will be disbursed in 2016-17; what assessment she has made of the comparative utility of loans and grants for effective development projects; how repayments of those loans will affect the level of recorded Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend; and what assessment she has made of the effect of the growing proportion of capital departmental expenditure limits (DEL) ODA spend and a declining proportion of resource DEL ODA spend on her Department's effectiveness. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 33716 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-04-19more like thismore than 2016-04-19
answer text <p>DFID is planning to invest around £400m in loans in 16/17 rather than the £800m figure erroneously reported in the Office for Budget Responsibility figures. The precise breakdown of those loans has not been finalised.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-04-19T09:34:21.967Zmore like thismore than 2016-04-19T09:34:21.967Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
511424
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-04-12more like thismore than 2016-04-12
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Africa: Development Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect on Africa's development needs of the recent downward revision of economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa by the World Bank. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 33542 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-04-19more like thismore than 2016-04-19
answer text <p>Our assessment highlights a mixed picture: the slowdown in aggregate economic growth for SSA is dominated by a few large economies affected by the fall in commodity prices (e.g. Nigeria), but growth remains robust among some other DFID priority countries (e.g. Tanzania). DFID’s programme and policy support to African countries is designed to address the economic and human development challenges these countries face.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-04-19T15:33:20.51Zmore like thismore than 2016-04-19T15:33:20.51Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
511435
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-04-12more like thismore than 2016-04-12
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Egypt: Non-governmental Organisations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of the Egyptian government's restrictions on domestic non-governmental organisations on her Department's effectiveness in that country. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 33544 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-04-19more like thismore than 2016-04-19
answer text <p>The UK Government is concerned by growing restrictions on civil society in Egypt and continues to make a positive case that the presence of a dynamic civil society is in Egypt’s interest.</p><p>We work with a range of partners in the country including the World Bank, private sector and including some NGOs and we will continue to ensure that work remains effective.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-04-19T16:17:06.433Zmore like thismore than 2016-04-19T16:17:06.433Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
475784
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-15more like thismore than 2016-03-15
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Overseas Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make an assessment of the extent to which recent changes to the OECD's Official Development Assistance (ODA) definition will divert ODA away from welfare programmes into military programmes. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 31203 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-22more like thismore than 2016-03-22
answer text <p>The recent DAC High Level Meeting was able to agree the first update in the ODA rules in over 40 years and reflect the changing nature of aid delivery. All of this is in line with the primary purpose of ODA - to support the economic development and welfare of development countries – and this has not changed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-03-22T12:53:41.627Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-22T12:53:41.627Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
475786
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-15more like thismore than 2016-03-15
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Taxation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what additional revenues were achieved for developing countries as a result of the pilot scheme for Tax Inspectors Without Borders; and how much such revenue derived from improved tax settlements with clients of the so-called big four accounting firms. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 31202 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-22more like thismore than 2016-03-22
answer text <p>The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has recently reported that Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TWIB) deployments have assisted countries to increase their tax collected by over $185 million.</p><p>DFID does not have access to information about which professional services companies are used under the TIWB programme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-03-22T12:54:27.707Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-22T12:54:27.707Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
475787
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-15more like thismore than 2016-03-15
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Department for International Development: Taxation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department spending on issues of tax since 2010 was paid to the so-called big 4 accounting firms; and how much her Department spent on (a) academic research on tax, and (b) civil society work on tax in that time. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 31193 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-22more like thismore than 2016-03-22
answer text <p>This information is not available in the form requested.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-03-22T12:54:42.413Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-22T12:54:42.413Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
475788
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-15more like thismore than 2016-03-15
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Department for International Development: Accountancy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department spending was paid to the so-called big 4 accounting firms in each since 2010; and what proportion of her Department spending was managed by the so-called big 4 accounting firms in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 31194 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-23more like thismore than 2016-03-23
answer text <p>Detail on all DFID spend is available via our departmental website.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-03-23T17:25:26.453Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-23T17:25:26.453Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this