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793897

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date	22/11/2017
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	Zimbabwe: Armed Forces
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 Government of Zimbabwe on ensuring the monitoring of the activities of the Zimbabwean Defence Force and their return to barracks.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	114986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK has had regular contact with the Zimbabwean Government over the last two weeks. Most recently, I met with incoming President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday. Officials have also met Chief of Defence Staff General Chiwenga.</p><p>These dramatic political events were clearly triggered by a military intervention. But the most important thing now is that Zimbabweans are able to exercise their constitutional right to elect a civilian government. This can only happen through free and fair elections. A re-establishment of a civilian-led government with a clear separation between the party and the state must be a priority. The UK has made this clear to the Government of Zimbabwe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 30/11/2017 16:32:43 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

793017

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	Zimbabwe: 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 practical steps his Department is taking to ensure that the recent military intervention in Zimbabwe enables the restoration of democracy including multi-party elections.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	114802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>I visited Zimbabwe on 23 and 24 November to discuss Zimbabwe’s transition to democracy with actors from across the political spectrum. I stressed the importance of holding free and fair elections in line with the Zimbabwean Constitution and international standards. The UK has existing programmes promoting democratic and economic governance in Zimbabwe and we stand ready to support any new administration seeking to improve human rights, transparency and domestic accountability.​</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 27/11/2017 16:01:44 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

747697

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the amount of manual processing on paper that it carries out and to make such processing digital.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	2599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>Management of aid programmes, including procurement and payments, is managed through electronic systems. In addition, corporate support functions for managing staff and facilities management are also undertaken on electronic systems. There are a limited number of processes where use of paper is required.</p><p>DFID will continue to review processes and use evolving digital technology to reduce manual processing on paper.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/07/2017 15:07:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732653

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	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the proportion of UK overseas aid funding which met the internationally-recognised Development Assistance Criteria in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	1115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>All UK aid meets the internationally agreed OECD Development Assistance Committee definition of Official Development Assistance (ODA).</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on UK ODA spend is published in the national statistics publication Statistics on International Development, which can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2016</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 03/07/2017 10:13:47 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

669053

registered interest
date	06/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Multilateral Aid: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Multilateral Development Review, what poverty measures additional to national income multilateral agencies are encouraged to use in reaching investment decisions.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	58900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK challenges all multilateral organisations that it funds to increase the amount of support they provide to the poorest countries and to fragile and conflict-affected states. As part of the Multilateral Development Review multilaterals were assessed on this and on how their aid reaches the most vulnerable in society, in keeping with the UK’s commitment to the Global Goals.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/01/2017 14:58:55 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

578722

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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 assessment she has made of the effect of the Government's commitment to allocating 50 per cent of her Department's spending to fragile states and regions on the future allocation of development assistance to poor but peaceful countries.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	45607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>DFID uses a range of factors to determine allocations to countries, including the need of those countries for development assistance, how effective our assistance is likely to be in those countries, and the strategic fit with UK government priorities.</p><p>The 50% commitment is not only the right thing to do but also the smart thing to do for Britain’s national interest. The commitment ensures that we improve the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world. Poverty is increasingly concentrated in fragile states and regions, and conflict is one of the major challenges to development. Over half of the world’s poor live in fragile states.</p><p>Our work in fragile states and regions will help to build stability, prevent conflict and support economic growth in the world’s poorest countries and regions. Without stability, our gains on poverty reduction risk being reversed.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/09/2016 15:10:46 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

445512

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to comply with the order of the Supreme Court in April 2015 on the need to tackle air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	22876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>In April 2015, the Supreme Court ordered that the Government must submit new air quality plans for nitrogen dioxide to the European Commission by no later than 31 December last year, having held a public consultation on those plans for a minimum of 40 working days.</p><br /><p>The public consultation took place between 12 September and 6 November. Defra submitted new plans setting out how the UK Government intends to improve air quality and meet the requirements of the ambient air quality directive to the European Commission on 17 December last year, meeting the requirements of the order.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/01/2016 15:44:49 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day