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452288

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Humanitarian Summit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their priorities for the World Humanitarian Summit in May.
tabling member printed	Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
uin	HL6189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>The UK has four objectives for the Summit. Most importantly we want to see a renewed commitment to the protection of civilians in conflict, but also smarter financing, a new approach to building resilience to natural hazards before they take place, and a stronger focus on protecting and empowering women and girls.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 25/02/2016 16:49:07 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4168 label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale

452289

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Humanitarian Summit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who will represent them Government at the World Humanitarian Summit in May.
tabling member printed	Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
uin	HL6190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>Decisions on who will be in the delegation will be taken nearer the time.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 25/02/2016 16:49:27 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4168 label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale

452290

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Infectious Diseases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of which infectious diseases are among the leading causes of death for girls and women aged 10 to 19 in Africa, and what steps they are taking, working with individual countries bilaterally, to tackle those diseases.
tabling member printed	Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
uin	HL6191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2016 answer text <p>World Health Organisation (WHO) data show that the leading causes of death from infectious diseases amongst adolescent girls and women in Africa are HIV/AIDS, diarrhoeal diseases, respiratory infections, meningitis and malaria. HIV/AIDS is not only the leading cause of death itself, but is also responsible for deaths from many other infectious diseases. The UK is the second largest funder of HIV prevention, care and treatment, and has pledged up to £1 billion for the 2014-16 replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. Half of Global Fund resources are used to tackle HIV and almost 60% are invested in programmes that reach women and children.</p><p>The UK puts the empowerment of girls and women at the heart of everything we do. Through our multilateral and bilateral investments we are tackling the barriers that limit their access to services, strengthening health systems, and tackling the stigma and gender-based violence and inequality they face.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 18/02/2016 16:58:20 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4168 label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale

452357

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Conditions of Employment
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 encourage UK companies to improve (a) working conditions, (b) safety standards and (c) pay in clothes factories in Bangladesh in their supply chains.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	27154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>The UK, through DFID, is encouraging UK companies to improve working conditions, safety standards and pay in the garment sector in Bangladesh in a number of ways. The UK has used every opportunity to call for companies to take responsibility for the working conditions. This has included a Westminster Hall debate, repeat Ministerial visits to Bangladesh, and various meetings with retailers and buyers.</p><p>The UK Government has also encouraged all UK Brands to sign up to the Bangladesh Safety Accord, an independent and legally-binding agreement between trade unions and private companies that was established in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster to improve safety and health standards in the Bangladeshi Ready-Made Garment Industry. A total of 30 UK companies have signed the Accord.</p><p>The UK is also supporting the Trade in Global Value Chains Initiative (TGVCI) which supports UK companies to invest more in their supply chains and improve working conditions in the factories in which they are working. DFID also supports the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) which is a leading alliance of British companies, trade unions and non-governmental organisations working together to improve the lives of workers around the world.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/02/2016 13:43:19 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

452451

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Factories
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 encourage the government of Bangladesh to improve (a) working conditions, (b) safety standards and (c) pay in clothes factories used by international companies in Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	27155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>The UK, through FCO and DFID is encouraging the government of Bangladesh to improve working conditions and safety standards in the garment sector in a number of ways.</p><p>The UK actively lobbies the government on these issues through the 3 + 5 mechanism that was established as part of the Sustainability Compact.</p><p>We are also working with the Government of Bangladesh to improve the framework within which factories operate. As part of our Garments sector programme, we are building the capacity of the government to significantly improve factory regulation and inspection by strengthening the Department for Inspection of Factories and Establishment. Through our support, this Department will have a 575 member cadre of professional labour inspectors, who among other things, will ensure that factories are safe and that they pay workers their salaries and overtime payments according to the law. The UK has also helped fund building, fire and electrical safety inspections in 1500 garment factories.</p><p>In 2013, as a result of lobbying from major stakeholders including the UK, Bangladesh raised the minimum wage for the country’s garment workers by 77 percent to 5,300 taka (£42) per month.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/02/2016 13:44:22 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

452460

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she intends to answer the letter to her dated 4 January 2016 with regard to Ms J. Ellis.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	26983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>I responded to the Rt. hon. Member’s letter on 14 January.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/02/2016 13:47:15 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

452489

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effects on the tax revenue of developing countries of tax treaties with the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	26991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>HMRC actively engages with developing countries and has recently agreed treaties with Senegal and Zambia. Tax treaties encourage the appropriate tax treatment of cross-border economic activity, promote international trade and investment and ultimately lead to sustainable tax revenues.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 22/02/2016 13:27:32 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

452490

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department provides to developing countries to improve their tax revenue gathering capabilities.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	26992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The UK is one of the leading donors on tax and development and we have committed to double our support on tax by 2020 as part of the Addis Tax Initiative. DFID is currently engaged in, or developing, tax reform in 26 of our 28 priority countries. This includes support from the Tax Capacity Building Unit in HMRC we established in 2013 and from international organisations such as OECD, the Global Forum and the World Bank which DFID funds to provide technical assistance to tackle tax evasion and multinational tax avoidance.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 22/02/2016 13:27:59 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

452491

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the average hourly earnings of (a) female, (b) male, (c) full-time and (d) part-time employees of her Department were in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	27002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>The figures given in the table below represent the average (mean) salary for each of the defined categories requested as at the 31<sup>st</sup> of January in each of the last three years. Providing information for 2012 and 2013 could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year <br> (as at 31/01)</p></td><td><p>Average Female Hourly Rate <br> (£)</p></td><td><p>Average Male Hourly Rate <br> (£)</p></td><td><p>Average Full Time Hourly Rate <br> (£)</p></td><td><p>Average Part Time Hourly Rate <br> (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>24.95</p></td><td><p>26.53</p></td><td><p>25.76</p></td><td><p>25.05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>24.95</p></td><td><p>27.03</p></td><td><p>25.79</p></td><td><p>27.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>25.15</p></td><td><p>27.18</p></td><td><p>26.08</p></td><td><p>25.68</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>DFID pay is set within Civil Service rules defined by HM Treasury, and grade specific scales operate regardless of gender. Differences in hourly rates apply due to the grade and location profile of the organisation.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 25/02/2016 16:11:01 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

452492

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
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 10 February 2016 to Question 26100, what proportion of her Department's financial assistance for Palestinian development funds other projects which foster coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	27125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The DFID Palestinian Programme supports the HMG objective of protecting the viability of a two state solution. DFID’s work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories tends to consist of large-scale and strategic programmes that fit within our three priority areas; state building, economic development and alleviating poverty and vulnerability. Through the cross-government Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), the UK continues to support several projects which promote coexistence. These projects include support for the Peres Centre for Peace Training Doctors Programme which brings Israelis and Palestinians together through medical care and training to combat stereotypes and build trust. Additionally we work on projects with youth groups and through sport to encourage engagement between Israelis and Palestinians.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 27126 question first answered 22/02/2016 13:28:54 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan