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date	05/03/2020
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: HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department categorises all deaths following HIV infection as preventable; and how those deaths are recognised in her Department's policies on ending preventable deaths.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	25637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>Ending new HIV infections and preventing AIDS-related deaths is a critical part of the UK government’s renewed focus on ending preventable deaths of mothers, new-borns, and children by 2030.</p><p>The UK is a world leader in efforts to end the AIDS epidemic. Last year the UK made a £1.4 billion pledge to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria for the 6th replenishment covering 2020 to 2022. This supports the commitment to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030. In 2018 alone, the Global Fund provided 18.9 million people with treatment in 2018 and protected nearly 700,000 babies from being infected by their mothers.</p><p>We are working to expand access to treatment, while reducing new infections, particularly among adolescent girls, women, and other marginalised populations, who face stigma and discrimination.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 12/03/2020 15:48:20 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1183132

registered interest
date	05/03/2020
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: Forests
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 16 January 2020 to Question 1890 on Developing Countries: Environment Protection, if she will list the international forestry projects that have received grants from her Department in each year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Epsom and Ewell
tabling member printed	Chris Grayling
uin	25633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>The international forestry projects receiving funding since 2016 are as follows:</p><ul><li>Nepal Multi-Stakeholder Forestry Programme</li><li>Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (global programme with governance and timber legality focus)</li><li>Investments in Forests and Sustainable Land Use (global programme with supply chains focus)</li><li>International Forestry Knowledge programme (KnowFor)</li><li>Forestry, Land-use and Governance in Indonesia</li><li>Improving Livelihoods and Land Use in Congo Basin Forests</li><li>Green Economic Growth for West Papua (Indonesia)</li><li>Supporting a Sustainable Future for West Papua’s Forests (Indonesia)</li></ul><p>In addition, DFID supports forestry projects through its grant contributions to two multilateral funds, the Global Environment Facility and Green Climate Fund.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 12/03/2020 15:55:10 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling

1183154

registered interest
date	05/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UNAIDS: Liability
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 plans to take as a result of the ruling by the International Labour Organisation that UNAids had failed in its duty of care towards a former staff member; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	25617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>In 2019 following a review by the Independent Expert Panel, the governing body of UNAIDS, of which the UK is a member, approved a Management Action Plan (MAP) to tackle harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and abuse of power in UNAIDS. Full implementation of the MAP is a condition of DFID’s Performance Agreement with UNAIDS. 50% of DFID’s annual funding to UNAIDS depends on successful implementation of the Performance Agreement. The UK remains committed to driving up safeguarding standards across the aid sector. We have been clear that organisations have a duty of care to staff and must always protect people. The UK has a zero tolerance approach to harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and abuse of power in any organisation.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 12/03/2020 15:51:17 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1183201

registered interest
date	05/03/2020
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: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for International Development (DfID) will remain autonomous, following the announcement in the recent reshuffle that junior DfID and Foreign and Commonwealth ministers will have joint responsibilities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL2293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>The PM appointed separate Secretaries of State for the Foreign Office and DFID in the recent reshuffle.</p><p>The Prime Minister has also appointed a fully joint junior ministerial team to ensure DFID and the FCO will work more closely overseas to deliver the Government’s objectives.</p><p>DFID ministers retain authority over decisions on DFID aid spending and accountability for all financial resources remains within existing departmental lines.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/03/2020 17:28:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

1183202

registered interest
date	05/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who makes the final decision on how Official Development Assistance is disbursed within a country.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL2294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>As set out in the UK Aid Strategy, each department or public body spending Official Development Assistance (ODA) is accountable for their own spend. As such, there must be clear lines of accountability for all ODA programmes. Accounting Officers of departments or public bodies whose money is being spent on ODA, need to ensure they fulfil their obligations under HMT’s Managing Public Money as they remain personally accountable for ensuring the regularity, propriety and value for money of the use of public funds. Departments must ensure that spending on ODA is within their legal spending authority, meets the OECD eligibility criteria and complies with government aid policy as outlined in the UK Aid Strategy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/03/2020 17:29:25 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

1183203

registered interest
date	05/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who has responsibility for (1) programme design, and (2) delivery of, Official Development Assistance compliant projects; and whether that person will continue to have that responsibility.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL2295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Design and delivery of Official Development Assistance projects is the responsibility of the individual spending department.</p><p>DFID ministers retain authority over decisions on aid spending and accountability for all financial resources remains within existing departmental lines.</p><p>Departments will work more closely together overseas to deliver Her Majesty’s Government’s objectives and ensure the UK’s international operations are fully integrated.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/03/2020 17:29:39 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

1183210

registered interest
date	05/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Hospital Ships: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review will consider the possibility of procuring a hospital ship.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL2302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>DFID and the Ministry of Defence already work closely together deploying ships to respond to humanitarian emergencies. For example, following Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas last September, RFA Mounts Bay played a critical role in the UK response.</p><p>The integrated review is the deepest review of the UK’s foreign, defence, security and development policy since the end of the Cold War.</p><p>It will establish the strategic aims for our national security and foreign policy, determining the capabilities and structural reforms needed to meet those aims and how we will work with international partners and organisations to promote the UK’s interests around the world.</p><p>No decision has been made on the construction or operation of a UK hospital ship, and we will continue to ensure that UKaid is deployed in a way that maximises value for money for development and the UK taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/03/2020 17:50:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

1183211

registered interest
date	05/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Hospital Ships: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to use the foreign aid budget to procure a hospital ship.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL2303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>DFID and the Ministry of Defence already work closely together to respond to humanitarian emergencies including using ships for relief efforts. For example, following Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas last September, RFA Mounts Bay played a critical role in the UK response.</p><p>As set out in the UK Humanitarian Reform Plan, the UK Government is committed ensuring a bigger, better, faster response capability which is able to respond to a range of different natural disasters.</p><p>No decision has been made on the construction or operation of a UK hospital ship, and we will continue to ensure that UKaid is deployed in a way that maximises value for money for development and the UK taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/03/2020 17:50:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig