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228632

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department provided to support refugees from Burma living in refugee camps in Thailand in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	228361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>Through The Border Consortium, the Department for International Development has provided the following support to refugees from Burma living in refugee camps in Thailand over the last five years: 2010, £1,085,000; 2011, £1,085,000; 2012, £2,071,250; 2013, £1,800,000; 2014, £1,800,000.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 24/03/2015 17:11:50 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

178246

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Burma regarding the reform of the National Education Law in that country.
tabling member printed	Baroness Nye
uin	HL4712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID have not held any direct discussions with the Government of Burma regarding the reform of the National Education Law. A DFID official attended a briefing with the Burmese Minister of Education on the recent dialogue around the National Education Law on 9 February, but did not provide any comments. DFID’s Minister of State met with Burma’s Deputy Minister for Education in January and encouraged the government of Burma to consult widely on further rules relating to the National Education Law. DFID, together with other International Development Partners, has funded technical support for the Comprehensive Education Sector Review (CESR). This review has informed the development of the National Education Law.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 16/02/2015 16:30:28 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4180 label Biography information for Baroness Nye

177270

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding has been provided, directly or indirectly, towards assisting the government of Burma to reform education services in Burma.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government does not provide any funds directly to the government of Burma. DFID has provided £3million through UNICEF to improve the education system in Burma by increasing access and raising learning levels in government schools. This programme has funded teacher training, provided essential learning materials to pupils and funded technical inputs to the Burmese Ministry of Education’s evidence-based review of the education sector. UNICEF channels funds through project bank accounts and does not use government of Burma financial systems.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 16/02/2015 16:31:49 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

177277

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what meetings have been held by the British Embassy in Rangoon with (1) the National Network for Education Reform in Burma, and (2) the Action Committee for Democratic Education.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2015 answer text <p>The British Embassy and DFID officials, together with UNICEF and officials from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, met with a representative of the Education Seminar Initiative Group (ESIG) in 2012 to discuss plans for the Comprehensive Education Sector Review. The ESIG, together with the National League for Democracy Education Group, went on to set up the National Network for Education Reform in January 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 16/02/2015 16:52:48 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

177510

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the Government gave to the Ministry of Education in Burma on that country's National Education Law.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	223091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government has not provided any funding directly to the government of Burma in developing the National Education Law. DFID, together with other International Development Partners, has funded technical inputs to the Burmese Ministry of Education’s evidence-based review of the education sector. This review has informed the development of the National Education Law. I met with Burma’s Deputy Minister for Education in January and encouraged the government of Burma to consult with donors and civil society on further rules relating to the National Education Law.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/02/2015 16:59:25 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

176991

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent changes to the level of international aid and development support to Burma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2015 answer text <p>Aid from the international community to Burma is increasing both in volume and number of donors. For example, following the cancellation of Burma’s outstanding debt payments to the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, both are now starting to design and implement major programmes of support. As one of the few donors with a long established presence in Burma, DFID plays an important role in seeking to coordinate donors, co-chairing both the Development Partners Working Committee and the Development Partners Group, and playing a leading role in Myanmar Development Cooperation Forum on the 7-8 February 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 16/02/2015 16:39:37 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

171654

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether officials of her Department have been instructed not to use the word Rohingya when discussing the Rohingya people in meetings with the Burmese government.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	219459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>No. DFID officials have not been instructed to not use the word Rohingya when discussing the Rohingya people in meetings with the Burmese government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 05/01/2015 17:40:03 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

171196

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what guidance her Department issues to staff on terminology to be used when referring to ethnic groups in meetings with the Burmese government.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	219158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has not issued guidance to staff on terminology to be used when referring to ethnic groups in meetings with the Burmese government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 05/01/2015 17:40:25 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

169577

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
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 humanitarian implications of the recent armed conflict in the Kachin State of Burma.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
uin	218053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Some 100,000 people have been living in camps for displaced people for over three years since the fighting restarted between the Kachin Independence Army and Government forces.</p><p> </p><p>Clashes and shelling in Kachin and Northern Shan have stepped up since early November. We are monitoring the situation carefully and have been in frequent contact with the UN and local organisations about the humanitarian implications of recent fighting. While there has been no significant new displacement or humanitarian needs in the last few months we will continue to monitor these issues closely.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2012 and 2015 DFID has allocated over £17 million for humanitarian assistance for internally displaced persons (IDP) in Kachin and Northern Shan States in Burma affected by the violence. This aid is providing food security, sanitation and health in line with accepted humanitarian standards as well as to strengthening IDP communities’ capacity to manage health hazards and risks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 217951 question first answered 15/12/2014 13:14:11 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

168992

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department is providing for internally displaced persons in Kachin State.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
uin	217951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Some 100,000 people have been living in camps for displaced people for over three years since the fighting restarted between the Kachin Independence Army and Government forces.</p><p> </p><p>Clashes and shelling in Kachin and Northern Shan have stepped up since early November. We are monitoring the situation carefully and have been in frequent contact with the UN and local organisations about the humanitarian implications of recent fighting. While there has been no significant new displacement or humanitarian needs in the last few months we will continue to monitor these issues closely.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2012 and 2015 DFID has allocated over £17 million for humanitarian assistance for internally displaced persons (IDP) in Kachin and Northern Shan States in Burma affected by the violence. This aid is providing food security, sanitation and health in line with accepted humanitarian standards as well as to strengthening IDP communities’ capacity to manage health hazards and risks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 218053 question first answered 15/12/2014 13:14:11 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes