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166039

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian needs of refugees from Syrian Kurdistan living in Turkey.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	215947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>According to the UN, there are currently just under 1.1 million Syrian refugees in Turkey. Over 192,000 of these have entered Turkey from the Kurdish areas around Kobane since mid-September. The majority of refugees from Kobane are women and children and the main needs expressed are for basic relief items, particularly food, shelter, water and sanitation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK has already provided mattresses, non-food items and shelter for distribution to the most vulnerable families. To date, the UK has allocated £24.2 million to partners working with Syrian refugees inside Turkey.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 215928 question first answered 01/12/2014 16:42:53 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

166040

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what direct assistance her Department is providing to refugees from Syrian Kurdistan who are now living in the South East Anatolia region of Turkey.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	215928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>According to the UN, there are currently just under 1.1 million Syrian refugees in Turkey. Over 192,000 of these have entered Turkey from the Kurdish areas around Kobane since mid-September. The majority of refugees from Kobane are women and children and the main needs expressed are for basic relief items, particularly food, shelter, water and sanitation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK has already provided mattresses, non-food items and shelter for distribution to the most vulnerable families. To date, the UK has allocated £24.2 million to partners working with Syrian refugees inside Turkey.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 215947 question first answered 01/12/2014 16:42:53 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

166041

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan
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 support the work of Tawanmandi.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	215857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK, together with Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, and Norway, has been supporting the Tawanmandi programme since 2011. The UK has committed £19.95 million out of a total of just under £34 million (at current exchange rates) from all donors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 01/12/2014 16:38:50 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

164414

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reports or assessments have been commissioned into child protection proceedings in the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies since 1994; when each such report or assessment was commissioned; which jurisdiction was the subject of each such report or assessment; and which external agency was involved in each case.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	John Hemming
uin	215721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>Details of reports or assessments commissioned into child protection since 1994 would require extensive archive research at a disproportionate cost to the UK taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has supported the Overseas Territories (OTs) in developing capacity to manage and improve child safeguarding since 2005, working closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). This has included the joint commissioning of a number of reports and assessments, primarily:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Pitcairn Child Safeguarding Reviews 2009, 2011 and 2013, conducted by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation and independent Social Work experts from New Zealand</p><p> </p><p>· St Helena Child Safeguarding Review 2013, conducted by Lucy Faithfull Foundation</p><p> </p><p>· In July the Foreign and Commonwealth Office announced it would be establishing an independent Inquiry into child abuse allegations on St Helena. The aim of this inquiry is to establish the truth surrounding allegations of a HMG and St Helena Government conspiracy to cover up child abuse in St Helena and make recommendations. Sasha Wass QC will be leading the inquiry and this was announced to Parliament on 20 November.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID does not provide support to the Crown Dependencies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/12/2014 16:48:03 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1483 label Biography information for John Hemming

164415

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that a Gaza donor conference takes place in the near future; and what additional steps she has taken to (a) provide support for Palestinian children and (b) raise the importance of such support with her international counterparts.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	215698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Cairo Conference for Reconstructing Gaza took place on 12 October. The UK pledged £20m for early recovery interventions including disposal of unexploded ordnance, rubble clearance programmes and reconstructive surgery for those injured in the conflict. The United Nations Children’s Fund has estimated that nearly 400,000 children in Gaza are in urgent need of psychological support; DFID’s Rapid Response Facility has supported the provision of health and psycho-social care for those affected, and we continue to support the UN Relief and Works Agency which has deployed counsellors to all Gaza shelters to mitigate the impact of psychological trauma. We regularly raise the importance of such support with international counterparts, as well as the need for a durable ceasefire in Gaza that addresses all of the underlying issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/12/2014 16:46:43 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

164416

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
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 on the health services in developing countries of doctors and nurses being recruited to work in the UK instead of their own country.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	215691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>There are no UK-specific estimates of the impact of international recruitment of health workers, but the UK has signed the World Health Organisation Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel and implements it through the UK Code of Practice for international recruitment. The UK Code specifies a list of developing countries that should not be targeted for international recruitment under any circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/12/2014 16:45:19 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

164417

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa: Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much aid has been given to countries affected by the Ebola epidemic in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
uin	215624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK has provided £65.7 million in 2011, £73 million in 2012 and £82.4 million in 2013 of direct, bilateral Official Development Assistance to countries affected by Ebola (Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea). Additional aid to these countries has been provided by the UK through the multilateral aid system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 01/12/2014 16:44:01 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones

164418

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Electronic Government
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 ensure its services are available online; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	215666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>DFID makes its services available online on the GOV.UK platform. They include the DFID website (https://www.gov.uk/dfid), the new international development Funding Finder, the Development Tracker and the Supplier Portal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/12/2014 16:44:35 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

164419

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the salary was at each payband used in her Department in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Croydon South
tabling member printed	Sir Richard Ottaway
uin	215749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The following table gives the salary range for each DFID pay band in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Civil Service<br> Pay Band</p></td><td><p>DFID<br> Pay Band</p></td><td><p>DFID Pay Range<br> Minimum - Maximum<br> 2012</p></td><td><p>DFID Pay Range<br> Minimum - Maximum<br> 2013</p></td><td><p>DFID Pay Range<br> Minimum - Maximum<br> 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Perm Sec</p></td><td><p>Perm Sec</p></td><td><p>£141,836 - £277,349</p></td><td><p>£141,836 - £277,349</p></td><td><p>£141,836 - £277,349</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS 3</p></td><td><p>SCS 3</p></td><td><p>£101,500 - £208,100</p></td><td><p>£103,000 - £208,100</p></td><td><p>£104,000 - £208,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS 2</p></td><td><p>SCS 2</p></td><td><p>£82,900 - £162,500</p></td><td><p>£84,000 - £162,500</p></td><td><p>£85,000 - £162,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS 1</p></td><td><p>SCS 1</p></td><td><p>£58,200 - £117,800</p></td><td><p>£60,000 - £117,800</p></td><td><p>£62,000 - £117,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 6</p></td><td><p>A1</p></td><td><p>£59,265 - £69,585</p></td><td><p>£61,381 - £70,290</p></td><td><p>£61,381 - £70,290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td><p>A2</p></td><td><p>£47,459 - £57,441</p></td><td><p>£49,410 - £58,160</p></td><td><p>£49,410 - £58,160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>A2(L)</p></td><td><p>£38,894 - £44,817</p></td><td><p>£41,218 - £45,380</p></td><td><p>£41,218 - £45,380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Higher Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>B1</p></td><td><p>£29,118 - £35,225</p></td><td><p>£31,320 - £35,680</p></td><td><p>£31,320 - £35,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fast Stream</p></td><td><p>B1(D)</p></td><td><p>£26,800 - £36,827</p></td><td><p>£26,800 - £37,195</p></td><td><p>£26,800 - £37,195</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>B2</p></td><td><p>£22,106 - £27,850</p></td><td><p>£23,930 - £28,210</p></td><td><p>£23,930 - £28,210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrative Officer</p></td><td><p>C1</p></td><td><p>£19,249 - £22,981</p></td><td><p>£19,500 - £23,275</p></td><td><p>£19,500 - £23,275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrative Assistant</p></td><td><p>C2</p></td><td><p>£15,866 -£19,839</p></td><td><p>£16,080 - £20,090</p></td><td><p>£16,080 - £20,090</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/12/2014 17:46:44 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	157 label Biography information for Sir Richard Ottaway

164473

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reports she has received on the humanitarian situation within the civilian population of eastern Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	215739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>DFID humanitarian advisors undertook reporting missions to Ukraine in March, June, August and October 2014 and a UK humanitarian adviser has been posted to Kiev for three months to work with the Government of Ukraine and other donors to respond to the deepening humanitarian crisis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 01/12/2014 16:48:27 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson