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910111

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
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: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent support her Department has provided to strengthen democratic processes and governance in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	905510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>DFID provides extensive support to promote more inclusive, open and accountable governance. Last year DFID supported elections in Sierra Leone, Somalia and Kenya. DFID also works with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy in over 30 countries to build trust and participation in democratic institutions, including among minorities and vulnerable groups.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/05/2018 14:07:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

910112

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
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: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to promote value for money in aid spending.
tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
uin	905511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>It is vital that aid spending delivers value for money. I have set a challenge that we ensure aid money is not just spent well, but cannot be spent better.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/05/2018 14:07:54 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

910113

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	East Africa: Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the level of food security in east Africa.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	905513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>More than 20 million people are experiencing acute food shortages in East Africa. The situation is most severe in Somalia, Ethiopia and South Sudan, with a risk of famine in South Sudan. The UK has recently provided assistance to over 13.6 million people and has allocated £279 million for humanitarian aid to these countries this year.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/05/2018 14:08:29 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

910114

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	EU Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans her Department has to contribute to EU development and humanitarian funds after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	905515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>Negotiations are still ongoing about the UK’s position following the implementation period. If a UK contribution to EU development funds can best deliver our mutual interests, we should both be open to that. This will be decided on a case by case basis where it represents value for taxpayers’ money.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/05/2018 14:08:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

906346

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola
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 has allocated to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to tackle the spread of Ebola in Mbandaka.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	145392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>DFID in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is supporting the Government of DRC and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to tackle the spread of Ebola. The UK is funding a number of interventions including being the second largest contributor to the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies which has released $2 million to support response activities for the next three months. In addition, the UK supported the development of vaccines of which 4,000 are now in the DRC with more scheduled to arrive imminently. DFID stands ready to do more if required.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/05/2018 16:44:42 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

905466

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Internally Displaced People
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 internally displaced Christians who wish to return to the Nineveh Plains area of Iraq.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	144840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>Humanitarian, stabilisation and reconstruction needs in Iraq are amongst the most severe in the world, with many millions of people requiring support. The UK prioritises carefully to ensure our funding benefits the most vulnerable people. UK funding is distributed on the basis of need, to ensure civilians are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion, or ethnicity. This approach is enabling Christians in Iraq to benefit from UK aid.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the UK has contributed £14.45 million to the UN’s Funding Facility for Stabilisation (FFS), which helps the Government of Iraq re-establish basic services in areas liberated from Daesh, helping displaced Iraqis return to their places of origin. The FFS is heavily focussed on the Ninewa plains, and is implementing over 200 projects in areas where Christian communities reside. These projects are diverse in scope, and all are targeted at the most acute stabilisation needs, for example the rehabilitation of housing and infrastructure and the reopening of hospitals and schools.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/05/2018 16:39:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

905510

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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, what steps she is taking to ensure the (a) adequacy and (b) reliability of funding provided by her Department to (i) regional and (ii) global civil society network programmes to respond to the HIV epidemic.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	144931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK government is well aware of the barriers faced by global and regional civil society networks pressing for a human rights-based response to HIV. That is why the UK government played a leadership role with other founding donors in setting up the Robert Carr Civil Society Networks Fund. So far the UK has committed £9 million. We will make our decision on future investments to the Fund later this year.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 16:55:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

905519

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to deliver (a) drugs and (b) medical equipment to Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	144778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK is working closely with our international partners to monitor the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and ensure a coordinated and effective response to urgent medical needs. UK financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority helps to pay the salaries of vetted health public servants in the West Bank. Last year this support provided up to 3,700 immunisations for children and around 185,000 medical consultations annually. In addition, the UK is a long-term supporter of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which provides basic services, including basic healthcare, to over 800,000 Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and 1.3 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza. I am reviewing how the UK can best support the health system in Gaza at this time. I will keep the House informed of my decision.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/05/2018 16:40:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

905575

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Overseas Aid
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 that money supplied to the Gaza region is used only for humanitarian purposes.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	144842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>DFID has a zero-tolerance approach to fraud and has robust controls to prevent the diversion of aid. In Gaza: DFID monitors spending closely; maps the flow of funds through each organisation involved in delivery, regularly audits programme spending; and conducts regular field visits to ensure that UK aid reaches the intended beneficiaries and achieves the best development outcomes, thereby ensuring value for money for the UK taxpayer. Additionally, DFID aid complies with UK and international counter terrorism legislation and our funding agreements commit partners to understand and comply with international counter terrorism legislation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/05/2018 16:32:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

905696

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: 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 (a) recent trends in the capacity of the health services in Yemen to treat (i) cholera and (ii) diphtheria cases and (b) the effect of those trends on the rate of cases of each disease.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	144788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The deterioration of health facilities in Yemen remains deeply concerning. Only 22% of health facilities – half of which are either closed or not fully functional – can treat communicable diseases, such as cholera and diphtheria. The ability of health services to treat these diseases is further complicated by the on-going conflict, access obstructions, and the non-payment of salaries to public sector workers.</p><p> </p><p>UK aid of £170 million to Yemen this financial year (2018/19) includes support to the UN and NGOs for tackling the underlying causes of cholera by providing emergency food, nutrition support, and clean water and sanitation to millions of people in Yemen.</p><p> </p><p>DFID continues to monitor the rate of new cholera and diphtheria cases, as well as the health response in Yemen. In total, 1,097,962 suspected cholera cases have been reported between 27 April 2017 and 13 May 2018, causing 2,286 deaths. Between 13 August 2017 and 5 May 2018, 1,703 suspected cases of diphtheria have been reported, causing 90 deaths.</p><p> </p><p>The UK also supported the first ever phase of a cholera vaccination campaign in Yemen which was completed on 15 May in the south of the country, helping protect more than 450,000 men, women and children. In her statement on 15 May, the International Development Secretary urged all parties to the conflict to allow the next phase of the vaccination campaign to proceed and to enable full and unhindered access including in the north of the country.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 16:54:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden