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750239

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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
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 help other Departments spending resources on aid achieve good or very good ratings under the international aid transparency initiative.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	3807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID is providing regular advice to support departments to improve the transparency of their overseas development assistance. This includes workshops, guidance and the establishment of a network to share good practice. It is essential we pool skills and expertise across government to ensure we achieve this commitment, so the British public know their money is being spent well to eradicate poverty and keep Britain safe.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/07/2017 16:43:06 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

750240

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will ensure that any changes to the OECD Development Assistance Committee rules are proposed on the basis of increasing the beneficial effects of aid spending on the world's poorest and most vulnerable communities.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	3808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The OECD Development Assistance Committee defines the primary purpose of Official Development Assistance as the ‘promotion of the economic development and welfare of developing countries’. We fully support that. Any changes will be based on the clear principle that they should make the aid system more effective in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/07/2017 16:43:56 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

750241

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will ensure that spending on aid by all Government Departments conforms to the International Development Act 2002.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	3881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Government departments that spend Official Development Assistance (ODA) do so under the International Development Act 2002, or in accordance with other statutory powers where appropriate. It is the responsibility of individual departments to ensure that their ODA spend complies with the relevant statutory powers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/07/2017 16:42:27 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

750242

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Small Charities Challenge Fund: Northern Ireland
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 that there is interest in and take-up from the Small Charities Challenge Fund from charities in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	3899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The new Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) was widely communicated to UK media and on social media. The Department has liaised with CADANI (Coalition of Aid and Development Agencies in Northern Ireland) to disseminate information to their members on the new fund as well as other appropriate Organisations in order to promote the Small Charities Challenge Fund in Northern Ireland. Letters were also sent to MPs and peers including from Northern Ireland informing them of the opening of the Fund.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/07/2017 16:44:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

749682

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
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: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding was provided to support the peace process in Burma in 2016-17; and which organisations were recipients of that funding.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	3631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>In the financial year 2016-17 DFID contributed £4.2 million to the Peace Support Fund managed by the Nordic International Support Foundation. The Fund provides support to civil society, youth and women’s organisations working on peace.</p><p>The DFID Minister of State met representatives of the government and Burma’s ethnic groups during his visit to Burma in July 2017. The peace process was an important topic of discussion raised by the minister during his visit.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/07/2017 15:52:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

749683

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
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: 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 steps she is taking to address the shortfall in funding for internally displaced people in Shan State and Kachin State in Burma.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	3629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID has provided £25.8 million in humanitarian and health assistance to internally displaced and conflict-affected people in Kachin and Northern Shan States since 2012. The UK is one of the largest providers of assistance to the crisis in Kachin and northern Shan states. We will continue to respond to humanitarian need and will encourage other donors to play their part.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/07/2017 15:49:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

749455

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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: Arts
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 creative industries across Africa.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	3591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>As set out in DFID’s Economic Development Strategy, which I launched earlier this year, we are helping African countries to improve their investment climates so that new industries can flourish. This includes tackling constraints on start-ups, job creation and investment which will help the creative industries along with other emerging businesses in Africa to succeed.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/07/2017 16:47:27 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

749456

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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: Humanitarian Aid
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 level for humanitarian support from the international community required for the people of Mosul following that city's recapture from Da'esh.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	3376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The UN has just completed an updated assessment of the humanitarian needs in and around Mosul. The UN estimates that the cost of humanitarian assistance, which includes funding to meet basic needs such as shelter, healthcare, education and water facilities, could be up to $450 million. This has been factored into the UN’s 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), which puts funding requirements for the whole of Iraq for 2017 at $984.6 million. The UK continues to work with the UN and lobby the international community to ensure that humanitarian partners have sufficient funding to meet the needs of vulnerable Iraqis.</p><p>The Department for International Development is monitoring the situation on a daily basis.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/07/2017 15:46:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

749457

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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
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 help other government departments that spend aid achieve Good or Very Good ratings under the International Aid Transparency Initiative.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	3387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID is providing regular advice to support departments to improve the transparency of their overseas development assistance. This includes workshops, guidance and the establishment of a network to share good practice. It is essential we pool skills and expertise across government to ensure we achieve this commitment, so the British public know their money is being spent well to eradicate poverty and keep Britain safe.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/07/2017 16:01:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

749458

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff have left or agreed settlements to leave her Department under (a) voluntary exit, (b) voluntary redundancy and (c) compulsory redundancy since 1 November 2016; and how much compensation was paid in those cases.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	3365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>No DFID staff have left or agreed settlements under voluntary exit or redundancy nor had any compulsory redundancy since 1 November 2016.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/07/2017 15:56:57 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett