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167545

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what projects her Department has which involve working with women in Afghanistan; and what the 2014-15 budget is for each such project.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	216770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>As was made clear at the London Conference on Afghanistan, it is vital that women and girls are put at the heart of political, economic and social life in Afghanistan for the country to develop successfully. Gender equality is mainstreamed across all DFID programming, so our entire annual budget of c£10bn for 2014-15 will contribute towards this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In Afghanistan, DFID programmes to support women and girls include both direct measures, such as training for female Provincial Councillor candidates; and indirect, including our support for education sector salaries. The latter has contributed towards over 2.5 million girls attending school according to the latest figures from the Afghan Ministry of Education.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 09/12/2014 15:35:54 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

167546

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Females
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 has taken to consult women's rights organisations and women in developing programming for its strategic priority on tackling violence against women.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	216771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>My Department regularly consults with women’s rights organisations and women in developing programming to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG). Over the last few months, this has included several roundtables with representatives from diaspora communities in the UK and women’s rights organisations from across the world on FGM and other forms of VAWG, as well as meetings with representatives from the Gender and Development network and other women’s rights organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 09/12/2014 15:36:31 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

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

93336

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2014 to Question 208787, what memoranda of understanding her Department has signed with other Afghan agencies in regards to the Bost Agri and Bost Airfield projects from 2009 to date; and if she will place in the Library copies of such memoranda.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	210576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Bost industrial business park proposal was originally approved by officials in 2009 at a time when Ministers did not approve spend under £40 million. In December 2012 it became clear that the project could no longer be completed within the original timeframe and in good order. To avoid wasting taxpayers’ money I decided that UK funding for the project should be cancelled and the MOU was ended as a result. The completed park designs have been handed over to the Afghan authorities to enable them to pursue the project over a revised time frame.</p><p> </p><p>DFID did not sign any other MoU or similar document in relation to the Bost Agricultural Park and Airfield Projects.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 210577 question first answered 20/10/2014 16:34:59 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

93337

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2014 to Question 208787, on Afghanistan, on what date her Department took the decision to discontinue the MOU; which individual authorised that decision; and for what reasons her Department ended the agreements made in the MOU.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	210577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Bost industrial business park proposal was originally approved by officials in 2009 at a time when Ministers did not approve spend under £40 million. In December 2012 it became clear that the project could no longer be completed within the original timeframe and in good order. To avoid wasting taxpayers’ money I decided that UK funding for the project should be cancelled and the MOU was ended as a result. The completed park designs have been handed over to the Afghan authorities to enable them to pursue the project over a revised time frame.</p><p> </p><p>DFID did not sign any other MoU or similar document in relation to the Bost Agricultural Park and Airfield Projects.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 210576 question first answered 20/10/2014 16:34:59 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

92671

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Assistance
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 progress on meeting (a) the Millennium Development Goal of ensuring all children receive an education by 2015 and (b) other Millennium Development Goals.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	209822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>A full statement of progress on each of the goals and targets has been published in DFID’s Annual Report and Accounts 2013 to 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 17/10/2014 14:39:52 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

91313

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2014, UIN 206962, on Afghanistan, what memoranda of understanding have been signed between her Department and the Afghan Investment Support Agency in regards to the Bost Agri and Bost Airfield projects covering the period 2009 to present; and if she will place in the Library copies of such memoranda.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	208787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>An MOU was signed in April 2012 which is no longer in operation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 13/10/2014 16:19:21 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

90400

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
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, for what reasons she decided to end her Department's role in the Bost Agricultural Business Park project in Afghanistan in 2012.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	905132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Bost Agricultural Business Park was approved in 2009 at a time when Ministers did not approve spend under £40 million. In 2012 it became clear that the project would not be completed within the original timeframe and in good order. To avoid wasting taxpayers' money I decided that further UK funding should be cancelled.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 03/09/2014 15:05:43 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

79424

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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 Memorandum of Understanding was reached between USAID and her Department on the transfer of the Bost Agri Park and Bost Airfield from USAID control to her Department's control in 2009.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	206962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Bost industrial business park proposal was originally approved by officials in 2009 at a time when Ministers did not approve spend under £40m. In 2012 it became clear that the project could no longer be completed within the original timeframe and in good order. To avoid wasting taxpayers’ money I decided that UK funding for the project should be cancelled. The completed park designs have been handed over to the Afghan authorities to enable them to pursue the project over a revised time frame. DFID’s work on Bost Airfield was completed in November 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There was no Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2009.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 206959 question first answered 03/09/2014 14:26:26 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

79425

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2014, Official Report, column 414W, on Afghanistan and with reference to the Answer of 5 September 2013, Official Report, column 461W, on Afghanistan, for what reasons she considers the publication of official agreements signed by her Department to be covered by her Department's policy on the publication of internal discussions.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	206959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Bost industrial business park proposal was originally approved by officials in 2009 at a time when Ministers did not approve spend under £40m. In 2012 it became clear that the project could no longer be completed within the original timeframe and in good order. To avoid wasting taxpayers’ money I decided that UK funding for the project should be cancelled. The completed park designs have been handed over to the Afghan authorities to enable them to pursue the project over a revised time frame. DFID’s work on Bost Airfield was completed in November 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There was no Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2009.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 206962 question first answered 03/09/2014 14:26:26 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe