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824331

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Caribbean: Disaster Relief
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to support post-hurricane relief in the Caribbean.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
	uin	903336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK provided significant support to the countries affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. More than 800 tonnes of aid was delivered, including food and water. The Prime Minister has further reaffirmed the UK’s intention to stand by Overseas Territories and Commonwealth Caribbean partners on the challenging road to recovery.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/01/2018 14:02:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

796682

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to promote technology for development purposes.
	tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
	tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
	uin	902631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID is committed to harnessing the power of technologies to reduce poverty. Our investments in technologies are saving and changing lives all over the world. DFID invests more than 45% of its research budget in the development, testing and large-scale delivery of technologies in health, agriculture, climate, energy, water, education, and humanitarian response.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/11/2017 13:43:54 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

796680

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	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: Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to enable small charities in the UK to access funding allocated by her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Banbury
	tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
	uin	902629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The Small Charities Challenge Fund was launched in July this year. This fund is specifically for UK registered non-for-profit organisations with an annual income of less than £250,000. The fund is continuously open for applications and the first review of applications is currently underway.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/11/2017 13:42:39 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

824326

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Rohingya: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to support the safe and voluntary return of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	903330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>Rohingya refugees must be allowed to return to their homes in Burma voluntarily, in safety and with dignity. The necessary conditions for returns are not in place yet. We will continue to work with governments in both countries and international partners to put these conditions in place and avoid premature returns.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/01/2018 13:59:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

796676

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Overseas Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to promote trade between the UK and least developed countries.
	tabling member constituency	Bexhill and Battle
	tabling member printed	Huw Merriman
	uin	902624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a proud advocate of helping developing countries trade their way out of poverty. The Government has introduced the Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Bill which enables creation of a trade preference scheme. This will maintain existing tariff free access to the UK for Least Developed Countries as we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/11/2017 13:40:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman

824332

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Nature Conservation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the use of Official Development Assistance to help communities in developing countries protect endangered species.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	903337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>Protecting the environment is a top priority for this Government, as set out in the 25 Year Environment Plan published last week. DFID Ministers have had regular discussions on Illegal Wildlife Trade with Ministers from Defra and the FCO, planning for the UK hosted international Conference in October 2018.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/01/2018 14:03:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

824328

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	World Humanitarian Summit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress her Department has made on delivering its commitments made at the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	903332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>DFID is delivering on the ambitious reform agenda agreed at the World Humanitarian Summit, and holding our partners to account for their commitments. From 2018, 30% of the UK’s core funding to humanitarian agencies will be performance-based, dependent on the delivery of vital reforms agreed to at the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016, including the ‘Grand Bargain’.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/01/2018 14:00:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

786249

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Israel: Visits Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her meetings in Israel between 13 and 25 August 2017, what follow-up actions have been commissioned by her Department as a result of those meetings.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	112031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the member for Witham (Ms Patel) resigned as Secretary of State for International Development on 8 November. I refer the Hon Lady to the exchange of letters between my Rt Hon Friend and my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister on her resignation; and to the statement issued by my Rt Hon Friend on 6 November:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-from-international-development-secretary-priti-patel</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/11/2017 16:54:49 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

786437

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Israel: Visits Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her meetings in Israel between 13 and 25 August 2017, what follow-up actions have been commissioned by her Department as a result of those meetings.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	111992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the member for Witham (Ms Patel) resigned as Secretary of State for International Development on 8 November. I refer the Hon Lady to the exchange of letters between my Rt Hon Friend and my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister on her resignation; and to the statement issued by my Rt Hon Friend on 6 November:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-from-international-development-secretary-priti-patel</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/11/2017 17:04:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

786440

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Israel: Visits Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, who made the arrangements for her visit and meetings in Israel between 13 and 25 August 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	111988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the member for Witham (Ms Patel) resigned as Secretary of State for International Development on 8 November. The information is not held by the Department</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/11/2017 17:06:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden