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824396

	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	Palestinians: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the Occuptied Palestinian Territories of the decision of the House of Representatives to end foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	123197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with the United States (US) to understand the impact of the Taylor Force Act on their programme and the implications for other donors, were it to be approved by the US Senate.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/01/2018 17:14:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

824469

	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	Developing Countries: Motor Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department has had discussions with the Global Vehicle Trust on the use of the Ox flat-packed truck for the developing world for UK aid projects.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	123270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>To date, DFID has had 1 meeting with Global Vehicle Trust to discuss the Ox flat-packed truck (in November 2016).</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/01/2018 17:24:08 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

824504

	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	USA: UNRWA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has held with her counterpart in the US administration on funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	123305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK has engaged in the recent United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Advisory Commission meetings which include the United States, all main donors and host Governments. The UK has highlighted our concern about the impact on the activities of UNRWA that any unexpected reductions or delays in predicted donor disbursements might have. The United States has consistently been UNRWA’s largest single donor. My officials are working closely with UNRWA and donors on how best to ensure continuity of essential services to Palestinian refugees at this time. The UK remains firmly committed to supporting UNRWA and Palestinian refugees across the Middle East, having so far provided around £50 million in 2017/18.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/01/2018 17:26:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

824574

	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	Yemen: Humanitarian Situation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment her Department has made of the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	uin	123375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>Yemen is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The recent escalation in fighting and restrictions on commercial and humanitarian access threaten to push the country into catastrophic famine. The UN estimates that almost 18 million people in Yemen do not have reliable access to food and over 8 million people face extreme food shortages.</p><p> </p><p>The International Development Secretary visited Djibouti and Saudi Arabia in December, where she announced a further £50 million in life-saving UK aid to provide food and fuel for millions of people. This announcement increased our support to Yemen to £205 million overall for this financial year (2017/18) making us the third-largest humanitarian donor to Yemen overall and the second-largest to the UN Humanitarian Appeal.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/01/2018 17:21:57 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

824729

	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	International Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with her Development Assistance Committee counterparts on changing international aid rules since her appointment as Secretary of State.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	123530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>On 9 January 2018 the Secretary of State for International Development met with the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Chair, for an introductory meeting. Since the October 2017 DAC High Level Meeting her officials have continued discussions on ODA reform, Department for International Development officials, including the UK’s representative for development to the OECD, speak regularly with their counterparts from other DAC Member States and the DAC Secretariat.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/01/2018 17:18:20 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

824738

	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	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to introduce new criteria for allocating her Department's overseas aid budget.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	123539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK Aid Strategy sets out that, “in allocating aid, the government will carefully consider the fit with its strategic objectives, the level of need, the ability of partner countries to finance their own development, and what support they get from others”.</p><p>Where DFID works and DFID’s allocations to different countries are kept under review to ensure UK Aid is used most effectively to achieve poverty reduction in the national interest and responds to changing global needs.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/01/2018 17:17:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

824743

	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	Department for International Development: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many contracts her Department holds with government strategic suppliers.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	123544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>DFID currently holds 1 centrally managed contract with a Government Strategic Supplier.</p><p>Additionally, DFID pays into a small number of cross-Government corporate contracts with strategic suppliers, from central framework agreements held by the Crown Commercial Service.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/01/2018 17:15:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

824751

	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	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which additional countries she is currently considering providing aid to.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	123552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>Where DFID works and DFID’s allocations to different countries are kept under review to ensure UK Aid is used most effectively to achieve poverty reduction in the national interest and responds to changing global needs.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/01/2018 17:16:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

825468

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Bangladesh: Migrant Camps
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate the Government has made on the number of UK humanitarian agencies seeking access to refugee camps in Bangladesh.
	tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
	tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
	uin	123609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK regularly engages with UK NGOs in Bangladesh. All NGOs seeking to access to refugee camps and provide support in Bangladesh require the government of Bangladesh's permission to do so. The list of those requesting access is held by the government of Bangladesh.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/01/2018 17:20:20 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

825795

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps she has taken to prevent UK development aid funding being used to support international terrorism.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	123862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has a zero tolerance approach to UK aid funds being diverted to fund terrorist activities and the UK Government publishes a list of prescribed extremist groups or organisations banned under UK law. Where there are allegations of misuse of aid funds, these are investigated fully by the Department’s specialist Counter Fraud Unit, and funds are always recovered to the fullest extent possible.</p><p>The Department has robust measures in place to protect, prevent, and detect the diversion of aid. Controls are embedded through-out the programme cycle and are continually revised and adapted to meet evolving threats and changes in operational circumstances. The Department has recently strengthened its already rigorous due diligence process and comprehensive risk management framework which requires risks to be identified prior to the disbursement of UK aid.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/01/2018 17:23:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan