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1178681

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans his Department has to help support increased resilience to global health pandemics in (a) low and (b) middle income countries.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	15024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>Global health security is underpinned by strong national health systems and international cooperation. The UK is helping low and middle-income countries through building strong and resilient health systems, which are well prepared and can protect people from health threats, including potential pandemic diseases. The UK is a top donor to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, which leads the WHO's work on supporting the world to prevent, detect and respond to disease outbreaks. We also fund the Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa programme, the International Health Regulations Strengthening Project, delivered by Public Health England, and the UK Emergency Medical Team to train and deploy emergency response personnel to urgently respond to humanitarian emergencies. The UK also invests significantly in new technology, products and research for disease control, prevention and treatment.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 12/05/2020 09:29:22 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1222466

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Polio: Disease Control
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 impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the global effort to eradicate polio.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	71721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted essential health services worldwide. Polio eradication is no exception and polio vaccination campaigns were paused in order to ensure the safety of health workers and communities.</p><p>During this pause, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has pivoted effectively to respond to COVID-19. It has provided personal protective equipment, trained health workers, contributed to COVID-19 surveillance, and informed communities on prevention measures. This is a clear example of how the UK’s investment in the polio programme strengthens global health security systems more broadly.</p><p>GPEI has resumed vaccination campaigns in Africa and is due to start in Asia in the coming weeks. Two million children in Afghanistan and Pakistan are due to receive polio vaccines next week [20th July].</p><p>As a result of the pandemic, there is an increased risk of polio and other infectious disease outbreaks. As such, support for GPEI is more critical than ever. The UK is fully committed to polio eradication.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 16/07/2020 15:48:12 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1222621

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Malnutrition: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what guidance she has issued to her Department's country offices on the continuation of programmes treating and preventing child malnutrition during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	71723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>Prevention and treatment of malnutrition remains a priority for the UK as part of our commitment to end the preventable deaths of mothers, new-borns and children. Malnutrition undermines immune function putting children at greater risk of getting sick and dying. The indirect impacts of COVID-19 are expected to increase acute malnutrition by at least 10% resulting in at least an additional 90,000 child deaths. DFID teams have been provided with practical guidance on how to address malnutrition during the pandemic. This emphasises the need to maintain services to treat malnutrition and to support safe infant and young child feeding. It also emphasises the importance of social protection to help the poorest access nutritious foods and the need to protect the production and supply of nutritious foods.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 16/07/2020 15:49:03 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1131668

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
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: Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans he has to help support nursing provision in low and middle-income countries.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	263800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>Health workers, including nurses, are essential to build strong health systems and achieve universal health coverage. DFID will support nursing provision through our new health partnerships programme, which includes £5 million of grants to train and upskill nurses and midwives specifically. DFID also assists countries to invest in their health workers to improve health services. For example, we have supported over 7,000 nurses and midwives in Kenya to be trained in emergency obstetric and new-born care which has led to a 10% reduction in maternal deaths.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/06/2019 14:52:56 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1110256

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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: Tuberculosis
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 ensure that medicines and dugs are developed by the pharmaceutical industry for people in low and middle income countries with TB.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	242098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government is a global leader in Research and Development for TB, and one of the largest funders of TB research worldwide. Increasing access to medicines and diagnostics in low income countries is a priority for DFID especially for diseases like TB</p><p> </p><p>DFID is a leading supporter of Product Development Partnerships (PDPs), bringing together the strengths of academia and the pharmaceutical industry, in public-private partnerships to develop new therapies and diagnostics for diseases of poverty. With these partnerships new products can to be developed for public health needs, de-linking the cost of research and development from the cost of the final product.</p><p><br> As part of this effort we are investing £37.5m in the TB Alliance for the development of new drug regimens, particularly where current treatments are failing due to antimicrobial resistance. This includes an additional £7.5m, announced by the Secretary of State for International Development at the UNGA 2018 High Level Meeting on TB.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government also supports applied health research relevant to TB service delivery, through a number of partnerships with other UK and global funders.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/04/2019 16:21:24 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1110269

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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: Mental Health Services
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 support the training of mental health professionals in low and middle income countries.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	242099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>In DFID's Disability Inclusion Strategy published last December, we committed to step up our work on mental health. We are taking a comprehensive and rights-based approach that promotes well-being for all, including those with psychosocial disabilities. We also work to strengthen health systems so that countries are able to meet the health needs of their population and improve the provision, equity and quality of mental health services, including building health worker capacity. In February 2019 DFID announced its support for the largest country roll-out of WHO’s Quality Rights initiative in Ghana, which delivers training among health and non-health professionals to improve quality of care across all mental health services.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/04/2019 16:21:59 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

887907

registered interest
date	20/04/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much money has been spent to support countries in the Caribbean in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	136902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>From 2010 to 2016, the UK has provided over £420m in bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Caribbean countries. In 2015, the DFID Caribbean programme increased by £330m, including through the establishment of the £300m UK Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF).</p><p> </p><p>Following the devastation of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, the UK also provided over £185m in humanitarian and reconstruction support, mainly to the affected islands of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos and Anguilla.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em>figures in £ thousands</em></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Antigua and Barbuda</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barbados</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belize</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>1,664</p></td><td><p>973</p></td><td><p>1,145</p></td><td><p>423</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dominica</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>492</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grenada</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guyana</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,047</p></td><td><p>367</p></td><td><p>563</p></td><td><p>406</p></td><td><p>1,042</p></td><td><p>2,229</p></td><td><p>658</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haiti</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>16,944</p></td><td><p>9,714</p></td><td><p>3,264</p></td><td><p>9,585</p></td><td><p>4,685</p></td><td><p>3,850</p></td><td><p>5,996</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jamaica</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2,540</p></td><td><p>6,446</p></td><td><p>8,979</p></td><td><p>12,434</p></td><td><p>6,177</p></td><td><p>7,709</p></td><td><p>6,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montserrat</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>10,736</p></td><td><p>27,744</p></td><td><p>21,265</p></td><td><p>31,222</p></td><td><p>20,302</p></td><td><p>33,108</p></td><td><p>28,534</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>St. Kitts-Nevis</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>2,354</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St. Lucia</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>St.Vincent &amp; Grenadines</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suriname</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Trinidad &amp; Tobago</p></td><td><p>157</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>West Indies, regional</p></td><td><p>16,133</p></td><td><p>13,363</p></td><td><p>11,190</p></td><td><p>10,766</p></td><td><p>6,548</p></td><td><p>7,772</p></td><td><p>61,366</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Totals</p></td><td><p>.</p></td><td><p>47,881</p></td><td><p>58,235</p></td><td><p>48,015</p></td><td><p>66,319</p></td><td><p>39,920</p></td><td><p>56,673</p></td><td><p>103,525</p></td><td><p>420,568</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Statistics for International Development.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/04/2018 14:08:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1171597

registered interest
date	17/01/2020
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: 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 his Department is taking to support the delivery of health improvements in Africa.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	4719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK is a leading global health actor, supporting improved health outcomes across Africa. We work in partnership with African states, civil society and multilaterals to end preventable deaths of mothers, new-born babies and children by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>Averting preventable deaths and supporting Universal Health Coverage is the overarching goal of all UK health investments. Our priorities include: strengthening health systems; tackling specific health challenges (such as malnutrition, polio and neglected tropical diseases); leading efforts towards the manifesto commitment of ending the malaria epidemic; and supporting global health security.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is the world’s second largest bilateral donor on family planning - the Women’s Integrated Sexual Health programme alone works to prevent 24,000 maternal deaths, including in 24 African countries; the UK is also the second largest government funder of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. In 2018 the Global Fund, which disbursed 72% of its funding in sub-Saharan Africa, helped provide 18.9 million people with antiretroviral therapy for HIV; test and treat 5.3 million people for TB; and distribute 131 million mosquito nets to protect families from malaria. Our £1.44 billion support to Gavi (2016-2020) will vaccinate an additional 76 million children and save 1.4 million lives in 68 of the world’s poorest countries.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 27/01/2020 13:30:26 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1172728

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
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: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much Official Development Assistance was allocated to Bangladesh in the last five years; what assessment he has made of the adequacy of ODA provided to that country; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	6640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>In the last five years the UK has spent £832.5 million on the DFID programme in Bangladesh. This has contributed to significant development achievements. Since 2015 UK aid has helped 1.5 million children to gain a decent education and 900 thousand people to access clean water and better sanitation. It has also provided lifesaving humanitarian support to around 800,000 Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, particularly since the significant influx in August 2017.</p><p>Official budgets for financial year 20/21, approved by Ministers, will be published in DFID’s 2019/20 Annual Accounts and Report later this year.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 6641 question first answered 29/01/2020 16:42:08 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1172729

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
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: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much Official Development Assistance he plans to allocate to Bangladesh in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	6641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>In the last five years the UK has spent £832.5 million on the DFID programme in Bangladesh. This has contributed to significant development achievements. Since 2015 UK aid has helped 1.5 million children to gain a decent education and 900 thousand people to access clean water and better sanitation. It has also provided lifesaving humanitarian support to around 800,000 Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, particularly since the significant influx in August 2017.</p><p>Official budgets for financial year 20/21, approved by Ministers, will be published in DFID’s 2019/20 Annual Accounts and Report later this year.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 6640 question first answered 29/01/2020 16:42:08 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter