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49052

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/05/2014
	date	29/04/2014
	date tabled	29/04/2014
	ddp created	29/04/2014 20:41:10
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 04:02:41
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	1
	identifier	197058
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	06/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2014, Official Report, columns 568-9W, on Pacific Islands, to Question 196375, how much support and under what categories her Department gave directly to Pacific Island countries in 2013-14.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Meg Munn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 197058
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	197058
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Oral answer given to her by the Secretary of State for International Development, my Rt. Hon Friend the member for Putney (Justine Greening) on 5 March 2014 (Official Report, column 871).</p> question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00
	creator	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn

48625

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2014
	date	25/04/2014
	date tabled	25/04/2014
	ddp created	28/04/2014 06:51:21
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 03:55:18
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	1
	identifier	196768
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	06/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department has any plans to end the employee trade union membership dues check-off system.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Graeme Morrice
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 196768
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	196768
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>These arrangements are kept under review.</p><p> </p> question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00
	creator	4012 label Biography information for Graeme Morrice
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4012 label Biography information for Graeme Morrice

48973

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/05/2014
	date	29/04/2014
	date tabled	29/04/2014
	ddp created	29/04/2014 20:40:53
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 04:01:14
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	1
	identifier	197192
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	06/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to emphasise the importance of education provisions and support for disabled children, their teachers and families in order to ensure that Millennium Development Goal 2 is attained.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 197192
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	197192
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Government's programmes and partnerships are focused on ensuring better inclusion of children with disabilities. For example, the Girls' Education Challenge is supporting over £9 million of disability-focused programmes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In September 2013 we announced two additional commitments to step up our support; ensuring all DFID funded education construction is fully accessible and improving data on children with disabilities.</p><p> </p> question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00
	creator	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

48976

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/05/2014
	date	29/04/2014
	date tabled	29/04/2014
	ddp created	29/04/2014 20:40:54
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 04:01:23
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	1
	identifier	197191
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	06/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to promote the rights of women with disabilities and to ensure such women are empowered and achieve gender equality to the same extent as women without disabilities.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 197191
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	197191
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>DFID has put girls and women at the heart of international development and is committed to working with the Governments of developing countries to ensure that the issues faced by all vulnerable girls and women, including those with disabilities, are addressed in its programmes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 13 May 2014, the International Development Gender Equality Act 2014 will come into law. This means that before development or humanitarian assistance is provided, the impact on gender equality – including for men and women with disabilities – must be considered within the poverty focus of the International Development Act.</p><p> </p> question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00
	creator	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

49283

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/05/2014
	date	30/04/2014
	date tabled	30/04/2014
	ddp created	30/04/2014 22:50:45
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 04:10:45
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	1
	identifier	197330
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	06/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department will take to engage with smaller (a) international non-government organisations and (b) non-governmental organisations in its future work on disability.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 197330
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	197330
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>DFID already works closely with many INGOs and NGOs working on disability. In the UK, the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for International Development chairs regular civil society outreach meetings with UK based NGOs working on disability, and DFID officials work with BOND's Disability and Development umbrella group for NGOs. Similarly, DFID country offices work closely with local civil society organisations including those working on disability.</p><p> </p> question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00
	creator	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

49284

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/05/2014
	date	30/04/2014
	date tabled	30/04/2014
	ddp created	30/04/2014 22:50:45
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 04:10:48
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	1
	identifier	197332
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	06/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make accessibility and coverage of disability a core element of all her Department's funded programmes and monitor this across all currently funded programmes.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 197332
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	197332
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>DFID carries out country-level poverty analysis and social impact appraisal of all UK supported development programmes to ensure the benefits of development and poverty reduction are inclusive.</p><p> </p> question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00
	creator	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

49285

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/05/2014
	date	30/04/2014
	date tabled	30/04/2014
	ddp created	30/04/2014 22:50:46
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 04:10:53
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	1
	identifier	197333
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	06/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many full-time equivalent staff in her Department have responsibility for disability policy.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 197333
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	197333
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has a core team of disability experts who provide specific guidance on disability across different sectors. In addition, there are 80 social development advisors who have responsibility for considering social development - including disability - across all aspects of policy and programming in DFID's devolved structure; and one full time equivalent staff working on central disability policy.</p><p> </p> question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00
	creator	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

49234

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/05/2014
	date	30/04/2014
	date tabled	30/04/2014
	ddp created	30/04/2014 22:50:35
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 04:07:30
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	1
	identifier	197336
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	06/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support the Nigernian government in its efforts to protect schools in north-eastern Nigeria and to re-open schools that have closed for security reasons.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 197336
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	197336
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>DFID is supporting the Nigerian government to reduce instability in the north-east of Nigeria, helping to provide a more stable and secure environment for schools to operate. This approach includes DFID Nigeria's Stability and Reconciliation Programme which promotes conflict resolution and supports local organisations to tackle violence against women and girls. DFID also supports the Presidential Initiative for the North East which is promoting economic recovery and meeting basic needs, including education.</p><p> </p><p>DFID's education programme operates in eleven states in Nigeria, including the north-eastern state of Bauchi. Here DFID is working with UNICEF and the state government to improve girls' access to better education.</p><p> </p> question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00
	creator	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

48858

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/04/2014
	date	28/04/2014
	date tabled	28/04/2014
	ddp created	29/04/2014 01:21:02
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 03:59:16
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	1
	identifier	196890
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	06/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department allocated in support to Malawi in each of the last five years; and what proportion of this funding was intended for use by (a) the Malawi government and (b) non-governmental organisations working in the country.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 196890
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	196890
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Government has provided the following support (£m):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong>DFID MALAWI Programme Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CHANNEL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Malawi Government</p></td><td><p>18.2</p></td><td><p>76.3</p></td><td><p>36.7</p></td><td><p>59.5</p></td><td><p>75.2</p></td><td><p>265.9</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-Governmental Organisations</p></td><td><p>17.7</p></td><td><p>12.2</p></td><td><p>9.5</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td><td><p>49.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information regarding specific projects is available on the Development Tracker (www.dfid.gov.uk).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00
	creator	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

48619

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2014
	date	25/04/2014
	date tabled	25/04/2014
	ddp created	28/04/2014 06:51:20
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 03:55:12
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	1
	identifier	196590
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	06/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to (a) prevent forced displacement induced by climate change and (b) otherwise assist affected populations.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 196590
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	196590
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The UK's £3.87 billion International Climate Fund (ICF), managed by DFID, aims, amongst other things, to prevent climate induced migration in two ways. Firstly, by providing support for emissions reductions to limit the levels of climate change. This is by far the most effective way of reducing the numbers of people displaced by climate change.</p><p> </p><p>Secondly, providing 50% of ICF funds to help over 20 million of the most climate vulnerable people adapt to the impacts of climate change and avoid being displaced. For example; reducing the impacts of floods and droughts, introducing climate resilient crops, and providing insurance against climate induced crop failures.</p><p> </p> question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00
	creator	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy