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681228

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza and West Bank: Health Services
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 effect of Israel's border restrictions and permit system on urgent medical care for people resident in (a) the West Bank and (b) Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	62175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The availability of some medical supplies and services in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) can be restricted by Israeli security procedures. A recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report noted increasing restrictions, notably permit delays or denial, for patients who have been referred for further care outside Gaza and the West Bank. For Gaza this is particularly acute, and is compounded by frequent closure by Egypt of the Rafah crossing, preventing urgent medical cases from seeking treatment in Egypt.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 02/02/2017 17:44:49 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

671807

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza and West Bank: Overseas Aid
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 level of access available to humanitarian organisations operating in (a) Gaza and (b) the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	59569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) recently stated that during 2016 there was a serious deterioration in access to Gaza for humanitarian organisations, due to the increased rate of permit denials for humanitarian staff applying to enter Gaza. In the West Bank, humanitarian access continues to be hampered by movement and access restrictions, but we have not received reports that there has been a significant change in levels of access over the last year.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/01/2017 17:08:43 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

671810

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Non-governmental Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with non-governmental organisations funded by her Department that promote human rights and economic development in the Occupied Palestinian Territories as part of her review of funding in that region.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	59584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State’s full examination of DFID’s programme in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) is an internal process intended to scrutinise current programming and make recommendations that will ensure maximum impact and value for money to the UK taxpayer. DFID regularly engages with human rights and economic development non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that receive indirect funding through our access to justice and private sector development programmes. Discussions with these NGOs inform DFID’s analysis of humanitarian and development needs in the OPTs, which forms the basis of our programming decisions.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/01/2017 17:06:11 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

671811

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Reconstruction
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 pace and number of home reconstructions in Gaza through the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	59585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) recently assessed that since April 2016 the pace of reconstruction of homes destroyed or damaged during the 2014 conflict has slowed due to increased restrictions on the entry of building materials into the Gaza Strip, prolonging the vulnerability of more than 10,000 families who are still displaced. UNOCHA also assessed that by November 2016, 39 percent of the 17,800 housing units destroyed or severely damaged in the 2014 conflict had been rebuilt.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/01/2017 17:15:10 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

649517

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether and when her Department plans to publish its review of aid to the Occupied Palestinian Territories separately to its Bilateral Aid Review.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	55929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is conducting a full examination of DFID’s programme in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). The outcomes of the examination will be reflected in our published description of the DFID country programme in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 06/12/2016 15:19:25 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

642347

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund is included as part of her Department's commitment to spending 0.7 per cent of gross national income on aid.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) spend includes Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligible programmes which are included in the UK’s commitment to spend 0.7% of gross national income per year on aid. Over half the total of CSSF’s expenditure is not included in the 0.7% target as some security, stabilization and defence activities are not ODA eligible.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 25/11/2016 12:47:38 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

637968

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many people participated in the International Citizens Services from (a) Birmingham, Northfield constituency and (b) each region of England in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	53237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The International Citizen Service (ICS) aims to be representative of young people in Britain, both in terms of diversity and reaching all regions of the country.</p><p>Table 1 demonstrates how many participants there were from the programme in the Birmingham Northfield constituency. Please note that further to this, one volunteer has been selected to take part in 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Table 1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of participants</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2 provides a breakdown of participants from each region of England.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Table 2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Region of England</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><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>773</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>257</p></td><td><p>298</p></td><td><p>324</p></td><td><p>1129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>384</p></td><td><p>509</p></td><td><p>692</p></td><td><p>541</p></td><td><p>2226</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>341</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>301</p></td><td><p>1166</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>334</p></td><td><p>492</p></td><td><p>605</p></td><td><p>522</p></td><td><p>2029</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>309</p></td><td><p>402</p></td><td><p>346</p></td><td><p>1317</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>242</p></td><td><p>238</p></td><td><p>844</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>252</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>866</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>448</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1805</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2536</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3151</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2751</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10691</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 21/11/2016 17:42:57 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

628172

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
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: Communication
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 effect on communication to and from her Department and its in-country agencies of organisations whose funding is provided through intermediary organisations and not directly of that funding arrangement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	51838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID has rigorous internal systems and processes to ensure that its aid reaches the intended beneficiaries and delivers results. We are determined to ensure that every pound we spend has maximum impact on reducing poverty. Due Diligence Assessments are undertaken on organisations receiving funding from DFID. These tools allow us to identify, understand and manage potential risks as programmes are delivered and to ensure that funds are properly accounted for. Risk levels are regularly reviewed and programmes closed if risk levels rise too high.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/11/2016 16:30:15 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

626684

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
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: Palestinians
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 effectiveness of monitoring restrictions on access of goods and people into and out of (a) Gaza and (b) the West Bank for the (i) economic and social development of those territories and (ii) successful future coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	51477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>A comprehensive lifting of restrictions as part of a political agreement is needed to support sustainable economic development in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). Meanwhile, we continue to monitor the movement of goods and people into and out of the OPTs, and call for an end to the movement and access restrictions that inhibit development in Gaza and the West Bank.</p><p>In Gaza, DFID has supported the Materials Monitoring Unit (MMU) to effectively monitor the import, storage, supply and use of construction materials brought into Gaza through the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM). Since September 2014, 1.6 million tonnes of construction material has entered Gaza through the GRM, allowing the completed or ongoing rebuilding of over 1000 fully destroyed homes and enabling the Gazan private sector to build public and private infrastructure. The UK also supports the Access Coordination Unit (ACU) to support humanitarian access into and out of the West Bank and Gaza, as well as producing data and reports that support advocacy for improved access and adherence to existing agreements.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/11/2016 16:32:05 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

626058

registered interest
date	31/10/2016
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: Microfinance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, in which countries and for how many projects her Department provides microloans to local communities or small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	51237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID does not track microloans separately from other financial inclusion programmes. DFID’s total investment in financial inclusion programmes is more than £426 million as of July 2016. The portfolio has a wide geographic spread with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. DFID focuses on ways to make business easier for micro and small enterprises to support growth and jobs, as opposed to a specific focus on microlending.</p><p>One of the best examples of our work with small businesses is DFID’s anchor investment of £75m in the Global Small and Medium Size Enterprise (SME) Finance Initiative established in 2012 along with other investors. As of June 2016, the programme had contributed to nearly £3.5bn of commercial loans supporting nearly 66,000 SMEs in 26 countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Mozambique and Bangladesh. The programme has a particular focus on increasing finance to women-headed SMEs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/11/2016 15:53:23 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden