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228620

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take in respect of (i) funding the Plant for Peace pomegranate cultivation programme in Afghanistan and (ii) supporting Afghan nationals to take up educational opportunities in the UK; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	228515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>DFID does not currently fund the Plant for Peace programme. DFID’s education funding is focused on improving opportunities within Afghanistan itself, in line with the Afghan Government’s own priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 24/03/2015 16:03:06 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

228621

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which 10 consultancies have received the largest amount from herDepartment since 2010; and how much her Department paid each such consultancy.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	228468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>DFID does not hold this information in the form requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 24/03/2015 16:02:53 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

228622

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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, how much funding her Department has lost as a result of the financial collapse of (a) an NGO, (b) a financial lender and (c) other institutions in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	228433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The table below provides a summary of the losses incurred by DFID by category and by year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Losses due to financial collapse of (to nearest £0.1m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>NGO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Financial Lender</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other Institutions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.0m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.0m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.2m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 24/03/2015 16:02:39 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

228623

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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: Health Professions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which countries her Department has supported to train, recruit and retain health workers since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	228395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK supports low-income countries to develop robust healthcare systems, including country efforts to build and maintain health worker capacity through training new health workers, building skills in existing health workers, and supporting government planning. The UK has provided bilateral health aid to over 30 countries and a number of regional programmes since May 2010, full details of which can be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/about/statistics" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/about/statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK has a number of targeted programmes that address critical health worker issues in Ethiopia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Zambia, Malawi, Sierra Leone, India, South Africa and Nepal. The UK also funds the Health Partnership Scheme (HPS) that supports partnerships between UK and developing country health institutions to strengthen health workforce capacity. The HPS supports activities in 26 countries in Africa and Asia.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 24/03/2015 17:12:35 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

228624

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much has been paid to consultancies for (a) programme delivery and (b) monitoring and evaluation by her Department in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	228430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>DFID does not hold this information in the form requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 24/03/2015 16:01:47 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

228625

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding from her Department is currently held by Microking in Zimbabwe; and what steps her Department is taking to recover those funds.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	228431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>DFID has not provided any funding directly to Microking in Zimbabwe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 228432 question first answered 24/03/2015 16:02:21 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

228626

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department has allocated to Microking in Zimbabwe in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	228432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>DFID has not provided any funding directly to Microking in Zimbabwe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 228431 question first answered 24/03/2015 16:02:21 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

228627

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the average hourly pay is of employees at each grade within her Department identified as (a) White or White British and (b) from a Black, Asian or other minority ethnic group.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	228314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The average hourly pay for each grade in DFID is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Civil Service Grade</p></td><td><p>DFID Grade</p></td><td><p>Hourly Rate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G6</p></td><td><p>A1 London</p></td><td><p>£36.49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G6</p></td><td><p>A1 National</p></td><td><p>£34.08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G7</p></td><td><p>A2 London</p></td><td><p>£30.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G7</p></td><td><p>A2 National</p></td><td><p>£27.39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>A2(L) London</p></td><td><p>£24.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>A2(L) National</p></td><td><p>£22.26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>B1 London</p></td><td><p>£19.25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>B1 National</p></td><td><p>£16.44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>B2 London</p></td><td><p>£15.22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>B2 National</p></td><td><p>£12.56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>C1 London</p></td><td><p>£12.56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>C1 National</p></td><td><p>£10.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p>C2 London</p></td><td><p>£10.84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p>C2 National</p></td><td><p>£8.43</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID does not distinguish between ethnicity groups in paying staff.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/03/2015 17:42:31 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

228628

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the demolition by Israeli authorities in October 2014 of a latrine unit, constructed using funding from her Department, in Khashem ad Daraj in the occupied Palestinian territory, what estimate she has made of the cost of replacing that unit.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	228343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The original cost of the two latrines, constructed between 2004 and 2006 and demolished in October 2014, was 3,300 New Israeli Shekels each, which is equivalent to approximately £550. The project was implemented by the non-governmental organisation Environmental Resource Management (ERM) with DFID funding between 2004-2006.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 228345 question first answered 24/03/2015 17:13:15 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

228629

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the demolition by Israeli authorities in October 2014 of a latrine unit, constructed using funding from her Department, in Khashem ad Daraj in the occupied Palestinian territory, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterparts on the reasons for that demolition.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	228344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK raises concerns about demolitions and displacement with the Government of Israel on a regular basis and at the highest levels. Demolitions cause unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians, are harmful to the peace process, and in all but most limited circumstances are contrary to international humanitarian law. The UK also works closely with the UN Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator which raised concerns about this and many other recent demolitions in a letter to the Israeli authorities in November 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 24/03/2015 16:54:37 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith