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856022

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Tunnels
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 is taking to ensure that UK aid to Gaza is not used to fund the construction of tunnels from Gaza to Israel.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	131188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>DFID has a zero-tolerance approach to fraud and has robust controls against the diversion of aid. In Gaza, DFID Occupied Palestinian Territories has strong controls in place to monitor spending, including mapping the flow of funds through the delivery chain, regular audits of programme spending and conducting regular field visits to ensure that UK aid reaches the intended beneficiaries and achieves the best development outcomes, with a strong focus on ensuring value for money for the UK taxpayer. Additionally, DFID complies with UK and international counter terrorism legislation and our funding agreements commit partners to understand and comply with international counter terrorism legislation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/03/2018 17:30:52 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

856123

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria and Pakistan: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to support programmes to tackle discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief in educational systems in (a) Nigeria and (b) Pakistan; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
uin	131289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to equal treatment and equality of opportunity. The Equality Act of 2010, under Section 149, requires that all public bodies, including DFID, consider the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations when making policy decisions and delivering programmes. The Act covers a number of protected characteristics, including religion. In both Nigeria and Pakistan, we have professional education advisers who design and monitor our programmes carefully. We work to build inclusive education systems in these countries, which makes a positive contribution to the lives of millions of children.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/03/2018 11:20:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

856133

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
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: Sanitary Products
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 plans to fund the manufacture and provision of period pants in developing countries; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	131299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to enabling all girls and women to manage menstruation safely, hygienically and with dignity, allowing them to stay in school and participate in society during their period. Access to affordable sanitary products is central to this and the UK is supporting a number of innovative projects to enhance access and choice. This includes a technology transfer initiative with the Indian company Aakar (www.aakarinnovations.com) to enable them to take their women’s enterprise and simple technology model for the local production of quality, low-cost, environmentally-friendly sanitary pads to Kenya and Tanzania. In Zimbabwe, we are supporting women’s groups to make reusable sanitary pads as part of a wider programme to support 95,000 vulnerable girls to stay in school. In Uganda, we have supported the testing and development of sustainable market models for distributing menstrual hygiene cups at scale. We also support menstrual hygiene management more broadly through health, girls’ education and water, sanitation and hygiene programmes across sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/03/2018 11:00:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

855745

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how her Department monitors the delivery and spending of UK aid in the Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	131051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>As for all DFID programmes, officials regularly monitor and review our programmes in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) to ensure they are delivering results and that UK aid reaches the intended beneficiaries and achieves the best development outcomes, with a strong focus on ensuring value for money for the UK taxpayer. This includes comprehensive annual reviews and project completion reports. These reviews are available on the DFID Development Tracker at https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/. DFID has due diligence assessment processes to provide assurance over the expenditure of our funds, and DFID’s OPTs spending is subject to regular auditing by DFID’s Internal Audit Department and the UK National Audit Office. We have strong controls in place to monitor spending, including mapping the flow of funds to beneficiaries, regular audits of programme spending and where required, tight earmarking of funds. DFID has a zero-tolerance approach to fraud and has robust controls against diversion of aid to terrorist groups.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/03/2018 10:54:28 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

855746

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that aid to the Palestinian Authority does not fund radicalisation.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	131052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority (PA) includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language and actions that could incite violence or hatred; I recently urged Palestinian Ministers to remain focused on this. UK financial aid to the PA is provided through the European Union (EU) Palestinian-European Socio-Economic Management Assistance Mechanism (PEGASE) mechanism, contributing to the salaries of vetted public servants in the health and education sectors. Only named public servants from a pre-approved EU list are eligible, and the vetting process includes screening against international and ad hoc sanctions lists designed to prevent terrorism financing.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/03/2018 10:54:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

855787

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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: Voluntary Work
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 is taking to vet people who volunteer for overseas placements on Government-backed schemes.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	131092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring rigorous vetting of all volunteers on DFID-funded schemes. For example, on the International Citizen Service (ICS) programme, all volunteers are subject to medical clearance, two satisfactory references and a criminal background clearance. ICS agencies are required to check the criminal background of volunteers to the maximum level possible under the laws of their country of residence and comply with the UK DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Code of Practice.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/03/2018 10:53:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

853248

registered interest
date	02/03/2018
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: Health Services
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 Government response to the Fifth Report of the International Development Committee, Session 2014-15, HC 816, whether the Department has developed its position paper on health systems strengthening.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	130697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>As recognised by the Fifth Report of the International Development Committee, DFID is a world-leader in health systems strengthening. A good health system delivers quality services to all people when and where they need them, addresses the social determinants of health such as nutrition and sanitation, and can prevent and respond to shocks such as disease outbreaks. DFID is in the final stages of developing a position paper on how we will work with developing countries to create strong and resilient health systems.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/03/2018 16:42:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

852598

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the proportion of UK humanitarian aid to Yemen which has reached its intended beneficiaries in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	130594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>DFID has rigorous systems in place to ensure that all our aid in Yemen meets its intended beneficiaries. DFID channels funds through UN agencies and NGOs who have been on the ground for many years in Yemen, have good access and a strong track record of delivering and monitoring assistance in difficult environments. Officials regularly monitor and review programmes to ensure they are delivering results and that no aid is diverted or misused.</p><p>DFID applies a rigorous process of due diligence, under which partners must demonstrate accountable, transparent governance structures and sound financial procedures before funding is provided. DFID contracts independent monitoring experts to verify delivery at project sites including through photographs and interviews with direct beneficiaries.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/03/2018 12:31:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

852599

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
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: International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of humanitarian assistance entering Yemen through Hodeidah port in the last three years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	130595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The northern ports of Hodeidah and Saleef play a critical role in importing 80% of Yemen’s humanitarian and commercial supplies, including food, fuel and medicine.</p><p>The Secretary of State for International Development has been clear that all parties must allow full and unhindered access throughout Yemen, including through Hodeidah and Saleef ports. The UK is providing £205 million of aid support Yemen for the financial year 2017/8, focused on lifesaving humanitarian aid.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/03/2018 12:35:52 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

852673

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
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: Hearing Impairment
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 deafness programmes in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	130669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>However, people with disabilities, including deaf people, benefit from many DFID programmes. For example, through the Girls Education Challenge, DFID supported over 40,000 girls with disabilities, including girls who are deaf, to access an education in countries including Kenya and Uganda.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Disability Catalyst Programme, the UK supports Disabled Persons Organisations to advocate for the rights of deaf people in developing countries including Haiti and Rwanda, including projects preventing violence and advocating for access to education and employment.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 130670 question first answered 08/03/2018 16:41:36 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick