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1145275

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date	06/09/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2019 to Question 282383 on Yemen: Overseas Aid, which UK funded assets were damaged and which parties were identified as responsible for that damage; and how much UK Aid funding has been spent on those facilities.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	287922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Since the Yemen conflict started in 2015, our partners have reported two UK funded assets have been damaged by alleged airstrikes. These are a Norwegian Refugee Council warehouse in the Harradh area of Hajjah governorate on 21 June 2015 and a UNICEF water and sanitary health facility in Sahar district on 22 July 2018.</p><p> </p><p>We closely monitor such incidents, but we are not able to conduct investigations which would allow us to conclude which parties were responsible.</p><p> </p><p>Losses to DFID following the Norwegian Refugee Council warehouse incident were £3,127, while DFID suffered no direct losses as a result of damages to the UNICEF facility.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 08/10/2019 11:38:22 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1145295

registered interest
date	06/09/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2019 to Question 285408 on Department for International Development: Brexit, how many staff from her Department have been placed in each Government Department to work on preparations for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	287933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>As at 1<sup>st</sup> October, the Department for International Development has deployed 114 employees on short term loan to other government departments to support projects related to the UK leaving the EU. DFID employees have been deployed to the following departments:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Government Department</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of DFID Staff Deployed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department for Exiting the European Union</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department for International Trade</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cabinet Office</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department for Health and Social Care</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Borders Delivery Group (HMRC)</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Border’s Supply Chain Impact Group (HMRC)</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 08/10/2019 12:33:42 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1145297

registered interest
date	06/09/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of his Department's preparations for the UK leaving the EU (a) with and (b) without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	287935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The majority of Brexit planning has been managed through existing resource within DFID.</p><p> </p><p>No additional costs have been accrued in preparing for a deal. In preparing for no deal, the Government has committed to ensuring UK organisations are able to continue delivering vital programmes should the EU cut funding.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has allocated £416,345 to a fund manager to prepare and deliver the financial assurance to be provided to UK organisations should their EU funding be cut, and for research into the impact of Brexit on the Civil Society sector.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, up to £150,000 has been allocated to DFID’s Get Ready communications campaign by the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 08/10/2019 12:30:32 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1145299

registered interest
date	06/09/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bahamas: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
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 humanitarian relief efforts in the Bahamas responding to the effects of Hurricane Dorian.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	287894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>DFID responded immediately to help those affected by hurricane Dorian through the deployment of a team of humanitarian experts to The Bahamas. Working alongside the Bahamas Government’s National Emergency Management Association, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency and international partners, they helped assess the scale of needs, coordinate the emergency response and ensure aid quickly reached those affected.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Mounts Bay the UK were able to rapidly distribute emergency supplies, assist communities who were cut off, and clear debris to enable additional support to arrive. Mounts Bay has been in the Caribbean, loaded with relief supplies, since June to prepare for and provide life-saving emergency assistance in emergencies like Dorian.</p><p> </p><p>The UK committed up to £1.5 million towards the immediate humanitarian response. Working closely with the Bahamian Government, this funding has enabled the delivery of critical aid supplies and helped coordinate the international response.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 08/10/2019 11:45:20 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1145143

registered interest
date	05/09/2019
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: Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has allocated to programmes supporting the payment of living wages in global value chains; and whether this funding is supporting workers in the cocoa sector.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	287660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 09/09/2019 16:49:02 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1145144

registered interest
date	05/09/2019
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: Personal Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her Department's Economic Development Strategy, what steps she is taking to track progress towards the achievement of living incomes in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	287661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/09/2019 16:49:24 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1145234

registered interest
date	05/09/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UNRWA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East facilities and institutions are not being used by terrorist groups for combat purposes.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer of Childs Hill
uin	HL17761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 09/09/2019 16:29:50 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4214 label Biography information for Lord Palmer of Childs Hill

1145235

registered interest
date	05/09/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UNRWA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East officials, especially those in Lebanon and Syria, to support Palestinian refugees to receive (1) citizenship, and (2) fair treatment from host governments.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer of Childs Hill
uin	HL17762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 09/09/2019 16:33:05 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4214 label Biography information for Lord Palmer of Childs Hill

1144632

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Kashmir: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support his Department can provide to help doctors access medicines in Kashmir.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Ms Lisa Forbes
uin	286874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/09/2019 16:47:51 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4717 label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes

1144759

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Kenya: Education
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 ensure that children in Kenya have access to high quality education.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	286602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>As one of the largest donors to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), DFID is helping to ensure that children in Kenya have access to high quality education. GPE supports the Government of Kenya to develop national education sector plans, improve early grade mathematics and strengthen school management systems. Through UK support to the Girls’ Education Challenge, we are also improving learning opportunities and outcomes for Kenya’s most marginalised girls.</p><p> </p><p>In partnership with the Kenyan Ministry of Education in 2015, DFID provided funding to rigorously test a new structured approach to early grade teaching. The approach helped teachers better meet the needs of all students, provided continual coaching and monitoring, and improved teaching materials. The Kenyan Government scaled the approach nationwide. Independent research shows this reform led to the percentage of grade two children meeting learning benchmarks in English rising from 34% to 65%.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/09/2019 15:45:03 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg