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100471

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many people have received assistance from the Back Pack Health Worker Team programme funded by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	211573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID has funded around 18% of a health project in Burma that includes the work of the Back Pack Health Worker Team (BPHWT) from 1 August 2011 – 31 July 2014. During this period the project as a whole reached approximately 225,000 people in 644 villages, proving services that included bednets to prevent malaria, malaria treatments and other basic healthcare, improved water sources, construction of latrines, water sources, hygiene promotion, and assisting pregnant women with ante-natal care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/10/2014 17:14:08 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

76860

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what conditions her Department has imposed on the release of development aid for Iraq; and what arrangements she has made for oversight of the distribution of such aid.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	204880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>All UK assistance for Iraq is channelled through organisations that have experience of delivering humanitarian aid in difficult and dangerous places. All partners that receive UK funding must also demonstrate full compliance with humanitarian principles. NGO partners have to be pre-qualified to apply for funding under DFID's Rapid Response Facility, which is the mechanism that we are currently using in Iraq. This process applies a rigorous process of due diligence, where organisations must demonstrate clear and accountable governance structures, with transparent and accountable financial procedures. UN agencies are assured through the Multilateral Aid Review (MAR).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 16/07/2014 16:10:55 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

63715

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government has offered support to the Egyptian government to help establish the Egyptian parliament.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK has supported the preparation of Parliamentary by-laws and helped to build the capacity of the Parliamentary secretariat staff in respect of committees, the library and research sections, and the media unit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 01/07/2014 16:01:01 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

63716

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to support the introduction of green tourism in Egypt.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>Green tourism is supported by many of the international development institutions in Egypt in which the UK is a stakeholder, including the African Development Bank and the World Bank Group.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 01/07/2014 15:57:49 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

63717

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Egypt
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 with her Egyptian counterpart to reduce the level of poverty in Egypt.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government provides technical assistance, directed through International Financial Institutions, to tackle Egypt's economic challenges. One example of UK support is the development of a database of 10m poor households, which the Egyptian Government can use to target cash transfers towards the poorest. The UK is also funding projects that target marginalised communities, particularly women and girls in rural Egypt, providing them with access to finance and vocational training.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 01/07/2014 16:00:24 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

63718

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Egypt
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 her Egyptian counterpart on structural reform in Egypt to improve employment opportunities.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>UK officials recently met the Egyptian Finance Minister, who outlined his plans for structural economic reform. The UK supports these reforms, and is providing technical advice through the World Bank to tackle some of these challenges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 01/07/2014 15:54:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

63719

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she plans to take in conjunction with the Egyptian government to develop the Nile delta for the production of food.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID has no specific programmes to develop the Nile delta for the production of food.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 01/07/2014 16:40:21 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

63720

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with the Egyptian government on creating job opportunities for people under 30.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly engages with Egyptian Ministries on the need to promote job creation, particularly for young people. The UK is supporting projects to reform the vocational and technical education sector, to increase access to finance, develop entrepreneurship skills, and target micro-finance support to women in rural areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 01/07/2014 15:56:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

63721

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government has taken to increase the number of women in the Egyptian political system.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>Following the low numbers of women elected to the previous Parliament, the UK funded a project to support over 700 women with the skills and knowledge to run for local office in council elections, as a stepping stone to Parliamentary representation. This also included civic education on the role of women in political life.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 01/07/2014 15:58:35 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

63722

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what help the Government is giving to Egypt to source gas and oil fields.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government does not provide direct support to the oil and gas sector in Egypt.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 01/07/2014 15:45:59 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon