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156650

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department (a) has spent and (b) plans to spend on Ebola in (i) Sierra Leone, (ii) the UK and (iii) elsewhere in this financial year.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Turner
uin	215173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Tackling the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is a priority for my department. As of 21 November, we have committed £230 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The vast majority of our commitment will be spent tackling this crisis in Sierra Leone, where the UK is leading the international response. A small proportion of funds have been disbursed to support the work of NGOs in Liberia, where the US is leading the international response to Ebola.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will work with the international community to ensure that the financial resources needed to contain, combat and ultimately defeat this deadly disease are made available, in the right areas and at the right time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 24/11/2014 15:54:27 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1426 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Turner

156019

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what projects in Africa with an agro-ecological component have been funded by her Department (a) directly and (b) indirectly in the last three years; and what criteria her Department uses for deciding which projects to fund under the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	214797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>DFID is directly and indirectly supporting a wide range of work that has an agro-ecological component, from soil and water conservation and land use management to climate resilience and conservation agriculture. We are working in a number of African countries, supporting programmes like the Community Land Use Fund in Mozambique and programmes for soil and water conservation such as the Karamoja Resilience programme in Uganda. DFID’s global climate change and agriculture food security research programme is building the evidence base for how better to deliver agro-ecological approaches, while the Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme supports farmers to adapt agricultural systems to be climate resilient. The full range of our programmes can be found on the Development Tracker.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has committed £600m to the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition. Of this £480m is for pre-existing programmes in the six DFID partner countries participating in the New Alliance, and £75m is a contribution to the Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme. These pre-existing programmes satisfied the following criteria: (i) they occur in one of the DFID partner countries participating in the New Alliance (Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Ghana, Malawi and Nigeria); and (ii) they include components on food security, agriculture and nutrition. The UK’s new financial support to the New Alliance of £45m has focused on “enabling actions” that support agriculture, food security and nutrition – specifically, the development of policy instruments, technology and innovation, and risk management.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 20/11/2014 17:29:29 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

156025

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Women's Rights
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 women's rights are on the agenda for the London Conference on Afghanistan next month; and what her objectives relating to the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan are for that conference.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	214539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The full engagement of women and girls in political processes is essential for the success of Afghanistan. Integrating women and girls into the event – including but not limited to speaking slots – is a priority.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A critical element of the conference will be the civil society associated event, ‘Ayenda’ on 3 December and the follow-up event on 4 December. I will attend both of these events and women and girls will be central to them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 20/11/2014 15:35:31 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

155525

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how often her Department reviews its processes regarding the logging of emails, letters and other correspondence received; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	214253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The handling of correspondence is given the highest priority by my Department and procedures are reviewed regularly to maintain standards. We aim to respond to all correspondence within 15 working days</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance on handling correspondence from Members of Parliament, Peers, MEPs and Members of devolved Administrations is available online at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61196/guide-handling-gov-correspondence.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61196/guide-handling-gov-correspondence.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 20/11/2014 17:04:46 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

155526

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Central African Republic
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when (a) she and (b) other ministers in her Department plan to visit the Central African Republic.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	214360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>We do not publish future ministerial visits. Past ministerial visits are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-with-external-organisations-in-the-department-for-international-development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 20/11/2014 17:08:04 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

155527

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what total amount her Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) the Government Car and Despatch Agency and (b) other car hire in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	214278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>For information on the cost of car travel for the Department of International I refer the hon. Member to the Department for Transport's written ministerial statements of 22 July 2008, Official Report, column 117WS; 16 July 2009, Official Report, column 80WS; and 28 October 2010, Official Report, column 23WS.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is unable to provide details of ministerial spend on private hire vehicles and taxis without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 20/11/2014 17:47:43 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

155528

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Central African Republic: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the security situation in the Central African Republic.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	214363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>DFID regularly monitors the security and humanitarian situation in CAR. High levels of violence continue across the country, and a million people have been displaced since December 2013. The security situation impacts not only communities but humanitarian workers. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported 1,120 security incidents since January 2014 of which 10% were directed at humanitarian organisations. In 2014 DFID has provided £18 million to the ICRC, UN agencies and international NGOs to support communities who have suffered from the violence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 20/11/2014 17:49:04 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

155529

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for which accommodation her Department has paid for overnight stays in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	214305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>DFID does not publish the names and addresses of the hotels it uses for reasons of duty of care.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 20/11/2014 17:06:03 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

155530

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) iphones and (b) ipads her Department has purchased in 2014 to date; and what the cost was of those purchases.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	214304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>DFID currently has one iPhone 6+ and two iPads on order. The purchase cost of these items is £1,470.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 20/11/2014 17:46:32 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

155531

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa: Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many medical professionals, normally based in the UK, have volunteered to assist in West African countries regarding the Ebola crisis in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	214239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Over 1,000 medical staff who are based in the UK have volunteered to assist in the response to Ebola in West Africa through UK-Med, who are coordinating volunteers from the NHS through their International Emergency Medical Register (UKIEMR), and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 17/11/2014 16:37:39 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell