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100380
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Syria more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the use of chemical weapons by ISIS in Kobani on 21 October 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Murphy more like this
uin 211494 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text We are aware of reports in the public domain of the use by ISIL in Kobani of industrial chemicals as weapons. We condemn unreservedly all and any use of chemical weapons. Use is a breach of international norms. Any party using chemical weapons should be brought to justice. more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T14:42:56.3591942Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T14:42:56.3591942Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
595
label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy more like this
100473
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading West Africa more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many isolation centres the Government is erecting in West Africa to help tackle the Ebola virus. more like this
tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Murphy more like this
uin 211495 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>The UK is leading the international response to the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone and has now committed £205 million to tackle the disease, including the delivery of 700 beds in Ebola Treatment Centres to provide treatment for individuals infected with Ebola. £50m of UK funding will support the delivery of Community Care Centres, where people who suspect they might be suffering from the disease can seek swift and accurate diagnosis, isolation if needed, and appropriate care. The UK will fund 200 of these centres as part of our broader approach to tackling the Ebola crisis.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T17:43:23.7847242Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T17:43:23.7847242Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
595
label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy more like this
100474
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading West Africa more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many protection suits the Government plans to provide to West Africa to help tackle the Ebola virus. more like this
tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Murphy more like this
uin 211496 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>The UK is leading the international response to the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone. The UK is working with partners to ensure that people carrying out critical work to tackle the Ebola virus have the protection suits needed and is procuring suits in line with projections and clinical requirements.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T17:44:35.6209634Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T17:44:35.6209634Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
595
label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy more like this
100476
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Iraq more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure aid packages are not stolen by ISIS in northern Iraq and surrounding regions. more like this
tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Murphy more like this
uin 211497 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>The UK is doing all it can to minimise the risks of aid being diverted or misused in Iraq. UK funds are channelled through organisations that have a strong track record of delivering humanitarian aid in difficult and dangerous places. We also apply a rigorous process of due diligence, where they must demonstrate clear and accountable governance structures, with transparent and accountable financial procedures. All partners that receive UK funding must also demonstrate full compliance with humanitarian principles.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T17:47:12.0110942Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T17:47:12.0110942Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
595
label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy more like this
78546
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-16more like thismore than 2014-07-16
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Sustainable Development more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to ensure that particular attention to the most marginalised and people in vulnerable situations is specifically referenced in the language of the targets and goals in the Sustainable Development Goals. more like this
tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Murphy more like this
uin 206178 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
answer text <p> </p><p>The UK, through our Troika, have made statements in the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals on the importance of monitoring progress for marginalised groups across the targets and “leaving no one behind” as an overarching principle for the post 2015 framework.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The final goals and targets in the post-2015 development framework will be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-21T12:09:17.2088502Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T12:09:17.2088502Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
595
label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy more like this
78547
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-16more like thismore than 2014-07-16
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will support proposals to amend the goal on education to provide free, equitable and inclusive quality education and life-long learning opportunities for all in the Sustainable Development Goals. more like this
tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Murphy more like this
uin 206179 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK supports a stand-alone education goal in the Sustainable Development Goals to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and life-long learning opportunities for all.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The final goal and targets in the post-2015 development framework will be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-21T12:06:03.1901188Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T12:06:03.1901188Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
595
label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy more like this
78075
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Remittances more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government has taken to meet the commitment made by the G20 heads of state in the final declaration of the Cannes Summit in November 2011 to reduce the average cost of transferring remittances to 5 per cent by 2014; and what assessment she made of the likelihood of the UK meeting this commitment. more like this
tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Murphy more like this
uin 206031 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
answer text <p> </p><p>The UK is contributing to the achievement of the 5% target by supporting the development of payments infrastructure, with a focus on digitisation to reduce transaction costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We also support piloting and scaling up mobile banking through a Technology Programme for Branchless Banking which is co-funded with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Master Card Foundation and the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP). As of December 2013, the Programme has helped an estimated 31 million poor people globally to access financial services.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-21T11:56:40.6816817Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T11:56:40.6816817Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
595
label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy more like this
78213
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Africa more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to reduce the cost of sending remittances to Africa. more like this
tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Murphy more like this
uin 205940 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
answer text <p> </p><p>DFID is supporting the development of payments infrastructure, with a focus on digitisation to reduce the cost of sending remittances to developing countries including in Africa.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID is also working through the Action Group on Cross Border Remittances to prevent a reduction in competition in UK remittance markets, which could increase sending costs. Information on the Action Group can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/helping-developing-countries-economies-to-grow/supporting-pages/enabling-the-continued-flow-of-remittances" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/helping-developing-countries-economies-to-grow/supporting-pages/enabling-the-continued-flow-of-remittances</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-21T12:01:12.1219408Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T12:01:12.1219408Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
595
label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy more like this
77693
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Health Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will support the inclusion of universal health coverage in the goal on health in the Sustainable Development Goals. more like this
tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Murphy more like this
uin 205607 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answer text <p> </p><p>The UK supports a post-2015 target on universal health coverage. This language is included in the most recent draft goals and targets list released by the co-chairs of the Open Working Group (OWG) on 2 June.</p><p> </p><p>The final targets in the post-2015 development framework will be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-17T16:04:56.6379431Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-17T16:04:56.6379431Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
595
label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy more like this
77694
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Sustainable Development more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the report of the High Level panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, what steps she is taking to ensure that the pledge to leave no-one behind is effectively translated into the target language of the proposed Sustainable Development Goals. more like this
tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Murphy more like this
uin 205608 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answer text <p> </p><p>The UK, through our Troika, have made statements in the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals on the importance of “leaving no one behind” as an overarching principle for the post 2015 framework.</p><p> </p><p>The final goals and targets in the post-2015 development framework will be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-17T16:05:28.1460338Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-17T16:05:28.1460338Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
595
label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy more like this