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78552

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will estimate the annual cost to her Department of (a) stationery and (b) postage incurred when sending a ministerial reply to hon. Members; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	uin	206150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Based on approximately 3,500 replies a year we estimate the annual cost of replying to hon. members as: a) £525, b) £1,650.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/09/2014 14:55:42 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

78545

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo
	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 UK assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo is not misused or misappropriated.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	206221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID takes seriously tackling the misuse or misappropriation of UK Aid, and has a range of robust controls and measures in place to safeguard the UK taxpayers’ money.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the DRC this includes regular rigorous risk assessments of the fiduciary environment to determine the way in which UK Aid is provided. Currently this means DFID funds in DRC are channelled through United Nations agencies and NGOs, rather than provided directly to the government. All partners selected are subject to pre-funding due diligence checks and regular scrutiny during implementation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 01/09/2014 16:00:35 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

78466

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how the £1 million pledged by the UK to the UN's Safe Schools Initiative is being used to ensure that children are being protected.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	206373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID is providing technical support to the design and development of the Safe Schools Initiative, as well as working through our existing education programmes in northern Nigeria to ensure safe access to learning. The Safe Schools Initiative was launched in May. The Government of Nigeria are leading on implementation. The aim is to provide a response for the protection of schools and the prevention of future attacks on schools. It will include a combination of school-based and community interventions to create safer environments in which schools can operate, improve school security measures and support provision of safe opportunities for learning.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 01/09/2014 14:58:49 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

78543

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	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 allocates to Palestine; and if she will commission a review of how effective that funding is in serving her Department's objectives in Palestine.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	206381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID will provide nearly £350 million in support of Palestinian development from 2011-15. In addition, we have also provided £17 million of emergency aid since the current conflict began. We regularly review progress and assess that UK aid is on track to deliver key results as set out in our Operational Plan.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the International Development Committee’s recent report was supportive of the work that we are doing in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, whilst noting the need for political progress.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/09/2014 16:30:36 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

78544

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	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 aid Palestinian citizens who have been injured, orphaned, made homeless and lost their livelihoods as a result of Israel's recent air strikes; and whether she plans to keep the level of such funding under review in the light of future developments in that conflict.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	206382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID is one of the biggest donors to the Gaza crisis, providing over £17 million of emergency aid since the current conflict began. The level of funding is being kept under constant review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/09/2014 14:54:46 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

78549

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Middle East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the UK is taking to ensure that all Palestinian civilians made homeless during Operation Protective Edge will have their homes rebuilt as swiftly as possible.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Katy Clark
	uin	206227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This conflict has taken a terrible toll. Initial damage assessments point to destruction on an unprecedented scale, with more than 100,000 Gazans left homeless. Reconstruction will require a durable ceasefire, an agreed approach on security, predictable and sustained access for people and goods in and out of Gaza, and good governance arrangements. The UK continues to work with international partners to this end.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/09/2014 14:56:53 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning