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157020

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date	20/11/2014
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: Breast Ironing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department is doing to help end the practice of breast-ironing in Western, Eastern and Central African countries.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	215395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a top priority for the UK Government and DFID. We have prioritised work to end VAWG and break the silence on all harmful traditional practices like breast ironing.</p><p> </p><p>Tackling the root causes and drivers of sexual and gender-based violence is essential to make progress on eliminating violence against women and girls. While we do not have programmes specifically addressing the harmful traditional practice of breast ironing, we are working to end all forms of violence against women and girls in whatever way it presents itself. Details of our VAWG programmes in 29 countries can be found on development tracker.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/11/2014 17:28:17 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

157019

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff worked in her Department's central disability team in (a) June 2014 and (b) November 2014.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	215389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>In June 2014 there were two members of staff with some responsibility for disability. In November 2014 there are now four staff working on disability and a Director appointed as Disability Champion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/11/2014 17:28:19 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

157021

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she has appointed a senior disability champion for her Department.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	215378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>DFID has appointed a senior level managerial champion at Director level. Their role is to ensure that the disability framework is delivered throughout the department, demand accountability from teams and increase organisational ambition on disability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/11/2014 17:27:43 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

157022

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to the government of Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	215422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>From 2012 to 2015, DFID is providing £196 million to Yemen to address urgent humanitarian needs; build communities’ resilience and deliver basic services; and support the political transition and economic reform to increase citizens’ confidence in government and lay the groundwork for longer-term stability and development. None of DFID’s funding is channelled directly through the Government of Yemen’s systems.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2012, DFID has provided emergency and early recovery assistance to over 850,000 Yemenis; emergency food assistance to over 600,000; reached over 1 million through our nutrition programmes; and helped over 150,000 have better access to finance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/11/2014 17:29:28 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

157023

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to provide further support to the government of Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	215423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned by recent events in Yemen. The political transition in Yemen must not be allowed to fail and we are supporting President Hadi, Prime Minister Bahah and all parties working constructively to implement the Peace and National Partnership Agreement, and Gulf Co-operation Council Initiative and Implementation Mechanism.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID will continue to support the Government of Yemen’s political transition, including through a new constitution, referendum and elections, and their economic reform plans. We will also continue to meet urgent humanitarian needs, tackle malnutrition, deliver basic services and improve access to finance.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/11/2014 17:30:00 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

157024

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility budget has been spent on (a) private and (b) public schemes for energy infrastructure in each of the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	215460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>PPIAF does not finance the provision of infrastructure through either public or private schemes. Its role is to assist governments in developing countries to improve the enabling environment for the provision of basic infrastructure services by the private sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 26/11/2014 16:27:47 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

157075

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what immediate action they and their partners will take to meet the urgent needs of refugees and displaced people in northern Iraq, both inside and outside camps, and in particular for food and schooling for children.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK has allocated £39.5 million to the crisis since June to ensure that the needs of those who have been displaced are addressed. This funding will allow partners on the ground to deliver a range of basic life-saving assistance such as food, water, shelter, sanitation and medical care. This funding included support for the World Food Programme to provide food assistance to displaced people, and support to UNICEF for child protection activities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 04/12/2014 14:53:23 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton