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451008

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date	05/02/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which organisations, projects, ministries of the Palestinian Authority and public services have received funding from his Department in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	26050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office provided funding in 2013 to the Al Aqaba Village Council; Qalandia Local Council; the Palestinian Authority's (PA) Prime Minister’s Office; the PA Ministry of Justice through the Slynn Foundation; in 2014 to the Al-Yanoun Village Council; The Slynn Foundation (with Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law); and in 2015 to the Al Aqaba Village Council; The Palestinian Commission Against the Wall and Settlements and the Sinjel Municipality.</p><p>We also provided funding to the PA Ministry of Justice from 2012-2014 for a sustainable transformation of the Ministry to become a high performing institution for rule of law within the OPTs and a beacon for other PA Ministries.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/02/2016 14:11:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

451038

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
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 has provided to projects fostering co-existence between Israelis and Palestinians in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	26100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>DFID does not directly fund joint Israeli-Palestinian programmes. However, through the Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), the UK provides support for the ‘Youth Creating Peace On/Line’ project which encourages educational cooperation between Palestinians and Israelis. The project, run by NGO ‘Kids Creating Peace’, uses dialogue and leadership workshops to train participants to become peace advocates in their communities and beyond. The UK is providing £40,000 to ‘Youth Creating Peace On/Line’ for 2016/17.</p><p>DFID provided £349 million in support of Palestinian development from 2011-15 and will provide a further £72 million in 2015-16. For a breakdown on how financial assistance in the Palestinian Territories is spent, information is published on DFID’s Development Tracker website (<a href="https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk)" target="_blank">https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/02/2016 17:45:58 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

450739

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what financial assistance his Department has given to the Palestinian Authority in each of the last five years for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	25983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>I have been asked to reply.</p><p>The Department for International Development (DfID) provided £349 million in support of Palestinian development from 2011-15 and will provide a further £72 million in 2015-16, of which up to £25.5 million will be provided to the Palestinian Authority. This year, UK aid will support 36,000 children in primary education and support 270 enterprises to improve their annual sales or productivity.</p><p>UK aid is helping the Palestinian Authority to develop strong institutions, deliver essential public services and improve security – building the foundations for a sovereign and viable Palestinian state living alongside Israel in peace and security. For a breakdown on how financial assistance in the Palestinian Territories is spent, information is published on DfID’s Development Tracker website at <a href="https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 09/02/2016 17:19:02 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

450745

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which (a) Israeli and (b) Palestinian non-governmental organisations and projects receiving funding from the Conflict Stability and Security Fund.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	25979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>We currently fund projects through twelve Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (including East Jerusalem); ten through the Conflict Stability and Security Fund and two through Bilateral Programme Budgets. All of these NGOs are registered as Israeli. We do not fund NGOs other than for specific projects that support Her Majesty's Government's objectives.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/02/2016 14:19:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

450746

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East: Conflict Pool
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which (a) Israeli and (b) Palestinian non-governmental organisations and projects have received Conflict Pool funding in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	25980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>Details on which non-governmental organisations and projects costs that have received Conflict Pool funding in each of the last five years are not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/02/2016 14:21:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

450251

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	HIV Infection: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's policy is on routine HIV screening in (a) high-prevalence geographical areas and (b) specific high-risk populations.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	25632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>Evidence for HIV screening in pregnancy is kept under constant review. Section 5.3 of the UK National Screening Committee’s evidence review process sets out how reviews are undertaken in light of new evidence. The review process can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process</a></p><p> </p><p>HIV testing guidelines, published by the British HIV Association and other professional organisations, and endorsed by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence, recommend the routine offer of an HIV test to all patients attending general medical services including hospital admissions and new patient registrations in general practice, in areas where the adult diagnosed HIV prevalence is two or more per 1,000. Public Health England advise men who have sex with men have an HIV test at least annually and every three months if having unprotected sex with new or casual partners and that black African men and women test for HIV if having unprotected sex with new or casual partners.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 25637 question first answered 08/02/2016 13:31:53 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

450253

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the UK National Screening Committee plans to publish an updated recommendation on HIV screening in pregnancy.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	25637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>Evidence for HIV screening in pregnancy is kept under constant review. Section 5.3 of the UK National Screening Committee’s evidence review process sets out how reviews are undertaken in light of new evidence. The review process can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process</a></p><p> </p><p>HIV testing guidelines, published by the British HIV Association and other professional organisations, and endorsed by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence, recommend the routine offer of an HIV test to all patients attending general medical services including hospital admissions and new patient registrations in general practice, in areas where the adult diagnosed HIV prevalence is two or more per 1,000. Public Health England advise men who have sex with men have an HIV test at least annually and every three months if having unprotected sex with new or casual partners and that black African men and women test for HIV if having unprotected sex with new or casual partners.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 25632 question first answered 08/02/2016 13:31:53 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

450264

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Polio
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what programmes her Department has contributed to from the £300 million it allocated to eradicate polio.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	25644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>The United Kingdom remains fully committed to global polio eradication and has pledged £300 million to support the Global Polio Eradication Initiative for 2013 to 2019. Of the £300 million, £270 million is directed to the World Health Organisation, which hosts the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. £30 million is allocated to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to support its role in the global introduction of the Inactivated Polio Vaccine, a key step in the path to eradication.</p><p>As the third largest contributor towards global polio eradication, UK support has played a crucial role in the more than 99% decrease in polio cases since the launch of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/02/2016 16:47:25 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

450291

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Unemployment: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the correlation between the reduction in the rate of unemployment in the West Midlands between 2010 and 2016 and any trend in the number of people employed on zero-hour contracts in that region.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	25638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>Figures published by ONS show that rising employment in the West Midlands since 2010 – reflected in falling unemployment – has been dominated by more people in full-time and permanent jobs.</p><p>Information on trends in zero-hours contracts over this period is not available on a consistent basis. This reflects the view of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) that responses to questions about zero-hours contracts in the Labour Force Survey are likely to have been affected by greater awareness of the term itself.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/02/2016 16:23:01 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

450346

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which countries British Service personnel are deployed.
tabling member constituency	North Somerset
tabling member printed	Dr Liam Fox
uin	25762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Overseas tours for military personnel can be broadly grouped into three categories: operational deployments, exercises and longer-term postings.</p><p>Operational deployment roles are high readiness deployments anywhere in the world where there is an operational requirement and are not family accompanied. UK military personnel are currently performing these roles in parts of Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the South Atlantic Islands.</p><p>The standard tour length for operational deployments can vary greatly depending on the circumstances but is likely to be six months, with some Service personnel serving up to 12 months or longer.</p><p>Large-scale exercises are conducted in Belize, Canada and Kenya to provide training for UK military operations. There are a small number of permanent UK military staff posted in each location, and these roles are family accompanied. UK military personnel sent to these locations on exercise are not accompanied by their families.</p><p>Permanent or longer-term posted roles or assignments can be family accompanied. Permanent overseas postings which can be family accompanied include Bahrain, Qatar, the USA, Gibraltar, the South Atlantic Islands, the Cyprus Sovereign Base Areas and the United Nations Operation TOSCA, Singapore and European countries. Around 4,600 of these posts are family-accompanied.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 25763 25764 question first answered 10/02/2016 16:40:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox