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172599

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department's expenditure was (a) fiscal and (b) non-fiscal spending in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	220132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>% fiscal</p></td><td><p>% non-fiscal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>99%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>99%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 13/01/2015 16:21:01 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

92271

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many officials in her Department who received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark under the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System (i) had a disability, (ii) worked full-time and (iii) worked part-time in 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	209633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Performance Rating</p></td><td><p>Number of employees who have declared a disability</p></td><td><p>Number of employees who work full time</p></td><td><p>Number of employees who works part-time/reduced hours</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>448</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Met</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>1080</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Must improve</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data provided on disability is based on those employees who have chosen to make a declaration of their diversity information on DFID’s HR system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:46:04 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92277

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many officials in her Department of what (a) gender, (b) ethnicity and (c) age received the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System's (i) exceeded, (ii) met and (iii) must improve performance mark in 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	209486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Performance Rating</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Gender</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Ethnicity</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Age Bands</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Black and Ethnic Minority (BME)</p></td><td><p>Non- BME</p><p>and</p><p>undeclared</p></td><td><p>34</p><p>and</p><p>under</p></td><td><p>35-44</p></td><td><p>45-54</p></td><td><p>55</p><p>and</p><p>over</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>261</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>449</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Met</p></td><td><p>569</p></td><td><p>624</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>1055</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Must improve</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Totals</p></td><td><p>867</p></td><td><p>955</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>1624</p></td><td><p>534</p></td><td><p>589</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>174</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data provided on ethnicity is based on those employees who have chosen to make a declaration of their diversity information on DFID’s HR system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:57:51 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

170506

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Philippines
	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 funding for the Strengthening Humanitarian Preparedness in High Risk Contexts programme was allocated to the Philippines.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Gavin Shuker
	uin	218670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>£450,000 out of £20m - 2.25% - has been committed to date. Decisions on additional funding will be made in early 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID’s total funding to the Philippines on humanitarian response, recovery and preparedness is currently £92.3 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 18/12/2014 16:49:01 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

106471

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help refugees from conflict in South Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Banbury
	tabling member printed	Sir Tony Baldry
	uin	905896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>£42.5 million has been committed by DFID for support to refugees in the region through UN agencies including UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP. DFID offices in the neighbouring countries of Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda are working closely to monitor the situation and provide guidance for future humanitarian support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 05/11/2014 15:47:15 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	93 label Biography information for Sir Tony Baldry

93674

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the remarks of Dr Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organisation, about the ebola outbreak; and what is their current assessment of the projected number of fatalities in West Africa.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL2103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>We share the WHO’s concerns about the potential scale and global threat posed by the Ebola outbreak. According to the latest WHO data, there have been 4493 deaths from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa as of 12 October. The US Centre for Disease Control estimates that the number of cases in West Africa could reach 1.4 million by January 2015. In response to the outbreak, the UK is playing a leading role in the international response, and has committed £125 million to contain, control and ultimately defeat the disease in Sierra Leone.</p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 21/10/2014 16:34:09 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

170070

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Eritrea
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of refugees and displaced people who have left Eritrea over the past twelve months; what they consider to be the factors involved in their decision to leave; what they consider to be their primary destinations; and what is their assessment of future conditions in Eritrea.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL3705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the political situation in Eritrea; the UN estimates that around 200 migrants leave Eritrea daily, with Sudan and Ethiopia as their primary destinations. Those who choose to leave Eritrea do so for a variety of reasons, including a desire to avoid performing national service for an indeterminate length of time and to seek greater economic opportunity than currently available in Eritrea. Our Ambassador in Asmara regularly monitors events in Eritrea and works closely with the UNHCR, through whom we receive monthly updates on migration. The UK Government has made representations to the Government of Eritrea to improve its observance of human rights, and works with European partners on the implementation of the Eritrea Country Programme under the Eleventh European Development Fund to help provide greater economic growth and opportunities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 18/12/2014 12:42:17 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

92402

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that the recommendations of the Oxfam Report <i>From Crisis to Catastrophe, food security in South Sudan</i>, published on 6 October, are implemented.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL1964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation in South Sudan, and have recently announced a further £25 million of humanitarian assistance, making the UK one of the largest donors to the response with total contributions of £150 million this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK support has enabled humanitarian agencies to provide essential assistance in both United Nations camps and ‘hard-to-reach’ areas. Our assistance is providing more than 400,000 people with emergency food and/or livelihoods, 170,000 people with clean water, and 180,000 with improved hygiene and sanitation, and will assist thousands more this year. The UK is also ensuring that its development programmes contribute where possible, by maintaining health and education services through local systems; and by building the resilience of households through livelihoods programmes. We have also funded dozens of staff to key positions in the UN to assist with coordination and planning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This assistance has helped to prevent deterioration of food security to famine levels. It has also helped agencies deal with the recent cholera outbreak, and provided support to survivors of sexual violence. However, we remain concerned about the humanitarian situation moving into 2015, with the risk of famine still real if conflict continues. Security and access remain major constraints to reaching those in need, especially in the hard-to-reach areas. We continue to stress the important need for all parties to respect the cessation of hostilities, and to allow unhampered access for humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will continue to engage on the recommendations in the report in our role as member of the Security Council and in discussions with UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Governments of the region, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL1965 question first answered 20/10/2014 16:35:16 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

92403

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the Oxfam Report <i>From Crisis to Catastrophe, food security in South Sudan</i>; and, in particular, how they will (1) assist the humanitarian efforts to create better conditions in United Nations camps, (2) improve co-ordination and delivery of aid to where people are, particularly in hard-to-reach areas, (3) ensure that diverse and sustainable interventions are made, building on local systems, and (4) improve management and planning to prevent future delays.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL1965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation in South Sudan, and have recently announced a further £25 million of humanitarian assistance, making the UK one of the largest donors to the response with total contributions of £150 million this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK support has enabled humanitarian agencies to provide essential assistance in both United Nations camps and ‘hard-to-reach’ areas. Our assistance is providing more than 400,000 people with emergency food and/or livelihoods, 170,000 people with clean water, and 180,000 with improved hygiene and sanitation, and will assist thousands more this year. The UK is also ensuring that its development programmes contribute where possible, by maintaining health and education services through local systems; and by building the resilience of households through livelihoods programmes. We have also funded dozens of staff to key positions in the UN to assist with coordination and planning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This assistance has helped to prevent deterioration of food security to famine levels. It has also helped agencies deal with the recent cholera outbreak, and provided support to survivors of sexual violence. However, we remain concerned about the humanitarian situation moving into 2015, with the risk of famine still real if conflict continues. Security and access remain major constraints to reaching those in need, especially in the hard-to-reach areas. We continue to stress the important need for all parties to respect the cessation of hostilities, and to allow unhampered access for humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will continue to engage on the recommendations in the report in our role as member of the Security Council and in discussions with UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Governments of the region, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL1964 question first answered 20/10/2014 16:35:17 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

167902

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	British Council
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential for joint working between the Department for International Development and the British Council; how much Official Development Assistance has been applied for that purpose in each of the last five years; and how much is expected to be expended in the period covered by the current Spending Review.
	tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
	uin	HL3426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>We primarily engage British Council through contractual relationships. DFID will continue to develop its relationship with the British Council where they have been selected as the lead supplier after fair competition.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Official Development Assistance has been disbursed through the British Council in recent years as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2009/10 - £15.7m</p><p> </p><p>2010/11 - £33.4m</p><p> </p><p>2011/12 - £13.1m</p><p> </p><p>2012/13 - £14.5m</p><p> </p><p>2013/14 - £14.5m.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We expect to disburse £10.8m in the remainder of this spending review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 15/12/2014 15:45:29 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng