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759396

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what monitoring her Department undertakes to ensure that aid granted to specific areas is used for the purposes for which it was intended; and if she will liaise with religious missionaries in the destination country to ensure that UK aid is effectively distributed.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	10005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Effective use of the UK Aid budget is central to the Department for International Development’s work. All funding is subject to rigorous due diligence checks and we have strict auditing and monitoring controls in place to ensure all funding is used as it should be. Every project is subject to an annual performance review and a project completion review to ensure that the objectives have been achieved and aid has been delivered to the intended beneficiaries. The Department uses multiple sources of information, including its partnerships with Civil Society, to be confident UK Aid reaches those intended.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/09/2017 16:34:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759792

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burma: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what aid the Government is providing for refugees arriving in Bangladesh from Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	10020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Between 2014 and 2016, DFID has provided nearly £8 million to support humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees and the vulnerable host communities that support them.</p><p>Prior to this influx, DFID committed a further £5.9 million to meet the needs of the most vulnerable refugees and the host communities that support them.</p><p>The UK has been a leader in responding to the crisis – in speed and size – mobilising an additional £30 million to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of vulnerable men, women and children in both Bangladesh and Burma.</p><p>UK assistance in Bangladesh will continue to focus on the critical needs of the most vulnerable among new arrivals, and among existing refugees and host communities. We are supporting work inside and outside camps providing lifesaving assistance, including emergency shelter, food and nutrition assistance and safe water and sanitation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/09/2017 08:44:29 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

759791

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much has been paid to (a) men and (b) women who left her Department under exit schemes since 31 March 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	10052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Details of the number, type, compensation levels and cost of exits from the Department for International Development are routinely published in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/09/2017 08:41:02 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

759712

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what provision has been made for infant feeding within the Government's emergency response to Hurricane Irma.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	10135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is doing all that it can to help those caught in the path of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The Government has been responding to the humanitarian needs as they have been identified by our teams on the ground and the local authorities. To date, almost 180 tonnes of DFID relief items have either arrived or been procured in the region, including much needed food, water, shelter kits, and solar lanterns. Recent assessments indicate that markets are opening in the region and we are keen to support these. The UK is funding the Pan American Health Organisation – the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organisation – to help meet the health needs of affected populations, including any specific issues related to infant feeding. DFID will continue to work closely with the local authorities to identify their needs and prioritise our response accordingly.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/10/2017 15:50:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

759794

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether and to what extent her Department has implemented its commitments made at the 2005 Paris Declaration, the 2008 Accra Agenda for Action and the 2014 Busan Declaration to align aid programmes with local priorities.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	10148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The ‎Aid Reviews, Civil Society Partnership Review and Economic Development Strategy set out the Department's high ambition on delivering effective development partnerships, including with partner countries. We continue to promote development effectiveness with our international partners, such as the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, which has responsibility for reporting on global progress with development effectiveness commitments.</p><p>‎DFID's internal guidance encourages alignment of programmes with developing countries’ own strategies for poverty reduction; and providing assistance in a way that strengthens local responsibility, capacity, accountability and leadership.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/09/2017 08:42:00 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

759795

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department has made on its commitment to buy a quarter of its activities locally by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	10149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>DFID seeks to broaden the supplier base in developing countries by building capability and capacity in the places where we deliver aid, encouraging new entrants and local suppliers.</p><p>Details of contracts and upcoming tenders can be searched on Contracts Finder (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a>).</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/09/2017 09:13:12 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

759793

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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: HIV Infection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will publish a list of projects funded by her Department which have been tagged with the HIV/AIDS marker; and what the value of each project was in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	10256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a global leader in tackling HIV and we are proud to be the second largest international investor in the response. The UK’s recent £1.1billion investment to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria makes us the second largest donor during the fifth replenishment period. This support will help provide enough lifesaving anti-retroviral therapy for 1.3million people living with HIV.</p><p>DFID tracks our spending on HIV/AIDS using sector codes recommended by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) reporting system. This information is published on the Development Tracker website and in Statistics for International Development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/09/2017 13:05:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

759796

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many of her Department's staff had a pay increase (a) above, (b) at and (c) less than one per cent in each of the last three years for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	10309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Information of the level of DFID staff’s pay increases over the last 3 years is included in the attached table. A pay deal for 2016 has not yet been concluded.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/09/2017 08:43:17 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name PQ 10309.docx title PQ 10309 table
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

757223

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burma: Refugees
	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 needs of refugees fleeing violence in the Rakhine region of Myanmar.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
	uin	HL1208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>We are working at the highest levels with the government, other donors and the UN to improve access and ensure that aid reaches those that need it most. However this is a changing situation and there is not yet access to the conflict areas for a needs assessment. We are working with others to establish a picture of what is happening, where people are and what shape they are in. The UK has long been one of the biggest contributors of humanitarian aid for the displaced population in both Burma and Bangladesh. DFID has already committed £5.9 million to meet the needs of displaced Rohingya and the host communities who support them in Bangladesh. This is reaching 55,188 people with a range of support including food, education and protection of the safety and dignity of the most vulnerable, including women and girls. A further £5 million is being made available to provide urgent assistance to newly arriving refugees with needs such as food, shelter, and water and sanitation. Within Rakhine State we have provided over £30 million in humanitarian assistance since 2012, including food and sanitation for over 126,000 people. The UK Government is deeply concerned about the violence against the Rohingya and other communities in Burma’s Rakhine State, and the plight of thousands fleeing their homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1210 HL1211 question first answered 18/09/2017 11:33:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

757225

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK is, or will be, contributing humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees; and if so, how much has been contributed to date.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
	uin	HL1210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>We are working at the highest levels with the government, other donors and the UN to improve access and ensure that aid reaches those that need it most. However this is a changing situation and there is not yet access to the conflict areas for a needs assessment. We are working with others to establish a picture of what is happening, where people are and what shape they are in. The UK has long been one of the biggest contributors of humanitarian aid for the displaced population in both Burma and Bangladesh. DFID has already committed £5.9 million to meet the needs of displaced Rohingya and the host communities who support them in Bangladesh. This is reaching 55,188 people with a range of support including food, education and protection of the safety and dignity of the most vulnerable, including women and girls. A further £5 million is being made available to provide urgent assistance to newly arriving refugees with needs such as food, shelter, and water and sanitation. Within Rakhine State we have provided over £30 million in humanitarian assistance since 2012, including food and sanitation for over 126,000 people. The UK Government is deeply concerned about the violence against the Rohingya and other communities in Burma’s Rakhine State, and the plight of thousands fleeing their homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1208 HL1211 question first answered 18/09/2017 11:33:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed