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516717

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	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 steps her Department is taking to encourage micro-enterprise companies with 10 or fewer employees or turnovers of less than two million euros to bid within its procurement system for consultancy contracts.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	35988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2016 answer text <p>DFID does not classify suppliers at the micro-enterprise level. These companies are included within the SME (small and medium-sized enterprise ) category as defined by the European Commission. In 2015/16 direct spend with SME’s was 32%, and DFID is on track to achieve the Cabinet Office target of 33% SME spend by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 06/05/2016 08:59:47 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

483060

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Malaria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, to what her Department allocated spending on malaria in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15; and how that spending was disbursed between multilateral and bilateral channels.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	31854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>In 2013-14 DFID malaria spend was approximately £536 million, of which 66 per cent was provided bilaterally and 34 per cent multilaterally. In 2014-15 DFID malaria spend was approximately £428 million, of which 75 per cent was provided bilaterally and 25% multilaterally.</p><p> </p><p>The methodology is detailed in the Malaria Framework of Results. This can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/67642/malaria-framework-for-results.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/67642/malaria-framework-for-results.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 30/03/2016 14:30:57 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

483073

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to protect ancient woodland along the route of High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	31783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2016 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has sought to design HS2 to avoid environmental impacts, including those on ancient woodlands, wherever reasonably practicable. Where this is not possible mitigation or compensation measures will be undertaken.</p><p> </p><p>High Speed Two Information paper E2: Ecological Impact, outlines how ecological impacts have been assessed and how they will be mitigated or compensated for during construction of the proposed scheme. To compensate for the unavoidable loss of ancient woodland, the nominated undertaker will use best practice measures such as re-using the ancient woodland soils. Furthermore, we are extending the Chilterns Tunnel to avoid impacts on the ancient woodlands at Mantles Wood, Farthings Wood and Sibley’s Coppice.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/03/2016 12:08:52 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

479061

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Debts: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will issue a response to Early Day Motion 68, Prevention of debt crisis in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	31311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government agrees that the maintenance of sustainable debt levels is a critical factor for achieving poverty reduction. The UK has provided more than £5 billion in debt relief since 1996 under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiatives, and will continue to promote debt sustainability internationally.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also committed to supporting developing countries to access their domestic tax revenues through our efforts in driving the G20-OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting project and our commitment to funding tax capacity building in developing countries bilaterally and multilaterally - including through the direct provision of technical assistance by the UK to tackle tax avoidance.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/03/2016 14:10:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

458396

registered interest
date	08/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many businesses have been (a) charged with and (b) successfully prosecuted for non-payment of the minimum wage in each year from the minimum wage coming into force up to 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	30267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2016 answer text <p>Prosecution is reserved for the most serious cases. In most cases the Government applies civil sanctions, of up to £20,000 per worker, which are appropriate in the great majority of cases, and ensure a worker is paid back the arrears they are owed as quickly as possible. There is no guarantee that prosecution will result in arrears being paid back to the workers.</p><p>With the agreement of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, HMRC started considering prosecution for minimum wage offences from May 2006. The first prosecution for an offence under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 took place in 2007. Table 1 sets out the number of NMW prosecutions in each year since this date, all of which were successful.</p><p><strong>Table 1: Successful NMW prosecutions </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of NMW prosecutions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 20/04/2016 14:45:40 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

451653

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will issue a response to EDM 337, G7 New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	26416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The purpose of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition is to promote inclusive and responsible investment. This is required to sustainably link smallholder farmers into markets, reducing poverty and to ensure that all people have access to high quality and affordable food. The £600 million pledged to the New Alliance by DFID will fund bilateral projects in six original New Alliance partner countries aimed at improving agricultural incomes, food security and nutrition of the extreme poor, including through agroecological practices.</p><p>DFID is effectively supporting a wide range of programmes with agroecological components, from soil and water conservation and land use management to climate resilience and conservation agriculture. For example, we fund the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) for the Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP) to support 6 million farmers to be more resilient to climate change through a broad set of agroecological and sustainable practices.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 16/02/2016 15:03:17 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

450744

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	Terrorism: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress the Government has made on the establishment of a memorial to UK citizens killed in terrorist attacks overseas; and what consultation the Government is undertaking with families of victims about that proposal.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	25873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>On 22 January I launched an online consultation seeking views on what form the national memorial to British victims of overseas terrorism should take (Official Report, 22 January 2016, col 47WS). The consultation is open until 4 March 2016. I have written to families of victims for whom the Government hold contact details. I have also issued an open letter available on gov.uk to invite all those with an interest to respond to the consultation should they wish to. Decisions on the memorial will be taken after we have fully considered responses to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/02/2016 14:11:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

450230

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
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	Terrorism: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what protocols his Department has in place for supporting and communicating with UK citizens who (a) survive and (b) witness terrorist attacks overseas.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	25573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s crisis response mechanisms aim to ensure British nationals affected by a crisis overseas receive rapid and professional assistance. During crises, we communicate with affected British nationals through Travel advice and via consular officials in country and in London. Alongside the support offered to all British nationals overseas during a crisis, victims of terrorism may be offered additional assistance according to the circumstances of each situation through our Exceptional Assistance Measures policy. Consular officers work closely with police family liaison officers and overseas authorities to provide support, assistance and information to bereaved families. Through our partnerships with victim support organisations in England, Wales and Scotland we can refer bereaved families to specialist support on return to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 10/02/2016 14:20:18 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

450231

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
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	Tunisia: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government has provided to witnesses, survivors and the families of victims of the terrorist attack in Sousse, Tunisia, on 26 June 2015.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	25574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Immediately after the terrorist attack in Sousse, a helpline was set up to provide advice to British nationals in the area. At the height of the crisis there were 140 FCO, Police, MoD and DfT staff in Tunisia. Rapid Deployment Teams comprising of consular staff and Red Cross psychosocial experts were sent to Tunisia to assist those affected. We worked with the tour operators to help those families who wished to return to the UK. Some of the injured and the 30 deceased were repatriated back to the UK using military assets. The next of kin were offered support via Police Family Liaison Officers. This support was offered through our Exceptional Assistance Measures policy (EAM) which we have the discretion to use in extremis after a terrorist attack.</p><p>The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) established an ad hoc Ministerial Committee, supported by a Joint Unit based in the FCO, to coordinate Government assistance to British nationals affected over the longer term. The Committee has oversight of arrangements for a fitting memorial service, a physical memorial, compensation and a programme to provide support for those experiencing difficulties with mental health. We have partnerships with victim support organisations in England, Wales and Scotland to refer bereaved families to specialist support, and have a dedicated support page with further information on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/02/2016 15:21:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

448729

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the implications are for the timescale of projects her Department funds in developing countries of the 15 year timescale that has been set for achieving the sustainable development goals.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	24754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>The Global Goals will be the starting point for all DFID’s work in the coming years. All DFID programmes have to consider at the design stage what longer-term impact they will have and how the envisaged benefits of the programme will be sustained beyond the period of DFID's support, and all individual DFID programmes and DFID's overall portfolio are reviewed on a regular basis, with the rate of progress towards the Global Goals a key factor.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 04/02/2016 14:13:21 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady