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924691

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2018
	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: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what preparations her Department is making ahead of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage agreed by the UN General Assembly to take place in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	154193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2018 answer text <p>Achieving Global Goal 3 by 2030, including universal health coverage (UHC), is a priority for the UK. DFID is coordinating across the UK Government and with other donors on preparations for the High-Level Meeting on UHC. We are working to ensure that UHC, and the steps to achieve it, are discussed in international forums such as the G7 and G20 ahead of the High-Level Meeting.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/06/2018 12:43:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1005893

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Conflict Prevention
	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 the programmes to (a) promote peace-building and (b) prevent conflict that are in receipt of funding by her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	190567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>All details of DFID programmes on peacebuilding and conflict prevention are published on the Development Tracker at <a href="https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/</a> in line with DFID’s transparency policy and commitments. This includes centrally managed funding to the UN Peacebuilding Fund and bilateral projects focused on specific countries, all of which can be searched using the relevant key words. Details are updated routinely once a month. Prior to this all new data is required to go through an approval stage before they are eligible for publication. From the date this approval is received it can take up to 2 months for that information to publish to the Development tracker. This is to enable the project team to ensure that the information that they have provided is correct prior to the monthly publication refresh.</p><p>Where funding from the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund is managed by DFID, programme summaries for all can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/conflict-stability-and-security-fund-programme-summaries#programme-summaries" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/conflict-stability-and-security-fund-programme-summaries#programme-summaries</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/11/2018 17:58:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1005892

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	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: Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many projects funded by her Department support the long-term needs of victims of (a) explosive violence, (b) land mines and (c) other weapons.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	190566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>DFID does not fund individual victim assistant programmes, as set out in the UK’s mine action policy. Support and assistance to victims of landmines and improvised explosive devices (ERW) is best provided through broader social and economic development programmes in affected countries, rather than through targeting particular groups.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clearing-a-path-to-development-mine-action" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clearing-a-path-to-development-mine-action</a>.</p><p>DFID has committed £100million over three years to reduce the impact of landmines and ERW on communities through programmes that survey and clear land; provide mine risk education to help communities to understand the dangers of abandoned mines and ERW; and help governments manage their own landmine and ERW contamination more efficiently.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/11/2018 17:57:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

931435

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
	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 engage with Palestinian civil society groups as part of the provision of UK foreign assistance to the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	157854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s priorities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are to promote economic opportunities, provide humanitarian relief and improve governance. In the course of this work we regularly meet Palestinian civil society organisations such as the local chapter of Transparency International, ALLMEP and Search for Common Ground. We only provide funding to organisations following a rigorous due diligence process.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/07/2018 16:41:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1047733

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2019
	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: Sanitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department has allocated to (a) water, (b) sanitation and (c) hygiene programmes in each of the last three years; and how much such funding her Department plans to allocate in each of the next two years.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	212440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>In each of the last three years, DFID’s spending on water supply and sanitation was £180m, £184m, and £170m respectively. Due to the integrated nature of our water, sanitation and hygiene programmes, we do not report on disaggregated spend between the three sub-sectors. The estimate of funds committed to water and sanitation on Devtracker for 2018-19 is £201.5m.</p><p> </p><p>Our funding for programmes is based on the amount needed to achieve the results expected. We have committed sufficient funds to meet programme requirements for the next two years.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/01/2019 17:39:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

924690

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2018
	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, what support her Department is providing to the UNAIDS HIV Prevention 2020 Road Map.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	154192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK government is a long-standing supporter of UNAIDS’s efforts to end the HIV epidemic, committing up to £75m between 2016 and 2021.</p><p> </p><p>We remain deeply concerned that global HIV infection rates are not declining fast enough, and believe HIV prevention must be prioritised. So we are proud to be a founding member of the Global HIV Prevention Coalition and supported the adoption of the UNAIDS HIV Prevention 2020 Road Map in October 2017, and its follow-up events.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/06/2018 12:42:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

924694

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Water
	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 along with international partners to help restore water supply in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	154195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK is funding the UN and Non-Governmental Organisations to support water, hygiene and sanitation needs throughout Syria. Last year, over 2 million people across Syria were provided with sustainable access to clean drinking water.</p><p> </p><p>We are in close contact with partners delivering this support, and ensure that we coordinate with other donors.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/06/2018 14:43:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

924693

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what additional UK aid has provided in respect of the violence in eastern Ghouta, Syria and the mass displacement of people in that region since March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	154194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>While humanitarian access has improved, the Assad regime continues to impose restrictions on the UN and our partners in Eastern Ghouta. Where and when access allows, DFID’s humanitarian partners are providing life-saving support for those who remain there. We continue to use our position in the UN Security Council and the International Syria Support Group to press the regime and its backers to allow access so aid can reach those in need.</p><p> </p><p>The UN and other DFID-funded partners mobilised support to those displaced from Eastern Ghouta, both in rural Damascus and in north-west Syria. DFID is supporting the response by providing food, shelter, healthcare services, basic hygiene kits, psychological support services, and services targeting the specific needs of women and girls.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/06/2018 14:42:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

931436

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
	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 support improved (a) electricity provision b) rates and speed of approvals for patient permits and c) access to construction materials in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	157855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>a) The UK will work with Israel, the Palestinian Authority, other donors and the Office of the Quartet to provide a sustainable electricity supply to Gaza. This requires greater domestic electricity capacity and energy imports from Israel and Egypt as well as institutional reform.</p><p> </p><p>b) My officials and I regularly raise the issuance of medical permits. I most recently raised our concerns about the situation in Gaza with the office for the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) in May. We hold regular discussions with the Palestinian Ministry of Health on their plans to respond to the immediate needs in the health sector in Gaza.</p><p> </p><p>c) DFID enables <strong>reconstruction</strong> efforts in Gaza through our support to the Materials Monitoring Unit of the Gaza <strong>Reconstruction</strong> Mechanism, which monitors the import, storage, supply and use of construction materials. The UK continues to call for a more comprehensive lifting of movement and access restrictions through a political agreement as the only long-term solution to construction efforts.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/07/2018 16:46:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

931431

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gaza: Infrastructure
	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 support the long-term development of (a) healthcare, (b) electricity, (c) sanitation and (d) other vital infrastructure in Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	157852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>a) We are supporting 11 hospitals in Gaza through £1.5 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross. Our longstanding support to UNRWA provides primary healthcare to 1.3 million people in Gaza. The UK regularly raises the issuance of medical permits, which is vital for healthcare for Gazans, with the Israeli authorities.</p><p>b) The UK will work with Israel, the Palestinian Authority, other donors and the Office of the Quartet to provide a sustainable electricity supply to Gaza. This requires greater domestic electricity capacity and energy imports from Israel and Egypt as well as institutional reform.</p><p>c) UK funding to UNICEF is helping 2 million Gazans access clean safe water and stopping the spread of disease by providing over 1000 roof water tanks and disinfecting 280 wells, 38 desalination plants and 40 reservoirs.</p><p>d) The UK has already provided support to water infrastructure and will support other infrastructure investments through our new economic development programme. We welcome the proposals of UN Special Representative of the Secretary General, Mladenov, and are keen to see further details.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/07/2018 16:44:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden