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1243143

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Integrated Activity Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 3 July 2018 to Question 157711 on Gulf States: Overseas Aid, if he will set out (a) the activities and (b) the cost of each those activities delivered through the Integrated Activity Fund exclusively within (a) Saudi Arabia, (b) Bahrain, (c) Kuwait, (d) Oman, (e) Qatar and (f) United Arab Emirates in financial year 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	102830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>The Integrated Activity Fund supported a range of non-ODA programmes and projects across the Gulf. These included, but were not limited to, activities focusing on culture, healthcare, youth engagement, economic diversification and institutional capacity building. Activities were funded in all six Gulf Cooperation Council states: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Many of the projects and programme activities were delivered regionally, so it is not possible to provide a breakdown by beneficiary state.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 16/10/2020 11:52:51 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1243144

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Integrated Activity Fund: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the Government has not disclosed its evaluations and Overseas Justice and Security assessments of activities delivered through the Integrated Activity Fund; and what assessment he has made of the implications of that decision for Government policy on transparency of public spending.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	102831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>The FCDO's general policy is to not publish OSJA assessments or the information contained in these assessments. This ensures that officials are able to be fully candid in their assessments and accurately assess the risks associated with the proposed assistance.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 16/10/2020 11:47:00 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1243145

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Integrated Activity Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many activities delivered through the Integrated Activity Fund (a) were and (b) were not subject to an Overseas Security and Justice Assistance assessment in the 2018-19 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	102832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>During the 2018-19 financial year the Integrated Activity Fund delivered 44 projects, 13 of which were covered by Overseas Security and Justice Assistance assessment.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 16/10/2020 11:44:39 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1243146

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what funding the Government provides to (a) Saudi Arabia and (b) organisations implementing training to bodies and institutions in Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	102833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>We do not provide funding to the Saudi Arabian Government. The UK Government does implement a number of projects that involve working with organisations in Saudi Arabia. HMG completes rigorous human rights risk assessments (Overseas Security and Justice Assistance assessments or OSJAs) before undertaking any justice or security cooperation, to ensure all work meets our human rights obligations and our values.</p><p>The UK Government provides funding to the UK armed forces to provide advice, assistance and training to aid Saudi Arabia's efforts to protect its national security and support the Saudi military's compliance with international humanitarian law. The UK Government also pays for civilian and military programmes of advice and assistance, which are then reimbursed by the Saudi Arabian Government at no cost to the UK taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 19/10/2020 13:39:12 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 54873 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1243147

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Integrated Activity Fund: Freedom of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 22 May 2018 to Question HL7775 on Bahrain: Technical Assistance, if he will place in the Library copies of those Government responses to freedom of information requests which contain updates on the Integrated Activity Fund programme.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	102834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>I have asked officials to deposit in the Library of the House of Commons copies of responses to freedom of information requests held by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office which contain updates on the Integrated Activity Fund programme.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 19/10/2020 13:41:08 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 54872 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1548394

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Protective Clothing: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has taken recent action with ministerial colleagues to assess the extent to which contracts entered into by the UK government to procure PPE in the last five years represented value for money.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	102882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government Internal Audit Agency analysed the prices paid for individual products in the personal protective equipment (PPE) supply chain. This included 12 contracts where the Agency found a proportionate control environment which balanced the need to urgently procure PPE with the need to secure value for money.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 14/12/2022 16:38:12 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 40784 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1548395

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Protective Clothing: Storage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the value for money to the public purse of Government storage arrangements for PPE in China.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	102883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department regularly reviews optimal storage solutions for personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure value for money. The Department reviews the quality of all PPE purchased and to determine whether these products are suitable for use by frontline staff. Stock which has not passed initial quality assurance will be identified as not for use in medical settings. The Department undertakes a full visual assessment of all the stock held in China and in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 102884 102885 question first answered 03/01/2023 11:16:36 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 40788 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1548396

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Protective Clothing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether analysis has been undertaken to establish whether all the PPE stored in China is (a) still usable and (b) meets the standards required for use in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	102884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department regularly reviews optimal storage solutions for personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure value for money. The Department reviews the quality of all PPE purchased and to determine whether these products are suitable for use by frontline staff. Stock which has not passed initial quality assurance will be identified as not for use in medical settings. The Department undertakes a full visual assessment of all the stock held in China and in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 102883 102885 question first answered 03/01/2023 11:16:36 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 40793 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1548397

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Protective Clothing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what quality control methods were used by by his Department to help ensure that PPE procured from China met UK standards during the covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make an estimate of the proportion of PPE that did not meet the required standard for use in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	102885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department regularly reviews optimal storage solutions for personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure value for money. The Department reviews the quality of all PPE purchased and to determine whether these products are suitable for use by frontline staff. Stock which has not passed initial quality assurance will be identified as not for use in medical settings. The Department undertakes a full visual assessment of all the stock held in China and in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 102883 102884 question first answered 03/01/2023 11:16:36 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 40799 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1329455

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Rights: Postgraduate Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government has allocated funding to the University of Huddersfield for the provision of that university's PhD in human rights; and whether that PhD course is planned to be reserved for Bahraini nationals.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	10403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office does not provide funding to the University of Huddersfield for the provision of a PhD in human rights in Bahrain and therefore holds no information on the detail of any courses.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 14/06/2021 15:58:14 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara