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1200140

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Global Partnership for Education: Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2020 to Question 49674, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to the Global Partnership for Education to sustain education systems in the global south during the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	54099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>We are at an unprecedented moment when almost the entire school-going population is out of school, affecting more than 1.5 billion children, half of them girls. Girls’ education is a top UK development priority and my officials are assessing how multilateral and other investments can mitigate short-term risks while schools are closed and protect education systems and finance for the medium to long-term.</p><p>The UK is the largest donor to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). We have supported GPE to urgently repurpose resources to support distance learning and help countries prepare plans to re-open schools through a dedicated $500 million COVID-19 accelerated funding window.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 08/06/2020 15:56:30 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1197525

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Global Partnership for Education: Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department has provided additional funding to the Global Partnership for Education to sustain education systems in the global south during the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	49674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>We are at an unprecedented moment when almost the entire school-going population is out of school, affecting more than 1.5 billion children, half of them girls. Girls’ education is a top UK development priority and officials are assessing how multilateral and other investments can mitigate short-term risks while schools are closed and protect education systems and finance for the medium to long-term.</p><p>The UK is the largest donor to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). We have supported GPE to urgently repurpose resources to support distance learning and help countries prepare plans to re-open schools through a dedicated $250 million COVID-19 accelerated funding window. Beyond this, the UK has not provided additional funds to GPE.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 02/06/2020 16:22:04 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1148950

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Uganda: Homosexuality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking with regard to its aid programme for Uganda in light of the recent decision by the Ugandan Government to reintroduce a bill that imposes the death penalty on homosexuals.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>We are fundamentally opposed to all forms of discrimination and work to uphold the rights and freedoms of LGBT people in all circumstances. We note that a Ugandan Government spokesperson confirmed they do not intend to introduce new anti-homosexuality laws and we continue to follow closely any developments related to the death penalty.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 21/10/2019 15:36:33 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1131708

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid: Minority Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress his Department has made on implementing the recommendations of the Wilton Park statement on assisting religious minorities in humanitarian crises.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	263850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>DFID has reviewed and assessed the Wilton Park Statement on assisting religious minorities in humanitarian crises. Policy Teams will investigate how to incorporate the recommendations into their policy plans. We will continue to regularly challenge our partners to demonstrate that they are doing all they can to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people, including those from religious minorities.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/06/2019 15:46:20 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1046971

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Jordan: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether time has been allocated on the agenda of the 2019 London Initiative on 28 February 2019 to highlight barriers to economic participation for refugees living in Jordan.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	211720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The London Initiative will aim to boost sustainable and inclusive business-led economic growth in Jordan. A core strand of the Initiative and its implementation will focus on reforms to increase workforce participation for all, particularly from women, youth and refugees.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 211721 question first answered 30/01/2019 17:40:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1046974

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that barriers to economic participation for refugees are included as part of discussion during the upcoming 2019 London Initiative on 28 February 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	211721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The London Initiative will aim to boost sustainable and inclusive business-led economic growth in Jordan. A core strand of the Initiative and its implementation will focus on reforms to increase workforce participation for all, particularly from women, youth and refugees.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 211720 question first answered 30/01/2019 17:40:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1046975

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Jordan: Economic Growth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether representatives of Jordanian civil society have been invited to attend the 2019 London initiative on opportunities for growth in Jordan.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	211722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>We are working through the Crown Prince foundation, a leading Jordanian NGO, to ensure participation of Jordanian civil society at the London Initiative and at events in the margins. International NGOs working on job-creation, skills-development and women’s’ economic empowerment have been invited to attend, and we are organising a civil society consultation session in Amman to feed into the London event.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/01/2019 17:41:41 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1024767

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential merits for her policies of the recommendations in the Send My Friend To School report Safe from harm: protecting every child and teacher at school; and whether the Government plans to sign the Safe Schools Declaration.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	202071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Children living through conflict and crisis are particularly vulnerable to violence, including violent attacks against their schools. That’s why the UK is proud to have signed up to the Safe Schools Declaration and is a leading donor to Education Cannot Wait – a fund to provide education in emergencies with the protection of children at its core.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As set out in DFID’s Education Policy ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-education-policy-2018-get-children-learning" target="_blank">Get Children Learning</a>’, preventing and responding to violence against children in schools is a key priority for DFID. This has the potential for positive impacts beyond increasing child safety at school, through achieving better-quality education, and safer, more stable societies. As such DFID welcomes the policy priorities set out in the Send My Friend to School report ‘Safe from harm: Protecting every child and teacher at school.’</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has a long history of work to make schools safe. Through the Girls’ Education Challenge and What Works to Prevent Violence programmes, in particular, we have prevented and responded to physical, emotional and sexual violence in schools in countries all over the world and established the evidence base for what works. DFID is also partnering with the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, the United Nations Children’s Fund and others to launch the international ‘Safe to Learn’ campaign in 2019. This campaign intends to spark and accelerate action to end all violence in schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 202072 question first answered 19/12/2018 15:59:55 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1024768

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	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: Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she will take to ensure that children throughout the world are able to attend school in safety; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	202072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Children living through conflict and crisis are particularly vulnerable to violence, including violent attacks against their schools. That’s why the UK is proud to have signed up to the Safe Schools Declaration and is a leading donor to Education Cannot Wait – a fund to provide education in emergencies with the protection of children at its core.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As set out in DFID’s Education Policy ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-education-policy-2018-get-children-learning" target="_blank">Get Children Learning</a>’, preventing and responding to violence against children in schools is a key priority for DFID. This has the potential for positive impacts beyond increasing child safety at school, through achieving better-quality education, and safer, more stable societies. As such DFID welcomes the policy priorities set out in the Send My Friend to School report ‘Safe from harm: Protecting every child and teacher at school.’</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has a long history of work to make schools safe. Through the Girls’ Education Challenge and What Works to Prevent Violence programmes, in particular, we have prevented and responded to physical, emotional and sexual violence in schools in countries all over the world and established the evidence base for what works. DFID is also partnering with the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, the United Nations Children’s Fund and others to launch the international ‘Safe to Learn’ campaign in 2019. This campaign intends to spark and accelerate action to end all violence in schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 202071 question first answered 19/12/2018 15:59:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

910114

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	EU Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans her Department has to contribute to EU development and humanitarian funds after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	905515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>Negotiations are still ongoing about the UK’s position following the implementation period. If a UK contribution to EU development funds can best deliver our mutual interests, we should both be open to that. This will be decided on a case by case basis where it represents value for taxpayers’ money.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/05/2018 14:08:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green