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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-05more like thismore than 2017-12-05
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading British Overseas Territories: Hurricanes and Tornadoes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State of International Development, what proportion of the package of recovery and reconstruction for British Overseas Territories affected by recent hurricanes announced by the Prime Minister on 28 November 2017 is classified as ODA; and whether any amount of ODA has been diverted from other intended recipients as a result of that classification. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
uin 117630 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2017-12-12
answer text <p>Under the current Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) rules the three hurricane affected Overseas Territories, Anguilla, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the British Virgin Islands, are not eligible to receive Official Development Assistance (ODA) due to their Gross National Income (GNI) per capita being above the ODA eligibility cut off point. The United Kingdom (UK) Government has committed £142 million of non-ODA funding to the hurricane relief effort in the Overseas Territories. In addition up to £300 million of loan guarantees will be available to help the affected Overseas Territories access the funds needed to Build Back Better. ODA rules have not and will not stop Britain dedicating the money needed for the hurricane recovery and reconstruction the Overseas Territories.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-12T10:10:59.38Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-12T10:10:59.38Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
801070
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-05more like thismore than 2017-12-05
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Anguilla: Hurricanes and Tornadoes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, what funds the Government has made available to Anguilla following Hurricane Irma. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
uin 117629 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2017-12-12
answer text <p>The Government committed £57 million to meet the immediate humanitarian needs of the Overseas Territories affected. This funding supported the response across the territories of Anguilla, British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands, and accordingly, it is not possible to break the figure down between the three. A further £15 million for early recovery activity was subsequently committed, of which £6.5 million was allocated to Anguilla.</p><p>On 28 November the Prime Minister announced an additional and final £70 million package of recovery and reconstruction support for the affected three Territories. We anticipate a significant proportion of this will be made available to Anguilla. This will be supplemented by up to £300 million of UK loan guarantees for Territories that need support to access finance.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-12T15:21:21.213Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-12T15:21:21.213Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
732003
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Govia Thameslink Railway more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has provided relief to Govia Thameslink Railway from contractual payments against benchmark targets in the current franchise agreement for Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern passenger services. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
uin 796 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-06more like thismore than 2017-07-06
answer text <p>The Department has not provided relief to Govia Thameslink Railway from contractual payments against its benchmark targets. The Department assesses any payments in accordance with the terms of the Franchise Agreement.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-06T14:47:28.923Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-06T14:47:28.923Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
731999
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Govia Thameslink Railway more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any of the recommendations on the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) franchise agreement in Appendix 9 of the independent report by Chris Gibb have been taken forward with (a) GTR and (b) Network Rail; and if he will place a copy of that report in the Library. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
uin 795 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-06more like thismore than 2017-07-06
answer text <p>All recommendations in the Gibb report have been considered by DfT. Any recommendations about GTR’s current franchise agreement are considered commercial in confidence. The report has been published on GOV.UK and placed in Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p><p>Please see links provided: GOV.UK website link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/southern-rail-network-gibb-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/southern-rail-network-gibb-report</a></p><p>SoS response link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gibb-report-on-southern-rail-network-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gibb-report-on-southern-rail-network-government-response</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-06T14:39:22.89Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-06T14:39:22.89Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
731986
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Govia Thameslink Railway more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when a decision will be made on the outstanding force majeure claims made by the Govia Thameslink Railway. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
uin 725 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-06more like thismore than 2017-07-06
answer text <p>The Force Majeure claim for official and unofficial action by train crew on Southern is extremely large and complex. The Department are finalising the assessment of the claim and will be informing Govia Thameslink Railway in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-06T14:32:57.787Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-06T14:32:57.787Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
731994
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Train Operating Companies: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what remedial actions he may take in the event of a franchised train-operating company's force majeure claim for relief from benchmarked contractual payments being (a) not agreed and (b) agreed only in part by his Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
uin 728 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-28more like thismore than 2017-06-28
answer text <p>Under the terms of their contracts, train operating companies actual performance is measured by excluding anything caused by a Force Majeure Event. Force Majeure Events are by their very nature incidents which are outside an operators’ direct control, such as major infrastructure failures that result in a line blockage.</p><p> </p><p>Remedial actions are not specifically related to whether or not the Department accepts an operators force majeure claim but to whether an operator exceeds their Performance Benchmarks as set out in their respective contract.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-28T14:45:57.98Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-28T14:45:57.98Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
731996
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Govia Thameslink Railway more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration his Department has given to the recommendations in Appendix 9 of the independent report, Changes to improve the performance of the Southern network and train services, and restore passenger confidence, when assessing Govia Thameslink Railway's outstanding force majeure claims. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
uin 794 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-06more like thismore than 2017-07-06
answer text <p>These recommendations will be considered alongside the rest of the report. Chris Gibb did not make any specific recommendations relating to the assessment of Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) claim for Force Majeure which is being assessed in accordance with the terms of GTR’s franchise agreement.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-06T14:42:41.057Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-06T14:42:41.057Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
732004
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Govia Thameslink Railway more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many of the force majeure claims from Govia Thameslink Railway for the current franchise agreement for Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern passenger services have been expedited by his Department; and for what periods those claims apply. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
uin 797 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-06more like thismore than 2017-07-06
answer text <p>Since the start of the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) franchise, nine Force Majeure Events have occurred. These events occurred during the following periods: January, February, July, September, October and December 2015, January, February 2016 and May 2016 to March 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The claims for seven of these events have been assessed, the remaining events, including that relating to official and unofficial action by train crew on Southern are currently being assessed. The Force Majeure claim for official and unofficial action by train crew on Southern is extremely large and complex. The Department are finalising the assessment of the claim and will be informing GTR in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-06T14:54:25.463Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-06T14:54:25.463Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
776912
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-24more like thismore than 2017-10-24
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Poverty more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect on global poverty reduction of the increasing proportion of the UK aid budget spent by Departments not subject to the International Development Act 2002. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
uin 109257 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-31more like thismore than 2017-10-31
answer text <p>The UK Aid Strategy, published in November 2015 (CM 9163), is clear that the government shapes all of its ODA spending according to the four strategic objectives set out in the strategy. All four of these strategic objectives support poverty reduction and all are aligned with the UK national interest. The Aid Strategy also commits the UK to drive progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, which have the eradication of poverty as their central objective.</p><p>In order to qualify as ODA, all expenditure must meet the eligibility criteria established by the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-31T11:19:59.107Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-31T11:19:59.107Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
774072
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-19more like thismore than 2017-10-19
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Malaria more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the link between school-age education and malaria prevention in malaria-endemic countries. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
uin 108711 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-26more like thismore than 2017-10-26
answer text <p>Malaria can be a cause of children starting school late or missing school. As the second largest international funder to the global malaria response, DFID’s support is reducing the impact of malaria, which enables children to attend school regularly and learn more effectively. Provision of quality schooling has a positive impact on the uptake of malaria services.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-26T16:49:10.217Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-26T16:49:10.217Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this