Details of the number, type, compensation levels and cost of exits from the Department for International Development are routinely published in the Department\u2019s Annual Report and Accounts.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4137", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rory Stewart"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Penrith and The Border"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Rory Stewart"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-09-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-09-20T08:41:02.71Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "20"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "International Development"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "International Development"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-09-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Department for International Development: Redundancy Pay"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much has been paid to (a) men and (b) women who left her Department under exit schemes since 31 March 2016.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jon Trickett"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemsworth"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jon Trickett"} ], "uin" : "10052"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/759794", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Development"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/759794/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The \u200eAid Reviews, Civil Society Partnership Review and Economic Development Strategy set out the Department's high ambition on delivering effective development partnerships, including with partner countries. We continue to promote development effectiveness with our international partners, such as the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, which has responsibility for reporting on global progress with development effectiveness commitments.<\/p>
\u200eDFID's internal guidance encourages alignment of programmes with developing countries\u2019 own strategies for poverty reduction; and providing assistance in a way that strengthens local responsibility, capacity, accountability and leadership.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many of her Department's staff had a pay increase (a) above, (b) at and (c) less than one per cent in each of the last three years for which information is available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/759320", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Government of Sudan on the recent outbreak of violence in South Sudan; and what assistance the Government has offered to the Sudanese Government.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what services her Department has received from the Behavioural Insights Team since 2014.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/758996/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department for International Development has received services from the Behavioural Insights Team since 2014. This has enabled the department to add to its evidence base to support priority government areas.<\/p> Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive<\/a>. Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/758798/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The amount of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) spent on humanitarian assistance in each of the last 5 years is set out in the table below. In line with the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) classification, this includes expenditure on emergency response, reconstruction relief and rehabilitation, and disaster prevention and preparedness.<\/p> This expenditure covers humanitarian support overseas to both refugees and non-refugees. Detailed data is not collected to separately identify expenditure overseas solely on refugees.<\/p> <\/p> UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) for Humanitarian Assistance and support to refugees 2010 -2015, £ million<\/p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/p><\/td> Humanitarian Assistance1,3<\/sup><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total (£ million)<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/p><\/td> 639<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 558<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 1,005<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 1,347<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 1,496<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Information on total UK ODA is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572063/statistics-on-international-development-2016a.pdf<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p>
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