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168897

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which Afghan civil society organisations attended the London Conference on Afghanistan and associated events.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	217868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Over 50 Afghan civil society representatives were elected to attend the London Conference on Afghanistan through a process led by the UN-supported Civil Society-Joint Working Group (CS-JWG) in Kabul. The full list of organisations represented is below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA)</p><p> </p><p>Eastern Region Civil Society Organizations Council (ERCSOC)</p><p> </p><p>Afghan Women Educational Center (AWEC)</p><p> </p><p>Afghanistan in Social Society</p><p> </p><p>Waqt-e-Far Cultural and Social Organization (WFCSO)</p><p> </p><p>Youth Unity Educational Cultural and Social Association (YUECSA)</p><p> </p><p>Uruzgan Youth and Culture Society</p><p> </p><p>Reshad Organisations</p><p> </p><p>Eshanch Associaton</p><p> </p><p>Peace Window for Women’s Rehabilitation Organization of Afghanistan (PWWROA)</p><p> </p><p>Green Wish for Afghanistan Educational &amp; Service Organization</p><p> </p><p>Afghan Women News Agency</p><p> </p><p>Feminine Solidarity for Justice Org (FSJO)</p><p> </p><p>Open Asia</p><p> </p><p>Civil Society and Human Rights Network (CSHRN)</p><p> </p><p>Afghan Civil Society Forum-organization</p><p> </p><p>7 TV / Organization of Afghan Alumni</p><p> </p><p>Human Rights Focus Organisation (HRFO)</p><p> </p><p>Cooperation Center for Afghanistan (CCA)</p><p> </p><p>Youth Coordination Center (YCC)</p><p> </p><p>Afghanistan Youth National Development &amp; Social Organisation (AYNDSO)</p><p> </p><p>Khost Women Cultural and Social Society</p><p> </p><p>Awoshtoon Cultural Society Paktya</p><p> </p><p>Sabawoon Radio &amp; Television</p><p> </p><p>Viyar</p><p> </p><p>Naway Sahar</p><p> </p><p>Mediothek</p><p> </p><p>Cooperation Organization for Disabled and Poor People of Afghanistan (CODPPA)</p><p> </p><p>Naji Development Welfare Organization (NDWO)</p><p> </p><p>Afghan Health and Development Services (AHDS)</p><p> </p><p>Sanayee Development Organization (SDO)</p><p> </p><p>Skills Training and Rehabilitation Society (STARS)</p><p> </p><p>WADAN</p><p> </p><p>Rural Rehabilitation Association for Afghanistan (RRAA)</p><p> </p><p>Da Qanoon Ghushtonky</p><p> </p><p>Development and Ability Organisation</p><p> </p><p>Public Awareness Time Hour (PATH_O)</p><p> </p><p>Afghan Women's Network</p><p> </p><p>Marefat Civil Capacity Building Organization (MCCBO)</p><p> </p><p>Afghan Women Skills Development Center</p><p> </p><p>Nai Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan</p><p> </p><p>Women &amp; Society- general director</p><p> </p><p>Ertebat Organization</p><p> </p><p>Empowerment Centre for Women (ECW)</p><p> </p><p>Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA)</p><p> </p><p>Afghan Community Rehabilitation Unit (ACRU)</p><p> </p><p>Mediothek Afghanistan</p><p> </p><p>ATRC / CSCC (Civil Society Coordination Center)</p><p> </p><p>Afghan Public Welfare Organization (APWO)</p><p> </p><p>OHRA (Organisation for Harm Reduction in Afghanistan)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/12/2014 11:05:56 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

168991

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Liberia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for what reason her Department decided to reduce non-humanitarian funding to Liberia from 2013-14 to 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	217869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to spending 0.7% of GNI on overseas development. The level of support provided to individual countries is determined by a detailed analysis of development opportunities and where UK taxpayers’ money can be spent most effectively to achieve results and value for money.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 16/12/2014 15:45:11 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

168992

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department is providing for internally displaced persons in Kachin State.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
uin	217951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Some 100,000 people have been living in camps for displaced people for over three years since the fighting restarted between the Kachin Independence Army and Government forces.</p><p> </p><p>Clashes and shelling in Kachin and Northern Shan have stepped up since early November. We are monitoring the situation carefully and have been in frequent contact with the UN and local organisations about the humanitarian implications of recent fighting. While there has been no significant new displacement or humanitarian needs in the last few months we will continue to monitor these issues closely.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2012 and 2015 DFID has allocated over £17 million for humanitarian assistance for internally displaced persons (IDP) in Kachin and Northern Shan States in Burma affected by the violence. This aid is providing food security, sanitation and health in line with accepted humanitarian standards as well as to strengthening IDP communities’ capacity to manage health hazards and risks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 218053 question first answered 15/12/2014 13:14:11 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

168995

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Disabled Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many people with a disability work in her Department; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>There are currently 91 employees who have declared a disability. This represents 2.6% of the workforce.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/12/2014 17:41:17 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

169000

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Older Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many people working in her Department are over 65 years old; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>182 individuals currently employed by DFID are over 65. This represents 5.2% of the workforce.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/12/2014 15:45:57 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

169001

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
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: Water
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to improve access to clean water worldwide; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government has promised to support 60 million people to gain access to sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services in the developing world and mainly in Africa and South Asia. We are on track to achieve this target through projects managed by our Countries Offices in 15 countries, a new partnership with Unicef to deliver programmes in 9 countries and a challenge programme which funds 3 consortia working in 12 countries.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are active members on the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) initiative that is building political will and new financing commitments from developing countries and donors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/12/2014 13:15:03 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

169003

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on (a) consultants, (b) temporary staff and (c) contingent labour in each of the last five years; how many people have been so employed; what the length of contract of each such person was; and what equivalent civil service salary band each was on.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	217780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>DFID workforce management information, containings detail on consultant, temporary staff and contingent labour, is available on the government website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfid-workforce-management-information-public-body/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfid-workforce-management-information-public-body/</a></p><p> </p><p>This includes information from 2010-11 up to and including August 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Providing further detail, including the information on individual contracts could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/12/2014 15:43:21 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

168685

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sierra Leone
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reports she has received on (a) the planned maximum bed capacity and (b) the number of beds currently in use at the Kerry Town Ebola hospital in Sierra Leone.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	217745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The Kerry Town Ebola open access treatment unit will have a maximum capacity of 92 beds to treat patients with Ebola. As of 10 December, 52 beds are operational, including a 12-bed facility which treats Ebola patients from HMG, international healthcare workers and Sierra Leonean healthcare professionals working in UK-sponsored facilities. As of 10 December 2014, a total of 111 patients have been treated at the Kerry Town Ebola facility.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As of 10 December 2014, 58 NHS staff have been deployed across Sierra Leone through the UK-Med register. Of these, 21 staff are currently based at the Kerry Town facility. Further volunteers may be deployed to staff this facility from early 2015. The current planned investment to construct, set up and run the Kerry Town Treatment Centre is £38 million, of which £16.2 million has been disbursed to date.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 217637 217638 217655 question first answered 11/12/2014 17:09:35 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

168690

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sierra Leone
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many NHS staff are currently working at the Kerry Town Ebola hospital in Sierra Leone; and how many NHS staff are scheduled to work at that hospital.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	217637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The Kerry Town Ebola open access treatment unit will have a maximum capacity of 92 beds to treat patients with Ebola. As of 10 December, 52 beds are operational, including a 12-bed facility which treats Ebola patients from HMG, international healthcare workers and Sierra Leonean healthcare professionals working in UK-sponsored facilities. As of 10 December 2014, a total of 111 patients have been treated at the Kerry Town Ebola facility.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As of 10 December 2014, 58 NHS staff have been deployed across Sierra Leone through the UK-Med register. Of these, 21 staff are currently based at the Kerry Town facility. Further volunteers may be deployed to staff this facility from early 2015. The current planned investment to construct, set up and run the Kerry Town Treatment Centre is £38 million, of which £16.2 million has been disbursed to date.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 217638 217655 217745 question first answered 11/12/2014 17:09:35 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

168691

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sierra Leone
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the (a) total planned investment and (b) current total investment is by the UK in the Kerry Town Ebola hospital in Sierra Leone.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	217638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The Kerry Town Ebola open access treatment unit will have a maximum capacity of 92 beds to treat patients with Ebola. As of 10 December, 52 beds are operational, including a 12-bed facility which treats Ebola patients from HMG, international healthcare workers and Sierra Leonean healthcare professionals working in UK-sponsored facilities. As of 10 December 2014, a total of 111 patients have been treated at the Kerry Town Ebola facility.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As of 10 December 2014, 58 NHS staff have been deployed across Sierra Leone through the UK-Med register. Of these, 21 staff are currently based at the Kerry Town facility. Further volunteers may be deployed to staff this facility from early 2015. The current planned investment to construct, set up and run the Kerry Town Treatment Centre is £38 million, of which £16.2 million has been disbursed to date.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 217637 217655 217745 question first answered 11/12/2014 17:09:36 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh