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452489

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
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: Taxation
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 made an assessment of the effects on the tax revenue of developing countries of tax treaties with the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	26991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>HMRC actively engages with developing countries and has recently agreed treaties with Senegal and Zambia. Tax treaties encourage the appropriate tax treatment of cross-border economic activity, promote international trade and investment and ultimately lead to sustainable tax revenues.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 22/02/2016 13:27:32 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

452490

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
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: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department provides to developing countries to improve their tax revenue gathering capabilities.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	26992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The UK is one of the leading donors on tax and development and we have committed to double our support on tax by 2020 as part of the Addis Tax Initiative. DFID is currently engaged in, or developing, tax reform in 26 of our 28 priority countries. This includes support from the Tax Capacity Building Unit in HMRC we established in 2013 and from international organisations such as OECD, the Global Forum and the World Bank which DFID funds to provide technical assistance to tackle tax evasion and multinational tax avoidance.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 22/02/2016 13:27:59 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

452492

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
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 10 February 2016 to Question 26100, what proportion of her Department's financial assistance for Palestinian development funds other projects which foster coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	27125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The DFID Palestinian Programme supports the HMG objective of protecting the viability of a two state solution. DFID’s work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories tends to consist of large-scale and strategic programmes that fit within our three priority areas; state building, economic development and alleviating poverty and vulnerability. Through the cross-government Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), the UK continues to support several projects which promote coexistence. These projects include support for the Peres Centre for Peace Training Doctors Programme which brings Israelis and Palestinians together through medical care and training to combat stereotypes and build trust. Additionally we work on projects with youth groups and through sport to encourage engagement between Israelis and Palestinians.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 27126 question first answered 22/02/2016 13:28:54 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

452493

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
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 10 February 2016 to Question 26100, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of the £349 million spent in support of Palestinian development from 2011 to 2015 which has gone to support projects which promote coexistence.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	27126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The DFID Palestinian Programme supports the HMG objective of protecting the viability of a two state solution. DFID’s work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories tends to consist of large-scale and strategic programmes that fit within our three priority areas; state building, economic development and alleviating poverty and vulnerability. Through the cross-government Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), the UK continues to support several projects which promote coexistence. These projects include support for the Peres Centre for Peace Training Doctors Programme which brings Israelis and Palestinians together through medical care and training to combat stereotypes and build trust. Additionally we work on projects with youth groups and through sport to encourage engagement between Israelis and Palestinians.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 27125 question first answered 22/02/2016 13:28:54 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

452494

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
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 10 February 2016 to Question 25684, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on the (a) destruction of structures confirmed to have been funded by the EU and (b) possibility of seeking costs related to that damage from Israeli authorities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	27150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>We are awaiting confirmation from OCHA and the EU on the details of the structures demolished in South Hebron. We have raised our concerns with the Israeli government over the demolition of these structures in South Hebron. Demolitions of Palestinian homes and buildings cause unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians, and are harmful to the peace process. The UK continues to raise with Israeli authorities our serious concern at the increase in demolitions of Palestinian properties and structures in Area C of the West Bank and in East Jerusalem.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 22/02/2016 13:30:23 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

452495

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Working Conditions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety on working conditions and safety standards in Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	27156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p><em> </em></p><p>The Accord has played an important role in pushing up working conditions and safety standards in the Garments sector in Bangladesh. Since 2013 the Accord has independently inspected 1, 390 factories in the supply chains of their signatory brands. It has then supported those factories that continue to sell to Accord brands to implement Corrective Action Plans, resulting in safer factories for 2.4 million workers.</p><p> </p><p>A review of the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact, completed by the EU, US and ILO in January 2016, recognised the contribution of private sector initiatives such as the Accord in improving labour, health and safety conditions for Bangladeshi workers.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 22/02/2016 13:30:53 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

452075

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how her Department is working with the Department for Energy and Climate Change to ensure that official development assistance funding provided for international climate projects is prioritised in policies aimed at reducing poverty.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	26724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The UK’s International Climate Fund is jointly managed by DFID, DECC and Defra and has already directly supported 15 million people to cope with effects of climate change and given 2.6 million people improved access to clean energy.</p><p>The new UK Aid Strategy brings together the Government’s poverty reduction objectives with a commitment to tackle some of today’s biggest global challenges, including climate change. Tackling climate change and promoting sustainable development are two sides of the same coin – we cannot achieve one without the other.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 22/02/2016 13:27:13 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

452076

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Fringe Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff in her Department and its non-departmental public bodies receive (a) home to work travel allowance, (b) a car allowance and (c) subsidised health insurance.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	26821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>DFID, and related non-departmental public bodies, do not offer home to work travel allowance, car allowance or subsidised health insurance to staff</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 22/02/2016 14:59:01 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

452077

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Yazidis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the living conditions of the Yazidi community in refugee camps in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	26921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>To date, the UK has committed £79.5 million to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq. UK aid is reaching hundreds of thousands of people across Iraq, including the most vulnerable groups, such as Yezidis. All UK-funded aid is distributed on the basis of needs and in line with humanitarian principles which ensure that no-one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or ethnicity . According to the International Organisation for Migration, the vast majority of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Iraq live in host communities, with around 10% of all Iraqi IDPs living in camps.</p><p> </p><p>On a field visit to Dohuk in January 2016, DFID officials met with a number of displaced Iraqis, including Yezidis, and discussed their shelter needs and living conditions. This included members of the Yezidi community who were living in poor conditions in informal settlements. The DFID team were told that the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) had undertaken to relocate these individuals to a camp with appropriate services and conditions. However, this offer had been declined by Yezidi heads of households because of a perception that the camps were too far from employment opportunities although it appeared that other members of the community held differing views about the suitability of the camps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 22/02/2016 15:03:36 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

452078

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Reconstruction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the UK is providing for reconstruction of Sinjar in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	26919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>Through the cross-Departmental Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), the UK has allocated £10 million in Iraq for 2015/16 to fund security and stabilisation work.</p><p>£2.5 million of this support has been pledged to the UN Development Programme’s (UNDP) Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilisation (FFIS). The FFIS is the principle mechanism for international support to stabilisation in Iraq and works to priorities set by the Iraqi authorities.</p><p>Assessments in Sinjar by the UNDP and other partners are proceeding. It is expected that FFIS-supported stabilisation activities will start in the near future.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 22/02/2016 13:31:27 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn