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684076

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date	03/02/2017
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the total pay bill was for (a) male and (b) female employees in her Department in 2015-16; and what the per capita spend from that pay bill for each man and woman was in that year.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	63074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s total staff costs for male and female employees in 2015/16 (including allowances/overtime/Employer Pension &amp; NI Contributions) were</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£69,860,590</p></td><td><p>£75,791,655</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Pay bill figures for men and women in each department can vary significantly based on representation at different grades and how many staff work full or part time.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 13/02/2017 15:34:24 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

684078

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
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: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support the key principles outlined in its guidance note, Shifting social norms to tackle violence against women and girls, published on 20 January 2016; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	63086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>Violence against women and girls is unacceptable. In order to deliver long term change we need to address the negative attitudes expectations and behaviours relating to women and girls; both integrating across programmes and standalone projects. DFID is the only international development donor with a dedicated Violence Against Women and Girls Team working to embed best practice, including on shifting social norms to tackle violence against women and girls, across UK Aid programmes. This approach is achieving results.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/02/2017 15:17:17 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

683414

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Andargachew Tsege
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she raised the case of Andrew Tsege during her recent visit to Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	62864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>Andargachew Tsege’s consular case was raised during the Secretary of State’s meeting with Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 07/02/2017 15:26:34 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

678185

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of UK financial support to Sierra Leone for family planning and sexual reproductive health and rights is provided through (1) direct bilateral aid to the government of Sierra Leone, (2) the United Nations Population Fund, (3) non-governmental organisations, and (4) other mechanisms.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>Over the next five years, UK assistance aims to save the lives of 2,000 women and provide family planning for more than 134,000 women and girls through our 5-year Saving Lives programme.</p><p>To date</p><p>(1) No funding is being given to the Government of Sierra Leone as direct bilateral aid.</p><p>(2) Two thirds is being provided to the United Nations Population Fund, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health Organisation, who submitted a joint proposal of how they would work together to achieve most impact.</p><p>(3) One third is being provided to non-governmental organisations.</p><p>(4) No funding is being provided through other mechanisms.</p><p>Further funding decisions will continue to be based on our assessment of which offer the best value for money and highest development impact.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/01/2017 17:33:10 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

678186

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to support Sierra Leone with regard to (1) tax revenue, (2) agricultural practices, (3) tourism, and (4) job creation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>(1) DFID is supporting the National Revenue Authority to increase domestic tax collection and the Ministry of Finance on tax policy. To date, our support has helped boost the Sierra Leonean Government’s tax collection from 8% to 11% of GDP from 2006 to 2014.</p><p>(2) Agriculture has the potential to increase incomes for poor families and the Smallholder Commercialization and Agribusiness Development Project aims to reach 50,000 people, of which 40% will be women and young people. This project, which DFID are funding with the World Bank, focuses on improving access to markets by upgrading 500 km of rural roads, increasing access to finance and helping farmers to get a better price for their crops.</p><p>(3) DFID is not supporting work on tourism in Sierra Leone.</p><p>(4) On job creation we are funding the Strengthening Opportunities for Business Action programme. This project works with local enterprises and entrepreneurs to help them identify and take opportunities to expand their businesses and create more jobs. DFID expect that nearly 60,000 poor men and women will increase their annual incomes by more than 10%.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/01/2017 17:37:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

678187

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will support the government of Sierra Leone in keeping teenage girls in school.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>In 2015, as the Ebola outbreak was coming under control, the UK agreed new support to enable them to return to school. To date over 14,500 girls have benefited and over 9,500 have returned to school.</p><p>In addition, in 2016 DFID initiated the Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme which will improve the conditions for girls in secondary schools and enable 700,000 additional girls to improve their learning, stay safe and to stay in school.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/02/2017 17:52:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

678188

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will support the government of Sierra Leone in improving its general healthcare system.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>DFID is funding two major interventions to strengthen Sierra Leone’s health systems. The Resilient Zero programme is helping the government be ready for future public health emergencies, including new cases of Ebola. Our assistance is helping to put in place surveillance systems so that new cases are identified early; to prevent infection in health facilities including through investment in water and sanitation; and to train health workers.</p><p>The Saving Lives programme is focused on ensuring women and young children, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable, have access to good quality basic services. Its goal is to save the lives of over 22,000 children and over 2000 women, as well as providing family planning for more than 134,000 women and girls.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/01/2017 17:37:51 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

678189

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they support governance in Sierra Leone.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s governance support in Sierra Leone is focused on increasing stability, accountability, and transparency. Our assistance includes helping the government to raise more domestic revenue, to improve its management of the public finances, and to strengthen the audit service. We are supporting communities to access more information about their rights and entitlements to public services, and have helped the government to establish a new system that allows citizens to report being asked for bribes. Over the coming year, we will be supporting Sierra Leone to hold peaceful, free and fair elections. We are also assisting the government to be able to manage preparations for any potential future Ebola outbreaks.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/02/2017 17:18:50 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

678238

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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: Agriculture
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, with reference to the recent Bilateral Aid Review, how they intend to use UK aid to enable smallholder farmers to connect to local, regional and global markets.
tabling member printed	Lord Cameron of Dillington
uin	HL4967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>Increasing the inclusion of smallholder farmers in markets and improving their incomes sustainably are key objectives of DFID’s Agricultural Policy.</p><p>DFID will deliver this by improving smallholder capacity, productivity and access to local, regional and global markets and by strengthening the markets and businesses that trade with smallholders.</p><p>For example, our work with AgDevCo is improving smallholder incomes and market access, benefiting 1.7 million people in smallholder families by 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 01/02/2017 17:33:31 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3705 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Dillington

678239

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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: Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, with reference to the 2015 Conceptual Framework on Agriculture and the recent Bilateral and Multilateral Aid Reviews, how they intend to use UK aid to facilitate transitions from subsistence agriculture to off-farm job opportunities in rural economies.
tabling member printed	Lord Cameron of Dillington
uin	HL4968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>Increasing the inclusion of smallholder farmers in markets and improving their incomes sustainably are key objectives of DFID’s Agricultural Policy.</p><p>DFID is helping poor farmers to increase their incomes and transition into more productive livelihoods. In Burma, for example, the Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund has supported rural transitions for over 1.63 million poor farmers since 2010.</p><p>In future, DFID will examine opportunities to further improve smallholder capacity, productivity and access to local, regional and global markets and strengthen the markets and businesses that trade with smallholders.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 01/02/2017 17:33:03 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3705 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Dillington