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date	17/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office plans to maintain the expertise of staff relating to (a) development projects, (b) climate change emergencies and (b) other key policy issues of her Department after the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with her Department.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	75992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>Merging the departments will bring together the best of what we do in aid and diplomacy, and create new opportunities for staff. The ambition, vision and expertise of DFID and FCO staff will be at the heart of the new department – taking forward the work of UK aid, which will remain central to our mission.</p><p>We will continue to look at how our aid budget can be spent most effectively in our national interest, including through the Integrated Review – which will inform the priorities of the new Department.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 24/07/2020 13:29:07 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1226000

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what monitoring will be putin place after the merger of her Department with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to ensure that the 0.7% of UK GDP pledged for overseas development aid is used for that purpose and not for security and diplomatic aims.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	75993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>Our commitment to spending 0.7 percent of our national income on aid is enshrined in law and the UK continues to abide by the OECD DAC rules for aid. All UK official development assistance (ODA) must meet OECD DAC criteria, and have the promotion of the economic development and welfare of developing countries as its primary purpose. We will continue to look at how this money can be spent most effectively, taking into account our national interest, including through the Integrated Review – which will inform the priorities of the new Department.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 24/07/2020 13:27:03 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1226062

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the administration of Official Development Assistance will continue to prioritise (a) economic development and (b) welfare in developing countries after her Department merges with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	76029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK continues to report its aid spend in line with the international definitions of Official Development Assistance as set by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC). The core definition of ODA is spend that has the promotion of the economic development and welfare of developing countries as its main objective.</p><p>We will continue to look at how the UK’s aid can maximise the UK’s role as a force for good in the world, including through the Integrated Review. This will inform the priorities of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.</p><p>As the Prime Minister said in the House, the work of UK aid to reduce poverty will remain central to the new department’s mission.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 24/07/2020 13:24:45 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1225642

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office plan to take to ensure that allocations of aid will contribute to environmentally sustainable development as set out on the (a) Millennium Development Goals and (b) the International Development Act 2006.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	75338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>As the only G7 country to spend 0.7% of GNI on overseas development, the UK remains committed to environmentally sustainable development set out in the Millennium Development Goals and the Sustainable Development Goals, agreed in 2015. We will continue also to report on our aid expenditure as required by the International Development Act 2006.</p><p>Climate change, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss all pose a threat to sustainability – with the poorest and most vulnerable most at risk. In September 2019 the Prime Minister committed to doubling the UK’s International Climate Finance over the next five years. The UK is prioritising protecting the environment and reversing biodiversity loss in line with the Government’s manifesto. Uniting development and diplomacy in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will provide an opportunity for the UK to have even greater impact in this area and on other development priorities.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 22/07/2020 09:35:36 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion