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791032

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding she plans to allocate from the public purse to dialogue-based peace-building projects in Abyei Province, South Sudan in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	113483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government currently has no plans to allocate funds to dialogue-based peacebuilding projects in Abyei in the next 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/11/2017 14:10:28 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

791033

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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: Drug Resistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to support development projects aimed at improving sanitation and infection control as part of efforts to reduce anti-microbial resistance.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	113525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Development continues to support programmes and projects which focus on the reduction of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) by through DFID’s approach to health system strengthening with country partners. This emphasises the importance of improving infection control, hygiene and sanitation in health facilities, which is key for the prevention of infections and AMR. In addition, we continue to support millions of people to get access to household sanitation and hygiene which will help reduce disease and so demand for antibiotics.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2017 15:17:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

791034

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of (a) the availability of diesel and petrol in Yemen, (b) how long supplies of diesel and petrol are expected to last there and (c) the effect of that availability on the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	113592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned by the serious deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Yemen, and calls on all parties to ensure immediate access for commercial and humanitarian supplies, particularly to Hodeidah port, to avert the threat of starvation and disease faced by millions of civilians.</p><p>Restrictions on imports have already reduced the availability of fuel, and led to price increases of up to 160%, according to UN reports. As of November 12, the UN assessed that unless imports resume, diesel stocks in the north of the country would deplete in 20 days, and petrol stocks would deplete in 10 days.</p><p>Fuel is crucial for the delivery of aid and medical supplies, the functioning of clinics and hospitals, as well as other essential public infrastructure, such as water supply systems and waste water treatment plants.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2017 15:19:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

791036

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department is giving to provide accommodation to replace homes that have been destroyed in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	113642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>UK support is helping to make areas affected by conflict safe, repair basic infrastructure and rebuild homes so that families who have been displaced by violence can return home safely and restart their lives.</p><p>The UK provides funding to repair housing damaged during the conflict in Iraq through the UN’s Fund for Stabilization (FFS) mechanism. As well as focussing on housing, the FFS funds projects to rehabilitate critical infrastructure, restore basic services such as water and electricity and provide livelihood opportunities in recently liberated areas. The UK has provided £5.68 million to the FFS so far this year; this includes the £1.68 million announced by my department in September which has been specifically earmarked for the repair of over 1,000 homes in West Mosul.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/11/2017 17:56:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

790141

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Humanitarian Situation
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 humanitarian situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	113200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan assessed that 1.1 million of Gaza’s population and 0.5 million in the West Bank are acutely vulnerable and in need of humanitarian assistance in 2017; and report that a lack of funding for water, sanitation and hygiene interventions have left 1.45 million Gazans at risk of waterborne diseases.</p><p>I visited Gaza and the West Bank in August and saw the extent of the humanitarian situation first hand. The UK is supporting approximately 1 million Gazans by addressing critical water, sanitation and hygiene needs through the United Nations Children’s Fund. The UK is also a long-term supporter of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, which provides basic services to people across Gaza and the West Bank, including basic health care.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2017 18:04:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

790142

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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: Natural Disasters
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 fund disaster risk reduction measures; and to which countries funding on such measures is allocated.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	113192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>In response to the 2011 Humanitarian Emergency Response Review, DFID committed to embed disaster resilience within all country programmes, influencing DFID’s overall bilateral spend, rather than having a separate funding line for disaster risk reduction.</p><p>More recently, the UK’s new Humanitarian Reform Policy continues our commitment to build resilience. It has identified managing risk better as a critical pillar of an improved global response to humanitarian crises, this includes a commitment to:</p><p><em>“</em><em>Anticipate and track the risk of crises, including conflicts, natural disasters and epidemics, and ensure UK funding is allocated according to risk and need.” </em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/11/2017 18:07:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

790143

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many people in her Department with responsibility for social media are employed on an (a) full and (b) part-time basis.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	113285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/11/2017 15:01:04 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

790144

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to prioritise data disaggregation for all forms of exclusion, including by ethnic group, in advance of next year's Data Festival and the development of an SDG Data Disaggregation Charter.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	113342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>At the World Data Forum in January 2017, DFID launched its Data Disaggregation Action Plan. Under the Action Plan, DFID will work with others in the international community to develop tools, methods and guidance across all Sustainable Development Goal disaggregation variables, including ethnic group, as well as disaggregating its own data. The UK is supporting the development of a new global, Inclusive Data Charter, building upon the DFID Data Disaggregation Action Plan and covering all forms of disaggregation.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/11/2017 16:48:37 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

790145

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Global Partnership for Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to work with France and Senegal to replenish funds for the Global Partnership for Education to 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	113257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s has been the largest bilateral donor to the Global Partnership for Education, providing £210m for the 2015-2018 replenishment period. We are pleased that France and Senegal will jointly host the replenishment conference in February 2018, which provides an excellent opportunity to bring more finance into the education sector. Officials in DFID are in discussion with their counterparts in France about this replenishment, and we look forward to working with both France and Senegal further in advance of the conference.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/11/2017 16:47:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

790146

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, on what date her Department's Office in Bangladesh became aware of the possibility of an influx of Rohingya refugees to that country; and what steps it took in response to that awareness.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	113258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The DFID office in Bangladesh was aware that rising tensions Rakhine State that could lead to an influx of refugees in the week of 15 August. The UK was already providing support to Rohingya people and the communities that host them in Bangladesh long before the current influx began. This includes programming of £13.9 million since 2014.</p><p>In late August, our daily monitoring showed that numbers of new arrivals were rising. We released £5 million additional funding to meet urgent needs on 8 September. Since then we have announced a further £42 million, bringing the total to £47 million since the start of the cirisis. We are providing food, medical help, safe water and sanitation, shelter, nutrition and psychological support to Rohingya refugees.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/11/2017 16:44:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor