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423823

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	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: Sanitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she last discussed with Ministerial colleagues in the Department for Energy and Climate Change the effect of climate change on global access to water and sanitation facilities.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	13461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>Climate change is expected to reduce the availability of clean and safe water and sanitation facilities for the poorest and most vulnerable communities in the world. Through the International Climate Fund (ICF) the UK government is providing significant investment to help improve water security and support sustainable growth to reduce poverty. The ICF is jointly managed by DFID, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Ministers from these departments have regular discussions on the UK government’s strategic approach to tackling climate change and poverty reduction.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 03/11/2015 15:15:54 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

423824

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	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: Sanitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps she has taken to promote the importance of access to safe water and sanitation to improve climate change resilience.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	13460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>Through the International Climate Fund (ICF) the UK government is providing significant investment to help improve water security and support sustainable growth to reduce poverty.</p><br /><p>For example, a UK-funded programme in South Asia is enabling seven countries to manage their shared water resources more effectively and to reduce the risk of conflict. This will help improve the lives of the 700 million people living beside the great Himalayan Rivers of the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra.</p><br /><p>Last month the Prime Minister announced that UK climate funding will increase by at least 50% over the next five years. The UK also reaffirmed its commitment to achieve a 50:50 balance between adaptation and mitigation spend over this period.</p><br /> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 03/11/2015 15:12:34 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

427230

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2015
	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: Sanitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department's budget was spent on supporting water, sanitation and hygiene services in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Meriden
	tabling member printed	Mrs Caroline Spelman
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	15677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>Expenditure by sector is reported in Statistics on International Development (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2014</a>).</p><br /><p>The table below shows the proportion of DFID bilateral aid spent on water, sanitation and hygiene for the last 5 years for which data are available.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Water and Sanitation Expenditure (£ million)</strong></p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Proportion of Total DFID Bilateral Programme </strong></p></td><td><p>2.7%</p></td><td><p>2.6%</p></td><td><p>3.4%</p></td><td><p>3.1%</p></td><td><p>3.0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>When DFID or other UK government departments provide core contributions in support of multilateral organisations, we do not break down by sector. However, there are a number of multilateral organisations that are focussed on water and sanitation. Details of the contributions from DFID to each multilateral organisation can be found at Table A8, online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2014</a>.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 19/11/2015 13:22:20 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman

386737

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	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: Sanitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps she has taken on improving sanitation and access to clean water in developing countries.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
	tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government committed to reach 60 million people in developing countries with our water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes by December 2015. We are on track to reach this target. Contributions come from projects managed by DFID offices in 15 countries, from a partnership with UNICEF to deliver improved WASH in nine countries, and from a challenge programme which funds three consortia working in 12 countries. To date, our bilateral WASH programmes have reached 54.1 million people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We also have a renewed commitment to help at least 60 million people get access to clean water and sanitation by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 06/07/2015 16:58:01 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

429122

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	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: Sanitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much of her Department's budget is spent on supporting water, sanitation and hygiene services; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>Expenditure by sector is reported in Statistics on International Development (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2014</a>).</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 23/11/2015 16:26:03 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

429123

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	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: Sanitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the relationship between clean water and sanitation in schools and girls' school attendance in developing countries; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2015 answer text <p>Clean water and adequate sanitation in schools ensure safe and hygienic environments for learning. The UK Government supports the view that providing toilets at schools for girls is necessary to provide privacy and dignity. There is some evidence that WASH interventions in schools do improve attendance by girls but much evidence points to other important factors as well.</p><br /><p>In 2011, DFID published a systematic review of this issue. This determined that separate facilities for girls were likely to encourage their attendance at school, but insufficient alone to increase attendance and that there are many influential factors, including social and economic pressures on poor families. DFID therefore takes a holistic approach to this issue.</p><br /><p>The UK played a key role in ensuring that the recently agreed Sustainable Development Goals include a dedicated goal on water which aims to ensure universal access to water and sanitation by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 25/11/2015 17:06:42 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

389884

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2015
	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: Sanitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions are taking place among member states of the UN to ensure that clean water and sanitation remains a sustainable development goal.
	tabling member constituency	Elmet and Rothwell
	tabling member printed	Alec Shelbrooke
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	6984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>United Nations member states have been holding discussions on thematic areas, including water and sanitation (WASH), in preparation for the September UN Summit to adopt the post-2015 development agenda. These discussions follow the report of the UK co-chaired Post-2015 High Level Panel and the report of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals both of which included proposals for a dedicated water goal. The UK supports the inclusion of WASH in the Sustainable Development Goal framework.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 22/07/2015 14:59:28 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke

424003

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	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: Sanitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect that climate change is having on (a) clean water and (b) adequate sanitation facilities in developing countries.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	13369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>Through the UK Government’s International Climate Fund DFID has worked with the World Health Organisation to assess the effect that climate change will have on water and sanitation facilities and has produced a joint report titled ‘Vision 2030’. This outlines the evidence, and sets out what can be done to optimise the resilience of water and sanitation technologies, infrastructure and services. DFID has also funded the Overseas Development Institute to produce a report assessing the risks that climate change poses to the delivery of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes. All of DFID’s WASH programmes require sustainability and climate risks to be taken into account in design and delivery.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 02/11/2015 16:56:46 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins