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652745

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what financial contribution her Department has made to UNAIDS in each of the last five years; and what financial contribution her Department plans to make in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	56248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Core contribution</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£10million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£10million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 12/12/2016 17:24:57 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

681231

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will place in the Library a list of public consultations, White Papers and other documents her Department plans to publish to assist the UK in making effective the Government's plans for the UK to leave the EU within the two year timetable from the triggering of Article 50.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Ms Gisela Stuart
uin	62279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>Yes, but currently none have been published.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 06/02/2017 17:13:55 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	296 label Biography information for Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston

650311

registered interest
date	02/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Drugs: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether it is her Department's policy to implement the recommendation in the report by the UN High Panel of Access to Medicines, Promoting innovation and access to health technologies, published in September 2016, on improving standards of transparency in the pharmaceutical industry.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Dr Alasdair McDonnell
uin	55953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>While we support the aims of the UN High Level Panel on Access to Medicines, we note that this panel of experts could not reach consensus. DFID supports improving transparency in the pharmaceutical industry and funds the Access to Medicine Index to increase the transparency of pharmaceutical companies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 07/12/2016 17:28:35 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1596 label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell

681230

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the implications are for her policies on her Department's assistance for the training of teachers in the developing world to meet 2030 educational targets of UNESCOs Policy Paper 19 of April 2015, The challenge of teacher shortage and quality.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	62246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>We welcome the educational targets of UNESCO's Policy Paper. Well trained, motivated and empowered teachers are central to a quality education and this is where we are focusing our efforts; in the period 2011 – 2015 we helped to train 380,000 teachers and improve the effectiveness of teacher development. Through our ongoing bilateral education programmes and support to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), we assist 65 developing countries to develop and finance education sector plans for teacher training.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 06/02/2017 17:12:55 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

598440

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Overseas Aid
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 offering the Democratic Republic of Congo to achieve peace and economic growth.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	47839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>We remain concerned both by ongoing violent conflict in eastern DRC, and nationwide political tensions relating to democracy and human rights. Stability and economic growth are at the very heart of our strategy for the Great Lakes region, which is implemented by DFID, MoD and the Foreign Office. Politically, we are engaging at the highest levels, including via the UN and EU system, to seek a resolution to the current political impasse and conflict in eastern DRC.</p><p>British Military officers and stabilisation experts are embedded in the UN peacekeeping mission in DRC, shaping a more agile force, better able to protect civilians. We fund an £80 million programme to build peace in eastern DRC by establishing a durable political settlement at regional and national levels and addressing root causes of conflict, such as land reform.</p><p>The UK also supports economic growth and prosperity in DRC through a £100 million private sector development programme. The programme works with micro, small and medium enterprises to facilitate access to markets and raise incomes, and helps reform the broader business environment, making it more attractive to international investors.</p><p><em><br> </em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 17/10/2016 16:34:40 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

660167

registered interest
date	16/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Overseas Aid
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 potential merits of the use of aid bridges to deliver aid to civilians in Syria.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	58045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2016 answer text <p>We continue to look at all options, compliant with international law, to alleviate the suffering of millions of Syrians. A pre-requisite for successful aid bridges is consent from all parties controlling the air space. The Assad regime and Russia have systematically denied humanitarian access to besieged populations by land and have refused consent for air bridges of supplies to opposition-held besieged areas.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 22/12/2016 12:04:31 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

659533

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support is being provided to aid agencies to help Syrians being evacuated from Aleppo.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	57971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>We are providing life-saving support to thousands of people who have left East Aleppo or been caught up in the fighting. Through UN humanitarian agencies and NGO partners we are delivering the full range of relief, including hot meals, clean water, shelter, and healthcare. This is funded through the £2.3 billion that we have pledged in response to the Syria crisis, our largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis.</p><p>The Prime Minister announced on 16 December that Britain will commit an additional £20 million of lifesaving support which will go to some of the hardest to reach places in Syria - including Aleppo, and to Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/12/2016 12:49:25 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

598303

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Lake Chad Basin: Overseas Aid
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 assist with humanitarian action in the Lake Chad basin; and what funds have been allocated to programmes in (a) Cameroon, (b) Chad, (c) Niger and (d) Nigeria that assist with such action.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	47740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the scale of the humanitarian crisis across the Lake Chad Basin. This will require a sustained, multi-year response to support communities devastated by the conflict. The UK is scaling up our support.</p><p>In addition to the £90 million of humanitarian assistance we are already delivering in the region, the UK has now pledged a further £80 million of humanitarian funding. £50 million will go towards meeting the needs of the worst affected communities in Nigeria with food assistance and access to essential household items and services, and £30 million to support those who have been affected by the spread of Boko Haram into Cameroon, Chad and Niger.</p><p>HMG is using a range of opportunities to push our partners and governments across the region on scaling up and improving the quality of the response. This includes calling for a Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation which took place in July 2016; a joint demarche to the UN with the French and USA on the need to improve humanitarian capacity and performance in mid-August; chairing a Lake Chad Basin meeting in the margins of UN General assembly in September 2016, and ongoing high level bilateral meetings with UN officials.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton grouped question UIN 47738 47739 question first answered 17/10/2016 16:30:50 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

598304

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Lake Chad Basin: Humanitarian Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in (a) Chad, (b) Cameroon, (c) Niger and (d) Nigeria on the humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad basin.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	47739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the scale of the humanitarian crisis across the Lake Chad Basin. This will require a sustained, multi-year response to support communities devastated by the conflict. The UK is scaling up our support.</p><p>In addition to the £90 million of humanitarian assistance we are already delivering in the region, the UK has now pledged a further £80 million of humanitarian funding. £50 million will go towards meeting the needs of the worst affected communities in Nigeria with food assistance and access to essential household items and services, and £30 million to support those who have been affected by the spread of Boko Haram into Cameroon, Chad and Niger.</p><p>HMG is using a range of opportunities to push our partners and governments across the region on scaling up and improving the quality of the response. This includes calling for a Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation which took place in July 2016; a joint demarche to the UN with the French and USA on the need to improve humanitarian capacity and performance in mid-August; chairing a Lake Chad Basin meeting in the margins of UN General assembly in September 2016, and ongoing high level bilateral meetings with UN officials.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton grouped question UIN 47738 47740 question first answered 17/10/2016 16:30:49 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

598305

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Lake Chad Basin: Humanitarian Situation
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 humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad basin.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	47738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the scale of the humanitarian crisis across the Lake Chad Basin. This will require a sustained, multi-year response to support communities devastated by the conflict. The UK is scaling up our support.</p><p>In addition to the £90 million of humanitarian assistance we are already delivering in the region, the UK has now pledged a further £80 million of humanitarian funding. £50 million will go towards meeting the needs of the worst affected communities in Nigeria with food assistance and access to essential household items and services, and £30 million to support those who have been affected by the spread of Boko Haram into Cameroon, Chad and Niger.</p><p>HMG is using a range of opportunities to push our partners and governments across the region on scaling up and improving the quality of the response. This includes calling for a Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation which took place in July 2016; a joint demarche to the UN with the French and USA on the need to improve humanitarian capacity and performance in mid-August; chairing a Lake Chad Basin meeting in the margins of UN General assembly in September 2016, and ongoing high level bilateral meetings with UN officials.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton grouped question UIN 47739 47740 question first answered 17/10/2016 16:30:49 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West