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92271

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many officials in her Department who received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark under the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System (i) had a disability, (ii) worked full-time and (iii) worked part-time in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Performance Rating</p></td><td><p>Number of employees who have declared a disability</p></td><td><p>Number of employees who work full time</p></td><td><p>Number of employees who works part-time/reduced hours</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>448</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Met</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>1080</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Must improve</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data provided on disability is based on those employees who have chosen to make a declaration of their diversity information on DFID’s HR system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:46:04 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92277

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many officials in her Department of what (a) gender, (b) ethnicity and (c) age received the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System's (i) exceeded, (ii) met and (iii) must improve performance mark in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Performance Rating</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Gender</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Ethnicity</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Age Bands</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Black and Ethnic Minority (BME)</p></td><td><p>Non- BME</p><p>and</p><p>undeclared</p></td><td><p>34</p><p>and</p><p>under</p></td><td><p>35-44</p></td><td><p>45-54</p></td><td><p>55</p><p>and</p><p>over</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>261</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>449</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Met</p></td><td><p>569</p></td><td><p>624</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>1055</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Must improve</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Totals</p></td><td><p>867</p></td><td><p>955</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>1624</p></td><td><p>534</p></td><td><p>589</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>174</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data provided on ethnicity is based on those employees who have chosen to make a declaration of their diversity information on DFID’s HR system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:57:51 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

91880

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions have been held between the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development about the situation in Sierra Leone caused by ebola; and what was the outcome.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL1938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>There are ongoing high-level discussions across Government on the UK response to the Ebola outbreak including between the MoD and DFID. The scale of the crisis demands a coordinated, multi-departmental response by the UK Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On the 17<sup>th</sup> of September, we pledged £100 million in support towards combatting the outbreak. At the heart of this is the provision of 700 treatment beds in Sierra Leone to help to save lives and contain the spread of Ebola. This will increase the number of available beds to more than 1,000 over the coming months. Work has already begun on a 92 bed treatment facility in Kerrytown which will provide 12 dedicated beds specifically for healthcare workers. The MoD will set up, build and operate this facility.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Given the gravity of the situation in Sierra Leone DFID, together with the MoD, is setting up a forward command and control logistical hub that will provide the backbone of infrastructure, commodities, training and management needed to scale up the response in Sierra Leone. The hub will be staffed by a large multi-agency team including military, humanitarian and health experts. It will work closely with international partners and with the Government of Sierra Leone.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 13/10/2014 11:59:29 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

92028

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, in what country the fund managers for the CP3 Asia Fund will be based.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	209376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The fund managers for CP3 Asia will be based in Hong Kong. CP3 Asia has been renamed ‘Asia Climate Partners’ by the fund managers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 14/10/2014 14:00:07 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

92020

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Argentina
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information her Department holds on a proposed lending programme to Argentina from the World Bank.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	209517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The World Bank Group has a Country Programme Strategy for Argentina which sets out planned areas for cooperation from 2015 to 2018. No new loan proposals for Argentina have been presented to the World Bank Board since 2012. We are keeping the situation under close review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK does not currently support any new World Bank lending to the Government of Argentina.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:50:07 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

92275

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa
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 increase the number of isolation centres with sustained support to deal with the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	209589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK is taking a leading role in responding to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and has so far committed £125 million towards combatting the outbreak. At the heart of this is the provision of 700 treatment beds in Sierra Leone, providing direct medical care for up to 8,800 patients over six months. Work is well underway on a 92 bed treatment facility in Kerrytown which will provide 12 dedicated beds specifically for healthcare workers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To support these new facilities, the UK is funding the WHO to train over 120 health workers every week. In combination with the training of foreign medical teams and the planned deployment of UK health professionals, the UK’s support will enhance Sierra Leone’s capacity to quickly identify, isolate and treat Ebola victims. In addition, the UK is trialling local-level Ebola Care Units that will encourage people to come forward as soon as they feel unwell.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/10/2014 15:43:02 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

91863

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the recent announcement by the government of South Sudan that all foreign workers must leave that country; and what effect they expect that announcement to have on the United Kingdom’s aid, stabilisation and development programmes there.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL1921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Minister of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development in South Sudan issued a circular on 12 September prohibiting and regulating the service and employment of aliens in certain positions in the private sector. The Minister subsequently issued a clarification on 17 September noting that this excludes all United Nations agencies, diplomatic missions and organisations that have signed bilateral/mutual agreements with the Republic of South Sudan; and also excludes many technical and professional positions in both private sector and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is supportive of South Sudan nationals filling positions where the relevant skills and experience exist within the labour force and we work to build capacity of the local workforce. The UK and other partners raised the issue of the Circulars at the Government Partners Forum on 18 September and stressed that much needed foreign investment could be seriously deterred by messaging that foreign workers are not welcome in South Sudan. We will continue to monitor the situation. The ability of humanitarian and development organisations to assist the most vulnerable must not be affected.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/10/2014 12:00:50 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

92279

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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
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 (a) increase humanitarian aid and (b) provide development assistance for state building in Iraq; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
uin	209747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for International Development is delivering £23 million in response to the crisis in Iraq. Our Advisors on the ground are working closely with aid agencies, the UN and the Kurdistan Regional Government to further assess humanitarian needs. The UK government is lobbying the UN and the Government of Iraq to meet the humanitarian needs of all Iraq’s citizens, to protect minorities and to improve the tracking and reporting of human rights abuses including crimes of sexual and gender based violence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Jointly with the FCO we are looking at how UK expertise could support the new Iraqi government build a stable and prosperous country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/10/2014 15:40:05 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

92284

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Philippines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many people were assisted by Operation Patwin; what costs were incurred by her Department in supporting Operation Patwin, by category of expenditure; and if she will publish her Department's learning review of that operation.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Gavin Shuker
uin	209715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>Operation Patwin was the armed forces contribution to the UK Government’s humanitarian response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Supporting the Department for International Development (DFID), the armed forces delivered essential supplies to an estimated 47,000 people and provided logistical support. The marginal cost to the MOD amounted to £8,950,281. This sum was reimbursed by DFID under the terms of a memorandum of understanding covering military support to humanitarian assistance missions. DFID has commissioned an independent evaluation of its Typhoon Haiyan response, and plans to share the findings with partners early in 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/10/2014 16:36:55 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

92278

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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: Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she plans to announce future programme partnership funding from her Department from 2015-16 onwards.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
uin	209786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>In the coming months DFID will hold consultations to inform the direction and choices for the future of strategic financing to civil society.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/10/2014 15:38:38 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley