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49994

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
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 proportion of girls under the age of 16 years old in northern states of Nigeria who are in full-time education.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	197896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>52% of primary-aged girls and 36% of secondary-aged girls were attending school in northern states of Nigeria in 2011.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

50353

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that the problem of rising health costs, in part owing to ageing populations, is addressed in the Sustainable Development Goals.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	198208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Countries will need stronger health systems if they are to be able to meet the diverse needs of an ageing population and we are working with them to encourage investment in cost-effective solutions to these challenges. We have supported the inclusion of Universal Health Coverage as a target in a post 2015 framework, the aim of which is to ensure that all people obtain the health services they need without suffering financial hardship when paying for them. This includes the elderly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

50400

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
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 has taken to reorganise its funding model to ensure that it is encouraging service delivery for complex multiple needs, in line with an intregrated model of healthcare solutions.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Jim Dobbin
uin	198203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID supports work to strengthen health systems and deliver health programmes, helping developing countries to assess and provide for the health needs of its people. This will enable countries to make sound decisions about the delivery of the promotion, prevention and treatment services that are needed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	446 label Biography information for Jim Dobbin

49992

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
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 trends in the numbers of forced marriages in northern Nigeria over the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	197893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Data from the last, 2008, Demographic and Health Survey suggests that the median age at marriage for girls and women in the north is about 16 years. This compares with the national median age of about 20 years. The 2013, Demographic and Health Survey is expected to be released this summer and will enable us to assess if the situation is changing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

50355

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that the problems of youth unemployment and other forms of unemployment are addressed effectively in the Sustainable Development Goals.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	198206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Economic development is the clearest way to end aid dependency through inclusive growth and job creation. The UK is a strong advocate for a post-2015 target and indicator on employment, including disaggregated targets for women and youth, and DFID is working through the United Nations Open Working Group process to achieve this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

50354

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Sustainable Development Goals effectively recognise the potential human and environmental costs arising from a growing proportion of the global population living in urban slums.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	198205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is keen that the Sustainable Development Goals include measures to improve conditions for poor urban residents and address the issues that lead to the formation of slums. We continue to support the approach to urban issues set out in the report of the High Level Panel on post-2015 goals, co-chaired by the Prime Minister. This promotes a detailed consideration of the urban implications of each goal and target.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

50060

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much the UK plans to give to the Global Partnership for Education at its next funding round.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	198097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK is by far the largest donor to Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the largest bilateral donor to basic education. We are currently considering the level of future UK support to GPE based on their case for investment and the results to be delivered under their new funding model.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

49954

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with the Palestinian Authority on that body's use of UK funding.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	197752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK regularly meets Palestinian Authority ministers, most recently on 6 March 2014 as part of our regular strategic dialogue to discuss progress against commitments in our Memorandum of Understanding. The discussion covered the range of areas of cooperation (including security and justice, finance and the economy) as well as progress on developing the new Palestinian National Development Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

49993

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
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 progress by Nigeria towards meeting Millennium Development Goal 3A on eliminating gender disparity in education.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	197895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The ratio of girls to boys in primary education in Nigeria has increased from 0.79 in 1990 to 0.91 in 2010. The regional average for Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.93 in 2011. Whilst some improvements have been made nationally, there remain significant challenges in the north to ensure that all children, girls and boys, have equitable access to a quality basic education.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

49991

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
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 ability of Nigerian federal authorities to provide adequate security for young women in northern states.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	197892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>A team of UK experts who will advise and support the Nigerian authorities in its response to the abduction of over 200 school girls touched down in Abuja on the 9<sup>th</sup> May.</p><p>The team is drawn from across Government, including DFID, FCO and the MoD, and will work with the Nigerian authorities leading on the abductions and terrorism in Nigeria. The team will be considering not just the recent incidents but also longer-term counter-terrorism solutions to prevent such attacks in the future and defeat Boko Haram.</p><p>The team will be working closely with their US counterparts and others to coordinate efforts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern