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65351

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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: Malnutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent specifically to reduce the number of malnourished children in the developing world; and which 10 countries are the largest recipients of such funding.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	203574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Between 2010 and 2012 DFID spent a total of £740 million (US$1.27 billion) on nutrition programmes of which £86 million (US$148 million) was spent on nutrition-specific programmes. The 10 largest recipients of nutrition specific spend were: India, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Yemen, Zambia, Ghana, Tanzania, Bangladesh and Nepal. Full details and analysis are available in the independent Development Initiatives' Report “DFID's aid spending for nutrition: 2010 to 2012” which is published on its website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 09/07/2014 16:42:12 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

65353

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which 10 countries will receive the highest amount of UK aid in the post-2015 development framework; and how much each such country will receive.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	203571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Budget needs will be assessed in light of the post-2015 framework and according to country need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 09/07/2014 16:37:13 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

65528

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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	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 fair and efficient distribution of international aid in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Sir Tony Baldry
uin	203765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID is working with aid and humanitarian partners to ensure that the aid being delivered is done so on the basis of need and prioritisation, to ensure the requirements of the most vulnerable are being met, and all accessible areas are being served.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 09/07/2014 16:39:06 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	93 label Biography information for Sir Tony Baldry

65350

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
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 increase the number of replies sent electronically to letters from hon. Members.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	203531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer Hon. Member to the answer provided yesterday by my Rt Hon. Friend the member for Horsham (Mr Maude), <em>Official Report</em>, Column 5W .</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 203308 question first answered 08/07/2014 16:02:20 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

65354

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how UK aid money to India was allocated in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	203569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Plans for UK development spending in India are set out in the 2011-2015 Operational Plan:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-india-operational-plan-2011-2015--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-india-operational-plan-2011-2015--2</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 09/07/2014 16:36:07 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

65352

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much aid the UK has given to Yemen since 1 January 2012; and what comparative assessment she has made of the level of such spending in other EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	203573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Government has provided over £172 million in bilateral aid to Yemen since January 2012. DFID does not hold data for the amount spent in this period for other European donors. However, the latest pledge and disbursement data collated by the Government of Yemen for the period April 2012 to December 2013 is shown below. The period to which the UK's pledge applies to extends to March 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Donor</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pledged </strong></p><p><strong>(million USD)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Disbursed</strong></p><p><strong>(million USD)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>European Commission</p></td><td><p>215.4</p></td><td><p>119.75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>88.1</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>157.6</p></td><td><p>55.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>50.28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>46.9</p></td><td><p>40.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Kingdom</p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>200.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 09/07/2014 16:45:11 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

65355

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much of the aid given by the UK to Yemen is spent on (a) food, (b) education, (c) housing, (d) healthcare and (e) employment.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	203570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Government provided £81.3million in bilateral aid to Yemen in 2013/14. Precise data is not available for the breakdown requested, but support included approximately: £8.0 million in cash or vouchers to address food insecurity; £15.2 million towards education; £0.2 million to provide emergency shelter; £21.0 million towards health; and £4.0 million towards employment. The total also includes £7.5 million in contributions to pooled humanitarian funds for which we are awaiting final detailed data, but which included expenditure on cash and vouchers to address food insecurity, shelter, health and employment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 09/07/2014 16:47:05 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

65531

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Uganda
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2014, Official Report, column 416W, on Uganda, to which human rights organisations her Department is stepping up to support; and what form that support will take.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>We are consulting in-country with LGBTI groups and development partners to determine the best ways to support our aims.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 07/07/2014 16:36:23 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

65529

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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, if she will take steps to promote the development of concentrated solar power in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	203819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>While DFID does not currently fund any work on the development of solar technology in Iraq, in response to the recent crisis we have committed a package of emergency humanitarian assistance totalling £5 million, which will reach over 140,000 displaced people, or 28% of those affected, with life-saving assistance.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 203820 question first answered 08/07/2014 16:03:15 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

65530

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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, if she will take steps to promote collaboration between UK companies and the government of Iraq on development of solar technology to power desalination plants to provide clean drinking water to areas of shortage in that country.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	203820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>While DFID does not currently fund any work on the development of solar technology in Iraq, in response to the recent crisis we have committed a package of emergency humanitarian assistance totalling £5 million, which will reach over 140,000 displaced people, or 28% of those affected, with life-saving assistance.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 203819 question first answered 08/07/2014 16:03:15 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn