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date	05/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Overseas Aid
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 has provided in development aid to Bangladesh in each year since 2000; and what information her Department holds on what proportion of total development aid to Bangladesh UK aid represents in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	36703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2001</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2002</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2003</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2004</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2005</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK ODA </strong>(USD Millions)</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>253</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>139</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>253</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>369</p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>425</p></td><td><p>343</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Total ODA from all donors to Bangladesh can be found here: <strong><a href="https://stats.oecd.org/qwids/" target="_blank">https://stats.oecd.org/qwids/</a></strong></p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/05/2016 15:14:14 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

517224

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her Department's policies on funding the UN Relief and Works Agency of the use of funding from that agency by a Palestinian NGO to organise a tree-planting ceremony honouring people including Palestinian terrorists.
tabling member constituency	Norwich North
tabling member printed	Chloe Smith
uin	36353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>We have raised this allegation with the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) who have confirmed that UNRWA has no present relationship with the NGO in question, Union of Agriculture Workers Committees (UAWC). In monitoring DFID support for UNRWA, we pay stringent attention to their neutrality policy and values of peace. We maintain a close dialogue with UNRWA on neutrality issues, and we take allegations of incitement very seriously indeed, raising them whenever appropriate.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/05/2016 15:15:23 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith

517509

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development 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 improve its ability to efficiently shift its involvement from providing short-term humanitarian assistance to long-term development projects in regions experiencing protracted crises.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	36539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>We are increasing our capacity to deal with protracted and multiple crises. We have set up a new team to develop thinking on our overall approach to protracted crises, and are working across the department to share lessons and build on best practice.</p><p>We are also working with international partners to develop solutions for protracted crises – and more appropriate medium term financing. The UK co-hosted the “Supporting Syria and the Region” conference in London on 4 February 2016 which raised over $12bn in pledges, of which $6.1 billion has been committed for 2017-20 to enable partners to plan ahead. We are approaching the UN World Humanitarian Summit 2016 with an ambitious set of objectives to secure commitment to implementing a new approach to protracted displacement.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/05/2016 13:07:27 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

519314

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Overseas Aid
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 (a) Egyptian authorities and (b) other stakeholders on the implications for UK aid projects in Gaza of disconnection of power lines providing electricity into South Gaza by Egypt.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	37480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>We are concerned by the electricity shortage in Gaza and the serious impact it is having on the humanitarian situation. We are in regular dialogue with Israel, the Palestinian Authority and other development actors, specifically the EU and UN, on energy issues. We regularly raise the humanitarian situation in Gaza with the Egyptian government, and have raised this issue with them. The UK will continue to urge the parties to prioritise progress towards reaching a durable solution for Gaza, and to take the necessary practical steps to ensure Gaza’s reconstruction and economic recovery.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 23/05/2016 15:13:35 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

525685

registered interest
date	15/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
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 of the de-listing of the Saudi-led coalition in the UN Secretary-General's report on Children and Armed Conflict, published in April 2016, on civilian protection and the wider humanitarian situation in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	40771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of the UN Secretary General’s annual report on Children in Armed Conflict, which includes a section outlining the impact of the conflict in Yemen on children. It is important that all sides to the conflict conduct investigations into incidents of concern. To that end, we welcome the announcement by the UN Secretary General on 6 June that the United Nations and the Saudi-led Coalition will review jointly the cases and numbers cited in the text. In parallel, we continue to urge all parties to the conflict to take all reasonable steps to ensure civilians, particularly women and children, are protected in Yemen, and to allow and facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Sir Desmond Swayne question first answered 30/06/2016 14:34:46 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

532981

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Philippines: Droughts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to assist people in the Filipino province of Davao del Norte affected by the recent drought.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	41868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of the El Nino induced drought affecting some regions of the Philippines. The Department for International Development have also provided funding to the UK Met Office to provide technical assistance to Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).</p><p>The Philippines has a well-developed disaster management system that is appropriately resourced; we judge that the impact of El Nino does not exceed the Government of Philippines’s capacity to respond. Should the Philippines require external assistance, Association of Southeast Asian Nations should constitute the first line of international response.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Sir Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/07/2016 16:32:33 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

518303

registered interest
date	09/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian 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 ensure emergency education, in particular for displaced children, is prioritised as part of the emergency response in Yemen; and whether education will be prioritised in her Department's support for the recovery and reconstruction of Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	36769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>UK aid to Yemen is currently focused on the most urgent life-saving needs, in particular food, nutrition, health, water and sanitation. We have so far helped more than 1.3 million Yemenis who have been affected by the conflict.</p><p>DFID has supported education in Yemen through the Social Fund for Development (SFD). Since 2010, more than 240,000 children have attended schools supported by SFD. DFID is also supporting the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to rehabilitate schools which is helping 3,500 refugee children and Yemeni children from their host communities, to resume education.</p><p>The UK is working closely with the Government of Yemen, Gulf countries, the World Bank, UN and other donors on planning for stabilisation and post-conflict recovery. Any future support will be based upon a comprehensive assessment of needs.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/05/2016 16:27:55 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

522673

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Storms
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 help (a) women and (b) all people in Bangladesh affected by Cyclone Roanu.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	39144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>To mitigate the effects of Cyclone Roanu the UK is helping to provide an immediate package of relief assistance to benefit approximately 27,000 people across Bhola, Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali and Laxmipur districts. Of this number at least 13,500 or 50% are women.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 09/06/2016 17:17:27 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

517505

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East: Equality
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 promote gender equality in the Middle East.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	36542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>To ensure compliance with the Gender Equality Act (2014), DFID ensures all programmes consider gender in order to understand and mitigate negative impacts of inequality and maximise opportunities to promote equality. Our strategic vision for women and girls is to unlock their potential to play a critical role in reducing poverty and building peaceful societies. For example, in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank in Jordan, Egypt and the OPTs, the £10m Arab Women’s Enterprise Fund addresses the job market challenges faced by poor women, enabling 150,000 women to work, grow their business and increase their voice, choice and control over economic activities. In the humanitarian context, in response to the Syria crisis, DFID funding is enabling INGOs and UN agencies to provide specialist assistance to those affected by sexual-and gender-based violence through clinical care, case management, counselling, reproductive health care and cash assistance to vulnerable households.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/05/2016 13:05:16 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

517858

registered interest
date	05/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what criteria her Department uses to determine the award of contracts for projects overseas.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	36647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>To determine the award of contracts, tenders are assessed against pre-defined and published evaluation criteria by an evaluation panel with relevant expertise. This assessment follows the EU Public Procurement principle of selecting the ‘most economically advantageous tender’. The evaluation has two main sections - technical evaluation and commercial evaluation.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/05/2016 13:08:32 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar