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346992
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-27more like thismore than 2015-05-27
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Asia: Abortion more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of sex-selective abortion on the gender balance in China and India; what assessment her Department has made of whether UK-funded equipment is not used to carry out sex-selective abortions in countries which receive UK aid; and on what evidence her Department has made that assessment. more like this
tabling member constituency Stoke-on-Trent South more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Flello more like this
uin 20 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-01more like thismore than 2015-06-01
answer text <p>The UK Government does not promote or support abortion on the grounds of gender. The practice of sex selection is not caused by the availability of abortion services or technologies but is a consequence of deep rooted discrimination against women, poverty and cultural preference for sons. Our work on girls' education, women's empowerment, skills and jobs aims to increase the ‘value’ of girls and women in society and therefore tackle the pressures and incentives that drive preferences for male children.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK has never supported or funded the one child policy and closed its bilateral aid programme to China in March 2011. In India, our partners are strongly committed to implementing India’s 1994 National Pre-Conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Regulation Act, which bans the use of medical technologies for sex selection purposes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-01T14:07:33.863Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-01T14:07:33.863Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
1569
label Biography information for Robert Flello more like this
348204
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-28more like thismore than 2015-05-28
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Tax Collection more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken to increase the capacity of developing countries to collect tax. more like this
tabling member constituency Morecambe and Lunesdale more like this
tabling member printed
David Morris more like this
uin 900066 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-03more like thismore than 2015-06-03
answer text <p>DFID is engaged in, or developing, tax reform projects in 26 of our 28 priority countries. We have established a specialist Capacity Building Unit in HMRC to provide technical expertise to support these efforts and are working internationally so developing countries have the means to tackle tax avoidance and evasion.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-03T15:40:58.597Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-03T15:40:58.597Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4135
label Biography information for David Morris more like this
348205
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-28more like thismore than 2015-05-28
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: EU External Trade more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help developing countries gain access to EU markets. more like this
tabling member constituency Wellingborough more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Peter Bone more like this
uin 900068 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-03more like thismore than 2015-06-03
answer text <p>We have worked with the EU to lower tariffs for 91 developing countries, agree development-focused trade agreements with African, Caribbean and Pacific regions, and promote developing country interests in the World Trade Organisation. We spend over £1 billion annually on Aid for Trade to help countries take advantage of this access.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-03T15:41:09.99Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-03T15:41:09.99Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
1581
label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone more like this
348206
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-28more like thismore than 2015-05-28
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to promote access to education in developing countries. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, West Derby more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Twigg more like this
uin 900071 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-03more like thismore than 2015-06-03
answer text <p>Improving access to education and the quality of learning is a priority for the Department. We are on track to support 11 million children in primary and lower secondary school by 2015. We have also committed to help at least 11 million children in the poorest countries gain a decent education by 2020.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-03T15:41:19.927Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-03T15:41:19.927Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
167
label Biography information for Stephen Twigg more like this
347430
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-29more like thismore than 2015-05-29
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Vaccination more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support immunisation programmes in developing countries. more like this
tabling member constituency Stafford more like this
tabling member printed
Jeremy Lefroy more like this
uin 477 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-05more like thismore than 2015-06-05
answer text <p>DFID primarily supports immunisation programmes in developing countries through the provision of funding to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is the largest donor to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Gavi is a public-private partnership that saves lives by increasing access to immunisation in developing countries. Since 2000, Gavi has vaccinated half a billion children and saved 7 million lives. The UK will provide a total of £1.44 billion to Gavi over 2016-2020. It is estimated that UK support will save a child’s life every 2 minutes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is also a key donor to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), which is working to eradicate polio by 2019. Since GPEI’s creation, global polio cases have fallen by more than 99%. Africa has now been polio free for nearly 1 year. The UK has committed £300 million to polio eradication over 2013-2019.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-05T12:14:09.06Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-05T12:14:09.06Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4109
label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy more like this
347691
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-01more like thismore than 2015-06-01
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent reports she has received on the work of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition; what steps she is taking to ensure that the Alliance's work does not contribute to the takeover of land belonging to small farmers by multinational corporations; and what steps she is taking to ensure that the Alliance does not prioritise growing food for export over producing food to feed local people. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
uin 573 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-08more like thismore than 2015-06-08
answer text <p>The New Alliance Leadership Council met on 2<sup>nd</sup> of June 2015. The UK attended this meeting and a progress report was discussed, agreed and will be published shortly on the New Alliance website.</p><p> </p><p>All parties investing under the New Alliance commit to support implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of land, fisheries and forests, which are international guidelines to make land investments transparent and accountable.</p><p> </p><p>Most of the investment commitments made under the New Alliance involve agribusiness investments downstream from the farm and are therefore not competing with small-scale farmers. Such investments are critical to create jobs and new markets for small-scale farmers, and to help African countries diversify out of primary commodity production. This will require investment and growth along the agricultural value chain rather than just investment in small-scale farmers’ food production.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-08T16:12:26.353Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-08T16:12:26.353Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
304
label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
347962
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-02more like thismore than 2015-06-02
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Overseas Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much aid her Department provided to the (a) health sector, (b) education sector and (c) other sectors (i) globally and (ii) in Africa in each of the last five years for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 926 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-09more like thismore than 2015-06-09
answer text <p>The table below shows bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) disbursed to the (a) health sector, (b) education sector and (c) other sectors (i) globally and (ii) in Africa in each of the last five years by DFID.</p><p> </p><p>Details of sector spend for 2014 will be published in Statistics on International Development in the autumn of this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p><strong>£ millions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Health</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Education</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2008</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Global</p></td><td><p>£552</p></td><td><p>£223</p></td><td><p>£2,563</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>£227</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£1,009</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2009</p></td><td><p>Global</p></td><td><p>£670</p></td><td><p>£460</p></td><td><p>£2,937</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>£294</p></td><td><p>£204</p></td><td><p>£1,230</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Global</p></td><td><p>£755</p></td><td><p>£406</p></td><td><p>£3,148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>£309</p></td><td><p>£199</p></td><td><p>£1,317</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p><p>2011</p></td><td><p>Global</p></td><td><p>£899</p></td><td><p>£573</p></td><td><p>£3,027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>£354</p></td><td><p>£227</p></td><td><p>£1,335</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2012</p></td><td><p>Global</p></td><td><p>£1,017</p></td><td><p>£499</p></td><td><p>£3,054</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>£511</p></td><td><p>£258</p></td><td><p>£1,292</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Global</p></td><td><p>£1,226</p></td><td><p>£797</p></td><td><p>£3,776</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa</p></td><td><p>£548</p></td><td><p>£316</p></td><td><p>£1,476</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-09T16:30:30.847Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-09T16:30:30.847Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
348105
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-02more like thismore than 2015-06-02
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Nigeria: Female Genital Mutilation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she plans to take to support the implementation of the ban on female genital mutilation in Nigeria. more like this
tabling member constituency Feltham and Heston more like this
tabling member printed
Seema Malhotra more like this
uin 936 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-08more like thismore than 2015-06-08
answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting efforts to end female genital mutilation both in the UK and across the globe. We welcome the passing of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill and its ban on female genital mutilation in Nigeria. DFID will work closely with the new Government on the implementation of this Bill. DFID is also supporting implementation at both federal and state levels.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-08T16:11:08.77Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-08T16:11:08.77Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4253
label Biography information for Seema Malhotra more like this
348570
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-04more like thismore than 2015-06-04
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Family Planning more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department takes to ensure that UK aid is not provided to coercive family-planning schemes or to organisations that are complicit in such schemes. more like this
tabling member constituency Stoke-on-Trent South more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Flello more like this
uin 1151 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-09more like thismore than 2015-06-09
answer text <p>The UK Government supports the work of various international organisations and agencies to promote informed choice, universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights and women’s empowerment. All UK support to improve sexual and reproductive health – including for family planning – must be provided in the context of informed choice.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-09T15:40:47.337Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-09T15:40:47.337Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
1569
label Biography information for Robert Flello more like this
348571
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-04more like thismore than 2015-06-04
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading China: Family Planning more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2015 to Question 20, whether any UK funding is provided to multinational organisations that assist organisations that are closely involved with China's one-child policy. more like this
tabling member constituency Stoke-on-Trent South more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Flello more like this
uin 1152 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-09more like thismore than 2015-06-09
answer text <p>No organisations the UK funds, who work in China, promote the one-child policy. The UK Government supports the work of various international organisations and agencies to promote informed choice, universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights and women’s empowerment, including voluntary family planning.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-09T15:41:27.15Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-09T15:41:27.15Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
1569
label Biography information for Robert Flello more like this