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517860

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	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

517861

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	Bangladesh: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much UK development aid to Bangladesh has been spent on education in each year since 2000; and what information her Department holds on the proportion the total Bangladesh education budget that UK development aid represents in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	36704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the amount of Official Development Assistance (ODA) spent on education in Bangladesh by the United Kingdom through the government, NGOs and civil society.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>UK Calendar year</p></td><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Spend (£millions)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>17.3</p></td><td><p>28.9</p></td><td><p>19.6</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>UK Calendar year</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Spend (£millions)</p></td><td><p>22.2</p></td><td><p>34.6</p></td><td><p>33.5</p></td><td><p>50.2</p></td><td><p>26.5</p></td><td><p>34.6</p></td><td><p>33.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>2015 figures will be published later this year.</p><p>Details of the total Government of Bangladesh education budget can be found here: <a href="http://www.mof.gov.bd/en/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=68&amp;Itemid=1/" target="_blank">http://www.mof.gov.bd/en/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=68&amp;Itemid=1/</a>.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/05/2016 16:26:36 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

517863

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	Bangladesh: Primary Education
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 UK development aid on increasing primary school attendance in Bangladesh since 2000.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	36700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The UK has supported significant improvements in primary school attendance through its contribution to the primary education sector programme and projects working with NGOs and civil society.</p><p>Overall primary school attendance increased in Bangladesh from 84% to 97% between 2010 and 2015.</p><p>Since 2010, DFID has supported 820,000 children (including 456, 000 girls) in primary education, of which 462,000 (261,000 girls) completed primary education.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/05/2016 15:16:49 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

513076

registered interest
date	14/04/2016
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: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Government response to the International Development Committee's Third Report of Session 2014-15, UK's development work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, what progress she has made on providing support from the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund to people-to-people projects in Palestine involving people of all faiths.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	34100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK has supported several people-to-people projects through the Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) which have now come to an end. We are open to considering further support through the CSSF for strong co-existence projects that bring Israelis and Palestinians together, where these would deliver a positive impact, represent value for money, and follow the requirements for how CSSF funds may be used.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 19/04/2016 15:29:42 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

437202

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Overseas Aid
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 potential contribution of aid to Syria to strengthening the moderate opposition's capacity to provide governance and basic services.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	19563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK has been at the forefront of the response to the crisis in Syria and the region. We have pledged over £1.1 billion to date, our largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis. This makes us the second largest bilateral donor. Of this total, the UK has allocated £561 million to support vulnerable people inside Syria to date.</p><p>By the end of June 2015, UK support inside Syria had provided over 15.1 million food rations; access to clean water for over 1.6 million people (peak month); 2 million medical consultations; more than 4 million relief packages; and there have been over 6.9 million instances when people benefited from sanitation and hygiene activities. We are also helping those who feel safe to do so to stay in Syria by building their ability to cope, helping the moderate opposition to provide governance and essential services, and supporting the provision of education and jobs.</p><br /><p>The UK will continue to punch above its weight in supporting the reconstruction of Syria. That is why, on 26 November, the Prime Minister signalled that the UK will commit at least £1 billion to Syria’s reconstruction in the longer term.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/12/2015 16:37:04 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

436818

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which charities her Department has funded to assist people affected by the Syria crisis since 2012.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	19476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK has been at the forefront of the response to the crisis in Syria and the region. We have pledged over £1.1 billion, our largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis.</p><br /><p>As part of the our response to the Syria Crisis, the UK is supporting a range of implementing partners working in Syria and neighbouring countries, including United Nations agencies, international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), the Red Cross and other international organisations. NGO partners include CARE International, the Danish Refugee Council, Handicap International, the International Rescue Committee, Islamic Relief, Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Oxfam, Save the Children and World Vision. Due to security reasons, some of our International NGO partners working in Syria have requested to remain undisclosed.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 14/12/2015 17:51:30 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

436306

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
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: Humanitarian Aid
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 7 December 2015 to Question 18564, whether further funding will be provided to countries outside Syria that are housing Syrian refugees in addition to the £1 billion committed for reconstruction inside Syria.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	19216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK has been at the forefront of the response to the crisis in Syria and the region. We have pledged over £1.1 billion, our largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis. We are the second largest bilateral donor after the US. Of this total, the UK has allocated £559 million to support refugees in the region and vulnerable host communities.</p><br /><p>In line with the current UK Aid Strategy, DFID will allocate 50% of its spending to fragile and conflict-affected states and regions, including Syria and the surrounding region, over this Parliament. In addition the Government has pledged to create a £500 million Overseas Development Assistance crisis reserve to allow still greater flexibility to respond to emerging crises such as the displacement of Syrian refugees.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 14/12/2015 17:51:20 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

433841

registered interest
date	02/12/2015
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, in which countries her Department plans to spend the additional £1 billion of Government funding for humanitarian efforts in and around Syria; and how much of that spending has been allocated for each country.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	18564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK has always punched above its weight in helping deal with the effects of the Syria crisis. We will continue to do so for the reconstruction of Syria. On 26 November, the Prime Minister announced at least £1 billion for Syria’s reconstruction. This signalled the UK’s enduring commitment to Syria and focused international attention on the need to plan now for reconstruction inside Syria. This funding will be used to support activities inside Syria and is additional to the existing £1.1 billion the UK has already pledged to respond to the ongoing crisis inside Syria and the region.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 07/12/2015 17:17:05 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms