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417634
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading South Korea: Embassies 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reasons civil partnerships are not permitted in HM Embassy in South Korea. more like this
tabling member constituency Rhondda more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Bryant more like this
uin 9596 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-11more like thismore than 2015-09-11
answer text <p>We are awaiting confirmation from the authorities in the Republic of Korea that they would have no objection to our Embassy registering civil partnerships. Such cooperation is required under UK legislation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-11T09:08:14.957Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-11T09:08:14.957Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
1446
label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
417640
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Somaliland 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on the future status of Somaliland. more like this
tabling member constituency Stafford more like this
tabling member printed
Jeremy Lefroy more like this
uin 9564 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-14more like thismore than 2015-09-14
answer text <p>The Government's policy on the future status of Somaliland is that it is for Somalia and Somaliland to determine their future relationship, and for neighbouring countries in the region to take the lead in recognising any new arrangements or change in status.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-14T10:10:02.947Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-14T10:10:02.947Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4109
label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy more like this
417712
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
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 West Africa: Ebola 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 discussions she has had with the World Health Organisation (WHO) over the structural reforms required to the WHO following the lessons learned from the organisation's response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. more like this
tabling member constituency Stafford more like this
tabling member printed
Jeremy Lefroy more like this
uin 9563 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-14more like thismore than 2015-09-14
answer text <p>The United Kingdom is using its membership on the World Health Organisation’s Executive Board to push for a broad package of reforms to strengthen WHO’s future response to health emergencies and to improve wider organisational effectiveness.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-14T16:41:37.85Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-14T16:41:37.85Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4109
label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy more like this
417713
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
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 Department for International Development: UK Membership of EU 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 many officials in her Department are engaged in research into the effects of the UK leaving the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Bury North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Nuttall more like this
uin 9505 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-15more like thismore than 2015-09-15
answer text <p>The Government is focused on delivering a successful renegotiation: it believes it can and will succeed in reforming and renegotiating our relationship with the EU and campaigning to keep the UK in the EU on that basis. Departments are appropriately resourced to support the Government’s priorities in Europe.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-15T15:23:21.95Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-15T15:23:21.95Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4140
label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall more like this
417714
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
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 Department for International Development: UK Membership of EU 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, which external organisations she has met to discuss the consequences of the UK leaving the EU in each of the last three years; and how many times she has met each such organisation. more like this
tabling member constituency Bury North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Nuttall more like this
uin 9541 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-15more like thismore than 2015-09-15
answer text <p>The Government is focused on delivering a successful renegotiation: it believes it can and will succeed in reforming and renegotiating our relationship with the EU and campaigning to keep the UK in the EU on that basis. Ministers regularly meet with a range of external organisations to discuss the Government's objectives in Europe. Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published quarterly.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-15T15:24:46.037Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4140
label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall more like this
417715
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
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 Department for International Development: UK Membership of EU 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, which external organisations officials in her Department have met to discuss the consequences of the UK leaving the EU in each of the last three years; and how many meetings such officials have had with each such organisation. more like this
tabling member constituency Bury North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Nuttall more like this
uin 9523 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-15more like thismore than 2015-09-15
answer text <p>The Government is focused on delivering a successful renegotiation: it believes it can and will succeed in reforming and renegotiating our relationship with the EU and campaigning to keep the UK in the EU on that basis. Ministers and officials regularly meet with a range of external organisations to discuss the Government's objectives in Europe.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-15T15:24:02.953Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-15T15:24:02.953Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4140
label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall more like this
417717
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
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: Medical Records 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 guidelines her Department follows in regards to health data sharing in the countries in which it works. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 9609 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-11more like thismore than 2015-09-11
answer text <p>When working in the health sector, DFID usually relies on national data sets or those collected by other partners, such as Demographic and Health Surveys. We usually encourage sharing of data and have worked with the World Health Organization and other UN agencies to encourage them to share data more actively with permission from governments.</p><p> </p><p>Research funded by DFID is covered by our Research Open and Enhanced Access Policy. Open access refers to irrevocable and free online access by any user worldwide to the full version of the scientific and scholarly material. The policy includes the sharing of data from which any research is derived. The policy recommends that raw datasets are deposited in a suitable open access discipline or institutional repository within 12 months of final data collection. Researchers should also retain and provide free on request raw datasets for a minimum of five years after project completion.</p><p> </p><p>The full open access policy is available online: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-research-open-and-enhanced-access-policy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-research-open-and-enhanced-access-policy</a>.</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 2015-09-11T12:18:49.267Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-11T12:18:49.267Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
417329
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-07more like thismore than 2015-09-07
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 Department for International Development: Carbon Emissions 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 her Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments in respect of carbon offsetting were made in each such year. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 9172 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-14more like thismore than 2015-09-14
answer text <p>DFID has offset all its air miles flown annually since 2008 through the Government Carbon Offsetting Scheme (GCOF). We have spent the following sums in each of the last three years:</p><p> </p><p>2011/12: £8,345</p><p>2012/13: £14,208</p><p> </p><p>2013/14: £25,341</p><p> </p><p>In 2011/12 and 2012/13 payment was made to EDF Trading Ltd. In 2013/14 it was made to Carbon Footprint Ltd.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-14T16:39:17.483Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-14T16:39:17.483Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
416283
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
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: 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, if she will respond to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact's Report on the Department for International Development's Contribution to Improving Nutrition published July 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
uin 8670 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-11more like thismore than 2015-09-11
answer text <p>DFID provided a management response to the report on 30 July 2014 which can be seen at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-management-response-to-independent-commission-for-aid-impact-recommendation-on-dfids-contribution-to-improving-nutrition-june-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-management-response-to-independent-commission-for-aid-impact-recommendation-on-dfids-contribution-to-improving-nutrition-june-2014</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-11T12:07:25.503Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-11T12:07:25.503Z
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
416368
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
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 Ghana: Disability 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 support the UK is providing to disabled people in Ghana. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Cat Smith more like this
uin 8409 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-11more like thismore than 2015-09-11
answer text <p>The UK supports a range of schemes that support disabled people in Ghana, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>An education programme providing scholarships for girls, including those living with disabilities and girls whose parents/guardians live with disabilities.</li><li>A national cash transfer programme (the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Programme), which also targets those with disabilities.</li><li>An entrepreneurship training/mentorship programme (Enhancing Growth in New Enterprises).</li><li>One of our larger civil society programmes, (Strengthening Transparency and Accountability Responsiveness) which supports initiatives that work with people with disabilities.We are also supporting improvements to the quality of mental health care through working with the relevant regulatory body (Mental Health Authority) and two large NGOs (BasicNeeds and Christian Health Association of Ghana) to increase access to better care. DFID in Ghana is also developing links with the UK International Citizen Service Volunteer programme which works with disabled groups in the North of Ghana.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID Ghana’s Operational Plan 2011-2016 (updated December 2014) sets out the UK’s current priorities for development assistance in Ghana, as agreed with the Ghanaian authorities. This can be accessed through <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-ghana-operational-plan-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-ghana-operational-plan-2014</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-11T12:01:59.477Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-11T12:01:59.477Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4436
label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this