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934577

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
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: Plastics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to help developing countries reduce the use of plastic to improve the environment.
tabling member constituency	Rugby
tabling member printed	Mark Pawsey
uin	906253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID is working with other government departments to tackle the problem of plastic pollution. DFID’s assistance focuses on helping poorer countries find practical ways to improve waste management and on identifying ways in which manufacturing processes can reduce plastic pollution.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/07/2018 15:28:48 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4052 label Biography information for Mark Pawsey

931346

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the form of the consultation with local authorities will be on the planned indicators to measure progress on Sustainable Development Goal 5 for the Voluntary National Review in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	157856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>Work on developing the UK’s 2019 Voluntary National Review is ongoing. We will be drawing on a range of sources, including:</p><ul><li>the UN’s global indicator framework for measuring progress towards the SDGs;</li><li>the UK’s Office for National Statistics’ National Reporting Platform on UK data for the SDGs;</li><li>Single Departmental Plans in which government departments have embedded the SDGs; and</li><li>departmental Annual Reports and Accounts in which departments are expected to report progress towards the SDGs.</li></ul><p>We will continue to consult with a range of key stakeholders as we finalise our plans, including launching an online consultation to ensure we capture a wide range of views and inputs.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/07/2018 16:36:35 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

931038

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what criteria his Department will use to assess progress on the implementation of Strategic Development Goal 5 in the Voluntary National Review in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	157231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>Work on developing the UK’s 2019 Voluntary National Review is ongoing. We will be drawing on a range of sources, including:</p><ul><li>the UN’s global indicator framework for measuring progress towards the SDGs;</li><li>the UK’s Office for National Statistics’ National Reporting Platform on UK data for the SDGs;</li><li>Single Departmental Plans in which government departments have embedded the SDGs; and</li><li>departmental Annual Reports and Accounts in which departments are expected to report progress towards the SDGs.</li></ul><p>We will continue to consult with a range of key stakeholders as we finalise our plans, including launching an online consultation to ensure we capture a wide range of views and inputs.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/07/2018 16:35:01 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

929378

registered interest
date	22/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that businesses involved in any UK investment into Zimbabwe are conducting and publishing human rights due diligence in relation to their (a) operations and (b) supply chains and analysing the effect of their business on workers’ rights.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	156648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government is working closely with UK companies operating in Zimbabwe to ensure that they uphold the UN principles on Business and Human rights. The UK Government regularly meets with UK investors to get updates on their operations and reinforce the importance of compliance.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/06/2018 16:22:21 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

929379

registered interest
date	22/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Agriculture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking (a) in its own aid work and (b) to support the Zimbabwean Government to institute agricultural strategies appropriate for small-holder farmers and larger commercial farmers which prioritise (i) environmentally sustainable, (ii) regenerative and (iii) climate resilient agriculture.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	156649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>Through DFID, the UK government is supporting smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe through development programmes and policy engagement. This includes building the capacity of the most vulnerable rural communities to cope with and adapt to climate-related shocks in 18 rural districts and supporting smallholders to improve their productivity and access to markets and finance in 11 districts.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/06/2018 16:24:24 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

929380

registered interest
date	22/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the Government is providing to the (a) Human Rights Commission, (b) National Peace and Reconciliation Commission and (c) citizen oversight support commissions to advance respect for human rights in Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	156650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>Over the five year period 2014 to 2019, DFID is providing approximately £24 million of support to civil society to increase transparency and accountability, promote and protect human rights and citizen engagement in Zimbabwe. This includes technical assistance to the Human Rights Commission and support to a number of human rights NGOs.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/06/2018 16:25:48 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

929381

registered interest
date	22/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) financial and (b) technical support the Government is providing to support the informal economy in Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	156651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>We are providing a range of support to the informal economy in Zimbabwe; this includes making the financial sector more inclusive of smaller operators; and finding new and innovative ways to provide smaller enterprises with access to credit.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/06/2018 16:28:58 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

927930

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the main policy priority is for her Department for 2018; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	155740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) published an updated Single Departmental Plan on 23 May 2018. This set out the department’s main policy objectives and how it will achieve them. DFID’s Single Departmental Plan will be revised annually to reflect new priorities or changes in responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/06/2018 16:21:05 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

927989

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of fraud in the expenditure of Official Development Aid in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	155695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has zero tolerance to any incidents of fraud and corruption and has developed robust systems to identify and mitigate those risks, at all levels. The department retains information on all suspected and confirmed cases of fraud and corruption and this information is regularly reviewed to identify anomalies and trends. This insight is shared internally on a regular basis and used to drive a risk-based and proactive approach to fraud across the portfolio.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/06/2018 16:20:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

927990

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	EU Aid: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations her Department has made to the EU on fraud in relation to EU overseas development assistance in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	155696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>Following the 2016 Multilateral Development Review, it was found that EuropeAid has systems and policies in place to tackle fraud and corruption. Since its publication, DFID officials have met with the European Commission and OLAF to discuss best practice, with a focus on staff awareness of their responsibilities in identifying and raising fraud and corruption concerns.</p><p>DFID’s dedicated specialist Counter Fraud Section (CFS) is focused on stamping out fraud before it occurs. CFS work in partnership with a number of International agencies including OLAF (European Anti-fraud Office), through an established information sharing agreement. This is used to share intelligence on activities that could impact on overseas development assistance.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/06/2018 16:19:16 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn