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1187745

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
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) the Prime Minister and (b) other Cabinet colleagues on postponing the Integrated Review of foreign policy, defence, security and international development in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has directed that work on the Integrated Review should now be formally paused across Whitehall. This is due to the pressing need to focus on COVID-19, which will, of course, have significant international implications. We will provide an update on timing once it is clearer how and when we will be able to resume full work on the Review.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/04/2020 15:15:04 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187756

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
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: Coronavirus
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 support frontline organisations in the global south which are tackling the (a) spread and (b) consequences of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The UK is using our foreign aid budget and British expertise to stop the spread of the global coronavirus outbreak, find a vaccine and save lives around the world. We have so far pledged £744milion of UK aid to help end this pandemic as quickly as possible.</p><p>DFID is engaging with supply partners to address the challenges posed to them and their projects by COVID-19. We will work collaboratively with supply partners to find pragmatic solutions to support both our partners and continuation of our programmes where appropriate.</p><p>The COVID-19 response will continue to develop rapidly and we are assessing and monitoring the overall financial health of supply partners to identify organisations we believe are at risk due to COVID-19.</p><p>We will deliver a comprehensive COVID-19 response through programming to support the global health and economic response, funding for vaccine development, preparing for the recovery phase and leadership within the international community.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/04/2020 15:07:28 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187758

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
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: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she is taking steps to establish an emergency fund to support organisations delivering projects in the global south which have cash-flow problems.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>DFID is engaging with supply partners to address the challenges posed to them and DFID-funded projects by COVID-19. We will work collaboratively with supply partners to find pragmatic solutions to support both our partners and continuation of our programmes where appropriate.</p><p>The COVID-19 response will continue to develop rapidly and we are assessing and monitoring the overall financial health of supply partners to identify organisations we believe are at risk due to COVID-19.</p><p>We will deliver a comprehensive COVID-19 response through programming to support the global health and economic response, funding for further vaccine development, preparing for the recovery phase and leadership within the international community.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/04/2020 15:11:54 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187803

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps her Department is taking to tackle the humanitarian consequences of the covid-13 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The UK is helping to lead the global response to COVID-19, working with our international partners to stop its spread. We are using UK aid to its full effect to counter the health, humanitarian, and economic risks and impact of this pandemic in the developing world. The UK has, so far, pledged £744 million of UK aid to help end this pandemic as quickly as possible and tackle its humanitarian consequences.</p><p>The UK strongly supports the United Nation’s Global Humanitarian Response Plan to tackle COVID-19. Our latest UK aid funding of £200 million, announced on 12 April, will back humanitarian organisations to help reduce mass infections in developing countries which often lack the healthcare systems to track and halt the virus. This includes £130 million to UN agencies in response to their COVID-19 humanitarian appeals.</p><p>By preventing the virus from spreading in the poorest countries we will save lives and reduce the risk of future waves of infection spreading around the world, including to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/04/2020 15:08:36 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187805

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
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: Coronavirus
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 support civil society organisations in countries affected by covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>DFID is speaking with all its partners, including civil society organisations, to understand and help address the challenges posed to them and their work by COVID-19. We are working collaboratively and flexibly with these partners to find pragmatic solutions and are committed to continuing our work with the sector to reach the poorest and most vulnerable.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/04/2020 15:14:02 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187833

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Foreign Aid: Coronavirus
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 that covid-19-related medical aid from the UK and its allies is reaching (a) countries under international (i) sanctions and (ii) embargoes and (b) other countries in need of help.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mike Hill
uin	35047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The UK is helping to lead the global response to COVID-19, working with our international partners to stop its spread. UK aid is countering the health, humanitarian, and economic risks and impacts of this pandemic in the developing world. We are working hard to ensure that our help reaches those most in need through close collaboration with our partners. The UK has, to date, pledged £744 million of UK aid to help end this pandemic as quickly as possible. Alongside our aid funding we are working closely with international partners, as combatting COVID-19 requires a transparent, robust, coordinated, large-scale and science-based global response.</p><p>Our funding is supporting a range of initiatives and partners to ensure that it can reach those who need it the most. This includes support to the United Nation’s Global Humanitarian Response Plan to tackle COVID-19 and help to the most vulnerable across the globe.</p><p>Our latest UK aid announcement on 12 April of £200 million, is supporting humanitarian organisations to help reduce mass infections in developing countries that often lack the healthcare systems to track and halt the virus. This includes £130 million to UN agencies in response to their COVID-19 humanitarian appeals.</p><p>The UK government is also working with Unilever to fund a £100 million global programme to urgently tackle the spread of COVID-19. It will reach up to a billion people worldwide, raising awareness and changing behaviour, to make sure people are washing their hands with soap regularly and disinfecting surfaces. The programme will also provide over 20 million hygiene products in the developing world, including in areas where there is little or no sanitation.</p><p>By preventing the virus from spreading in the poorest countries we will save lives and reduce the risk of future waves of infection spreading around the world, including to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/04/2020 16:32:41 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4644 label Biography information for Mike Hill

1187842

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Coronavirus: International Cooperation
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 covid-19 pandemic, what discussions he is having with his G20 counterparts on agreeing a global deal for (a) affordable health care for people affected by covid-19, (b) collaborating on a vaccination for that disease and (c) ensuring that jobs are protected.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	35039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The UK is engaging with the World Health Organisation and other international partners, including G20 counterparts, to contain COVID-19 and mitigate secondary health and socio-economic impacts.</p><p>We have committed up to £744 million of UK aid to combat COVID-19 and to reinforce the global effort to find a vaccine. This includes helping developing countries manage the crisis by supporting the operations of the UN, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, as well as the provision of expert advice; supporting the International Monetary Fund to relieve debt servicing pressures on countries struggling with the virus; and supporting international scientific efforts to develop diagnosis tests and vaccines.</p><p>G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors recently collectively committed to do whatever is needed to restore confidence and economic growth and to protect jobs, businesses, and the resilience of the financial system.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/04/2020 15:17:01 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1187036

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to allocate additional emergency funding to UK international development charities to ensure those charities do not (a) close, (b) cut programmes and (c) retrench staff as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	33602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>DFID is talking to our partners to look at ways to address the challenges posed to them and their projects by COVID-19. We will work collaboratively with our partners and take a flexible approach in order to find pragmatic solutions to support both our partners and our programmes.</p><p>DFID is implementing the UK government position on supplier partner relief to ensure that we offer support where this is appropriate.</p><p>Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, all UK employers will be able to access support to continue paying part of their employees’ salary for those employees that would otherwise have been laid off during this crisis</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 31/03/2020 15:00:48 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1187037

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ageing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to reassign ageing to a specific Ministerial portfolio within her Department in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	33603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>Ageing is an important element in the Department for International Development (DFID’s) efforts to tackle extreme poverty and our collective commitment to ‘leave no-one behind’. Baroness Sugg has direct responsibility for ageing as part of her portfolio on Inclusive Societies, and we will make this more explicit in her online portfolio. We recognise that, in addition to their other vulnerabilities, older people, people with pre-existing conditions, and those with complex needs are disproportionately impacted and at more serious risk of severe complications and fatality due to COVID-19.</p><p>The UK is at the forefront of the global response to COVID-19 and has, to date, committed up to £241 million of funding to support the global efforts to combat the outbreak of COVID-19. We will work with all of our humanitarian partners to ensure that the most vulnerable, including older people and people with disabilities are reached and supported. We are therefore continuing to take action to support countries to care for their populations.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 31/03/2020 14:58:15 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1187242

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to ensure St Helena is resupplied following the withdrawal of the ferry service.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	33390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>Following the decommissioning of the Royal Mail Ship St Helena in 2018, the St Helena Government contracted sea cargo services using the MV St Helena, which delivers bulk supplies on a monthly basis. A commercial air passenger service also provides capacity to transport freight to the island on a weekly basis. We are working to support Overseas Territories including St Helena during the COVID-19 pandemic and are in regular dialogue with them on the assistance required, including on supplies.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 31/03/2020 14:59:06 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne