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91064

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make representations to her counterpart in the Israeli government to allow building materials to enter Gaza for the rebuilding of homes; and if she will make funding available towards the rebuilding of homes in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	208468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>We welcome the mechanism agreed by Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the UN to facilitate the import of construction materials. This is an important first step. Reconstruction will require a durable ceasefire, an agreed approach on security, predictable and sustained access for people and goods into and out of Gaza, and good governance arrangements. Only then will donors have the assurances they need to be able to support the reconstruction effort.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 13/10/2014 16:32:35 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

90868

registered interest
date	05/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to encourage clothing retailers to interrogate their supply chains in China to assess the working conditions of people working in that country.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	208392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK government works with business to provide guidance for companies to meet their obligations to respect human rights throughout their operations. Recent changes to the Companies Act have strengthened requirements for company reporting to include these issues.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has developed a package of activities - including engagement with clothing retailers - to address unsafe working conditions in the garment sector in Bangladesh, following the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013, which will have wider benefits. In terms of UK companies engaging with HMG on working conditions, DFID does not have a bilateral programme with China.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/09/2014 16:36:09 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

90869

registered interest
date	05/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of named day written questions were answered by her Department within the prescribed period in the (a) 2012-13 session, (b) 2013-14 session and (c) 2014-15 session to date.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	208428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The proportion of named day written questions answered by the Department for International Development within the prescribed period is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p><p><strong>Session</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of named day written questions answered on time</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) 2012-13</p><p> </p></td><td><p>97.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b) 2013-14</p><p> </p></td><td><p>99.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c) 2014-15 (as of Friday 5 September 2014)</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Departmental performance information for ordinary and named day Parliamentary Questions is collated by the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons and submitted to the Procedure Committee. This is published on a sessional basis by the committee. The monitoring report relating to the 2012-13 session was published on 13 February 2014 as HC1046. The report covering statistics relating to performance during the 2013-14 session will be published very shortly by the Procedure Committee.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 12/09/2014 11:29:55 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

90745

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sudan
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 humanitarian conditions in eastern Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	208191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK remains extremely concerned about the humanitarian situation in eastern Sudan. The needs assessment carried out to inform the 2014 UN response showed that health and nutrition indicators were above emergency thresholds in many locations and access to services was extremely poor. A UK funded UNICEF national nutrition survey revealed large numbers of children were suffering from acute malnutrition especially in Kassala and Red Sea State. These findings have been incorporated into the recently revised Humanitarian Strategic Response Plan for 2014 which is used for determining where donor resources are allocated.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UN’s Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) plays an important role in funding the humanitarian response in Sudan using the Strategic Response Plan as a guide. In 2014 the UK contributed £17m to the CHF. We are also investing in longer term programmes to build the resilience of communities and improve access to water and sanitation in eastern Sudan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 10/09/2014 16:32:34 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

90746

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the UK's priorities are for humanitarian policy at the September 2014 session of the UN General Assembly.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	208143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The priority for humanitarian policy during this month’s session of the UN General Assembly is the creation of a more accountable, transparent and demand driven humanitarian system. This involves ensuring access to those in insecure environments, addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG) in emergencies, making actors accountable for protecting women and girls, and making use of innovative approaches and technologies to provide relief and build resilience.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our priorities will also be aligned with our broader aims for the post-2015 development agenda.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 11/09/2014 16:12:24 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

90747

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
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: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to prioritise measures to improve the position of women and girls as part of her Department's development programmes.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	208148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID has put girls and women at the heart of international development. We prioritise work to improve the position of girls and women in everything we do.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 13 May 2014, the International Development Gender Equality Act 2014, championed by my Hon Friend, the member for Stone (Sir William Cash MP), came into law. This means that before development or humanitarian assistance is provided, the impact on gender equality must be considered.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 11/09/2014 16:16:41 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

90748

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the (a) highest and (b) lowest full-time equivalent salary paid by (i) her Department and (ii) its public bodies was in (A) 2010-11, (B) 2011-12, (C) 2012-13, (D) 2013-14 and (E) 2014-15; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	208287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The highest and lowest full time equivalent salary (in £5,000 banding) paid by DFID in each of the last five years is provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>DFID Highest FTE Salary</p><p>(£5000 Banding)</p></td><td><p>DFID Lowest FTE Salary</p><p>(£5000 Banding)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£170,000 - £175,000</p></td><td><p>£15,000 - £20,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£170,000 - £175,000</p></td><td><p>£15,000 - £20,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£160,000 – 164,999</p></td><td><p>£15,000 - £20,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£160,000 – 164,999</p></td><td><p>£15,000 - £20,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£160,000 – 164,999</p></td><td><p>£15,000 - £20,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The highest and lowest full time equivalent salary (in £5,000 banding) paid by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) in each of the years since it came in to force in May 2011 is provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>ICAI Highest FTE Salary</p><p>(£5000 Banding)</p></td><td><p>ICAI Lowest FTE Salary</p><p>(£5000 Banding)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£65,000 - £70,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000 - £30,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£65,000 - £70,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000 - £30,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£60,000 - £65,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000 - £30,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£60,000 - £65,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000 - £30,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/09/2014 16:11:23 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

90749

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to reduce energy costs in her Department; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	208344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for International Development is reducing expenditure on gas through various measures including the installation of a green roof and biomass boiler at our office in Scotland; we have also improved the external fabric of the building reducing heat loss. We have reduced electricity use through reducing the number of IT servers, printers and by upgrading all laptops and PCs to models which use at least 50% less electricity. A reduction in plant operation times and wider temperature control at both UK sites has resulted in significant savings in both gas and electricity. In London we have recently moved to a new smaller office which will save 25% in energy usage; we also incorporated energy saving mechanisms as part of the refurbishment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/09/2014 16:19:09 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

90520

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent support she has provided to countries in West Africa to help them with the recent ebola outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	208068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The current outbreak of Ebola poses a serious public health risk to West Africa and is deeply concerning. The UK is taking a leading role in working with the countries affected and with the international community to ensure that the outbreak is contained and help reaches those in need. In total, over £25 million of British funding is supporting the global effort to contain this disease. This includes £5 million of new direct funding to help partners working on the ground like the WHO, Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières‎ to treat victims and prevent the spread of Ebola. Over £20 million of UK support is helping contain Ebola through commitments to multilateral institutions (the World Bank and the African Development Bank) and the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 08/09/2014 15:53:43 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

90521

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the financial contribution to humanitarian aid and reconstruction in Gaza is spent on the purchase of goods and services from Israel.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	208048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID works with trusted and established international partners like the World Food Programme and the UN Relief and Works Agency to deliver our development and humanitarian objectives in Gaza. Our partners make every effort to procure relief items locally in Gaza or the West Bank. However the priority is and must remain to do all we can to get aid to the people who need it most in a timely fashion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/09/2014 16:36:57 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith