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92018

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether education will be a priority sector for her Department's disability framework; and whether her Department's country offices will recieve training and support to implement the framework.
tabling member constituency	Daventry
tabling member printed	Chris Heaton-Harris
uin	209513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID is currently preparing a departmental framework on disability inclusion, which will set out how to strengthen disability inclusion across the department. Education is one of the areas that will be included in the framework, alongside other sectors. The framework will outline how staff will receive further training and support on disability inclusion. This will include developing new guidance and tools for staff on disability inclusion in education programming.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 14/10/2014 14:33:16 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris

92019

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Mining: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that extractive industry transparency is a key component of the forthcoming G20 Anti-Corruption Action Plan.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	209515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID is lobbying partners bilaterally and in multilateral fora to promote progress towards common global standards of extractive industry transparency, including through continuing efforts in the G20 Anti-corruption Working Group which is preparing its Action Plan for 2015-16. The UK would like to see the G20 commit to high standards of transparency in the extractive industries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Transparency in the extractive industries provides information for citizens in countries with oil, gas and minerals to hold their governments to account for how natural resources revenues are managed. This helps to tackle corruption, to promote poverty reduction, and offers companies a more open, and stable investment environment in which to operate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:54:24 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

92020

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Argentina
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information her Department holds on a proposed lending programme to Argentina from the World Bank.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	209517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The World Bank Group has a Country Programme Strategy for Argentina which sets out planned areas for cooperation from 2015 to 2018. No new loan proposals for Argentina have been presented to the World Bank Board since 2012. We are keeping the situation under close review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK does not currently support any new World Bank lending to the Government of Argentina.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:50:07 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

92021

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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, how many (a) direct employees, (b) outsourced workers and (c) workers in agencies which report to her Department are paid less than the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	209470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>Direct employees</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are no staff directly employed by DFID who are paid less than the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Outsourced workers</strong></p><p> </p><p>DFID considers the rate of pay for outsourced workers to be an issue for contractors. We encourage outsource partners to pay the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation. None of our contracted workers are paid less than the National Living Wage and London Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Workers in agencies which report to DFID</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are no staff in agencies which report to DFID who are paid less than the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:58:51 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

92025

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with the South African government about the integration of black and minority ethnic groups into the wealth creating process; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	209359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID bilateral assistance to South Africa provides support to the Government of South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP), a key objective of which is to broaden social cohesion and redress inequalities of the past. This includes funding specifically aimed at promoting inclusive growth and the environment for job creation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID’s current bilateral development programme in South Africa will end in 2015. The UK’s engagement with South Africa from 2015 will, however, include a focus on sharing skills and knowledge to accelerate poverty reduction and tackle inequality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 14/10/2014 13:59:12 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

92026

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Africa
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 increase the availability of contraceptives to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS as part of her Department's programme in South Africa; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	209413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID’s bilateral assistance to South Africa includes support to the South African National Strategic Plan covering HIV and AIDS. This has supported an improvement in access to HIV / AIDS health services in selected districts, and strengthened systems to effectively monitor and evaluate national plans for HIV / AIDS.</p><p> </p><p>DFID’s current bilateral development programme in South Africa will end in 2015. The UK’s engagement with South Africa from 2015 will, however, include a focus on sharing skills and knowledge to accelerate poverty reduction and tackle inequality, providing access to international best practice in areas like health. To this end, in 2014 a bilateral UK – South Africa Memorandum of Understanding on health was signed to provide an overall framework for future cooperation and exchange.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 14/10/2014 14:29:55 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

92027

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa
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 success of her Department's efforts to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa through the aid progamme; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	209414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>In November 2013 the Department for International Development published a review of the UK’s 2011 HIV position paper, “<strong>Towards Zero Infections-Two Years On”</strong>. This paper provides an assessment of progress against key results, including in Africa where the majority of our HIV programmes are, to help DFID learn lessons and reassess its priorities to 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have been making good progress against our expected results. Treatment related commitments have already been achieved, and the remaining targets set out in the HIV position paper are on track to be met by 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 14/10/2014 14:30:29 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

92028

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, in what country the fund managers for the CP3 Asia Fund will be based.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	209376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The fund managers for CP3 Asia will be based in Hong Kong. CP3 Asia has been renamed ‘Asia Climate Partners’ by the fund managers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 14/10/2014 14:00:07 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

92271

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many officials in her Department who received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark under the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System (i) had a disability, (ii) worked full-time and (iii) worked part-time in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Performance Rating</p></td><td><p>Number of employees who have declared a disability</p></td><td><p>Number of employees who work full time</p></td><td><p>Number of employees who works part-time/reduced hours</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>448</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Met</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>1080</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Must improve</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data provided on disability is based on those employees who have chosen to make a declaration of their diversity information on DFID’s HR system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:46:04 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92272

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many officials in her Department completed the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System in 2013-14; how many and what proportion of those officials received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark; and how many and what proportion (i) did and (ii) did not qualify for a bonus under that process.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>1822 officials in my Department completed the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System in 2013-14.</p><p> </p><p>· 27% received an ‘Exceeded’ marking</p><p> </p><p>· 65% received a ‘Met’ marking</p><p> </p><p>· 8% received a ‘Must improve’ marking</p><p> </p><p>1679 (92%) of officials qualified for an Individual Performance Award. This was paid at two rates depending on the level of performance. 143 (8%) did not qualify for an Individual Performance Award.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:45:16 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey