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1012295

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date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Schools
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 help tackle bias in schools in Pakistan among children from all faith groups which has led in some cases to false blasphemy accusations.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	194570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The majority of DFID’s investment in education in Pakistan is undertaken in partnership with the provincial governments in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These investments have supported nearly 10 million children of all faiths in primary and nearly 6 million in secondary schools. In Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa DFID is also supporting provincial governments to train teachers, revise textbooks and curricula to improve content that promotes positive attitudes towards religious and other minorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/11/2018 17:15:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1012331

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
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 has taking to tackle gender-based violence against Rohingya women and girls.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	194718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about sexual and gender-based violence in the Rohingya crisis. The UK has led the way in speed and scale of response to the Rohingya crisis, providing £129 million in funding since August 2017, and we are prioritising protecting and safeguarding women and girls.</p><p>Our latest funding will reach over 250,000 people with sexual and reproductive health services including targeted training, support to deal with gender-based violence and family planning.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/11/2018 17:17:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1012332

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Fossil Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much and what proportion of Official Development Assistance funding has been allocated to fossil fuel projects in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	194719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>DFID does not allocate money to help countries develop specific types of fuel. Our energy assistance is based on the requirements of individual developing countries, and often helps develop clean and renewable energy. A portion of energy assistance has supported the use of non-renewable energy including fossil fuels, such as natural gas. The Statistics on International Development provides information on support for energy, including non-renewable energy, for bilateral assistance and the UK’s share of multilateral assistance. Figures from 2010 to 2016, the most recently available year, are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK ODA support for non-renewable energy £m</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-renewable ODA as % of total ODA</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td><td><p>0.5%</p></td><td><p>1.6%</p></td><td><p>0.7%</p></td><td><p>0.5%</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 27/11/2018 15:23:05 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1012409

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
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 Secretary of State for Transport on reducing road fatalities across the world.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	194585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development, Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt, has not recently met with the Secretary of State for Transport to discuss the reduction of road fatalities across the world. However senior officials are working together across Departments as road safety is an identified shared priority.</p><p> </p><p>This year the Department for International Development extended its £4.5m funding to the Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) with an additional £5.2m. We work closely with Department for Transport and Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) on this issue with DHSC matching our funding to GRSF.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/11/2018 15:03:03 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1011334

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Citizen Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the future funding needs of the International Citizen Service.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	907730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>Almost 35,000 young people have completed the International Citizen Service to date. Thanks to a £15m extension to the programme, 3,000 more young people will complete placements before the end of next year.</p><p> </p><p>As we continue with our ambitious redesign, funding details beyond next year have not been confirmed. However, I can confirm that £8.5 million has been allocated for the 2019/20 financial year.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 21/11/2018 14:48:23 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1011335

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Famine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to respond to the risk of mass famine in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	907733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK is playing a lead role preventing famine in Yemen, with our funding meeting the immediate food needs of 4 million Yemenis this year.</p><p>We also recently announced support for UNICEF to screen over 2 million children for severe acute malnutrition, and provide treatment for 70,000 of the most vulnerable children.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2018 14:49:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

1011336

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Health Organisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking with the World Health Organisation to achieve the sustainable development goals to (a) end preventable child deaths and (b) establish universal health coverage.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	907734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK supports WHO’s leadership on health systems and work to achieve Universal Health coverage, including ending preventable child deaths and addressing global health security, and I commend WHO’s leadership on the recent Ebola outbreaks in DRC. DFID funds WHO to provide technical assistance, develop global standards and norms, strengthen country health systems and support health and wellbeing for all.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2018 14:50:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1011337

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	How many planes have successfully (a) landed and (b) taken off from St Helena's airport since that airport was built.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	907738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>Since the airport opened in April 2016, there have been 278 flights. This consists of 139 arrivals and 139 departures.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/11/2018 14:51:26 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1011421

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Casualties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the accuracy of the WHO's casuality statistics in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	194120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) casualty statistics are the best UN data currently available. Because of the active conflict in Yemen fewer than half of health facilities are fully functional. The WHO data reflects civilian injuries and deaths reported through health facilities, therefore they represent a partial picture. The real figure is likely higher.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/11/2018 14:59:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1011481

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Libya: Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will stop providing funding to migrant detention centres in Libya where people are subject to abuse.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	194036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK government is not funding migrant detention centres in Libya. They are the responsibility of the Libyan authorities and we regularly raise with them the need to respect the human rights of migrants, to ensure the provision of basic services, and to explore alternatives to detention centres. UK Aid funds basic humanitarian provisions where it is possible to do so in detention centres whilst upholding humanitarian principles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/11/2018 14:11:43 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff