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1176705

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date	06/02/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions he has had with his counterparts throughout the world on ensuring that universal health coverage is a central focus of the replenishment period and strategy review of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	13474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>Achieving universal health coverage is a UK priority and an overarching goal for DFID’s contribution to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The UK’s £1.44 billion of support to Gavi between 2016-2020 has saved 1.4 million lives from vaccine-preventable diseases in 68 of the world’s poorest countries.</p><p>The UK is proud to be hosting the Gavi Replenishment Conference on 3-4<sup>th</sup> June, to secure Gavi the funds it needs to immunise 300 million more children and save at least 7 million lives between 2021 and 2025. The UK’s commitment to Gavi is central to our work to end preventable deaths of mothers, new-borns and children by 2030.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/02/2020 17:21:31 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1176706

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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: Children
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 end preventable child deaths by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	13612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK is a leading player in global health and as announced in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-will-step-up-efforts-to-end-preventable-deaths-of-mothers-new-born-babies-and-children-in-the-developing-world-by-2030" target="_blank">October 2019</a> has made it a priority to step up efforts to end preventable deaths of mothers, newborn babies and children in the developing world by 2030. This is in line with our commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p>The UK is proud of this ambitious commitment and will bring together a range of investments in health (such as health research, global health initiatives and programmes delivered in specific countries) behind a common goal, working with others to end preventable deaths of mothers, new-born babies and children.</p><p>For example; as hosts of the Gavi Replenishment Conference this year, the UK government are committed to help secure the $7.4 billion that Gavi needs to deliver its life-saving work in the next five years. This funding will allow Gavi to vaccinate 300 million more children and save 7-8 million lives from preventable deaths by 2025. We will be publishing a paper in due course setting out our aims and objectives for reaching this goal by 2030.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/02/2020 17:37:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1176106

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will (a) increase the funding allocated to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and (b) support that funding increase by taking steps to strengthen health systems in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	12411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be hosting the Gavi Replenishment Conference on 3-4<sup>th</sup> June, to secure Gavi the funds it needs to immunise 300 million more children and save at least 7 million lives between 2021 and 2025.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the importance of the UK’s funding to Gavi; our £1.44 billion of support to Gavi between 2016-2020 has saved 1.4 million lives from vaccine-preventable diseases in 68 of the world’s poorest countries. The UK’s commitment to Gavi is also central to our work to end preventable deaths of mothers, new-borns and children by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>Gavi’s next strategic period is critically important for the UK as we work together to improve intra-country equity and coverage. Immunisation is often a child’s first point of contact with their health service. By extending routine immunisation to reach the underserved, particularly zero-dose children who have never been vaccinated, Gavi is building a foundation for stronger national health systems. The UK will also prioritise ensuring our investment in Gavi is sustainable by supporting countries to effectively transition from Gavi support to increased domestic funding.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 10/02/2020 17:15:12 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

819884

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which fruitless payments in excess of £30,000 her Department has made by (a) recipient of each such payment, (b) purpose of each such payment, (c) value of each such payment and (d) reason that payment was classified as fruitless in the 2017-18 financial year to date.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	121956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>There have been no fruitless payments in excess of £30,000 made by Department for International Development (DFID) in the 2017-18 financial year to date.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/01/2018 17:47:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

800613

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
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: Pneumonia
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 help end childhood deaths from pneumonia by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	117234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I provided on 5 December to Question number 116183.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/12/2017 17:41:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

731113

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Venezuela: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what aid the UK has provided for the citizens of Venezuela in the past five years.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>Details of all UK ODA can be found in the annual Statistics on International Development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 26/06/2017 15:54:10 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

652745

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what financial contribution her Department has made to UNAIDS in each of the last five years; and what financial contribution her Department plans to make in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	56248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Core contribution</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£10million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£10million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 12/12/2016 17:24:57 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard