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982705

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria: Internally Displaced People and Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department is providing to support Borno refugees and internally displaced persons to return home.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	176522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>My department is supporting Refugees and internally displaced persons in Borno to rebuild their lives and return home when it is safe for them to do so. We are providing livelihoods and basic services support throughout the region. In 2017 we ensured 213,000 could plant crops and we are educating 100,000 children affected by conflict. We are concerned by a recent push to return people back to insecure areas in recent months, and are working closely with the Borno State Government to support returns which are voluntary, safe, and sustainable.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/10/2018 14:32:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

972331

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 170891, what steps she plans to take to assess whether the measures announced by the Prime Minister to increase the impact and effectiveness of UK aid across Africa deliver against expectations in the short and medium-term.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	174132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The impact and effectiveness of the development measures announced by the Prime Minister on her recent visit to Africa will be assessed in the same way as all UK aid, using robust and well established procedures. UK development assistance is rigorously scrutinised to ensure it is used for its intended purpose, including by DFID’s Internal Audit Department, the National Audit Office and the Independent Commission for Aid Impact. DFID implements a robust monitoring and evaluation system to ensure that UK aid reaches the intended beneficiaries and achieves the best development outcomes, with a strong focus on ensuring value for money for the UK taxpayer. Programme evaluations are conducted in line with the UK Government evaluation guidelines to help improve effectiveness and to serve an accountability function. There are strong controls in place to monitor spending, including mapping the flow of funds to beneficiaries and regular audits of programme spending. The Secretary of State for International Development has set a challenge that we ensure aid money is not just spent well, but cannot be spent better.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 09/10/2018 11:15:57 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

972332

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 169665 on development aid, how much of the £3,736 million is spent in each broad sector.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	174133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>Of the £3,736 million of UK bilateral aid that was spent in the top 20 receiving countries in 2016, the breakdown by broad sector is given in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Broad sector area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£ million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humanitarian assistance</p></td><td><p>1,016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Government and civil society</p></td><td><p>692</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health</p></td><td><p>518</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>451</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other social infrastructure and services.</p></td><td><p>334</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Economic infrastructure and services</p></td><td><p>186</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Production services</p></td><td><p>141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Multisector aid <sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>136</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Water, Sanitation and Hygiene</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commodity and General Programme Assistance</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Refugee costs</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unallocated to a specific sector<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administration costs</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK bilateral aid to top 20 receiving countries</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£3,736</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Statistics on International Development</p><ol><li>Includes cross-cutting research and funding to scientific institutions.</li><li>This includes promotion of development awareness for these countries, and aid that cuts across multiple sectors and so cannot be assigned to a single sector.</li></ol> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/10/2018 11:23:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

972333

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 169664 on developing countries: overseas trade, what assessment her Department has made of how many and which countries have the right resources.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	174134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The government’s focus is on securing continuity of preferential access for up to 100 developing countries as we leave the EU. We will continue to consult with country partners and a wide range of stakeholders to establish how we can deepen our trade relationships in the future.</p><p> </p><p>Developing countries often face barriers to trading and DFID’s programmes help to reduce these – for example the costs of trading are often high due to a lack of infrastructure or burdensome procedures. Programmes like Trademark East Africa are working to increase trade, growth and poverty reduction by tackling these barriers. Experience shows that the greatest gains from trade can be realised by countries that combine trade policy with appropriate macroeconomic policy, strong institutions, access to finance, and other features.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/10/2018 11:23:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

972334

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Refugees: Employment
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 study by the International Finance Corporation and the UN Refugee Agency on Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya, published on 4 May 2018, what assessment her Department has made of the economic gains to host communities if refugees are able to work.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	174135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>DFID assesses that opportunities for refugees to work in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya and other refugee camps, can provide considerable benefit for host communities. This includes through increased refugee spending on local goods and services and in some cases, the hiring of host community members to work in refugee owned businesses and homes. The findings of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) study on Kakuma, are consistent with DFID’s recent support to refugees in Kenya, which has helped build the self-reliance of refugees, including through livelihoods opportunities and greater integration with host communities. DFID Kenya has participated in a number of discussions with IFC/UNHCR, the private sector and other development partners on the findings of the study and its implications for donor programming in Kenya.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 09/10/2018 11:21:48 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

972335

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Internally Displaced People
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 long-term internally displaced people.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	174136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). We are shifting our approach in protracted crises to more effectively meet the long term needs of displaced populations through access to education and healthcare and support to livelihoods. The UK has large bilateral programmes in countries such as Syria, Iraq, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen that support IDPs and the communities that host them. We also support, through core and bilateral funding, some of the key UN agencies involved in responding to IDP needs, such as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Committee of the Red Cross.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/10/2018 11:23:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

971609

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Think Tanks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate her Department has made of the number of think tanks located in each African country it operates in.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	173584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>DFID does not hold estimates for the total number of think tanks located in each African country it operates in. DFID’s funding via the Think Tank Initiative (TTI) supports 18 think tanks in eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/09/2018 16:23:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

971369

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2018 to Question 169666 on Developing Countries: Brexit, how her Department plans to work with the EU on development co-operation in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	172528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>We firmly believe it is in the interests of both the EU and the UK to strike a deal, and we remain confident that we will agree a mutually advantageous deal with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We do not want or expect a no deal scenario; however, it is the duty of a responsible Government to continue to prepare for a range of potential outcomes, including the unlikely event of no deal. Should this unlikely outcome materialise, the nature of our future cooperation will necessarily be much more limited.</p><p> </p><p>The UK would still be able to meet its development objectives without channelling development funding through the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The UK and EU will remain global leaders in development in either scenario. We will continue to work towards shared commitments to eradicate extreme poverty and to the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/09/2018 15:53:27 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

969145

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Poverty
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 her French counterpart on sharing best practice on poverty reduction in Africa.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	171420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK and France have a historically strong development partnership and work together in a number of areas including gender, education and climate change, as well as in the Sahel. The Secretary of State and I have held several meetings with the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the French Development Agency (AFD) to share best practice and to improve donor coordination, particularly as the UK scales up its engagement in the Sahel.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/09/2018 14:47:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

969146

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Think Tanks
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 has taken to support local think tanks in countries in which it operates.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	171421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Think tanks are an important component of the kind of vibrant, open and diverse ecosystem of civil society organisations that we enjoy in Britain. Effective policy making means hearing expert voices and opinions and being accountable for the decisions we make and think tanks are part of that equation. DFID is acting to ensure that developing countries and their citizens benefit from the same critical friend relationship with this important component of civil society.</p><p> </p><p>DFID builds the capacity of think tanks through our programmes in the developing countries with whom we partner. For example, DFID provides funding to the <a href="http://www.thinktankinitiative.org/" target="_blank">Think Tank Initiative (TTI)</a>, which seeks to build the capacity of independent social and economic policy think tanks to provide evidence-based advice to policy makers. Think tanks supported by TTI push for more open policy making at national, regional and global levels, and deliver new research and policy engagement on important policy areas including poverty reduction, tax, transparency, growth, democratic transition, trade, regional integration, and climate change.</p><p> </p><p>TTI is a ten year joint-funded programme, which runs until September 2019, funding 43 think tanks in 20 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America. DFID’s current commitment is £6.5m for Phase Two.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/09/2018 14:55:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill