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688037

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date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Fraud
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 tackle the fraudulent use of aid disbursed by her Department.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	63929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has robust measures in place to protect, prevent, and detect the fraudulent use of aid. We have controls embedded throughout the programme cycle, from design through mobilisation, delivery and closure; this includes a comprehensive risk management framework which requires risks to be identified prior to any disbursement of aid.</p><p>All organisations that receive funding from DFID are required to provide evidence about the use of funds, including audited financial statements which are examined as we monitor programme performance and delivery.</p><p>We have a zero tolerance approach to fraud and this applies to all those within the delivery chain who are entrusted with UK taxpayers’ funds. When fraud is identified we respond swiftly and effectively to recover funds wherever possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/02/2017 15:41:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

688038

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sierra Leone: Non-governmental Organisations
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 1 December 2016 to Question 54679, which domestic human rights organisations in Sierra Leone the Government has consulted on the Government of Sierra Leone's draft revised Non-Government Organisation Policy Regulations.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	63907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government of Sierra Leone has run a series of consultations on the draft NGO policy regulations over the last two years. We do not have a list of the organisations that have participated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/02/2017 15:51:56 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

688039

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sierra Leone: Non-governmental Organisations
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 1 December 2016 to Question 54679, if her Department will make representations to the Government of Sierra Leone on publishing the detailed technical assessment of the draft revised Non-Governmental Organisation Policy Regulations produced by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	63906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The report by International Centre for Not-for-Profit Law was produced for the Government of Sierra Leone as a contribution towards their development of the new draft Non-Governmental Organisation policy. It is for the Government of Sierra Leone to decide whether to publish this report.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/02/2017 15:52:29 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

688040

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Fraud
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 National Audit Office report of 9 February 2017, entitled Investigation into the Department's approach to tackling fraud, how much of the two-thirds of the reported fraud loss recovered since 2003 was recovered between (a) 2003 and 2009 and (b) 2010 and 2016.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	63931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p><em>The value of reported fraud loss recovered between (a) FY2003-2004 and FY2009-2010 was £1,833,832 and (b) FY2010-2011 and FY2016-2017 was £9,300,064.</em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value Recovered (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2003-2004</em></p></td><td><p><em>1,972</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2004-2005</em></p></td><td><p><em>65,278</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2005-2006</em></p></td><td><p><em>40,535</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2006-2007</em></p></td><td><p><em>981,963</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2007-2008</em></p></td><td><p><em>93,058</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2008-2009</em></p></td><td><p><em>452,385</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2009-2010</em></p></td><td><p><em>198,641</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2010-2011</em></p></td><td><p><em>477,031</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2011-2012</em></p></td><td><p><em>1,986,911</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2012-2013</em></p></td><td><p><em>837,381</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2013-2014</em></p></td><td><p><em>566,991</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2014-2015</em></p></td><td><p><em>1,552,292</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2015-2016</em></p></td><td><p><em>2,235,169</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2016-2017</em></p></td><td><p><em>1,644,289</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11,133,896</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/02/2017 17:34:18 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

688041

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Fraud
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 National Audit Office report of 9 February 2017, entitled Investigation into the Department's approach to tackling fraud, what the value is of the third of reported fraud loss not recovered since 2003.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	63932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p><em>The value of the third of reported fraud loss not recovered between FY2003-2004 and FY2016-2017 was £6,384,486.</em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Losses Not Recovered (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2003-2004</em></p></td><td><p><em>983,974</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2004-2005</em></p></td><td><p><em>59,920</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2005-2006</em></p></td><td><p><em>576,435</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2006-2007</em></p></td><td><p><em>197,430</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2007-2008</em></p></td><td><p><em>133,637</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2008-2009</em></p></td><td><p><em>253,143</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2009-2010</em></p></td><td><p><em>260,751</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2010-2011</em></p></td><td><p><em>115,186</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2011-2012</em></p></td><td><p><em>1,177,968</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2012-2013</em></p></td><td><p><em>492,217</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2013-2014</em></p></td><td><p><em>207,481</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2014-2015</em></p></td><td><p><em>745,358</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2015-2016</em></p></td><td><p><em>1,036,449</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2016-2017</em></p></td><td><p><em>144,537</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6,384,486</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/02/2017 17:34:52 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

688042

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Security
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 7 February 2017 to Question 62538, what the number of security passes issued by her Department to people not employed by her Department is; what business needs suffice for such a security pass to be granted; and what the number of passes issued to people who work for private companies which have currently or previously been awarded government contracts or which are bidding for such contracts is.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	63872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 13th February to Question number 63269.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/02/2017 15:49:43 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

688043

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
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: Fisheries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department has provided in the current financial year to projects supporting developing states in tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	63818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has not provided direct funds in the current financial year to projects in developing states tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.</p><p>DfID has provided funds to multilateral agencies and global funds which support ongoing efforts to improve marine governance including tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. For example, UK support to the FAO’s core functions includes the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. The FAO hosts the International Plan of Action (IPOA) to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU), which are to be implemented by countries. In addition, UK support to the Global Environment Facility contributes to investments in international waters to improve and implement governance frameworks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/02/2017 15:42:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

692751

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
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: Common Customs Tariffs
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 potential effect of the UK leaving the Common External Tariff on developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Lewes
tabling member printed	Maria Caulfield
uin	908742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>Leaving the Common External Tariff ensures we can take advantage of the opportunity to negotiate our own preferential trade agreements around the world. We are looking into options for future trading arrangements, recognising the need for a smooth transition which minimises disruption for developing countries.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/02/2017 14:57:30 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield

692752

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Commonwealth: Development Aid
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 promote development across the Commonwealth.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	908743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>Our commitment to the Commonwealth is unwavering. Many of DFID’s largest bilateral programmes are with Commonwealth countries across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. In 2015, six of the ten largest recipients of bilateral UK ODA were Commonwealth countries, with £2.11 billion allocated to 39 members.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/02/2017 14:58:22 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

692753

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Famine
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 the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
uin	908741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>Yemen is on the brink of famine. According to the UN, more than 10 million people require immediate humanitarian aid to survive, including half a million children under 5 who are severely malnourished.</p><p> </p><p>The UN has launched the largest ever humanitarian appeal for Yemen, requesting $2.1 billion to provide life-saving assistance to 12 million people in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015 and 2016, the UK helped over 1 million Yemenis with food, medical assistance and clean water. We are encouraging others in the international community to step up their response in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/02/2017 14:49:32 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton