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886238

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date	18/04/2018
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: Menstrual Hygiene Day
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to promote Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May 2018; and what events she is planning to (a) attend and (b) organise.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	136433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to enabling all girls and women to manage menstruation safely, hygienically and with dignity, allowing them to stay in school and fully participate in society during their period. International Menstrual Hygiene Day is an opportunity to break the silence and raise awareness of the UK’s excellent work supporting menstrual hygiene management through health, girls’ education and water, sanitation and hygiene programmes across sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. The Department is currently assessing the options for the most effective way to mark the day.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 24/04/2018 14:37:40 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

886288

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rohingya: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what specific steps her Department is taking to support survivors of sexual violence in Rohingya refugee camps.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	136483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>DFID is supporting a range of organisations providing specialised help to survivors of sexual violence in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. This includes 19 women’s centres, which are providing safe space, psychosocial support and activities to women and girls. We are also funding case management for over 2,000 survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/04/2018 15:46:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

886366

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which regulations her Department (a) has introduced as a result of EU legislation from 23 June 2016 to date and (b) expects to implement as a result of EU legislation in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019; and what estimate she has made of the cost of each such regulation to the (A) public purse and (B) private sector.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	136561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>DFID has not introduced any regulations as a result of EU legislation from 23 June 2016 to date and does not plan to implement any regulations as a result of EU legislation in 2018 or 2019.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/04/2018 16:28:23 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

886898

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the report by the International Crisis Group, Electoral Poker in DR Congo, published on 4 April, in respect of the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL7058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK recognises the concerns outlined by the International Crisis Group (ICG) in its latest report and regularly raises the issue of tackling the root causes of conflict and insecurity that are driving the humanitarian crisis with the Government of DRC. Key to this is the holding of elections in December 2018. This is critical to a peaceful and democratic transfer of power, and longer-term peace and stability in DRC.</p><p> </p><p>My colleague, the Minister for Africa, Harriet Baldwin visited the DRC last week, where she saw first-hand the impact of the conflict and insecurity upon the Congolese population. She announced a further contribution of £22 million to the humanitarian appeal for the DRC, bringing UK aid’s support to £227 million over 5 years (2017-2022).</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 30/04/2018 11:30:20 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

886908

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the evidence of extreme humanitarian distress requiring immediate relief on a large scale in Yemen; and what action they are taking to save lives and to relieve human suffering in that country.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the humanitarian crisis in Yemen - the largest in the world. Over 22 million people - 75% of the population - are in need of humanitarian assistance. The UN estimates that 17.8 million people in Yemen do not have reliable access to food and 8.4 million people face extreme food shortages.</p><p>On 3 April, the UK announced £170 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen for the financial year 2018/2019. This will meet immediate food needs for 2.5 million Yemenis, and adds to over £400 million in bilateral support since 2015.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/04/2018 16:31:42 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian