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179187

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
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
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 3 February 2015 to Question 222395, what proportion of UK Official Development Assistance was allocated to fragile and conflict-affected states in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2011-12.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	224151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The most recent available figures for UK official development assistance (ODA) show the following proportions were spent in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>% UK ODA Spent in FCAS (Bilateral and multilateral)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ODA spend is calculated on a calendar-year basis; provisional figures for 2014 UK ODA spend will be published in the spring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 23/02/2015 17:46:49 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

179339

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Asia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department disbursed to projects in (a) Pakistan and (b) Azad Kashmir in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	224256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Total UK ODA to Pakistan by financial year since 2005 is as follows. This includes both bilateral and multilateral spend.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total Spend (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05</p></td><td><p>30.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>65.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>88.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>83.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>120.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>138.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>204.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>216.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>202.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>253.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014-15 provisional spend is currently being finalised and will be made available by May 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has a bilateral programme with Pakistan, but does not have a specific programme in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK), which is an autonomous administrative territory of Pakistan. AJK benefits from DFID-supported national programmes in Pakistan that promote economic growth and improve health services, and has also benefited from DFID’s humanitarian programmes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 26/02/2015 16:32:30 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

179340

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what additional support her Department is providing for Royal Navy personnel assisting with the aftermath of the Caribbean tsunami.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	224265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The Royal Navy is not responding to a tsunami in the Caribbean.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 26/02/2015 17:39:31 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

179341

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East and North Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any staff of her Department are engaged in considering the effects of drone strikes on civilian populations as part of her Department's work in the Middle East and North Africa.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	224260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>In countries where DFID has humanitarian programmes, we monitor the general humanitarian situation in close communication with partners on the ground.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 23/02/2015 16:44:11 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

179342

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department will assess (a) the effect of drone strikes on civilian populations and (b) access to civilian compensation schemes as part of its humanitarian mission in Iraq and Syria.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	224261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>We are monitoring the impact of military operations on civilian populations in both Iraq and Syria and ensuring our humanitarian response is targeted to those most in need. To date, the UK has pledged £800 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the region, and a further £39.5 million to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq. Access to civilian compensation schemes is an MoD lead and therefore does not form part of our humanitarian mission.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 26/02/2015 16:35:25 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

179343

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Islamic State
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 provides to religious minorities affected by the activities of ISIL in Iraq and Syria.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	224287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>UK aid is reaching hundreds of thousands of vulnerable displaced people across Iraq and Syria, including those religious minorities affected by ISIL’s activities. All UK funded aid is distributed on the basis of need to ensure civilians are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion, or ethnicity. DFID continues to work with the UN and the international community to ensure all minorities’ rights are protected and our aid reaches those in greatest need. To date, the UK has pledged £800 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the region, and a further £39.5 million to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 26/02/2015 16:38:13 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

179344

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what research her Department has undertaken on access of civilian victims of drone strikes in Afghanistan to civilian compensation schemes administered by troop contributing nations.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	224259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Access to civilian compensation schemes is a Ministry of Defence lead. There is a system in place for handling all claims for compensation brought against the Ministry of Defence by Afghan civilians.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 26/02/2015 16:35:37 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

179345

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rio Tinto Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any employees of Rio Tinto plc have been seconded to her Department in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	224279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Fewer than 5 former DFID officials have taken employment with Rio Tinto plc in the last five year. The exact number has been withheld to protect the identity of those individuals involved. No employees of Rio Tinto have been seconded to DFID in the last 5 years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 224277 question first answered 26/02/2015 16:37:24 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

179346

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rio Tinto Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any former officials in her Department have taken employment with Rio Tinto plc in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	224277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Fewer than 5 former DFID officials have taken employment with Rio Tinto plc in the last five year. The exact number has been withheld to protect the identity of those individuals involved. No employees of Rio Tinto have been seconded to DFID in the last 5 years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 224279 question first answered 26/02/2015 16:37:24 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery