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988696

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date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding the Government has allocated to promote (a) freedom of expression, (b) rights to peaceful protest and (c) democratic engagement in Bangladesh in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	180136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>DFID Bangladesh has allocated GBP 8.38 million on democratic engagement over the last five years (2014-2018) through phases 1 and 2 of the Strengthening Political Participation Programme. The annual expenditure is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Amount in GBP</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 <strong>(SPP I)</strong></p></td><td><p>16,456.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 <strong>(SPP I)</strong></p></td><td><p>2,132,855.88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 <strong>(SPP I)</strong></p></td><td><p>1,062,532.94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 <strong>(SPP II)</strong></p></td><td><p>1,817,969.83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 <strong>(SPP II)</strong></p></td><td><p>3,357,854.96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p><strong>8,387,669.94</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>FCO Funding to the organisation Article 19 Bangladesh has supported freedom of expression. This included: £64,284 2014-15 to support freedom of expression; £10,000 in 2016 to support freedom of expression for sexual minorities; and £199,964 to support protection of freedom of expression for journalists and social media commentators 2016 – 2018.</p><p>We do not currently fund any programmes specifically addressing the right to Freedom of Assembly or peaceful protest.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/10/2018 14:17:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

988698

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the terms and conditions are for the provision of aid to Bangladesh to promote human rights and freedom of expression; and what steps the Government is taking to ensure compliance with those terms and conditions.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	180137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>DFID Bangladesh funds programmes that support civil society to hold the government to account, protect civic space and promote rights, particularly for marginalised or vulnerable groups. These programmes comply with DFID programme management requirements, including thorough due diligence assessments and robust monitoring and evaluation.</p><p>Where appropriate, programmes that provide funding directly through government systems or work in the security and justices sectors are assessed against DFID Partnership Principles or Overseas Justice and Security Assessment (OSJA) criteria respectively. These ensure programming is human rights compliant. DFID programmes complement FCO Magna Carta human rights funding and FCO diplomatic engagement.</p><p>Details of DFID Bangladesh programmes are available on the <a href="http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Devtracker website</a>.</p><p>I was deeply concerned by the violence in Dhaka in response to peaceful road safety protests by students and the subsequent arrest of journalist Shahidul Alam. I expressed UK concern regarding the response to the road safety protests, and raised Dr Alam's case, with the Government of Bangladesh, during my visit to Bangladesh 28-31 August. The Foreign Secretary also raised Dr Alam’s case with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when they met on 24 September in New York.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/10/2018 14:18:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

988699

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Overseas Aid
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 value for money of the provision of development assistance to Bangladesh for freedom of expression and political engagement.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	180138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Strengthening Political Participation phase 2 (SPP2) programme works to track, mitigate and prevent violence in politics and elections. The social and economic costs to families and communities are very high - before and after the 2014 elections, almost 900 people were killed and over 38,000 were injured across Bangladesh. Whilst the SPP2 programme cannot guarantee an end to violence in politics, it makes an important contribution to this aim.</p><p> </p><p>The SPP2 programme is subject to annual review which includes an annual Value for Money (VfM) assessment. The first and most recent annual review of SPP2 was conducted in April 2018 and is published online via DFID’s web portal for Bangladesh. Overall the VfM propositions made in the business case remain on track.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/10/2018 15:12:56 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

988700

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Overseas Aid
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 progress of the strengthening political participation phase two aid project in Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	180139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The last annual review of the Strengthening Political Participation phase 2 (SPP2) Programme was carried out in April 2018. In the first year the project scored an ‘A’ and all programme components were under implementation. The annual review is published on DFID’s web portal and contains recommendations on how to maximise the impact of the programme in an election year. The next review is due by April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Diplomatic engagement also supports SPP2 goals and activities pushing for inclusive and peaceful elections in Bangladesh and increased tolerance for open debate and dialogue. DFID is still confident that the SPP2 Programme provides critical support to democratic governance in the country and is more relevant than ever in an election year.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/10/2018 15:11:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

522674

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Overseas Aid
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 people in Bangladesh build resilience against future extreme weather events in (a) Chittagong and (b) Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	39150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>Since 2010 the United Kingdom, through DFID, has made significant investments totalling almost £38 million to enhance Bangladesh’s resilience to future extreme weather events - including in Chittagong.</p><p>Across Bangladesh approximately 3 million people have benefitted from community-level risk reduction initiatives. In Chittagong efforts have focussed on enhancing resilience to cyclone and storm surges. UK funding has also helped to plant 65,000 trees across Chittagong district as part of re-forestry activities to help stabilise soil and reduce the impact of coastal flooding.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 09/06/2016 17:18:10 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

517860

registered interest
date	05/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much the UK has provided in development aid to Bangladesh in each year since 2000; and what information her Department holds on what proportion of total development aid to Bangladesh UK aid represents in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	36703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2001</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2002</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2003</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2004</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2005</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK ODA </strong>(USD Millions)</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>253</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>139</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>253</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>369</p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>425</p></td><td><p>343</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Total ODA from all donors to Bangladesh can be found here: <strong><a href="https://stats.oecd.org/qwids/" target="_blank">https://stats.oecd.org/qwids/</a></strong></p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/05/2016 15:14:14 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

515970

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding priorities her Department has in Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	David Mackintosh
uin	35651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Our priorities in Bangladesh reflect those of the wider UKAid Strategy:</p><ul><li>Strengthening peace, security and governance</li><li>Building Bangladesh’s resilience to climate change and strengthening disaster preparedness</li><li>Tackling extreme poverty, in both rural and urban areas and improving the quality of education and health services</li><li>Promoting economic prosperity and inclusive growth, ensuring that no one in Bangladesh is left behind.</li></ul><p>Running through all of these priorities is a commitment across all of our work to support women’s empowerment and addressing early marriage, promoting voice and choice for all girls</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 04/05/2016 16:10:09 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4431 label Biography information for David Mackintosh