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1151309

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to provide medical support to people with physical disabilities in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	3607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>DFID supports programmes to strengthen country health systems, in order to achieve universal health coverage and end preventable deaths by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>At the country level, we work with governments to prioritise meeting the needs of the poor and most vulnerable, including people with disabilities, so that they achieve better access to quality essential services without the risk of financial hardship. For example, DFID’s new flagship neglected tropical disease programme will also provide 100,000 operations to prevent or treat blindness caused by trachoma, plus provide operations and enable people to undertake self-led care to treat complications caused by lymphatic filariasis.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 29/10/2019 17:17:50 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1150874

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to integrate a life cycle approach that reaches older women and men into its work to help disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	2753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government recognises that older people with disabilities experience a range of complex barriers and face multiple exclusions.</p><p> </p><p>DFID’s Strategy for Disability Inclusive Development 2018-23 sets out our vision of a world where people with disabilities at all stages of their lives are engaged, empowered and able to exercise and enjoy their rights on an equal basis with others. The strategy takes a life-course approach, ensuring the delivery of transformative change for persons with disabilities of all ages.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has taken important steps to meet this ambition, including supporting governments to make vital social protection systems more inclusive. For example, the UK has been proud to partner with the Government of Uganda over the last 10 years to deliver a Senior Citizen Grant, which includes support for over 70,000 older people with disabilities each year.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/10/2019 13:40:30 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1054571

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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: Disability
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 inequality and discrimination against disabled people in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	216232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>In July 2018, the UK Government co-hosted the Global Disability Summit to raise global attention on disability inclusion. DFID’s first Disability Inclusion strategy, published in December, sets out plans to mainstream disability inclusion across the organisation and provides a clear time-bound and targeted roadmap on how to do so. Tackling stigma and discrimination against people with disabilities was central to the summit and is one of the cross-cutting areas in the strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/02/2019 17:44:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1002227

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for International Development's disability strategy will include the provision of accessible and safe water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in public places and workplaces.
tabling member printed	Baroness Grey-Thompson
uin	HL11248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s future work on disability inclusion will support people with disabilities to access water, sanitation and hygiene services, including in public places and workplaces such as schools and health care facilities.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/11/2018 17:48:33 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3862 label Biography information for Baroness Grey-Thompson

1002228

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for International Development's disability strategy will include investment in menstrual hygiene management.
tabling member printed	Baroness Grey-Thompson
uin	HL11249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to enabling all girls, women and people who menstruate to manage their periods safely, hygienically and with dignity, allowing them to stay in school and fully participate in society. DFID’s future work on disability inclusion will look at how its investments in menstrual hygiene management can be more disability inclusive.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/11/2018 17:48:58 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3862 label Biography information for Baroness Grey-Thompson

1002229

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for International Development's disability strategy will include the involvement of girls with disabilities in menstrual hygiene related work.
tabling member printed	Baroness Grey-Thompson
uin	HL11250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s future work on disability inclusion will involve girls with disabilities in DFID’s menstrual hygiene related work.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/11/2018 17:49:12 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3862 label Biography information for Baroness Grey-Thompson

1002230

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for International Development's disability strategy will require their water, sanitation and hygiene partners to be disability inclusive.
tabling member printed	Baroness Grey-Thompson
uin	HL11251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s future work on disability inclusion will set an expectation on DFID’s partners, including its water, sanitation and hygiene partners, to demonstrate their technical understanding of, and commitment to, disability inclusion.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/11/2018 17:49:24 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3862 label Biography information for Baroness Grey-Thompson

964025

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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: Disability
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 legislation in developing countries to help disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	169300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The Global Disability Summit on 24<sup>th</sup> July was a landmark moment for disability inclusion with over 170 sets of ambitious commitments from governments, the private sector, multilateral organisations and civil society. Nine national governments committed to passing or formulating new or revised laws to give people with disabilities greater rights. Progress will be monitored and a one-year on progress report produced.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/09/2018 16:08:17 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

886028

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	Developing Countries: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to support people with disabilities in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Rugby
tabling member printed	Mark Pawsey
uin	904707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>Disability inclusion is a top priority for DFID, and we continue to build our programming in this area. In July the UK will host a Global Disability Summit to deliver lasting change for people with disabilities, focusing on inclusive education, economic empowerment, tackling stigma and discrimination, and technology and innovation.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/04/2018 13:36:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4052 label Biography information for Mark Pawsey

884980

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Disability
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 (a) promote and (b) help meet the targets set for tackling global disability contained within the Sustainable Development Goals, 4, 8, 10, 100 and 17.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	135968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>Disability inclusion is a top priority for DFID, and we are taking steps to meet and promote the ambition of the Global Goals. Internally, we are scaling up programming and policy in key areas, for example on inclusive education.</p><p> </p><p>We are influencing partners including the UN, World Bank, national governments and the private sector to take action in this neglected area. In July, the UK will host a Global Disability Summit, driving progress to deliver the collective commitments made through the Global Goals.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/04/2018 11:07:13 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden