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1051301

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations his Department has made to the Government of Pakistan on removing derogatory references to (a) Ahmadis and (b) other minorities from the education curricula in that country.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	214463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>HMG regularly raises freedom of religious belief issues at the highest levels with Pakistan government counterparts. In January, I met the Hon Shafqat Mahmood, Pakistan Federal Minister for Education, and his provincial counterparts. The agenda for this meeting included ending discrimination and improving the inclusion of all children in Pakistan through education.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/02/2019 17:35:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

1043710

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Ethnic Groups
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 reform the education curricula in Pakistan to remove derogatory references to Ahmadis and other minorities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	210013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Working with the provincial governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) DFID has supported improvements to primary English, Urdu, mathematics and general knowledge textbooks. In Punjab DFID has also supported the government to revise the primary curriculum in core subjects. HMG regularly raises freedom of religious belief issues at the highest levels with Pakistan government counterparts. DFID’s investments in education in Punjab and KP have supported 10 million primary and nearly 6 million secondary children.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/01/2019 15:29:37 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

1011481

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Libya: Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will stop providing funding to migrant detention centres in Libya where people are subject to abuse.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	194036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK government is not funding migrant detention centres in Libya. They are the responsibility of the Libyan authorities and we regularly raise with them the need to respect the human rights of migrants, to ensure the provision of basic services, and to explore alternatives to detention centres. UK Aid funds basic humanitarian provisions where it is possible to do so in detention centres whilst upholding humanitarian principles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/11/2018 14:11:43 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

987893

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Migrant Camps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to facilitate aid deliveries to Rukban camp in Syria; and what representations have been made to his counterparts in (a) Syria and (b) Jordan on conditions in that camp.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	179093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK has been a leading voice among donors highlighting the plight of displaced Syrians at the Rukban camp. In particular, we continue to lobby all parties for full humanitarian access to the camp, to enable regular aid deliveries. We understand that a humanitarian convoy from Damascus to Rukban has now been approved to deliver life-saving aid to people in need at Rukban Camp over the coming weeks. We call on all parties to ensure this takes place and provides the assistance these people badly need. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/10/2018 16:23:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

911090

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Reconstruction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to recent legislation passed by the US administration on funding for the reconstruction of Syria, what assessment he has made of the merits of bringing forward similar legislative proposals.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	147802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>While the conflict is ongoing, our priority is to deliver life-saving humanitarian aid to those affected. We will not provide support for reconstruction until a credible, genuine and inclusive political transition is firmly underway. This is in agreement with other countries, including the US. We continue to champion this position internationally.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/06/2018 12:47:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

850636

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Global Partnership for Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for what reason her Department has allocated to the Global Partnership for Education less than the £381 million over the next three years recommended in the First Report of the International Development Committee, DFID's work on education: Leaving no one behind?, HC 367, published on 21 November 2017.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	129891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Gentleman to the Written Answer I provided on 28 February 2018 to PQ 128969.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 06/03/2018 12:42:07 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

849966

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the Government is providing to Gaza in response to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' July 2017 call for the funding of essential services including health, water and sanitation.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	129534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK is providing £1.9 million to support the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Gaza urgent funding appeal. This is being delivered through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support critical water, sanitation and hygiene needs identified by the appeal. UK funding is helping to provide clean water and rehabilitate sanitation facilities to stop the spread of disease, benefitting approximately 1 million Gazans. We remain concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and are monitoring the situation closely including tracking the UN’s emergency indicators.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/03/2018 17:30:29 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

846202

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: 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 UK has provided to (a) UK organisations, (b) UN agencies, and (c) international and non-governmental organisations in Syria (i) in total and (ii) by organisation in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	128886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>Between financial years 2012/2013 and 2017/2018, DFID has provided £876 million to a range of partners implementing humanitarian projects in Syria. This figure excludes funding under the cross-government Conflict, Stability and Security Fund. During this period, DFID has provided £53.4 million to UK organisations, £487 million to UN agencies, £37.3 million to international organisations, and £280.4 million to international NGOs. In addition, £17.8 million has been provided for technical and in-kind assistance, and monitoring and evaluation activities. A breakdown by financial year is provided below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>By financial year</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Agency Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2012/13 <br> (spent)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2013/14 <br> (spent)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2014/15<br> (spent)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2015/16<br> (spent)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2016/17<br> (spent)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2017/18<br> (allocated by Feb’18)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UN agencies</p></td><td><p>£28.2m</p></td><td><p>£79.5m</p></td><td><p>£70.5m</p></td><td><p>£110.7m</p></td><td><p>£119.7m</p></td><td><p>£78.5m</p></td><td><p>£487.0m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International organisations</p></td><td><p>£3m</p></td><td><p>£5m</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£5m</p></td><td><p>£23.4m</p></td><td><p>£1m</p></td><td><p>£37.3m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International NGOs</p></td><td><p>£5.1m</p></td><td><p>£35.5m</p></td><td><p>£64.1m</p></td><td><p>£59m</p></td><td><p>£51.6m</p></td><td><p>£65.1m</p></td><td><p>£280.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK organisations</p></td><td><p>£2.5m</p></td><td><p>£9.7m</p></td><td><p>£14.8m</p></td><td><p>£14.2m</p></td><td><p>£12.2m</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£53.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other funding</p></td><td><p>£1.7m</p></td><td><p>£3.9m</p></td><td><p>£2.0m</p></td><td><p>£4.3m</p></td><td><p>£2.5m</p></td><td><p>£3.2m</p></td><td><p>£17.8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£40m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£134m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£152m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£193m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£209m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£148m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£876m</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Aside from the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross, we have agreed with our NGO partners not to disclose publicly their identity because doing so could put their staff at risk.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/02/2018 13:43:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

829960

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: 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 planned allocation of funding from her Department in respect of the Syrian crisis is for (a) 2018 and (b) 2019; and what proportion of that funding will be spent (i) inside and (ii) outside Syria.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	124696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2018 answer text <p>DFID country allocations for 2018 and 2019 are yet to be determined. In 2017, we spent £508 million – 102% of our pledge at the April 2017 Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region conference.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/02/2018 15:11:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

829962

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department's funding in response to the Syrian crisis to date was delivered by means of (a) UK organisations, (b) UN agencies, (c) international NGOs and (d) Syrian NGOs.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	124697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK has pledged £2.46 billion to the Syria crisis, our largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis. Of this, £2.2 billion has already been allocated by DFID to its partners to provide lifesaving support to millions of Syrians, support refugees to remain in countries in the region, and enable their host communities to accommodate them.</p><p> </p><p>A breakdown of funding allocated to date by agency type is shown in the table below. This excludes projects under the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Organisation type</p></td><td><p>Allocated</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UN agencies</p></td><td><p>£1,029m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International organisations</p></td><td><p>£602m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International NGOs</p></td><td><p>£484m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(of which UK NGOs)</p></td><td><p>£33m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other funding</p></td><td><p>£101m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>DFID has not allocated funding directly to Syrian NGOs. As many of our partners work with such groups on the ground, we classify them as downstream partners.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 31/01/2018 17:59:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff