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47306

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which five companies were used most often to provide temporary workers for her Department in the last financial year; and how much in agency fees was paid to each of them.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
uin	195557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The list below details the five companies used most often to provide temporary workers for DFID in financial year 2013/4:</p><p> </p><p>1. Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd</p><p> </p><p>2. Hudson Global Resources Ltd</p><p> </p><p>3. Anderson Knight Ltd</p><p> </p><p>4. Allegis Group Ltd</p><p> </p><p>5. Michael Page International</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to disaggregate agency fees from the total payments made to these companies for the services of temporary staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

47307

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which 10 consultancy firms were paid the most by her Department in the last financial year; and how much each of those firms was paid.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
uin	195579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The 10 consultancy firms paid the most by the Department for International Development in the last financial year, and how much each was paid; is detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Company</p></td><td><p>Amount (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Computer Futures</p></td><td><p>79,334</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mark McGivern</p></td><td><p>27,188</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unit 4</p></td><td><p>14,806</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kilcher Consultancy Limited</p></td><td><p>14,642</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tam O'Neil</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naina Patel</p></td><td><p>7,194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Network of International Consultants in Health and Development</p></td><td><p>6,358</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Development Direct Ltd</p></td><td><p>6,048</p></td></tr><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aikan Uganda Limited</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><p>3,643</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zodiak Broadcasting Station</p></td><td><p>3,480</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

47308

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many jobs have been transferred from the public to the private sector as a result of privatisations or outsourcing by her Department since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	195514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>No DFID jobs have been transferred to the private sector as a result of privatisation of outsourcing since May 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

47092

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
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 implications of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in Uganda for the operation of UK aid in (a) the health sector and (b) other sectors in that country.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Naomi Long
uin	195356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK ended Budget Support to the Ugandan Government following concerns about corruption last year. Our development programme continues to support poverty reduction and growth in Uganda.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is providing £16.3 million over 4 years to support an improved HIV prevention response in Uganda, which will include provision for specifically targeting Most At Risk Populations (MARPS). We also provide support through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. We are working with other donors and the Ministry of Health in Uganda to assess the likely impact of this legislation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3920 label Biography information for Naomi Long

47093

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment the Government has made of the spread of Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race Four.
tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
tabling member printed	Mark Tami
uin	195325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID support international partners monitoring the disease's spread. The UK is one of the largest funders of the international agriculture research consortium, the CGIAR (Group on International Agricultural Research). The CGIAR , FAO and national partners have established a task force to track the disease spread and to develop an effective response.</p><p> </p><p>In Mozambique, where a new outbreak of TR4 was reported November 2013, all sites where the disease was found have now been isolated, the affected plants destroyed, and appropriate phytosanitary measures have been put in place to prevent the disease from spreading. A consortium of partners, including the Mozambique Department of Agriculture, the CGIAR, Stellenbosch University, FAO and National Agricultural Research and Regulatory Organisations throughout Africa is being mobilised to address the outbreak, monitor plantations and raise awareness.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone grouped question UIN 195326 question first answered 15/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

47094

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
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 internationally to stem the spread of Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race Four.
tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
tabling member printed	Mark Tami
uin	195326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID support international partners monitoring the disease's spread. The UK is one of the largest funders of the international agriculture research consortium, the CGIAR (Group on International Agricultural Research). The CGIAR , FAO and national partners have established a task force to track the disease spread and to develop an effective response.</p><p> </p><p>In Mozambique, where a new outbreak of TR4 was reported November 2013, all sites where the disease was found have now been isolated, the affected plants destroyed, and appropriate phytosanitary measures have been put in place to prevent the disease from spreading. A consortium of partners, including the Mozambique Department of Agriculture, the CGIAR, Stellenbosch University, FAO and National Agricultural Research and Regulatory Organisations throughout Africa is being mobilised to address the outbreak, monitor plantations and raise awareness.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone grouped question UIN 195325 question first answered 15/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

46790

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
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 role of early stage co-investment funds in assisting the achievement of development goals.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	195035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Investment Funds that invest in early-stage businesses can provide risk capital, create jobs and provide access to services such as healthcare, energy, housing, education and sanitation. In December 2012 my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development announced the DFID Impact Fund, which is managed by CDC. Through the DFID Impact Fund CDC is investing up to £75 million of DFID's capital into Funds on a matched basis with other co-investors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone grouped question UIN 195036 question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

46791

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to work with CDC in delivering early stage investment funds in developing countries to better achieve development goals.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	195036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Investment Funds that invest in early-stage businesses can provide risk capital, create jobs and provide access to services such as healthcare, energy, housing, education and sanitation. In December 2012 my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development announced the DFID Impact Fund, which is managed by CDC. Through the DFID Impact Fund CDC is investing up to £75 million of DFID's capital into Funds on a matched basis with other co-investors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone grouped question UIN 195035 question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

46792

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to establish an early stage co-investment fund in Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	195050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID supports a number of initiatives that help private sector development in Nigeria. These include work alongside CDC to fund investment opportunities in Northern Nigeria; technical assistance to increase lending by Nigerian banks to Small and Medium Enterprises, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC); and start up grants for Nigerian firms through the Business Innovation Facility.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

46793

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what education projects her Department is supporting in Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	195054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID supports five education projects in Nigeria (Education Sector Support Programme, Girls' Education Programme, Teacher Development Programme, Developing Effective Private Education, and Education Data, Research and Evaluation through which an additional 800,000 children will access better quality schools by 2015.</p><p> </p><p>DFID also supports two further projects through the global Girls' Education Challenge (Discovery Girls and Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprises), through which 48,000 marginalised girls will be supported to access better schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller