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58311

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any UK aid given to the Palestinian Authority has been distributed to prisoners convicted of terrorism-related activities in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	199230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I provided to the Hon. Member for Aberconwy (Guto Bebb) on 31 March 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 461W.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 199231 question first answered 12/06/2014 15:59:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

58312

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any UK aid given to the Palestinian Authority has been distributed to individuals released from prison after serving sentences for terrorism-related activities.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	199231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I provided to the Hon. Member for Aberconwy (Guto Bebb) on 31 March 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 461W.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 199230 question first answered 12/06/2014 15:59:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

58313

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what arrangements are in place to monitor the use of funds given to the Palestinian Authority.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	199229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>UK direct financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority is channelled through the World Bank Palestinian Reform and Development Plan Trust Fund and is used to pay the salaries of civil servants from an approved list. The list of individuals is systematically screened and checked against international (including Israeli) and ad hoc sanctions lists. The whole process is independently audited which ensures we know exactly where and how our money is being spent.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 12/06/2014 14:02:27 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

58314

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much aid her Department has given to the Palestinian Authority in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	199228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>Information on the amounts of direct financial assistance provided by the UK to the Palestinian Authority over the last five years can be found on the DFID Development Tracker website at the following links:</p><p><a href="http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-202564/" target="_blank">http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-202564/</a></p><p><a href="http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-113709/" target="_blank">http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-113709/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 12/06/2014 14:01:10 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

57623

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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, if she will publish a list of all consultancy groups and sub-contractors used by her Department on the Bost Agri-Business and Airfield projects in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	198544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Bost industrial business park proposal was originally approved by officials in 2009 at a time when Ministers did not approve spend under £40m. In 2012 it became clear that the project could no longer be completed within the original timeframe and in good order. To avoid wasting taxpayers' money I decided that UK funding for the project should be cancelled. The completed park designs have been handed over to the Afghan authorities to enable them to pursue the project over a revised time frame. DFID's work on Bost Airfield was completed in November 2013.</p><p>The following consultancy groups were paid directly by DFID on the Bost Airfield and Business Park programme:</p><p>Coffey International</p><p>Crown Agents</p><p>Mott Macdonald</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 11/06/2014 16:34:09 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

57624

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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 official agreements were made between her Department and the Afghan Investment Support Agency for any work relating to the (a) Bost Agri Industrial Park and (b) Bost Airfield.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	198581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>The Bost industrial business park proposal was originally approved by officials in 2009 at a time when Ministers did not approve spend under £40m. In 2012 it became clear that the project could no longer be completed within the original timeframe and in good order. To avoid wasting taxpayers' money I decided that UK funding for the project should be cancelled. The completed park designs have been handed over to the Afghan authorities to enable them to pursue the project over a revised time frame. DFID's work on Bost Airfield was completed in November 2013.</p><p>DFID put a Memorandum of Understanding in place with AISA and the Helmand Provincial Government in April 2012, focusing solely on the development of the Bost Agri Business Park. AISA was not engaged on the Bost Airfield.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 11/06/2014 12:59:55 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

57625

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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, with reference to the Answer of 5 September 2013, Official Report, column 461W, on Afghanistan, what works at the Bost Agri Park and Bost Airfield were left by USAID upon her Department taking control of the project in 2009.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	198594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>The Bost industrial business park proposal was originally approved by officials in 2009 at a time when Ministers did not approve spend under £40m. In 2012 it became clear that the project could no longer be completed within the original timeframe and in good order. To avoid wasting taxpayers' money I decided that UK funding for the project should be cancelled. The completed park designs have been handed over to the Afghan authorities to enable them to pursue the project over a revised time frame. DFID's work on Bost Airfield was completed in November 2013.</p><p>The information required to answer the honourable member's question is not available in the form requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 11/06/2014 16:32:18 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

57725

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of lethal operations in Yemen on (a) the civilian population and (b) security in that country.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	198642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) activity and attacks continue to threaten Yemen's development and security. DFID has made no specific assessment of the effect of such operations in Yemen, but along with other Departments has conducted detailed analyses of conflict and instability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 11/06/2014 16:12:09 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

57825

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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
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 made of the humanitarian situation in Syria; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
uin	198809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The humanitarian crisis in Syria has reached catastrophic proportions. The UN estimates that 9.3 million people are in dire need of humanitarian aid within Syria. At least 6.5 million people in Syria have been forced to flee their homes to other areas of the country and there are now over 2.8 million refugees in the region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 09/06/2014 15:53:16 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

57883

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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, how much her Department spent on contracts for consultancy groups on the Bost Agri-Business Park and Airfield projects in Afghanistan in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	198786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p><br>I refer the Hon. member to the answer that I gave to him on 5 March 2013, Official Report, Col 967 – 968W.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 09/06/2014 16:57:13 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe