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684076

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the total pay bill was for (a) male and (b) female employees in her Department in 2015-16; and what the per capita spend from that pay bill for each man and woman was in that year.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	63074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s total staff costs for male and female employees in 2015/16 (including allowances/overtime/Employer Pension &amp; NI Contributions) were</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£69,860,590</p></td><td><p>£75,791,655</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Pay bill figures for men and women in each department can vary significantly based on representation at different grades and how many staff work full or part time.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 13/02/2017 15:34:24 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

684078

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
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: Females
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 the key principles outlined in its guidance note, Shifting social norms to tackle violence against women and girls, published on 20 January 2016; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	63086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>Violence against women and girls is unacceptable. In order to deliver long term change we need to address the negative attitudes expectations and behaviours relating to women and girls; both integrating across programmes and standalone projects. DFID is the only international development donor with a dedicated Violence Against Women and Girls Team working to embed best practice, including on shifting social norms to tackle violence against women and girls, across UK Aid programmes. This approach is achieving results.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/02/2017 15:17:17 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

683411

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Senior Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the (a) ethnicity, (b) gender, (c) disability status, (d) educational background and (e) socio-economic status is of the three most senior officials of her Department.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	62889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>Releasing this data would breach our obligations for holding and processing information under the Data Protection Act 1998.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/02/2017 15:15:22 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

683412

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Paraguay: Culture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much and what proportion of the aid that her Department gives to Paraguay is for cultural projects in that country; and what those projects so funded are.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	62908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID provides no direct support for cultural projects in Paraguay.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 09/02/2017 15:13:35 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683413

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
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: Ports
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 ensure that adequate port infrastructure is in place at Al Hudaydah port and other ports in Yemen for the transmission of international aid to the Yemeni people.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	62668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is discussing short-term options to improve port infrastructure in Hodeidah with Gulf countries, the US and the UN. We are also monitoring port capacity across the country.</p><p>We are also calling on all parties to the conflict to protect civilian infrastructure, including Hodeidah port, from further damage; and to restart political talks in order to end the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/02/2017 17:41:17 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

683414

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Andargachew Tsege
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she raised the case of Andrew Tsege during her recent visit to Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	62864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>Andargachew Tsege’s consular case was raised during the Secretary of State’s meeting with Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 07/02/2017 15:26:34 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

683415

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many former prisoners have been employed by her Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	62961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID staff are appointed subject to a security check, which includes a review of any criminal record. DFID cannot confirm if any former prisoners have been employed in the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/02/2017 15:16:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

683064

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
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: Nutrition
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 monitor and report on the effect of its nutrition investment programmes in low and middle income countries.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	62702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID monitors and publishes reviews on all its nutrition programmes in low and middle income countries on an annual basis. For example, DFID’s programme in northern Nigeria aims to reduce stunting and wasting by at least 4% over 7 years and includes investment with partners to monitor impact. DFID is also building the capacity of governments to collect and use nutrition data effectively. DFID supports the Global Nutrition Report which tracks progress to reduce undernutrition globally.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 08/02/2017 17:31:17 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

683065

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
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: Nutrition
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 has taken to encourage other donors to scale up nutrition investment programmes to tackle malnutrition in high-burden countries.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	62703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID is encouraging donors to prioritise nutrition, through the G7, the Scaling Up Nutrition movement, and through bilateral channels. We are encouraging both increased nutrition specific work as well as a greater nutrition focus in donors’ broader development work. We are also tracking Nutrition for Growth commitments through the Global Nutrition Report.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 08/02/2017 17:31:46 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

683066

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
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, who aid partner reference GB-1-205059 is whom her Department funds to provide food and winter items in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	62697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>In 2016/17 DFID is funding 17 organisations delivering life-saving humanitarian support in Syria. These include UN agencies, international non-governmental organisations and the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement. We have agreed with the specified partner not to disclose publicly their identity because doing so could put their staff at risk.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/02/2017 17:40:28 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen