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date	19/04/2017
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: Famine
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 UN report stating that 60 per cent of Yemenis are in crisis or emergency food situations, published on 15 March 2017, what steps her Department is taking to prevent famine in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	71294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK provided £112 million in aid to Yemen in 2016/17, which supported over 462,000 people with food or food vouchers, and over 889,000 women and children with nutrition interventions. Given the scale of the current crisis in Yemen, yesterday we further increased UK aid for 2017/18 to £139 million, to provide lifesaving aid to hundreds of thousands of desperate people. I would refer the Right Honourable Gentleman to the Written Ministerial Statement HCWS606 for further information.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 24/04/2017 16:53:50 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

694255

registered interest
date	24/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Famine
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 practicability of delivering emergency aid into areas affected by the UN-declared famine in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	65532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>The famine in South Sudan is man-made. Despite recent assurances from the President that access would be granted to all areas of the country, aid supplies were again prevented from reaching certain areas this weekend. We will be working closely with our partners to monitor the situation and will continue to call on all sides to lay down their arms and allow unrestricted access for the UN Mission in South Sudan and humanitarian organisations to ensure aid can get to where it is needed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 01/03/2017 17:23:32 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

691987

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
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 protect child refugees from exploitation, human trafficking and sexual violence.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	64692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2017 answer text <p>Through our support to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, we protect children from violence, abuse, and exploitation. DFID also has specific programming targeting displaced children. For example, UK Aid in Syria and the region has provided over 920,000 children with psychosocial support, such as mental health care or psychosocial counselling.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 23/02/2017 17:49:25 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

687116

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
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: Humanitarian Aid
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 assess the practicability of delivering aid to besieged areas of Syria by drone; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	63719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>Aid delivered by road, by trusted humanitarian partners who ensure it gets to those who need it most, is the most effective way to meet needs in Syria. We are pushing the Assad regime to allow this, while working tirelessly with our partners to examine all other options for getting aid into besieged areas.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/02/2017 15:44:42 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

661759

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
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 recent reports she has received on the availability and accessibility of aid routes into Aleppo.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	58223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The city of Aleppo is now fully under the control of the Assad regime. The UN has gained partial access to most neighbourhoods in eastern Aleppo, formerly under opposition control, to carry out assessments and start responding to needs. The UK supports fully the UN’s call for unhindered access to all areas of Aleppo in order to meet humanitarian needs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/01/2017 16:49:45 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

661761

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
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 humanitarian assistance the Government is providing to (a) orphaned children, (b) the elderly, (c) the sick and (d) other vulnerable groups among Syrian civilians.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	58222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK has pledged £2.3 billion in response to the Syria crisis, our largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis. With this funding, we are providing life-saving support to millions of Syrians, including some of the most vulnerable. Through UN and NGO partners, we are delivering food, clean water, shelter, and healthcare. Between February 2012 and August 2016, we provided over 16.4 million monthly food rations, medical support to over 3.7 million people, and relief packages to over 5.5 million people (including essential winter and household items, such as blankets).</p><p>When carrying out humanitarian assessments and responding to humanitarian needs, DFID and our partners take into account the specific needs of those who may be more vulnerable. In Syria and the region, for example, we have funded the vaccination of 500,000 children against childhood diseases, provided 200,000 flu vaccinations for the elderly and other vulnerable groups, and distributed a range of health support targeted at conditions prevalent in the elderly and those with ongoing health needs, including diabetes and high blood pressure.</p><p>Our partners prioritise the identification and protection of unaccompanied children, and provide them with legal advisory services to mitigate the protection risks that they face.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/01/2017 16:48:32 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

638118

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
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: Renewable Energy
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 increase investment in decentralised renewable energy in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	53418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I provided on 17th November 2016 to question number 52717.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 21/11/2016 15:48:53 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

517860

registered interest
date	05/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: 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 the UK has provided in development aid to Bangladesh in each year since 2000; and what information her Department holds on what proportion of total development aid to Bangladesh UK aid represents in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	36703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2001</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2002</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2003</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2004</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2005</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK ODA </strong>(USD Millions)</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>253</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>139</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>253</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>369</p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>425</p></td><td><p>343</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Total ODA from all donors to Bangladesh can be found here: <strong><a href="https://stats.oecd.org/qwids/" target="_blank">https://stats.oecd.org/qwids/</a></strong></p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/05/2016 15:14:14 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

517861

registered interest
date	05/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much UK development aid to Bangladesh has been spent on education in each year since 2000; and what information her Department holds on the proportion the total Bangladesh education budget that UK development aid represents in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	36704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the amount of Official Development Assistance (ODA) spent on education in Bangladesh by the United Kingdom through the government, NGOs and civil society.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>UK Calendar year</p></td><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Spend (£millions)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>17.3</p></td><td><p>28.9</p></td><td><p>19.6</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>UK Calendar year</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Spend (£millions)</p></td><td><p>22.2</p></td><td><p>34.6</p></td><td><p>33.5</p></td><td><p>50.2</p></td><td><p>26.5</p></td><td><p>34.6</p></td><td><p>33.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>2015 figures will be published later this year.</p><p>Details of the total Government of Bangladesh education budget can be found here: <a href="http://www.mof.gov.bd/en/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=68&amp;Itemid=1/" target="_blank">http://www.mof.gov.bd/en/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=68&amp;Itemid=1/</a>.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/05/2016 16:26:36 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

517863

registered interest
date	05/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Primary Education
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 effect of UK development aid on increasing primary school attendance in Bangladesh since 2000.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	36700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The UK has supported significant improvements in primary school attendance through its contribution to the primary education sector programme and projects working with NGOs and civil society.</p><p>Overall primary school attendance increased in Bangladesh from 84% to 97% between 2010 and 2015.</p><p>Since 2010, DFID has supported 820,000 children (including 456, 000 girls) in primary education, of which 462,000 (261,000 girls) completed primary education.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/05/2016 15:16:49 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms