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1043031
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-17more like thismore than 2019-01-17
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Polio: Vaccination more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of anti-vaccination fake news on polio (a) vaccination and (b) eradication efforts in (i) Pakistan and (ii) Afghanistan. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, West Derby more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Twigg more like this
uin 209731 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-23more like thismore than 2019-01-23
answer text <p>We are concerned about anti vaccination messaging on social media, and the further impact this can have, including in Afghanistan and Pakistan. These “fake news” messages have the potential to spread more rapidly and widely than traditional routes.</p><p> </p><p>Our emphasis has been on our own positive messaging, and supporting the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to understand anti-vaccine sentiment at a local level and the root causes of concerns. These organisations use a range of tools to monitor this – including population surveys, media and social media monitoring and through community dialogue. In both Pakistan and Afghanistan, health organisations have developed strategies to increase acceptance and demand for vaccination, which includes community engagement and trust-building, regular national assessment of vaccine concerns, and crisis response planning.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
grouped question UIN 210005 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-23T16:35:58.89Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-23T16:35:58.89Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
167
label Biography information for Stephen Twigg more like this
1043131
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-17more like thismore than 2019-01-17
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Department for International Development: Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information her Department holds on the rate of remuneration for (a) cleaners, (b) security guards and (c) catering staff in her Department in (i) Greater London and (ii) outside Greater London. more like this
tabling member constituency Stoke-on-Trent Central more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Snell more like this
uin 209884 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-22more like thismore than 2019-01-22
answer text <p>DFID has 2 HQ buildings in the UK, one in East Kilbride and one in Whitehall. We have outsourced our requirement for total facilities management services to Interserve as part of an Affiliates Cluster arrangement managed by the Cabinet Office.</p><p>All cleaning, catering and security staff are paid the national living wage or above in our East Kilbride office and the London living wage or above in the Whitehall office.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-22T17:17:07.097Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-22T17:17:07.097Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4595
label Biography information for Gareth Snell more like this
1041688
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-16more like thismore than 2019-01-16
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading UNRWA more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the long-term viability of the UN Relief and Works Agency. more like this
tabling member constituency North Antrim more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Paisley more like this
uin 208837 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-22more like thismore than 2019-01-22
answer text <p>Last year the UK led international efforts to help ensure UNRWA’s essential services were maintained, by almost doubling our original core support of £33.5 million to £65.5 million, including £5 million for Gaza, and lobbying other donors to step up to ensure the funding burden is shared more evenly across the international community. Both the UK and UNRWA recognise the need for UNRWA to reform to ensure its sustainability, and UNRWA has undertaken significant cost-cutting measures to respond to budget cuts and growing need. We welcome UNRWA’s efforts to broaden its donor base and are encouraging partners to step up with more funding and more predictable disbursements.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a multi-year commitment to support UNRWA and we plan to continue to fund the Agency in line with that agreement. This will provide basic services such as health and education to Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank and the region. A long-term solution requires a just, fair, agreed and realistic settlement for Palestinian refugees. Until that happens the UK remains firmly committed to supporting UNRWA and Palestinian refugees.</p>
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-22T17:14:56.96Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-22T17:14:56.96Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4129
label Biography information for Ian Paisley more like this
1042279
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2019-01-16more like thismore than 2019-01-16
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Palestinians: Schools more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2018 to Question 200063 on Palestinians: Schools, whether her Department has commissioned the study into the new Palestinian textbooks referred to in that answer. more like this
tabling member constituency Enfield North more like this
tabling member printed
Joan Ryan more like this
uin 209284 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-21more like thismore than 2019-01-21
answer text <p>The UK government is deeply concerned about the findings of the IMPACT-se report into the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) new curriculum and it remains a priority for the Department for International Development (DFID) to commission an independent review of the PA’s textbooks. I personally will be meeting with the PA’s Minister for Education to discuss these issues this week. Our timeline for the textbook review remains unchanged. We will publish findings from the review by September 2019. The UK has been convening discussions with potential international partners on commissioning the review together, in order to increase the impact of the study. We will commission the review once we have concluded these discussions. We will publish further information once the assessment has been commissioned.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-21T17:19:14.33Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-21T17:19:14.33Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
166
label Biography information for Joan Ryan more like this
1042280
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-16more like thismore than 2019-01-16
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Syria: Refugees more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support the health and well being of displaced Syrian refugees living in refugee camps during periods of adverse weather conditions. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 209290 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-21more like thismore than 2019-01-21
answer text <p>The UK continues to support the most vulnerable Syrian refugees across the region, including with health and wellbeing needs, spending over £1.2 billion since 2012 to support the over 5.6 million refugees across Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is providing support to those refugees worst affected by adverse weather conditions this winter, including cash transfers to over 50,000 of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees across Lebanon. This has supported refugees in areas most affected by winter storms, allowing them to prepare for adverse weather conditions by buying fuel, warm clothing and insulation for their homes. DFID is also the leading contributor to the Start Fund, which has disbursed over £300,000 so far in response to the flooding in Lebanon this winter. Since 2017, our partnership with Save the Children in Lebanon has included improvements to 67 flood-prone refugee settlements, mitigating the impact of the recent storm in many sites. In Iraq, DFID provides central funding to UNHCR who provide heaters, high thermal blankets and plastic sheeting to Syrian refugees.</p>
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-21T17:20:49.77Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-21T17:20:49.77Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
1042323
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-16more like thismore than 2019-01-16
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Development Aid: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which (a) for-profit private companies and (b) private contractors received official development assistance for the (i) delivery of education and (ii) facilitation of education programmes in (A) Kenya, (B) Nigeria and (C) Pakistan between 2015 and 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Carden more like this
uin 209407 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-23more like thismore than 2019-01-23
answer text <p>The table below sets out the value of spend with (a) for-profit private companies and (b) private contractors in the last three years (2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 YTD) for education programmes in Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan. During this same period we have also had spend with not-for-profit organisations for education programmes in the countries cited above.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Education Spend</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Supplier Name</em></p></td><td><p><em>Kenya (KE)</em></p></td><td><p><em>Nigeria (NG)</em></p></td><td><p><em>Pakistan (PK)</em></p></td><td><p><em>Kenya (KE)</em></p></td><td><p><em>Nigeria (NG)</em></p></td><td><p><em>Pakistan (PK)</em></p></td><td><p><em>Kenya (KE)</em></p></td><td><p><em>Nigeria (NG)</em></p></td><td><p><em>Pakistan (PK)</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>McKinsey &amp; Co, Inc UK</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£1,153,845</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£1,762,923</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£747,873</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AECOM Professional Services</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£1,644,954</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£373,545</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHARLES KENDALL &amp; PARTNERS LTD</p></td><td><p>£28,111</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£79,600</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CARDNO EMERGING MARKETS (UK) LTD</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£76,700</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£242,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OXFORD POLICY MANAGEMENT</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£2,165,662</p></td><td><p>£3,201,067</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£2,213,853</p></td><td><p>£1,810,562</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£121,235</p></td><td><p>£524,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ADAM SMITH INTERNATIONAL LTD</p></td><td><p>£823,429</p></td><td><p>£2,536,685</p></td><td><p>£11,252,504</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£6,213,142</p></td><td><p>£6,808,816</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£4,167,015</p></td><td><p>£4,173,469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COFFEY INTERNATIONAL</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£100,295</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£131,968</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IMC Worldwide Limited</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£17,540,619</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£13,963,246</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£8,968,916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DAI Europe</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£11,310,775</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£2,307,413</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£1,757,201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ecorys UK Ltd</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£114,849</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£152,768</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£151,530</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MOTT MACDONALD LTD</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£7,630,900</p></td><td><p>£3,208,974</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£4,793,004</p></td><td><p>£4,792,040</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£6,438,188</p></td><td><p>£8,489,533</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£851,540</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£14,093,051</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£47,768,080</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£13,219,999</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£31,806,438</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£79,600</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£11,099,983</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£25,055,741</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-23T16:37:49.09Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-23T16:37:49.09Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
4651
label Biography information for Dan Carden more like this
1042325
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-16more like thismore than 2019-01-16
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on education (a) bilaterally and (b) multilaterally in each year since 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Carden more like this
uin 209408 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-23more like thismore than 2019-01-23
answer text <p>The amount that the Department for International Development has spent on education, bilaterally and multilaterally, is summarised in the table below. The multilateral imputed expenditure includes a small portion from other government departments, which is not disaggregated.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Spend on Education: Multilateral and Bilateral</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£ thousands</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Imputed UK Share of Multilateral Net ODA Education</p></td><td><p>227,181</p></td><td><p>259,001</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DFID Bilateral ODA Education</p></td><td><p>508,540</p></td><td><p>874,190</p></td><td><p>698,961</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Statistics on International Development</em></p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-23T16:38:33.073Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-23T16:38:33.073Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
4651
label Biography information for Dan Carden more like this
1042368
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-16more like thismore than 2019-01-16
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Nutrition more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2019 to Question 206450 on Developing Countries: Nutrition, what opportunities her Department plans to provide for civil society organisations to contribute to discussions the UK Government has prior to the Nutrition For Growth summit in 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
David Linden more like this
uin 209411 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-23more like thismore than 2019-01-23
answer text <p>DFID officials meet regularly with civil society organisations which are part of the International Coalition for Advocacy on Nutrition (ICAN) to discuss a wide range of nutrition policy issues including preparations for the Global Nutrition Summit 2020. I have also met representatives from ICAN. The UK Government intends to continue to work closely with civil society organisations in the run up to the Summit. Japan, as hosts of the Summit are also already in dialogue with civil society. The UK, which is working closely with the Government of Japan on Summit preparations, has encouraged and facilitated this dialogue and will continue to do so.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-23T16:39:50.28Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-23T16:39:50.28Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4640
label Biography information for David Linden more like this
1041728
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-15more like thismore than 2019-01-15
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Nigeria: Internally Displaced People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what additional aid she will make available to support civilians forced to flee their homes to Monguno and Maiduguri following recent attacks by armed insurgents in north-east Nigeria. more like this
tabling member constituency Ilford North more like this
tabling member printed
Wes Streeting more like this
uin 208933 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-21more like thismore than 2019-01-21
answer text <p>The Department for International Development is deeply concerned by the recent attacks in northern Borno and is committed to providing support to those who have been forced to flee their homes. Our partners are increasing their assistance in Maiduguri and Monguno to make sure that newly displaced people have rapid access to food, shelter, healthcare, protection, and water. DFID is one of the largest donors to the World Food Programme’s emergency operation in Nigeria, which is scaling up to provide cash and food assistance to new arrivals.</p><p> </p><p>My team is closely monitoring new needs and will continue to flex our existing £300 million humanitarian programme to provide assistance. DFID and FCO officials met with the Vice President of Nigeria last week to stress the importance of ensuring access to humanitarian assistance for newly displaced people.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-21T17:18:48.393Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-21T17:18:48.393Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
4504
label Biography information for Wes Streeting more like this
1041746
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2019-01-15more like thismore than 2019-01-15
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Food Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the UK will take to ensure food aid reaches people who need it in Yemen. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 208756 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-22more like thismore than 2019-01-22
answer text <p>The UK is playing a leading role in combating hunger in Yemen through our £170 million in aid this financial year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We channel UK funds through UN agencies and international NGOs with a strong record of delivering and monitoring assistance. These organisations do everything they can under the most difficult circumstances to negotiate access including in areas of active conflict so that aid does get to those who need it most.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Through the World Food Programme this year the UK is providing cash and vouchers to feed the equivalent of 4 million people for a month. In addition to regular reporting and monitoring of conditions on the ground, the UK and our partners independently monitor our aid programmes, providing third party verification of delivery.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-22T17:39:16.28Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-22T17:39:16.28Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this