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1182573

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress has been made on the international review into the books included in the Palestinian Authority’s school curriculum.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Robert Largan
uin	901099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>Following the UK’s calls for international action, an EU sponsored independent review of Palestinian textbooks is currently underway. We understand that an interim report will be completed in Spring 2020 with the full report due later this year. The Development Secretary made it clear that incitement in education is unacceptable when she spoke with the PA Education Minister last week and she held him to account on progress to remove hateful content.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 901103 question first answered 04/03/2020 16:37:44 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1182574

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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: Biodiversity and Forests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to protect the world’s (a) forestry and (b) biodiversity.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	901100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>DFID is at the forefront of global efforts to tackle illegal logging and promote sustainable trade in timber, and eliminate deforestation from supply chains. These programmes, and other assistance from the UK, are helping to preserve the world’s most valuable habitats and address biodiversity loss.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge grouped question UIN 901104 question first answered 04/03/2020 16:46:30 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

1182575

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress has been made on the international review into the books included in the Palestinian Authority’s school curriculum.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	901103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>Following the UK’s calls for international action, an EU sponsored independent review of Palestinian textbooks is currently underway. We understand that an interim report will be completed in Spring 2020 with the full report due later this year. The Development Secretary made it clear that incitement in education is unacceptable when she spoke with the PA Education Minister last week and she held him to account on progress to remove hateful content.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 901099 question first answered 04/03/2020 16:37:44 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

1182576

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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: Biodiversity and Forests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to protect the world’s (a) forestry and (b) biodiversity.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	901104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>DFID is at the forefront of global efforts to tackle illegal logging and promote sustainable trade in timber, and eliminate deforestation from supply chains. These programmes, and other assistance from the UK, are helping to preserve the world’s most valuable habitats and address biodiversity loss.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge grouped question UIN 901100 question first answered 04/03/2020 16:46:30 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1181886

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation
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 Official Development Assistance was spent on tackling female genital mutilation in each financial year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	23440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK leads the world in our support to the Africa-led movement to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). In 2018, we announced a further £50 million UK aid package – the biggest single donor investment worldwide to date – to tackle this issue across the most-affected countries in Africa.</p><p>The table below sets out how much DFID spent on specific programmes to end FGM in the years 2015-18. Estimates for 2019 spending will be available in autumn 2020.</p><p>DFID also supports efforts to end FGM through wider programmes and multi-donor funds which address sexual and reproductive health and rights issues, including FGM. It is not possible to disaggregate the FGM-specific spend in these programmes, so the table does not reflect the entirety of DFID spend in this area.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>in £</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FGM programme specific ODA Spend</strong></p></td><td><p>£8.1 m</p></td><td><p>£10.0m</p></td><td><p>£9.4m</p></td><td><p>£5.2m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FGM spend as % of DFID ODA</strong></p></td><td><p>0.083%</p></td><td><p>0.102%</p></td><td><p>0.093%</p></td><td><p>0.048%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 06/03/2020 15:01:33 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1181906

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Migrant Camps: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the outbreak of covid-19 in refugee camps throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	23601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) is supporting the UK’s global efforts to combat the outbreak of COVID-19 and help the most vulnerable, including refugees in camps and settlements as well as host communities. This includes a contribution of £5 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO).</p><p>DFID recognises that individuals in refugee settings, including urban areas, may be vulnerable to acquiring diseases such as COVID-19 as well as facing associated protection risks. UN Resident Coordinators have been tasked by WHO to assess these risks and consider needs at country level, which will include refugee populations. UK officials are in discussion with humanitarian agencies including the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, to ensure that such considerations are factored into evolving plans. UNHCR are not aware of any cases of COVID-19 in refugee camps at present.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 23602 23603 23604 23605 question first answered 09/03/2020 17:50:15 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1181907

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Migrant Camps: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment his Department has made of the vulnerability of people in refugee camps to a covid-19 outbreak in refugee camps.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	23602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) is supporting the UK’s global efforts to combat the outbreak of COVID-19 and help the most vulnerable, including refugees in camps and settlements as well as host communities. This includes a contribution of £5 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO).</p><p>DFID recognises that individuals in refugee settings, including urban areas, may be vulnerable to acquiring diseases such as COVID-19 as well as facing associated protection risks. UN Resident Coordinators have been tasked by WHO to assess these risks and consider needs at country level, which will include refugee populations. UK officials are in discussion with humanitarian agencies including the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, to ensure that such considerations are factored into evolving plans. UNHCR are not aware of any cases of COVID-19 in refugee camps at present.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 23601 23603 23604 23605 question first answered 09/03/2020 17:50:15 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1181908

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Migrant Camps: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions he has had on steps to prevent covid-19 outbreaks in refugee camps with the Governments of countries hosting those camps.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	23603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) is supporting the UK’s global efforts to combat the outbreak of COVID-19 and help the most vulnerable, including refugees in camps and settlements as well as host communities. This includes a contribution of £5 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO).</p><p>DFID recognises that individuals in refugee settings, including urban areas, may be vulnerable to acquiring diseases such as COVID-19 as well as facing associated protection risks. UN Resident Coordinators have been tasked by WHO to assess these risks and consider needs at country level, which will include refugee populations. UK officials are in discussion with humanitarian agencies including the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, to ensure that such considerations are factored into evolving plans. UNHCR are not aware of any cases of COVID-19 in refugee camps at present.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 23601 23602 23604 23605 question first answered 09/03/2020 17:50:15 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1181909

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Migrant Camps: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether there have been any cases of covid-19 in refugee camps throughout the the world.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	23604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) is supporting the UK’s global efforts to combat the outbreak of COVID-19 and help the most vulnerable, including refugees in camps and settlements as well as host communities. This includes a contribution of £5 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO).</p><p>DFID recognises that individuals in refugee settings, including urban areas, may be vulnerable to acquiring diseases such as COVID-19 as well as facing associated protection risks. UN Resident Coordinators have been tasked by WHO to assess these risks and consider needs at country level, which will include refugee populations. UK officials are in discussion with humanitarian agencies including the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, to ensure that such considerations are factored into evolving plans. UNHCR are not aware of any cases of COVID-19 in refugee camps at present.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 23601 23602 23603 23605 question first answered 09/03/2020 17:50:15 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1181910

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Migrant Camps: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department plans to make additional funding available to prevent covid-19 outbreaks in refugee camps throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	23605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) is supporting the UK’s global efforts to combat the outbreak of COVID-19 and help the most vulnerable, including refugees in camps and settlements as well as host communities. This includes a contribution of £5 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO).</p><p>DFID recognises that individuals in refugee settings, including urban areas, may be vulnerable to acquiring diseases such as COVID-19 as well as facing associated protection risks. UN Resident Coordinators have been tasked by WHO to assess these risks and consider needs at country level, which will include refugee populations. UK officials are in discussion with humanitarian agencies including the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, to ensure that such considerations are factored into evolving plans. UNHCR are not aware of any cases of COVID-19 in refugee camps at present.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 23601 23602 23603 23604 question first answered 09/03/2020 17:50:15 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain