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90178

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much humanitarian aid the UK is offering to support victims of Islamic State in Northern Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID is leading the UK’s humanitarian response and is getting life-saving aid to people across Northern and Central Iraq who have fled ISIL terrorists. In addition to the £13 million already pledged, I announced a further £10 million of support during my recent visit to Iraq. Over £18m of this is specifically focused on helping those in Northern Iraq.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 08/09/2014 11:25:28 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90179

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq and Syria
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 allocated to be spent in 2014-15 on humanitarian aid to the victims of conflict in (a) Syria and (b) Iraq; what steps her Department is taking to deliver humanitarian aid to victims in Iraq; what further steps she is planning to assist (i) people in Iraq and (ii) Iraqi refugees in neighbouring countries; what plans she has to increase UK humanitarian aid to Iraqi victims of conflict; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
uin	207665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In response to the Syria crisis the UK has allocated £600 million to date for humanitarian aid to victims of the conflict. Total allocations for 2014/15 will depend on decisions to be taken on the basis of evolving needs. In Iraq, the UK has allocated £23m of humanitarian aid for 2014/15.</p><p> </p><p>In Iraq, DFID support has included airdrops of assistance onto Mount Sinjar and in the Iraqi town of Amerli. The UK has also chartered cargo flights in order to deliver aid supplies for displaced people in the Dahuk region. £12.5 million of DFID’s funding is being delivered through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and NGO partners to provide basic life-saving assistance, including food, shelter, water, sanitation and medical care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 04/09/2014 15:03:55 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

90180

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many of the survivors of rape by the Burmese Army whose cases have been documented by the Women's League of Burma have received humanitarian and specialist support from her Department.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	207564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID provides support for women affected by sexual violence and rape, including referrals to specialist centres, but it is part of a wider package of assistance which is not recorded in this way.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 05/09/2014 13:33:41 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

90181

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the GDP is of each of the 10 countries receiving the most aid from the UK; and what the average GDP value is of all other aid recipients.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Turner
uin	207777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The GDP of each of the 10 countries receiving the most bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the UK in 2012 and the average GDP value of all other aid recipients are shown in the table below. GDP is presented both in absolute terms and per capita. GDP per capita is more widely used since it takes into account the population of each country, giving a more meaningful measure.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td> </td><td><p><strong>GDP per capita (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>GDP (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>India</p></td><td> </td><td><p>949</p></td><td><p>1,173,054</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Afghanistan</p></td><td> </td><td><p>434</p></td><td><p>12,942</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td><td> </td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>27,014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1,718</p></td><td><p>290,064</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td><td> </td><td><p>473</p></td><td><p>73,229</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td> </td><td><p>792</p></td><td><p>141,922</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td> </td><td><p>384</p></td><td><p>17,828</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Congo, Dem. Rep.</p></td><td> </td><td><p>264</p></td><td><p>17,325</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zimbabwe</p></td><td> </td><td><p>574</p></td><td><p>7,871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malawi</p></td><td> </td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>2,676</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It is not possible to give an average for other countries as GDP data for 2012 is not available for all countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 08/09/2014 16:18:59 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1426 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Turner

89779

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Citizen Service: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many young people are involved in the International Citizens Service in (a) Brighton and Hove, (b) East Sussex and (c) South East England; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	207139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As of 31 August 2014 more than 5,600 UK volunteers had started an International Citizen Service placement. This includes, following the pilot phase, 85 volunteers from Brighton and Hove, 139 from East Sussex (including Brighton and Hove) and 708 from the South East including East Sussex.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Statistics on participating UK volunteers, by age and by region are published annually (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-citizen-service-ics-volunteer-statistics-2013-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-citizen-service-ics-volunteer-statistics-2013-2014</a>)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 05/09/2014 12:33:47 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

89780

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Tanzania
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which companies in Tanzania have received how much in funding from her Department since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	207440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Information on DFID’s projects in Tanzania is available on the Development Tracker website (http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/). A more detailed breakdown cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 03/09/2014 15:28:18 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

89781

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress has been made in the negotiations towards achieving a post-2015 set of millennium development goals; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	207140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The United Nations Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (OWG), issued its final Report on 28 July 2014. The Report proposed 17 goals and 169 targets. It reflects many of the UK priorities for the Post-2015 agenda including on poverty eradication, gender, sustainable development and open societies and open economies.</p><p> </p><p>The next step will be for the United Nations Secretary General to deliver his Synthesis Report in the Autumn in preparation for intergovernmental negotiations in January 2015. The final post-2015 agenda will be agreed upon at a summit in September 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 04/09/2014 15:34:46 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

89782

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Philippines
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 help the Philippines recover and build resilience after Typhoon Haiyan.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	207138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Following the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan last November, DFID committed funding of £77 million for the humanitarian response and early recovery activities. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI), the UK independent aid watchdog, reviewed DFID’s response and found it exemplary.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK is making a £5 million investment through a multi-donor trust fund with the Asian Development Bank to build urban resilience in 25 cities in 6 countries including the Philippines. This will allow them to plan for and invest in measures, such as flood protection and drainage systems, to help in the event of future extreme weather events.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 04/09/2014 15:32:54 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

89783

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the UK is taking to end aid dependency in countries which receive UK aid; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	207088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK government is working to eradicate poverty and end aid dependency through faster economic development, which helps poorer countries achieve a secure, self-financed and timely exit from poverty through creating jobs for individuals and generating taxes for governments to invest in key sectors such as health and education. To achieve this vision, we are putting in place a coherent framework to address the key constraints to economic development and support the main drivers of inclusive and sustained economic growth.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 04/09/2014 15:15:30 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

89784

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nepal
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 effects on her Department's aid programme in Nepal of the formation of the new government in that country.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	207089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As part of the new planning cycle for the Department for International Development my office in Nepal has made a thorough assessment of the expected effects on the Department’s aid programme of the formation of the new government following elections in November 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Accordingly we have shifted our aid programme towards creating the enabling environment for inclusive economic growth including an increased focus on jobs, infrastructure and local development, strengthening effective government including public financial management and anti-corruption measures, and continuing to strengthen the quality and targeting of service delivery. We have increased our focus on mitigating the risks of climate change and inequality so that economic and social gains are safeguarded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 05/09/2014 12:30:19 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby