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100898

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date	24/10/2014
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: Disease Control
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 value of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership as a mechanism for co-ordinating research into (a) a new tuberculosis vaccine and (b) paediatric formulations for antiretroviral treatment.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	211854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) provides an effective coordination mechanism for clinical research. Member States provide funding which is matched by the European Commission, and funding is also provided from third parties (e.g. philanthropic foundations and the private sector). .</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>EDCTP has played an important role in research into a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, by increasing the amount of TB vaccine trial activity in countries with a high burden of TB. This includes capacity building and developing sustainable infrastructures which will facilitate TB vaccine trials in the future, as new products emerge. EDTCP has also helped to improve paediatric formulations of antiretroviral treatment (ART). The findings from EDCTP-funded research were used by WHO to develop treatment guidelines for children. This resulted in the first fixed-dose combination antiretroviral drug being made available for a large number of HIV-infected children.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 29/10/2014 17:49:17 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

100901

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
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: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will support the inclusion of a reference to universal health coverage in the Health Goal in the Sustainable Development Goals.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	211844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK government welcomed the emphasis on Universal Health Coverage in the report of the High-Level Panel, chaired by the Prime Minister, and was pleased to see its inclusion as a target in the proposal of the Open Working Group for Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 29/10/2014 17:15:36 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

100820

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) open and (b) closed cases are listed on her Department's fraud register; and to which countries each such case relates.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	211817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Detail on fraud broken down on a country by country basis is contained within DFID’s Annual Report for 2013/14.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 29/10/2014 17:21:28 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

100821

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Languages: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department spent on language training in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	211818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID centrally contracted language training providers in 2012.</p><p> </p><p>Spend for each year since then is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£7,523.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£17,977</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£20,586.96</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Collating spend figures for prior years would incur disproportionate costs as training would have been procured locally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 29/10/2014 17:47:02 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

100822

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department spent on security and hostile environment training in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	211819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID provides Security Awareness in Fragile Environments training for staff working in these locations. Spend for each year has been:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£137,054.18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£371,236.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£305,195.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£191,138.37</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Expenditure for 2010 is not available as this was prior to a central contract being awarded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 29/10/2014 17:48:22 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones