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416145

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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: Debts
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 on obtaining debt relief for Nepal following the recent earthquake in that country.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	8398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Nepal’s overall public debt stood at USD 5.36 billion or 25.6% of GDP (with external debt at 16.1%) in FY 2014-15 (Ministry of Finance, 2015), following a steady decline over nearly a decade. This is comparatively a low level of debt and is due to:</p><p> </p><p>i) Government savings contributing to debt payback each year due to low budget execution and healthy growth in import-based revenues,</p><p>ii) Low request for borrowing, and</p><p>iii) Debt relief by the UK under Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) totalling GBP19.42 million between 2006/07 and 2012/13.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the low and reducing levels of debt in Nepal, there has been no request from the Government for debt relief for the post-disaster reconstruction.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/09/2015 13:28:40 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

416242

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will estimate the likely timetable for rebuilding infrastructure in Gaza following the July 2014 conflict.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	8528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Over 94,000 beneficiaries have so far been able to buy construction materials to repair their homes through the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM). The ‘Residential Stream’ of the GRM, launched on 25 June 2015, aims to facilitate the reconstruction of totally destroyed homes and infrastructure. As of 8<sup>th</sup> September, there are over 2,800 beneficiaries participating in the residential stream of the mechanism. The UK is the fourth largest donor to the GRM behind Norway, Germany and the Netherlands, providing a total of £700,000 since October 2014. The UN estimates that at the current rate, it may take 20 years to rebuild houses in the 2014 conflict. A more comprehensive lifting of restrictions as part of a political agreement is the only long-term solution for rebuilding infrastructure in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/09/2015 13:31:05 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

416283

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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: Nutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will respond to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact's Report on the Department for International Development's Contribution to Improving Nutrition published July 2014.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	8670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID provided a management response to the report on 30 July 2014 which can be seen at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-management-response-to-independent-commission-for-aid-impact-recommendation-on-dfids-contribution-to-improving-nutrition-june-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-management-response-to-independent-commission-for-aid-impact-recommendation-on-dfids-contribution-to-improving-nutrition-june-2014</a>.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 11/09/2015 12:07:25 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

416330

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Minority Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to make aid to Pakistan contingent on that country making progress on protecting religious and social minorities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	8462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Our aid relationship with any government is based on an assessment of their commitment to our Partnership Principles, which include human rights.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government of Pakistan has publically recognised the problems facing minorities, and the need to bring an end to religious persecution. We remain fully committed to working in partnership with them to achieve this.<br></p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/09/2015 13:29:46 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

416368

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ghana: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the UK is providing to disabled people in Ghana.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	8409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK supports a range of schemes that support disabled people in Ghana, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>An education programme providing scholarships for girls, including those living with disabilities and girls whose parents/guardians live with disabilities.</li><li>A national cash transfer programme (the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Programme), which also targets those with disabilities.</li><li>An entrepreneurship training/mentorship programme (Enhancing Growth in New Enterprises).</li><li>One of our larger civil society programmes, (Strengthening Transparency and Accountability Responsiveness) which supports initiatives that work with people with disabilities.We are also supporting improvements to the quality of mental health care through working with the relevant regulatory body (Mental Health Authority) and two large NGOs (BasicNeeds and Christian Health Association of Ghana) to increase access to better care. DFID in Ghana is also developing links with the UK International Citizen Service Volunteer programme which works with disabled groups in the North of Ghana.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID Ghana’s Operational Plan 2011-2016 (updated December 2014) sets out the UK’s current priorities for development assistance in Ghana, as agreed with the Ghanaian authorities. This can be accessed through <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-ghana-operational-plan-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-ghana-operational-plan-2014</a>.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 11/09/2015 12:01:59 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

416514

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much the Government spent on climate finance for (a) mitigation and (b) adaptation to developing countries in each year between 2009 and 2015.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	8923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>UK Government support to help people both adapt to the impacts of climate change, and to mitigate its future impacts, is delivered in an integrated way through a range of programmes. Tracking spend on adaptation and mitigation only began in 2011 when the International Climate Fund (ICF) was established. Since 2011/12 approximate funding has been as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Adaptation</p><p> </p><p>2011/12 - £136m</p><p>2012/13 – £212m</p><p>2013/14 – £228m</p><p> </p><p>Mitigation</p><p> </p><p>2011/12 – £199m</p><p>2012/13 - £272m</p><p>2013/14 - £418m</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data for 2014/15 and 2015/16 will be published once available.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 11/09/2015 12:10:41 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

416515

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what changes she plans to make to Government development spending on climate finance for (a) mitigation and (b) adaptation between 2015 and 2020.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	8924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Future funding levels for total UK spend on climate change activities, as well as the relative priority between themes such as mitigation and adaptation, will be determined as part of the current Spending Review process.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 11/09/2015 12:11:24 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

416556

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
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 the G7's New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition on small-scale farmers in Africa; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	8827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Every DFID programme which is contributing to the New Alliance initiative, including both country-level food security and nutrition programmes and funding for wider agricultural policy reforms, is subject to DFID’s annual review processes. In addition, partner governments conduct annual reviews of the effects of the New Alliance at country level. Reviews will help track progress against the top line New Alliance goal: to lift 50 million people in developing African nations out of poverty over ten years, through increasing investment in agriculture.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 11/09/2015 12:09:25 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

416609

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	North Korea: Droughts
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 in response to reports by UNICEF of a serious drought in North Korea.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	8659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>We are not currently responding directly to the situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. However, we continue to monitor the situation in DPRK through our humanitarian department and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office network.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/09/2015 13:31:50 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

416643

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Information Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, in what ways the candidate recruited for the post of Senior External Communications Officer for Scotland and other devolved administrations, reference 1456639, will be expected to communicate the benefits of the Union to the Scottish public and take that work to the next level.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	8941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>The successful candidate will support all of DFID’s communications while based at our joint UK headquarters. They will also be expected to communicate how Scotland – as part of the UK – is a world leader in international development, working with stakeholders, staff, the media and others to explain the work of DFID. This is in line with the recommendation by the cross-party International Development Committee (IDC) that DFID “give higher priority to making its work known across Scotland”.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 09/09/2015 16:23:04 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady