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652743

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
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, how her Department ensures that aid finance is predictable and reliable for recipient countries.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Dame Caroline Spelman
uin	56339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is the only G7 country to legislate on its promise to provide 0.7% gross national income towards helping the world’s poor. In doing so we have given a very strong commitment to stable and predictable aid finance.</p><p>The Government recognises the importance of providing predictable flows to partner countries. To this end DFID has published indicative forward country budgets in its Annual Report and details of approved projects in every country. It is important that Ministers continually review where, how and how much we spend, to ensure that aid is being used to maximum effect in reducing poverty in the national interest, and that our work responds to changing global challenges and volatile country situations.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/12/2016 17:16:37 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman

652744

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	British Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much overseas development aid funding was provided to the British Council in each of the last six years by country.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	56257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The amount of official development assistance funding provided to the British Council between 2010/11 and 2015/16, by country, is set out in the attached table. 78% of the British Council’s ODA funding is from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and 22% is from the Department for International Development.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/12/2016 17:22:04 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name PQ 56257 (Attachment) British Council Funding 2010-2015.xlsx title 56257 attachment
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

652745

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what financial contribution her Department has made to UNAIDS in each of the last five years; and what financial contribution her Department plans to make in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	56248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Core contribution</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£10million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£10million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£15million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 12/12/2016 17:24:57 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

652746

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
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: Travel
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 travel that was not standard class in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	56234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID spend on non-standard class travel in each of the last 5 years is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>.</p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total spend on non-standard travel</p></td><td><p><strong>£1,798,021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,911,160</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£895,728</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£618,448</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£596,721</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>DFID policy is for employees always to use the most efficient and economic means of travel for duty visits. All journeys of up to 5 hours must be in economy/standard class. Journeys of over 5 hours must also be in economy/standard class unless there is legitimate business approval provided in advance for a higher standard of travel.</p><p>The information provided represents the travel bookings made through our contracted travel provider. Travel booked locally is not included. The non-standard travel costs may be overstated due to credits (e.g. from cancellations) having the incorrect class of travel applied.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/12/2016 17:12:58 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

652747

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
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: Unpaid Work
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many unpaid internships there are in her Department.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	56310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID has no unpaid internships. The Civil Service has been running the Summer Diversity Internship Programme (SDIP) for 15 years. This is a paid, two months programme specifically for BAME, lower socio-economic and those from disabled backgrounds. It is targeted at penultimate/final year undergraduates and is a major plank of the Civil Service early talent diversity strategy. DFID has participated in this scheme for the last 3 years. In 2016 we took 4 summer diversity internships, 2 in 2015 and 4 in 2014.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/12/2016 17:14:10 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

652748

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
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: Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which organisations her Department is working with to end modern day slavery.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	56323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID has a key part to play in helping to end modern slavery in all its forms. Tackling modern slavery will require partnering both with countries where the problem in its various forms exists, and with a wider set of partners including other countries, multilateral organisations including the United Nations, non-governmental organisations, businesses, academia, charities and faith groups.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/12/2016 17:15:36 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

652749

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
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: Human Trafficking
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 has spent on anti-human trafficking programmes in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	56324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>The information about the total amount DFID has spent on anti-human trafficking in each year since 2010 is not available in the form requested. DFID is committed to tackling trafficking and exploitation and is, for example, supporting a regional “Work in Freedom” programme led by the International Labour Organisation which supports safe migration and government capacity building in Asia. The programme helps stop women and girls from being trafficked through prevention, protection and empowerment. To date it has helped provide over 90,000 women with training to help them make informed migration decisions, reducing their risk of being trafficked from India, Nepal and Bangladesh.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/12/2016 17:17:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

652750

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
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: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department has provided to the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	56297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK has supported the Fund since 2014 providing £2 million in 2014, £2.25 million in 2015 and £3.75 million in 2016. This support helps to fund local organisations across the world to tackle violence against women, improve access to services such as legal assistance and healthcare, and strengthen laws that protect women and girls.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 16/12/2016 13:00:09 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

651825

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to publish the Department for International Development's global nutrition position paper.
tabling member printed	Baroness Manzoor
uin	HL3807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The nutrition position paper is being updated to reflect the priorities set out in the Multilateral and Bilateral Development Reviews. It is anticipated that we will publish this paper in spring 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/12/2016 17:43:14 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor

651826

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to integrate UK-funded health and nutrition programmes in (1) Malawi, (2) Pakistan, and (3) India.
tabling member printed	Baroness Manzoor
uin	HL3808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID Malawi is designing a new health and nutrition approach.</p><p>DFID has supported integrated health and nutrition services in Pakistan since 2013 and in India since 2007. This will remain a focus for DFID Pakistan, whilst DFID India’s support for health and nutrition ended in March 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/12/2016 17:42:56 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor