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92271

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many officials in her Department who received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark under the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System (i) had a disability, (ii) worked full-time and (iii) worked part-time in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Performance Rating</p></td><td><p>Number of employees who have declared a disability</p></td><td><p>Number of employees who work full time</p></td><td><p>Number of employees who works part-time/reduced hours</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>448</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Met</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>1080</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Must improve</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data provided on disability is based on those employees who have chosen to make a declaration of their diversity information on DFID’s HR system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:46:04 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92272

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many officials in her Department completed the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System in 2013-14; how many and what proportion of those officials received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark; and how many and what proportion (i) did and (ii) did not qualify for a bonus under that process.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>1822 officials in my Department completed the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System in 2013-14.</p><p> </p><p>· 27% received an ‘Exceeded’ marking</p><p> </p><p>· 65% received a ‘Met’ marking</p><p> </p><p>· 8% received a ‘Must improve’ marking</p><p> </p><p>1679 (92%) of officials qualified for an Individual Performance Award. This was paid at two rates depending on the level of performance. 143 (8%) did not qualify for an Individual Performance Award.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:45:16 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92273

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Venezuela
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to begin providing foreign aid to Venezuela; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	209688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID has no plans to establish a foreign aid programme with Venezuela.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:44:14 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

92274

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many dedicated air bridges her Department has established for the movement of personnel and equipment for the Ebola crisis within West Africa.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	209590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>At the request of the Government of Sierra Leone and under the auspices of the UN, the UK is co-ordinating the international mission in Sierra Leone to control, contain and ultimately defeat Ebola. The UK has committed £125 million to help deliver a command and control hub, construct and operate 700 beds and pay for national and international staff, associated commodities and community care. The third UK aid flight arrived in Freetown on Saturday 11 October, delivering lab equipment, PPE, vehicles, and equipment and beds for the Kerry Town site. Another, smaller aircraft is due to arrive on 14 October carrying further stores for Kerry Town, with a further large aircraft programmed to arrive on 18 Oct to continue the airlift of ETC and ECU stores.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is also working closely with the UN on its plans to develop an air bridge to the region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/10/2014 15:42:03 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

92275

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa
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 to increase the number of isolation centres with sustained support to deal with the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	209589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK is taking a leading role in responding to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and has so far committed £125 million towards combatting the outbreak. At the heart of this is the provision of 700 treatment beds in Sierra Leone, providing direct medical care for up to 8,800 patients over six months. Work is well underway on a 92 bed treatment facility in Kerrytown which will provide 12 dedicated beds specifically for healthcare workers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To support these new facilities, the UK is funding the WHO to train over 120 health workers every week. In combination with the training of foreign medical teams and the planned deployment of UK health professionals, the UK’s support will enhance Sierra Leone’s capacity to quickly identify, isolate and treat Ebola victims. In addition, the UK is trialling local-level Ebola Care Units that will encourage people to come forward as soon as they feel unwell.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/10/2014 15:43:02 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

92276

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Public Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what targets have been set for the release of her Department's material to the National Archives; what progress has been made in meeting those targets; and how many staff in her Department are engaged in reviewing records for that purpose.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Sir Alan Beith
uin	209613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID’s target is to transfer records selected for permanent preservation to The National Archives in accordance with the transitional timetable for the implementation of the 20 year rule.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All 1076 records remaining from 1985/1986 have been reviewed in the current calendar year with 426 selected for transfer. It is expected that only a very small number of these will not be transferred by the end of the year due to the sensitivity of the contents.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Three members of DFID staff are involved in the review process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:47:16 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	513 label Biography information for Lord Beith

92277

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many officials in her Department of what (a) gender, (b) ethnicity and (c) age received the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System's (i) exceeded, (ii) met and (iii) must improve performance mark in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Performance Rating</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Gender</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Ethnicity</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Age Bands</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Black and Ethnic Minority (BME)</p></td><td><p>Non- BME</p><p>and</p><p>undeclared</p></td><td><p>34</p><p>and</p><p>under</p></td><td><p>35-44</p></td><td><p>45-54</p></td><td><p>55</p><p>and</p><p>over</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>261</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>449</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Met</p></td><td><p>569</p></td><td><p>624</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>1055</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Must improve</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Totals</p></td><td><p>867</p></td><td><p>955</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>1624</p></td><td><p>534</p></td><td><p>589</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>174</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data provided on ethnicity is based on those employees who have chosen to make a declaration of their diversity information on DFID’s HR system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:57:51 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92278

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she plans to announce future programme partnership funding from her Department from 2015-16 onwards.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
uin	209786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>In the coming months DFID will hold consultations to inform the direction and choices for the future of strategic financing to civil society.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/10/2014 15:38:38 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

92279

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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, what plans her Department has to (a) increase humanitarian aid and (b) provide development assistance for state building in Iraq; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
uin	209747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for International Development is delivering £23 million in response to the crisis in Iraq. Our Advisors on the ground are working closely with aid agencies, the UN and the Kurdistan Regional Government to further assess humanitarian needs. The UK government is lobbying the UN and the Government of Iraq to meet the humanitarian needs of all Iraq’s citizens, to protect minorities and to improve the tracking and reporting of human rights abuses including crimes of sexual and gender based violence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Jointly with the FCO we are looking at how UK expertise could support the new Iraqi government build a stable and prosperous country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/10/2014 15:40:05 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

92280

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
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 implications of UK military action in Iraq for UK humanitarian aid to the victims of the conflict in Syria; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
uin	209748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>DFID has not received any reports of any impact on UK aid operations inside Syria resulting from UK military action in Iraq. We continue to closely monitor the situation with our partners on the ground, and to receive regular reports from them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 15/10/2014 15:39:22 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley