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654398

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date	07/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2016 to Question 48999, what estimate she has made of the number of civilians injured during the coalition forces' attack on Mosul; and how many children have been protected by the humanitarian assistance provided by the £40 million of extra funding announced on 21 September 2016.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	56660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>Operations started in Mosul and surrounding areas on 16 October 2016. UN casualty figures for Ninewah (the governorate in which Mosul is located) estimate that 332 civilians were killed in November and 566 civilians in October. The UN, the UK and our partners are clear that the situation in Mosul is a result of Daesh’s utter disregard for civilians. The Iraqi Security Forces and the Coalition are making every effort during operations to protect civilians. The UN cannot verify these figures and state that they are likely to be at the lower end of the scale. The numbers are not disaggregated by the cause of civilian deaths.</p><p>As of 9 December, more than 85,000 people have been displaced from Mosul, half of them children. The UK is supporting the UN and partners to assist these people and around 45,000 people still inside Mosul in areas re-taken from Daesh, including children. This includes vital humanitarian assistance, including food, water, shelter, medical and protection services.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/12/2016 17:24:18 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

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

652378

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	Government Departments: 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 her Department is taking to ensure that other Departments' official development assistance expenditure is transparent.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	56105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>All Government Departments will be held to the Value for Money guidance for Official Development Assistance that they committed to.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/12/2016 16:48:28 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

652379

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	CDC: Offshore Funds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the total value is of management fees for investment vehicles established or used by the Commonwealth Development Corporation in (a) the Cayman Islands, (b) Mauritius and (c) the Channel Islands in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	56205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>The management fee paid to Fund Managers is not dependent on where the fund is established. Management fees are paid to cover the fund managers’ operational costs in managing investments in difficult operating environments.</p><p>Fund Managers do pay a licensing and registration fee to the governing jurisdiction to establish the fund. This varies depending on the size, type and location of the fund. For example, a fund established in Mauritius would pay one-off set up fees of USD$2,500 and annual fees of USD$5,000. These costs would be split proportionately between investors depending on size of their commitment to the fund.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/12/2016 16:49:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

652380

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	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 her Department is taking to ensure that its aid budget is (a) spent on the projects to which it is allocated and (b) not diverted to terrorist organisations.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	56211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has controls in place to protect its aid budget throughout the project cycle. Every project is subject to an annual performance review and a project completion review to ensure that the objectives have been achieved and aid has been delivered to the intended beneficiaries. Controls also include a comprehensive risk management framework which requires risk to be identified at design stage and reassessed regularly during the project. This includes the risk of aid diversion to terrorist organisations. Prior to the release of funding the Department undertakes a rigorous due diligence process on its delivery partners, with the findings re-tested at each annual project performance review.</p><p>The Department is proactively engaged in the cross Government agenda to strengthen its response to the threat of terrorist financing. Internal procedures and guidance have been enhanced and a dedicated Counter Terrorist Financing Officer appointed.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/12/2016 17:23:14 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

650311

registered interest
date	02/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Drugs: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether it is her Department's policy to implement the recommendation in the report by the UN High Panel of Access to Medicines, Promoting innovation and access to health technologies, published in September 2016, on improving standards of transparency in the pharmaceutical industry.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Dr Alasdair McDonnell
uin	55953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>While we support the aims of the UN High Level Panel on Access to Medicines, we note that this panel of experts could not reach consensus. DFID supports improving transparency in the pharmaceutical industry and funds the Access to Medicine Index to increase the transparency of pharmaceutical companies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 07/12/2016 17:28:35 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1596 label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell

650312

registered interest
date	02/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether it is her Department's policy to implement the recommendation in the report by the UN High Panel of Access to Medicines, Promoting innovation and access to health technologies, published in September 2016, that all publicly funded medical research should (a) prioritise public health over financial gain and (b) be open to the public to allow for further collaboration.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Dr Alasdair McDonnell
uin	55954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID supports the aims of the recommendation of the UN High Level Panel on Access to Medicines. DFID is a long-term supporter of medical and health research, including research to develop new health technologies (including diagnostics, drugs and vaccines). The research funding is provided to organisations that (a) prioritise public health needs over profit and (b) comply with the Department’s open access policy, to enable wide access to findings and allow for further collaboration.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 07/12/2016 17:29:18 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1596 label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell

650351

registered interest
date	02/12/2016
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: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which projects her Department funds that are targeted at women; and how much her Department has allocated to those such projects.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	55951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID is a global leader, working across multiple sectors and countries to break the barriers that hold women back. The UK has supported 9.9 million women to use modern methods of family planning, improved access to financial services for over 36 million women and supported 5.3 million girls in primary and lower secondary education. Reaching the most marginalised women and girls, especially those living in fragile and conflict affected states and humanitarian situations will help build a more stable, secure and prosperous world.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/12/2016 18:04:04 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

650352

registered interest
date	02/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which projects her Department is currently supporting in Palestine.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	55952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>Details of our live programmes in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) can be found on DFID’s Development Tracker at <a href="https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/</a>. The UK is a long term supporter of Palestinian refugees through the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA); and is also committed to supporting the Palestinian Authority. The Secretary of State is currently conducting a full examination of DFID’s programme in the OPTs to ensure that UK taxpayers’ money is spent in the right places and in the right way.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/12/2016 18:04:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff