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849966

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the Government is providing to Gaza in response to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' July 2017 call for the funding of essential services including health, water and sanitation.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	129534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK is providing £1.9 million to support the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Gaza urgent funding appeal. This is being delivered through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support critical water, sanitation and hygiene needs identified by the appeal. UK funding is helping to provide clean water and rehabilitate sanitation facilities to stop the spread of disease, benefitting approximately 1 million Gazans. We remain concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and are monitoring the situation closely including tracking the UN’s emergency indicators.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/03/2018 17:30:29 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

849979

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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: Disability
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 needs of children with disabilities in Syria on the Government’s commitment to the Grand Bargain scheme for additional investment for (a) local NGOs and (b) other partners, in advance of this year's Global Disability Summit.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	129547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK is working with the UN and other donors to translate the Grand Bargain commitments made at the World Humanitarian Summit into action. This includes supporting the capacity of local and national responders.</p><p>Since 2012, DFID has allocated £897 million to support those most in need in Syria, including vulnerable groups such as disabled children. DFID also provides tailored support through specialist paediatric centres for children with both mental and physical disabilities that are designed to meet their needs. While we are not looking to provide additional investment, we are exploring options to improve capacity of all partners in Syria to ensure better disability inclusion across our programmes.</p><p>In the run up to the first ever Global Disability Summit, which the UK is co-hosting, DFID will continue to galvanise the international community to commit more, both in terms of funding and action. This will be a pivotal moment for the disability community which will create global momentum across partners, NGOs, and governments.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/03/2018 17:04:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

849998

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many meetings (a) she and (b) officials of the Department have held with charities to discuss the sexual exploitation of women in the workplace.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	129566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Details of all external Ministerial meetings, including those with charities, are available in our transparency data on gov.uk. At official level, we regularly meet with partners and sexual exploitation and abuse is one of a number of issues that we raise.</p><p>The International Development Secretary has written to every UK charity that receives UK aid insisting that they set out the steps they are taking to ensure their safeguarding policies are fully in place and confirm they have referred all concerns they have about specific cases and individuals to the relevant authorities by 26 February. We are currently reviewing these returns and shared the first findings at the Safeguarding Summit on 5 March.</p><p>We have also established new Safeguarding Unit in DFID to urgently review safeguarding across all parts of the aid sector to ensure everything is being done to protect people from harm and we are hosting a safeguarding summit to bring together UK international development charities, regulatory bodies and independent experts to commit to drive up safeguarding standards and take bold steps to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse within charities and by staff abroad</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 05/03/2018 17:17:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

850035

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Cholera
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 in Yemen to tackle cholera in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	129603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s response to the cholera crisis in Yemen includes £8 million in targeted support to UNICEF and the International Organization for Migration, which is providing medical supplies to half a million people, safe access to chlorinated water to 300,000 people, and rehabilitating medical facilities used by 250,000 people. Other partners, including the Yemen Humanitarian Pooled Fund, to which the UK is contributing £40 million in 2017/8, are tackling cholera through providing medical treatment for vulnerable women and children, training health workers, and establishing oral rehydration centres. The UK was the largest 2017 donor, with a £76 million contribution, to the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund, which can be used to support emergency vaccination programmes, including in Yemen.</p><p> </p><p>Prevention is equally important – DFID is supporting chlorination campaigns in more than half the country’s governorates, as well as public awareness sessions on how the disease is spread. In addition, DFID’s overall funding of £205 million for Yemen this financial year is tackling the underlying causes of cholera by helping provide emergency food, nutrition support and clean water and sanitation to millions of people across the country.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/03/2018 18:28:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

850037

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of UK aid to Yemen passes through the port of Hodeidah.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	129605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK is providing £205 million of aid support Yemen for the financial year 2017/8 that is focused on lifesaving humanitarian aid. Our partners use a variety of ports of entry into Yemen, depending on where need is greatest, the type of supply being imported, and the situation on the ground at the time.</p><p> </p><p>The northern ports of Hodeidah and Saleef play a critical role in importing 80% of Yemen’s humanitarian and commercial supplies, including food, fuel and medicine. For example, the UK has provided the World Food Programme (WFP) with £30 million to provide over 60,000 metric tons of food and 6.5 million litres of fuel to Yemen: 79% of these supplies will enter Yemen through the port of Hodeidah.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for International Development has been clear that all parties must allow full and unhindered access throughout Yemen, including through Hodeidah and Saleef ports.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/03/2018 17:30:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

850091

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Jordan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support she is providing to the Government of Jordan to assist with accommodating Iraqi refugees.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	129659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK has committed £441 million to support Jordan since the start of the Syria crisis. To meet humanitarian needs the UK is supporting the provision of essential services such as health and water and sanitation, and, alongside humanitarian assistance providing support to job creation and education – helping to ensure that all children can access education regardless of nationality.</p><p> </p><p>UK assistance to all refugees and displaced persons is provided on the basis of need, irrespective of nationality. This is in line with international humanitarian principles, ensuring aid reaches the most vulnerable.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/03/2018 17:30:56 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

850092

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with Aid to the Church in Need on deliveries of food and aid to Christian and other communities in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	129660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Aid to the Church in Need is not a DFID partner in Syria, and we have no record of any discussions with them on the humanitarian response to the crisis in Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/03/2018 17:31:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

847732

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian aid her Department is providing in the Eastern Ghouta region of Syria.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	129408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Humanitarian access to Eastern Ghouta is severely constrained by the Assad regime. Where and when access allows, DFID’s humanitarian partners are providing health and nutrition, livelihoods and food security, winter clothing, clean water, and protection.</p><p>The UK continues to press for full and sustained humanitarian access. We co-sponsored the UN Security Council resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire to enable humanitarian aid and medical evacuations, and call on all parties to the conflict to act now to ensure the ceasefire is implemented in full.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 05/03/2018 12:33:41 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

847855

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the introduction of a regular air service to St Helena.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL5832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>A scheduled air service to St Helena has been operated weekly by SA Airlink since 14<sup>th</sup> October 2017, with 20 return flights carrying over 2000 passengers.</p><p>Officials from both the UK and St Helena Governments are monitoring progress with the service through regular passenger and booking data. Regular meetings with SA Airlink are taking place to review the service’s progress. Progress with the St Helena Airport project is also subject to systematic review under DFID’s internal project review processes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/03/2018 13:38:50 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

846838

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which public bodies will be involved in the review of organisations in receipt of UK aid funding; which organisations will be reviewed; and according to what timetable.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL5800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>On 12 February, the Secretary of State for International Development wrote to all UK charities that directly receive UK aid. She asked them to provide her with assurance that the systems and culture that are needed to protect vulnerable people are in place and that they have referred any and all concerns organisations may have on specific cases and individuals to the relevant authorities. DFID officials are now analysing those responses with independent oversight and have shared returns with the Charity Commission. We will share key findings, trends and themes at our Safeguarding Summit on 5 March and will then conduct further in depth analysis as required. DFID has also written to more than 393 international charities which receive UK aid to set out the high standards we expect, and we will undertake a similar exercise with all multilaterals, suppliers and stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/03/2018 13:42:58 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich