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1027570

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date	18/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Migrant Workers
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 potential merits of her Department paying the £65 application fee for settled or pre-settled status for EU nationals (a) employed by and (b) working as an outsourced worker in her Department; what estimate she has made of the total cost to her Department of paying those fees; and what assessment she has made of the risks that the EU Settlement Scheme poses to the retention of EU nationals (i) employed by or (ii) working as an outsourced worker in her Department.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	203344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government currently does not plan to pay application fees to Home Civil Servants (HCS) for Settled Status. Outsourced workers are not DFID employees, and this will be the decision of their employers.</p><p> </p><p>As at 31 October 2018, 107 Home Civil Servants (HCS) have declared their nationality as non-UK EU nationals, although this information is provided on a voluntary basis. The estimated costs to DFID of paying settled status application fees would equate to £6,955, based on this voluntary declaration.</p><p> </p><p>DFID values the significant contribution made by EU citizens working for the department and we want these colleagues to continue to play a full role in the work of the Civil Service. We are committed to supporting our EU citizen employees across the Civil Service and the important engagement with EU national networks across government will continue over the coming months.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2018 15:27:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1027583

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
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 13 December 2018 to Question 200567, if she will place in the Library copies of (a) the separate annual MoUs signed by her Department and the Palestinian Authority since March 2016 and (b) copies of all ministerial correspondence with the Palestinian Authority on those agreements.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	203258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>Copies of correspondence relating to the extension of that MoU prior to March 2016 have already been laid in the Commons library. Since then there has been no further written ministerial correspondence with the PA on this matter. I will place copies of the annual MoUs from March 2016 to May 2018 in the Commons library, with redactions relating to personal and commercial information.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/01/2019 17:02:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

1027613

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
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	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 measure and monitor the standard and quality of the jobs created by UK development assistance.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	203270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>No country can eradicate poverty or transition from aid without inclusive economic growth that produces quality jobs. This is a defining development challenge for DFID’s partner countries and is at the heart of building global prosperity and stability that is in the UK’s national interest.</p><p> </p><p>DFID’s 2017 Economic Development Strategy expressly commits us to deliver more and better jobs – seeking to progressively improve job quality and raise standards as countries develop. As developing countries generate better quality jobs, opportunities increase for UK trade and investment that further contribute to poverty reduction and mutual prosperity.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently working to improve how it monitors and measures its jobs impacts – including through partnerships with the World Bank and the Office of National Statistics to capture job quality and key elements of decent work.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/01/2019 16:58:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1027705

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rohingya: Refugees
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 promote a long-term solution for Rohingya refugees.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	203417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK has led the international response, including using our role at the UN Security Council to push for international accountability and long-term support for the Rohingya. The UK government is supporting Rohingya in Bangladesh, as well as pushing for improved conditions in Rakhine State in order to allow voluntary, safe and dignified returns, with UNHCR oversight. We have been one of the main donors to the international humanitarian joint response plan and we expect to remain a leading donor.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2018 15:29:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1027706

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Rohingya
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 the Government of Bangladesh on granting refugee status to the Rohingya.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	203418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>We continue to discuss the status of the Rohingya with the government of Bangladesh, which prefers not to formally recognise them as refugees. We maintain that refugee status would help to ensure appropriate support and security for the Rohingya. It would also help with raising the urgent funds needed from the international community.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2018 15:29:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1027707

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Rohingya
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 the Government of Bangladesh on providing additional flat and usable land for Rohingya refugees.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	203419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>Congestion remains a serious challenge for the Rohingya refugee response and we have encouraged the government of Bangladesh at the highest levels to make more onshore land available. Bangladesh has already provided some additional land and the UK has supported international efforts to make this suitable and safe. We have made clear that any relocation of refugees must be safe, dignified and meet international humanitarian principles and standards.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2018 15:28:28 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1028336

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	India: Sanitation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they have given to the government of India, and to the administrations of individual states, in the last three years to improve the quality of water and sanitation, and to end the practice of manual scavenging.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL12410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2019 answer text <p>DFID’s portfolio of urban programmes work to strengthen India’s capacity to make cities cleaner and more sustainable for all – including provision for water and sanitation. We have partnered with the Government of Odisha to improve the state’s water supply. We have also partnered with the Government of India on its SMART cities initiative. DFID has not had any specific programming on manual scavenging in the last three years; however, the Manual Scavenging Act provides for the rehabilitation of manual scavengers through training in alternative employment. This is the right way forward and should be upheld. DFID is committed to work with India on urban and skills development.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 04/01/2019 14:36:43 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

1028337

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Internally Displaced People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they are assisting the government of Afghanistan and UN agencies to register returnees from Pakistan who remain internally displaced, but receive no benefits or transport to places of registration.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL12411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2019 answer text <p>We are extremely concerned about the situation for returning refugees, undocumented Afghans and internally displaced people in Afghanistan. Our assistance is based on need and supports the United Nations-led Humanitarian Response Plan in Afghanistan. In 2016 and 2017 the UK provided urgent additional funding to UNHCR to ensure refugees were provided with immediate assistance upon return, including to cover immediate food, shelter and transport costs. In 2018 there have been fewer returns from Pakistan compared to previous years, so the focus of our assistance has changed. In 2018 UK aid will provide humanitarian assistance for up to two million Afghan people. This includes lifesaving food, access to water, shelter, nutrition, healthcare and demining activities. It will also support people who have been displaced for a long time to integrate sustainably into local communities. As recently announced at the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan, we have increased our funding for the humanitarian response to £67 million this year. We continue to press others to do more.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/01/2019 13:34:51 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

1027201

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
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: Humanitarian Aid
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 UN OCHA report Gaza Strip: early warning indicators—November 2018 about the potential for a humanitarian crisis in Gaza; and what steps they will take in response to the report.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL12383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned about the situation in Gaza. The most recent UN OCHA report shows that whilst electricity supply has markedly increased, emergency fuel supplies for health, water and sanitation, and solid waste collection facilities remain critically low. Essential healthcare services remain stretched, and access to safe water and sufficient food continue to be daily challenges for many people in Gaza.</p><p>The UK is supporting hospitals and patients in Gaza through the International Committee of the Red Cross and addressing critical water and sanitation needs for 2 million people through UNICEF. This is in addition to our longstanding support to UNRWA. On 17 December 2018, the UK announced a further £5 million of emergency funding to UNRWA to provide food to 62,000 vulnerable refugees.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/01/2019 13:35:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1027207

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
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: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what percentage, of Girls' Education Challenge programmes specifically target displaced populations.
tabling member printed	Lord Watts
uin	HL12389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2019 answer text <p>Of the 27 Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) projects currently implementing, two are specifically targeting displaced populations, representing 7% of the overall portfolio.</p><p> </p><p>A further 14 projects are in the inception stage, and of these five are planning to specifically target displaced populations. This will bring the overall percentage of GEC projects specifically targeting displaced populations to 17%.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/01/2019 13:34:23 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	489 label Biography information for Lord Watts