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179187

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2015 to Question 222395, what proportion of UK Official Development Assistance was allocated to fragile and conflict-affected states in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2011-12.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	224151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The most recent available figures for UK official development assistance (ODA) show the following proportions were spent in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>% UK ODA Spent in FCAS (Bilateral and multilateral)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ODA spend is calculated on a calendar-year basis; provisional figures for 2014 UK ODA spend will be published in the spring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 23/02/2015 17:46:49 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

179339

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Asia
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 disbursed to projects in (a) Pakistan and (b) Azad Kashmir in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	224256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Total UK ODA to Pakistan by financial year since 2005 is as follows. This includes both bilateral and multilateral spend.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total Spend (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05</p></td><td><p>30.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>65.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>88.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>83.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>120.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>138.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>204.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>216.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>202.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>253.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014-15 provisional spend is currently being finalised and will be made available by May 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID has a bilateral programme with Pakistan, but does not have a specific programme in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK), which is an autonomous administrative territory of Pakistan. AJK benefits from DFID-supported national programmes in Pakistan that promote economic growth and improve health services, and has also benefited from DFID’s humanitarian programmes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 26/02/2015 16:32:30 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

179340

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what additional support her Department is providing for Royal Navy personnel assisting with the aftermath of the Caribbean tsunami.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	224265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The Royal Navy is not responding to a tsunami in the Caribbean.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 26/02/2015 17:39:31 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

179341

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East and North Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any staff of her Department are engaged in considering the effects of drone strikes on civilian populations as part of her Department's work in the Middle East and North Africa.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	224260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>In countries where DFID has humanitarian programmes, we monitor the general humanitarian situation in close communication with partners on the ground.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 23/02/2015 16:44:11 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

178932

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what resources they are providing to the Moving Energy Initiative for Middle Eastern Refugees; to what extent any such assistance will include solar energy for camps; and what other forms of energy, for instance solar ovens, are being planned.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Over the next two years, DFID’s Humanitarian Innovation and Evidence Programme is providing £2million to develop The Moving Energy Initiative. Initial research and evidence will guide subsequent pilots which will provide renewable and/or sustainable energy for displaced populations. A country in the Middle East will be one of the pilots.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The initiative will consider the applicability of a range of technologies in addition to solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, including clean or fuel efficient cookstoves, anaerobic digestion, appropriate energy efficient buildings, and wind power amongst others. One of the objectives of the research will be to identify the ‘best-fit’ renewable/sustainable energy option(s) for each specific location.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/02/2015 16:53:35 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

178978

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian aid is being provided to civilians in Ukraine caught up in the conflict in that country.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	224041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>In response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine the UK Government has so far committed £16.4 million of bilateral humanitarian support in Ukraine. In addition, the UK’s share of multilateral contributions through the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) and the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)<del class="ministerial">.</del><ins class="ministerial"> stands at £4.35 million.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 24/02/2015 16:56:50 question first ministerially corrected 24/02/2015 17:51:42 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening previous answer version 46285 answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

178585

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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 proportion of her Department's budget was allocated to least developed countries in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	223847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>Country expenditure for 2013 shows that 59% of DFID country-specific bilateral ODA was spent in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as defined by the UN.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 12/02/2015 18:02:45 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

178586

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her strategy is for the protection of children in countries receiving UK aid.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	223853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>Assessing the needs of men, women, girls and boys in emergency situations, including their protection needs, is a core function of DFID humanitarian partners. In conflict affected areas for example, children face multiple problems ranging from being used as child soldiers, to sexual exploitation, to denial of access to education. DFID views facilitating education as one of the ways we can help to protect children.</p><p> </p><p>In the Syria region for example, the No Lost Generation initiative contributes to protecting children through access to learning and psychosocial support. It advocates for better protection of children from violence, abuse and exploitation, aiming to restore hope for the future to thousands of children. DFID has allocated £50m to the No Lost Generation initiative, and is working with UNICEF and other partners to maximise the quality, coverage and coherence of these interventions, contributing to resilience and peaceful co-habitation. DFID has also funded education, psychosocial support and child protection across the region, with a particular focus on support to education in Lebanon and Jordan.</p><p> </p><p>We have also focussed on protecting children as part of our Call To Action on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), which saw commitments from partners that included creating new protection officer roles, incorporating the issue of VAWG into humanitarian coordination response plans, supplying additional human resources on VAWG and to increase the evidence base on this issue for more effective targeting of UK assistance. In each rapid onset emergency DFID supports, we review specific actions to address Violence Against Women and Girls. For example in response to Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the Philippines during the Call to Action meeting in 2013, the Secretary of State convened a high level meeting with donors and UN agencies to specifically ensure that VAWG was addressed as a priority. As a result, participants agreed that the Philippines should act as a pilot for improving how VAWG is addressed in emergencies. The Secretary of State tasked a team of DFID experts to the Philippines to take stock of the international response VAWG within the first weeks of the emergency and to ensure DFID programmes addressed this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 12/02/2015 17:35:20 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

178587

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has allocated to the protection of children in emergencies in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	223852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>Protection of children in emergencies is a priority for DFID. Examples of our work include in the Syrian region DFID is helping to provide protection to children affected by armed conflict. We are providing more than £500 million in humanitarian aid to help people, including children, who have lost everything as a result of the violence. Of this the UK has dedicated £82 million specifically for the protection, trauma care and education of children affected by the crisis. In Eastern DRC, DFID is in close discussion with the international community and the government of DRC on Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programming with a specific child soldier component.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Additionally the UK has supported child protection activities in emergencies through our work on Violence Against Women and Girls following Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, in the recent Iraq crisis and through security sector reform programmes in Somalia. In Sierra Leone we are supporting UNICEF for child protection activities in the Ebola outbreak, where DFID deployed child protection advisers to jump start a focus on this important issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Child protection activities in emergencies are often part of wider projects and funding is not recorded separately. For example, education projects in emergencies will often provide protection and since 2009/10 DFID has more than doubled education spending in conflict and fragile states. From 2010 to 2015, the UK has supported 11 million children in primary and lower secondary school, and trained more than 190,000 teachers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 12/02/2015 17:41:41 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

178588

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her Department's commitment to support a reduction in the average time taken for goods to cross international borders in the locations in which the Africa Free Trade Initiative operates, what assessment she has made of her Department's performance in meeting that commitment; and what change there has been in that average time since the commencement of her Department's involvement.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	223750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>The department has met this commitment to support a reduction in the average time taken for goods to cross international borders. For example, by mid-2013 delays at one border crossing between Zambia and Zimbabwe had been reduced by over two thirds from the baseline. This is part of DFID’s approach to ending aid dependency through growth and jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 24/02/2015 16:58:08 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh