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796676

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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: Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to promote trade between the UK and least developed countries.
tabling member constituency	Bexhill and Battle
tabling member printed	Huw Merriman
uin	902624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a proud advocate of helping developing countries trade their way out of poverty. The Government has introduced the Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Bill which enables creation of a trade preference scheme. This will maintain existing tariff free access to the UK for Least Developed Countries as we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/11/2017 13:40:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman

796677

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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 and Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to promote universal access to free public education and health systems in developing and partner countries.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	902625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK supports countries working toward free access to life-saving and life-changing health and education services for the most marginalised people. We do this through a combination of bilateral and multilateral interventions, focusing on strengthening overall health and education systems.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/11/2017 13:40:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

795850

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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: Pneumonia
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 help end childhood deaths from pneumonia by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Jared O'Mara
uin	116183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK is the largest donor to Gavi, the global vaccine alliance that provides developing countries with Pneumococcol to vaccinate against pneumonia. 109 million children were vaccinated between 2010 and 2016, thanks to Gavi’s support, saving an estimated 762,000 lives.</p><p>DFID supports Gavi’s Pneumococcol Advanced Market commitment which reduces costs, enabling 58 countries to introduce vaccinations. We also support countries to build stronger health systems that can respond to existing disease burdens and emerging health issues, including pneumonia.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/12/2017 17:51:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4661 label Biography information for Jared O'Mara

795854

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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 steps her Department is taking to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of ending preventable child deaths by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Jared O'Mara
uin	116186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government has committed to saving 1.4 million children’s lives by immunising 76 million children against killer diseases by 2020. Through the Ross Fund we are leading a major new global research programme. This will accelerate the development of vaccines and drugs to eliminate some of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, as well as saving lives from malaria and TB.</p><p>DFID supports countries to build stronger health systems, which will be able to respond to the existing disease burden and emerging health issues.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/12/2017 17:52:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4661 label Biography information for Jared O'Mara

795203

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Kenya: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to provide support to the new government of Kenya to develop its state institutions.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL3605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working in partnership with Kenya, to promote jobs, new industries, development, devolution, and regional security. We will discuss shared priorities with the new Kenyan Government, once its ministerial team is appointed. Strong and durable institutions are essential to Kenya’s long-term prosperity. We will continue to work with them and wider civil society.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/12/2017 13:20:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

795232

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ross Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the Ross Fund has been (1) allocated, and (2) disbursed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL3634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The Ross Fund is a portfolio of programmes, identified in the UK Aid Strategy, led by either DFID or Department of Health (DH), aimed at combatting the world's most serious diseases.</p><p>DFID was allocated £547m and DH £461m from the Ross Fund Portfolio. To date DFID has (1) allocated £445m and (2) disbursed £40m to end of financial year 2016/17. DH has (1) allocated £461m and has (2) disbursed £22.3m to end of financial year 2016/17. Details for the current financial year will be available after March 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/12/2017 13:21:31 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

795233

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ross Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been spent in each year through the Ross Fund since it was set up.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL3635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The Ross Fund is a portfolio of programmes, identified in the UK Aid Strategy, led by either DFID or Department of Health (DH), aimed at combatting the world's most serious diseases.</p><p>Since the Ross Fund Portfolio was established, DFID spent £40m in the financial year 2016/17. DH spent £4.5m in 2015/16 and £17.8m in 2016/17. Details for the current financial year will be available after March 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/12/2017 13:21:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

795234

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ross Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which projects have been funded by the Ross Fund since it was set up.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL3636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The Ross Fund is a portfolio of programmes, identified in the UK Aid Strategy, led by either DFID or Department of Health (DH), aimed at combatting the world's most serious diseases.</p><p>DFID projects funded within the Ross Fund Portfolio are in four areas: 1) product development research, with support to the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, Medicines for Malaria Venture, International AIDS Vaccine initiative, Aeras – TB vaccine development, TB Alliance, Innovative Vector Control Consortium, International Partnership for Microbicides, PATH diarrhoeal diseases vaccines and treatments, PATH meningitis vaccine project and PATH malaria diagnostics; 2) research for epidemic response with support to the World Health Organisation (WHO) R&amp;D Blueprint, joint DFID-Wellcome programme for epidemic response; 3) implementation research, with support to the Febrile Illness Evaluation in a Broad Range of Endemicities, the Coalition for Operational Research for Neglected Tropical Diseases; and 4) implementation programmes, with support to the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria, Global Guinea Worm Diseases Eradication Programme, Nigeria: Tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases through an integrated approach, Support for the Elimination of Lymphatic FILARIASIS, Capacity building through the WHO Department of Neglected Tropical Diseases.</p><p>DH projects funded within the Ross Fund Portfolio are the Fleming Fund, Vaccine Network, UK Rapid Support Team and the Global AMR Innovation Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/12/2017 13:22:38 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

795252

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Lake Chad Basin: Humanitarian Aid
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 current humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad region?
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	115673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>According to the United Nations, 10.8 million people in the Lake Chad Basin require humanitarian assistance, including 2.3 million that are displaced from their homes, and 7.2 million that suffer from severe food shortages. We are monitoring the situation closely, including through regular field visits by DFID staff based in the region.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 30/11/2017 14:20:06 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

795253

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Lake Chad Basin: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to support (a) humanitarian and (b) stabilisation programmes in the Lake Chad region.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	115674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The crisis in the Lake Chad Basin that affects Nigeria, Northern Cameroon, Niger and Chad is a priority for my Department. In 2017, we are providing £100 million in humanitarian assistance to northern Nigeria and over £14 million to other regions bordering Lake Chad, which will for example provide food assistance to more than 1.5 million people and reach 120,000 children with life-saving treatment for severe acute malnutrition. The UK is also providing over £8 million for stabilisation in the Lake Chad Basin region, including helping communities better respond to and manage the effects of violent conflict.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 30/11/2017 13:55:26 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah