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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

794407

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Swaziland: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much aid she has provided to Swaziland since her Department was established.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	115380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The total amount of UK Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend to Swaziland since 1997, when my Department was established, was £6.8 million. This figure is sourced from the OECD DAC database and Statistics on International Development (DFID).</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/11/2017 17:57:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

794420

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has (a) recently had and (b) plans to have with her international counterparts on the percentage of gross national income each of their countries contributes towards global efforts to eradicate poverty.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	115393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>After taking office on 9 Nov, the Secretary of State is considering opportunities to engage with her international counterparts, including strategic dialogues on development with several of them in the New Year.</p><p>While it is for other governments to decide what percentage of gross national income (GNI) to allocate as Official Development Assistance (ODA), the Secretary of State will highlight the importance the UK Government places on meeting the international commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI as ODA. She will make clear the vital role that international development activity plays in tackling global challenges such as mass migration and disease, as well as helping the world’s poorest and most vulnerable.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/11/2017 17:58:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

794496

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Rohingya
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 ensure there are confidential spaces for Rohingya women and children refugees to report any abuse and sexual violence in Bangladesh
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	115469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to protecting vulnerable groups in the refugee camps in Bangladesh, and are providing support for survivors and addressing the risk of Gender Based Violence (GBV). DFID is supporting the establishment of Child Friendly Spaces and Women and Adolescent Friendly Spaces to provide protective services, and psychosocial and psychological support. Through UK funding to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), UK support will reach over 10,000 women suffering from trauma, and over 2000 survivors of sexual violence, as part of the larger response to the risks. We are now planning to scale-up our GBV response.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/11/2017 17:59:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

794567

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of changes in staff numbers at each grade and salary band which will be needed in her Department after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
uin	115540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID, at this point, is not projecting any change in staffing numbers. Any future requirements will be addressed via DFID’s annual workforce planning process which allows identification of future resourcing and capability requirements.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/11/2017 17:59:57 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

793965

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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 humanitarian aid her Department (a) has recently provided and (b) plans to provide to the Lake Chad region.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	115054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 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 the UK committed £100m in humanitarian assistance to Northern Nigeria and over £14m to other regions bordering Lake Chad. We have committed £300m to the humanitarian crisis in Northern Nigeria over the next 5 years and £39m to the wider Sahel crisis for 2018.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 27/11/2017 16:39:55 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

793077

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance is being provided to the Government of Bangladesh to meet the physical and psychological needs of refugees who have been raped or sexually assaulted in Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	114862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>We are aware that Gender Based Violence (GBV) has, and is, taking place and is likely under-reported given stigma, fear, limited availability and lack of awareness of services. We have been clear about the need for the Burmese authorities to end all violence, including GBV, in Rakhine and meeting the needs of survivors is a priority for the UK.</p><p>The UK is the largest bilateral donor to the Rohingya refugee crisis and we have committed £47 million to meet the most urgent humanitarian needs. The UK is providing funding to a range of NGOs and UN agencies to respond to the needs of Rohingya GBV survivors. Through the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the UK is providing counselling and psychological support to over 10,000 women suffering from trauma and over 2,000 survivors as part of a wider response by other donors and agencies on the ground, which is meeting the needs of many more. We are now looking to scale-up our response to GBV with other agencies to meet the needs of survivors.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/11/2017 17:21:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

793132

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Belize: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much aid her Department has provided in Belize in each of the last 30 years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	114917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID does not have a bilateral programme with Belize but it benefits from a number of DFID Caribbean regional programmes.</p><p>The most recent official publication on UK Government spending shows that £422,625.63 of Official Development Assistance (ODA) was spent in Belize in 2016.</p><p>The Statistics on International Development (SID) publishes an overview of UK spend on International Development in the calendar year; the SID began publishing data in 2009. Since 2009 the UK Government has spent £4,753,199.18 in Belize.</p><p>Detailed information on ODA spend can be found on the SID website, found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2017</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/11/2017 17:22:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

791032

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding she plans to allocate from the public purse to dialogue-based peace-building projects in Abyei Province, South Sudan in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	113483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government currently has no plans to allocate funds to dialogue-based peacebuilding projects in Abyei in the next 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/11/2017 14:10:28 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin