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765324

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Schools
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 September 2017 to Question 8642, on Palestinians: schools, what criteria her Department applied in its assessment of the findings and recommendations of the IMPACT-se report on the Palestinian Elementary School Curriculum 2016-17, published in April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	105565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>When assessing the findings and recommendations of this report, the Department for International Development considered: the impartiality of the organisation writing the report; the research methods used and; the existence of clear evidence to support the conclusions in the report. DFID also cross-checked the findings with other international reports to assess whether the evidence, and resulting conclusions, were comparable. Where findings differed from other organisations we assessed whether this was based on credible evidence.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/10/2017 17:02:29 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

757771

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Palestinian Authority and her Department, signed in 2014, what assessment her Department has made to the findings and recommendations of the IMPACT-se report on the Palestinian Elementary School Curriculum 2016-17, published in April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	8642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>HMG was very concerned at some of the findings of the IMPACT-SE report and met with IMPACT-SE to discuss them. Our assessment is that IMPACT-SE report was not objective in its findings. We work closely with the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Education on quality of education issues.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/09/2017 16:04:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

757772

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Latifa Abu Hmeid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding between her Department and the Palestinian Authority, signed in 2014, what discussions her Department has had with the Palestinian Authority on the recent decision of President Abbas to meet, and the Authority to honour, Latifa Abu Hmeid.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	8641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language that could incite violence or hatred. While we have not raised this specific issue with the Palestinian Authority, HMG regularly lobby the Palestinian leadership to tackle language that could incite violence or hatred, including anti-Semitic language. I raised this at the highest levels during my recent visit.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:55:43 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

757773

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Higher Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding between her Department and the Palestinian Authority, signed in 2014, what discussions her Department has had with the Palestinian Authority regarding President Abbas' decision to appoint Imad Hamato to the post of dean of the Al-Azhar Institutes in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	8640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language that could incite violence or hatred, including anti-Semitic language. While we have not raised this specific issue with the Palestinian Authority, HMG regularly lobby the Palestinian leadership to tackle language that could incite violence or hatred, including anti-Semitic language. I raised this at the highest levels during my recent visit.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:55:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

754839

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: 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 her Department is taking to provide humanitarian assistance to Palestinians who are being made homeless as a result of property demolition in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
tabling member printed	Mr William Wragg
uin	6377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government provides emergency response to communities facing demolition and displacement in Area C and East Jerusalem through our contribution to the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO). The UK Government continues to raise with the Israeli authorities at the highest level our serious concern at the increase in demolitions of Palestinian properties in Area C of the West Bank and in East Jerusalem, most recently on the 4th April 2017.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/09/2017 11:19:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

750711

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will (a) make an assessment of the potential merits of the conclusions of the report from the Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre of 12 July 2017 on coexistence projects between Israelis and Palestinians and (b) take steps to ensure that the Government continues to fund such projects.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	4445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK assesses that people-to-people programmes are important to improve inter-community understanding and help build the necessary environment for a just and peaceful solution, as recognised in the report. The UK will be providing up to £3 million over three years to fund a people-to-people programme to help Israelis and Palestinians work together to achieve improvements in their lives and build understanding between people on both sides of the conflict.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/07/2017 16:29:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

723037

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Palestinian Authority and her Department, whether her Department has had discussions with the Palestinian Authority on the content of a programme on Official Palestinian Authority TV, entitled Talk of the Land, broadcast on 1 April 2017, promoting domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	71417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>We have not discussed the content of this particular programme with the Palestinian Authority (PA). The UK deplores any promotion of violence against women and girls. The UK assess the PA’s commitment to gender equality, including tackling domestic violence, through their adherence to the UK Partnership Principles and we raise concerns where appropriate. As part of our Security and Justice programme we have supported the PA to tackle violence against women through training specialised public prosecutors and judges and developing specialised units that cater to female victims of violence.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/04/2017 12:03:09 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

717799

registered interest
date	04/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Botswana: Earthquakes
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 effects of the earthquake in central Botswana on 3 April, and whether they will ensure that the EU offers appropriate assistance to the government of Botswana.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL6608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>Reports from the most affected areas indicate only minor injuries and minimal damage from the earthquake on 3 April, and its aftershocks. We will continue to monitor developments and ensure that appropriate assistance is provided if requested by the Government of Botswana.<strong><br></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/04/2017 15:48:53 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

712129

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will place a copy of the Business Case and Operational Plan for the new Support to Palestinian Authority to Deliver Basic Services, Build Stability and Promote Reform in the Occupied Palestinian Territories programme in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	68425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The Business Case for the UK's new support to the Palestinian Authority is in the process of publication and will appear on Development Tracker (<a href="https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/</a>) by June.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/03/2017 16:05:04 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

709736

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
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: Meetings
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) Ministers and (b) officials of her Department have had with (i) businesses and (ii) registered charities in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	67321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>DFID Ministers and officials meet regularly with businesses and registered charities in order to achieve security, end extreme poverty, and create shared prosperity. DFID does not hold information centrally on the number of such meetings across the Department.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 15/03/2017 17:42:30 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones