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896300

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Kachin and Karen states in Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	140552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned about the intensifying conflict in Kachin and Karen states, including credible reports of human rights abuses and violations. As well as ensuring specific references to the situation in Kachin in the UN Human Rights Council’s resolution on Human Rights in March 2018, the UK has recently agreed funding in Kachin with a local partner for food, shelter, education and sanitation responses for up to 2,600 people. We are also in discussions with partners regarding funding for those affected in Karen state and will continue to urge all parties to abide by the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/05/2018 16:36:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

896563

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	East Africa: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to tackle gender-based violence in relation to refugees covered by the Khartoum process in East Africa.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	140556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a respected international leader on tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) in all forms, and is taking a range of actions to prevent and address the effects of gender-based violence on refugees, including in East Africa. In November 2017, the Secretary of State for International Development announced £12 million of new funding over a three-year period for the UN Trust Fund to End VAWG, with dedicated funding to prevent and address violence against women and girl refugees. The UK is also investing £25 million over five years in a flagship research and innovation programme in preventing and addressing VAWG, which includes working with women and girls among Somali refugees in Kenya. The UK is a member of the steering group for the Khartoum Process, and has ensured the €46 million Better Migration Management programme that supports the process includes projects to improve the protection and support of migrants.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/05/2018 14:54:43 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

894795

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the security situation in Nigeria after reports of the killing of two Catholic priests and 15 parishioners in Benue State; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	139356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>We condemn the recent attack in Benue State, which included an attack on a church and up to fifty houses. We are deeply saddened by the suffering and loss of life. We are concerned by the substantial increase in serious clashes between farmers and cattle herders in recent months. We urge the Government of Nigeria to hold those responsible to account and to work with the affected populations to develop a sustainable solution to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 03/05/2018 16:19:03 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

890531

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UNRWA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in maintaining its operation after the recent reduction in funding provided by the US.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	137402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK is unequivocally committed to supporting Palestinian refugees across the region. Over the course of the 2017/18 financial year, the UK provided around £50 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), assisting in their provision of essential services including basic education to around 500,000 children, health services for around 3 million Palestinian refugees and supporting Palestinian refugees from Syria. The UK will deliver its next round of financial support earlier than originally planned, to help meet the growing needs of Palestinian refugees across the region. We are also working with the international community and UNRWA to explore how best to ensure the continuity of essential services to Palestinian refugees at this time.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/04/2018 11:36:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

890541

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UNRWA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what amount of funding the UK provided to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	137406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The amount of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in 2015 and 2016 is given in the table below. This data is published each year in the Statistics on International Development (SID) publication. Figures for 2017 will be released next year.</p><p>The UK is unequivocally committed to supporting Palestinian refugees across the region. Over the course of the 2017/18 financial year, the UK provided around £50 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), assisting in their provision of essential services including basic education to around 500,000 children, health services for around 3 million Palestinian refugees and supporting Palestinian refugees from Syria.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>(£ millions)</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bilateral ODA through Multilateral</p></td><td><p>30.0</p></td><td><p>21.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Core Multilateral ODA</p></td><td><p>34.0</p></td><td><p>33.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total UK ODA to UNRWA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>64.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>54.4</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Statistics for International Development 2013-2016</em></p><p> </p><p>ODA figures are produced only on a calendar year basis in line with the Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation, Development Assistance Committee definitions.</p><p>Bilateral ODA through multilateral is funding to multilateral organisations for specific programmes or for specific countries. In this case, bilateral ODA through multilateral refers UK contributions to UNRWA’s Emergency Appeals. Core multilateral ODA describes un-earmarked funds from the UK which are pooled with other donors’ funding and disbursed as part of the core budget of the multilateral organisation, which is UNRWA’s Programme Budget in this case.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/05/2018 16:32:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

890544

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government supports the right of Syrian refugees voluntarily to return to Syria.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	137407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to ensuring that any refugee returns to Syria are voluntary, safe, with dignity, and in line with international law. We do not support any forced returns before Syria or parts of Syria are assessed as safe by the UN, which it is yet to do so.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/05/2018 16:33:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

886132

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan and Sudan: Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the extent of people smuggling and trafficking in (a) Sudan and (b) South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	136327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Estimates of forced labour and people trafficking in Sudan and South Sudan continue to be high. Sudan and South Sudan are ranked joint 6<sup>th</sup> out of 167 countries for the highest proportion of the population experiencing forced labour and trafficking.</p><p>The UK Government is committed to the eradication of all forms of people trafficking and the worst forms of child labour by 2030, as unanimously adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in 2015. The Prime Minister has pushed the UN and the international community to step up efforts, most recently by convening leaders to launch a Call to Action to end such exploitation, which has now been endorsed by over 50 states. The Prime Minister has also committed to doubling UK aid spend to £150 million to tackle the drivers of trafficking.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/04/2018 15:48:14 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

860578

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether officials in her Department have held discussions with the Pakistan Government on the inclusion of religious tolerance in textbooks as part of the Punjab Education Support Programme.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	131935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>Working in partnership with the Government of Punjab DFID has supported the Punjab Curriculum and Text Book Board to redesign specific textbooks for children in grades one to five. DFID Pakistan officials hold regular meetings with the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board on progress to redesign textbooks to improve their quality and make them more inclusive. It remains the responsibility of the Punjab Textbook Board to approve the redesigned books and to fund their printing and distribution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/03/2018 12:39:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

857073

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Administration of Justice
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 provided to assist in developing the courts and judicial system in South Sudan in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	131585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK aid funded Access to Justice Programme (2014 – 2016) aimed to increase access to justice for vulnerable South Sudanese, particularly women and girls and those affected by or at risk of violence. The programme spent £1,173,529 in 2015 and £207,967 in 2016. As a result of the escalation of the conflict in South Sudan in July 2016, officials carried out a thorough review of the work and closed the programme in October 2016. Changes in the operating context meant that the programme would no longer be able to deliver the results planned. We maintain close links with those operating in the justice sector in South Sudan and will look to re-engage when appropriate in the future.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/03/2018 16:33:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

852691

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Famine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps she has taken to help prevent a famine in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	130687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>South Sudan is experiencing record levels of food insecurity as a result of the ongoing conflict. To prevent famine, UK Aid is working with partners like the World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Humanitarian Air Service to get food and nutrition supplies to key locations across the country – by truck, helicopter or barge. With support from the UK and other international donors, so far this year WFP has reached almost 1.6 million people with a total of 18,000 metric tonnes of food. They are also continuing to preposition stocks at key locations across the country in future anticipation of need.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 06/03/2018 12:46:48 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew