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994506

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many citizens of non-UK EU countries work in (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	183815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>As at 30 September DFID has 115 Home Civil Servants (HCS), and no agency or non-departmental public bodies, that have declared their nationality as non-UK EU.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/11/2018 14:04:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

994066

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Capita
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which contracts awarded by her Department are operated by Capita.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	183385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Development does not have any current centrally let contracts with Capita but does have some low value spend with Capita for FY 18/19.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 31/10/2018 17:48:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

994099

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to provide support for improvements to mental health training for healthcare workers in low and middle income countries.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	183331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>We align our support for health workers in low- and middle-income countries with priorities set by national governments, and the UK’s objective in strengthening local health systems. This includes working to improve the provision, equity and quality of mental health services and supporting the most marginalized to participate in decisions affecting their health. For example, in Ghana our Health Sector Support Programme has supported mental health systems strengthening and efforts to address underlying stigma and discrimination. Our funding for health partnerships between the UK and developing countries has scaled up peer support work in Uganda and delivered mental health training for maternity care providers in Nepal to improve mental health care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 15:06:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

994115

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
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: Food Supply
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 level of food shortages in (a) Sudan and (b) South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	183232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Sudan has faced significant economic and environmental challenges in 2017 and 2018 which have led to a sharp rise in the cost of food. The UN and the Government of Sudan estimated in January 2018 that there are 4.8m people in need of assistance to address food insecurity throughout the country in 2018, although this number has increased to an estimated 7.1m in humanitarian need according to UN assessments. The most vulnerable populations are internally displaced persons and refugees from South Sudan. The UK coordinates closely with the UN to monitor the food security situation. The UK is providing £49.2m to the World Food Programme from 2017 to 2020 to address food security for 1.7m people in the worst affected areas, including an increase of £13m in 2018 to support those affected by the current high cost of food.</p><p> </p><p>South Sudan is facing a man-made humanitarian catastrophe following more than four years of fighting. In September 2018, 6.1 million people were estimated to be severely food insecure, including 1.7 million on the edge of famine and 47,000 people in famine-like conditions. This reflects a gradual worsening and broadening of food insecurity in South Sudan. The UK consistently one of the top three humanitarian donors to South Sudan and last year we reached over 420,000 people with food assistance, over 370,000 women and children with nutrition support and over 188,000 families with emergency livelihoods kits to support food production.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/10/2018 18:16:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

994199

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bilateral Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for what reason her Department's bilateral aid spending on (a) human development and (b) economic development declined in financial year 2017-18 compared with 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	183450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s bilateral spending on human development remained the same between 2016/17 and 2017/18 at £1.9bn. Bilateral spending on economic development rose from £1.7bn in 2016/17 to £1.9bn in 2017/18. The data are available on the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) website.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 15:04:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

994220

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Conditions of Employment
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 had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on UK support for the proposed ILO convention on ending violence and harassment in the workplace.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	183318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has corresponded with the Minister of State for Employment on the proposed Convention on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work. They have agreed that officials and legal advisers at the Government Equalities Office and the Department for International Development will work in close partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions to help deliver a successful outcome for the UK on this important issue.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 31/10/2018 17:46:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

994225

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the funding allocated by her Department to tackle workplace violence and harassment in developing countries; and which programmes that funding covers.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	183321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s £30.3M Responsible Accountable Transparent Enterprise Programme (RATE) is focussed on promoting job quality standards in developing countries, including ending workplace violence and harassment. All of the organisations funded by this programme, including the Ethical Trading Initiative, ShareAction, Shift and World Benchmarking Alliance are active on this agenda.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 31/10/2018 17:47:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

994257

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the proportion of her Department's multi-year humanitarian support to Afghanistan which will be allocated to Afghan Sikhs.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	183489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s multi-year humanitarian support to Afghanistan 2014-2019 is delivered to the most vulnerable populations in need of assistance. These are identified in line with the humanitarian principles of neutrality and impartiality and therefore support is delivered irrespective of status or political control. On this basis, no single religious or ethnic group, including Afghan Sikhs, has been allocated a specific proportion of humanitarian support from DFID.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 15:03:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

994283

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Global Financing Facility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with stakeholders in the international aid sector on her policy on the UK's contribution to the Global Financing Facility for Every Woman and Child (GFF) in advance of the GFF replenishment conference in November; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	183504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development recently held separate meetings with senior leadership at the World Bank, the Norwegian Government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where the UK’s contribution to the Global Financing Facility (GFF) was discussed. My officials have also had detailed discussions with the GFF team in the last few weeks. Decisions about any potential future support from the UK will be taken in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/10/2018 17:40:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

993562

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Polio
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 ability of Ethiopia to maintain its polio vaccine programme after the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in that country has ended.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	182815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>Ethiopia was declared polio-free in 2014 and current estimates report that 76% of children in Ethiopia are receiving three doses of polio vaccine. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) is supporting Ethiopia with technical assistance to strengthen surveillance systems and with supplementary immunisation campaigns to mitigate the risk of importation from neighbouring countries that are experiencing outbreaks.</p><p> </p><p>It is a key priority for the UK that countries are supported to transition polio funded assets to the national government and partner organisations after GPEI sunsets upon global eradication. Part of the UK’s funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) is conditional on this being met.</p><p> </p><p>Ethiopia has a costed polio transition plan in place and the UK will continue to monitor WHO’s support to Ethiopia for implementing this plan. The UK is also providing financial and technical support to strengthen Ethiopia’s health system to ensure the country remains polio free.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/10/2018 13:33:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford