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997066

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date	29/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of (1) the number of children believed to be illiterate in Pakistan, (2) the number of children not in formal education, and (3) the proportion of children from religious minorities in Pakistan who are illiterate or not in formal education compared with the population as a whole.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL11070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The latest UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey reports an illiteracy rate for 15-24 year olds of 24% for Punjab. The DFID-supported 2016 citizen led Annual Status of Education Report for Pakistan estimates the proportion of children aged 6-16 out of school as 19%. This report is based on data collected from over 83,000 households. The 2017 DFID-supported census results will provide data on the educational status of all children and will be able to disaggregate by minority status. This is not yet publicly available.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/11/2018 14:30:10 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

997067

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of the case of a Christian school boy in Pakistan who was excluded from class and beaten for being accused of tainting the school’s water by touching the tap; and whether they will establish whether UK aid is used to support schools such as this.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL11071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government of Punjab has taken swift action and the head teacher of the school concerned has been suspended pending a full investigation. The Pakistan Human Rights Minister and civil society have publicly supported this timely action. UK aid is not directed to individual schools in Punjab. In partnership with provincial governments DFID has supported over nine million children in primary and over five million in secondary schools to gain an education in Pakistan.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/11/2018 14:31:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

997169

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether irregularities in UK official development assistance spending were discovered during programme audits and field visits to Gaza in each of the last two years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	184898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK is part of the international effort to provide critical humanitarian and development support to the civilian population in Gaza. DFID is aware of a small number of minor irregularities in UK official development assistance spending on bilateral programmes in Gaza in the last two years. There are inherent risks to delivering aid in Gaza, which is why the UK has stringent controls in place to prevent the diversion of aid and only works with organisations that have a strong track record of delivering humanitarian aid in difficult places. We take immediate and strong action when any irregularities are reported and work closely with partners to prevent future cases. We do not disclose individual case details to protect the integrity of investigations, anonymity of informants and help ensure that we can get the best deal for the UK taxpayer through recovery of funds.</p><p> </p><p>In Gaza, our rigorous controls include: monitoring spending closely; mapping the flow of funds through each organisation involved in delivery; regular audits of programme spending; and field visits. These all enable us to deliver critical assistance to people in need whilst protecting UK taxpayers’ money. Additionally, DFID aid complies with UK and international counter terrorism legislation and our funding agreements commit partners to understand and comply with international counter terrorism legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/11/2018 14:00:37 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

995530

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
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: Procurement
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 11 October 2018 to Question 176534 on Department for International Development: Procurement, when the new funding framework is planned to be finalised.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	184402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The International Multi-Disciplinary Programme Framework (IMDP) is due to commence April 2019.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/11/2018 14:04:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

995539

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Cholera
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 allocated to tackle the cholera outbreak in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	184378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK contributed 25% of the costs of the first ever cholera vaccination campaigns in Yemen early this year, through our funding to the Global Vaccines Alliance. This has helped to protect nearly a million men, women and children.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, we provided over £8 million in targeted cholera support to UNICEF and the International Organization for Migration. This support aimed to provide medical supplies to half a million people, safe access to chlorinated water to 300,000 people, and rehabilitate medical facilities used by 250,000 people.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK’s overall £170 million in aid to Yemen this financial year (2018/19) is tackling the underlying causes of cholera by helping provide emergency food, nutrition support, and clean water and sanitation to millions of people.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/11/2018 14:03:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

995611

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Citizen Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding the Government plans to allocate to the International Citizen Service programme in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	184444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>DFID has allocated a budget of over £8.5 million to the International Citizen Service for the 2019/20 financial year. The planned budget for the following four financial years is yet to be confirmed.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/11/2018 14:09:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

995612

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate her Department has made of the number of young people that will take part in the International Citizen Service in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	184445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>It is anticipated that 1,134 volunteers will take part in the International Citizen Service during 2019. The planned numbers of volunteers for the following four years are yet to be confirmed.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/11/2018 14:10:51 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

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

994616

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	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 her French counterpart on placing violence and harassment in the workplace on the agenda for next year’s meeting of the G7.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	183970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development has not yet discussed next year’s G7 agenda with her French counterpart.</p><p> </p><p>The Government strongly supports the adoption of an ILO Convention on ending violence and harassment in the world of work. The Government, led by the Department for Work and Pensions, is fully engaged in discussions in the ILO on the scope and content of the proposed Convention and as part of that is in regular contact with other states on this issue.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 15:02:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

994617

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	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 plans she has to visit the countries in which her Department funds programmes to tackle violence and harassment in the world of work.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	183971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>Violence and harassment in the workplace is sadly endemic within many supply chains in the world, which is why our Responsible Accountable Transparent Enterprise programme, through which we are tackling these problems, has a global remit. Promoting the creation of good quality jobs is a focus of most country visits all Ministers undertake.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 15:03:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill