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845503

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date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: UNRWA
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 effectiveness of spending in the Palestinian Territories by the UN Relief and Works Agency to which her Department contributes funds; and how her Department measures that effectiveness.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Paul Masterton
uin	128475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) Programme Budget is based on the Agency meeting rigorous performance indicators. In the last financial year we assessed that UNRWA performed well against our indicators, as measured through annual review processes. The annual review is publically available on DFID’s Development Tracker. The UK has engaged closely with UNRWA on the development of a Medium Term Strategy for 2016-21 to help UNRWA deliver its mandate. This is supported through our technical assistance to UNRWA’s department of Internal Oversight. We engage with other donors and host countries on value for money at a high level through the UNRWA Advisory Commission and Sub-Committee.</p><p>DFID has due diligence assessment processes to provide assurance over the expenditure of our funds, and DFID’s Occupied Palestinian Territories spending is subject to regular auditing by DFID’s Internal Audit Department and the UK National Audit Office. In the last five years, UNRWA has also been reviewed by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact and the UK International Development Committee. The UK is a long-term supporter of UNRWA, which provides basic services, including basic healthcare, to over 800,000 Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and 1.3 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/02/2018 15:44:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4625 label Biography information for Paul Masterton

828136

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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 the value of the Government's funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency has been in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Paul Masterton
uin	124096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The amount of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in each calendar year since 2013 is given in the table below. This data is published each year in the Statistics for International Development (SID) publication. Figures for 2017 will be released next year.</p><p>The UK remains firmly committed to supporting UNRWA and Palestinian refugees across the Middle East and we have so far provided around £50 million in the 2017/18 financial year.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>(£ millions)</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bilateral ODA through Multilateral</p></td><td><p>18.4</p></td><td><p>29.1</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>22.9</p></td><td><p>36.6</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>41.4 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>65.7 </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>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. Core multilateral ODA describes un-earmarked funds from national governments which are pooled with other donors’ funding and disbursed as part of the core budget of the multilateral organisation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/01/2018 17:24:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4625 label Biography information for Paul Masterton

757497

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	Libya: Human Trafficking
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 support the victims of human trafficking and exploitation in Libya.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Paul Masterton
uin	8549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) is providing assistance to refugees and migrants at risk of trafficking and exploitation in Libya. So far this year, DFID has supported more than 20,000 emergency interventions such as healthcare, psychosocial support, hygiene kits and safe shelter. The UK Government is also assisting vulnerable migrants with voluntary returns from Libya – so far our support has helped more than 1,200 individuals to return home.</p><p>The UK government continues to support the Libyan authorities to tackle smuggling and organised immigration crime. We also continue to press for refugees and migrants in Libya to be treated in accordance with international norms and standards.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:47:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4625 label Biography information for Paul Masterton

757498

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: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much development funding was provided by her Department to the Palestinian Authority in each of the last five financial years; what organisations were so funded; and what the objectives of that funding were.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Paul Masterton
uin	8550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK provides direct financial aid to the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Finance and Planning to contribute to the salaries of vetted public servants. A breakdown of funding by financial years is below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Beneficiary</p></td><td><p>Purpose</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ministry of Finance and Planning</p></td><td><p>For financial years 2012/13 – 2015/16, UK funding contributed to public servants salaries through the EU PEGASE mechanism. In 2016/17 UK funding was specifically earmarked for West Bank health and education public servants salaries.</p></td><td><p>£34.1 million</p></td><td><p>£41.6 million</p></td><td><p>£22 million</p></td><td><p>£24.8 million</p></td><td><p>£25 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:49:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4625 label Biography information for Paul Masterton

757499

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: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what safeguards her Department has in place to ensure that international development funding to the Palestinian Authority is not used for the payment of terror salaries or associated purposes.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Paul Masterton
uin	8551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>UK financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority is provided through a European Union mechanism. It pays for vetted West Bank health and education public servants. The EU mechanism uses a pre- and post-verification system which validates that the funds transferred into a dedicated sub-account for UKaid and spent on the salaries of eligible beneficiaries on a vetted list. The PA payroll is checked by independent auditors, and payments made to all eligible beneficiaries are traced through the verification process.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:51:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4625 label Biography information for Paul Masterton

750244

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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, what support her Department provides to projects intended to foster coexistence between Palestinians and Israelis.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Paul Masterton
uin	3942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID will provide up to £3 million over three years to fund a co-existence or “people-to-people” programme. This UK support will help Israelis and Palestinians work together to achieve tangible 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 18/07/2017 16:08:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4625 label Biography information for Paul Masterton

601140

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Renewable Energy
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 2016 to Question 46228, what (a) targets and (b) mechanisms are in place to ensure that funding allocated to the Energy Africa campaign has reached the number of beneficiaries for which that campaign is intended.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	48507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>Energy Africa is a UK Government campaign aimed at stimulating African markets in household solar systems so that people currently without modern energy can get access to electricity. To achieve this, DFID aims to develop Energy Africa Compacts with up to 14 African countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe) to address the policy and regulatory barriers inhibiting solar market expansion.</p><p>Energy Africa compact implementation will be supported by new and existing DFID energy access programmes, each with their own funding streams and bespoke monitoring mechanisms. We anticipate these DFID programmes will support the off-grid sector to provide energy access to at least 4.7 million people. Implementation of Energy Africa Compacts will also be complemented by funding, support and expertise from other donors and partners.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 19/10/2016 14:40:13 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

443937

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to secure the agreement of all parties to permit access for food and other vital supplies to the residents of Madaya and other settlements in Syria in which a civilian population is being besieged by combatant forces.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	21856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>The UK condemns the use of siege tactics against civilian populations, and continues to call upon all sides to the conflict to respect International Law and ensure free, unimpeded access for humanitarian agencies.</p><br /><p>In the past year, only 10% of all requests submitted by the UN to the regime to access besieged and hard-to-reach areas have been approved and delivered. That is why the UK played a critical role in co-sponsoring and lobbying for UN Security Council Resolutions 2165, 2191 and 2258 which enable the UN to deliver aid into Syria without the consent of the regime.</p><br /><p>The UK has been at the forefront of the response to the Syria crisis. We have pledged over £1.1 billion, making us the second largest bilateral donor after the US. Of this total, we have allocated £561 million to support vulnerable people inside Syria.</p><br /><p>The desperate situation in besieged and hard to reach areas shows why we need the international community to come together at the London Conference for Syria and the region on 4 February to support immediate needs and identify longer-term solutions to address the needs of those affected by the crisis, especially regarding jobs and education. We also hope the Conference will put pressure on the parties to the conflict by shining a spotlight on violations of International Law and impediments to humanitarian access in Syria.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 18/01/2016 14:47:31 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

423381

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
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 Conference on Financing for Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, who represented the Government at the third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa; and what steps the Government took to consult with NGOs, churches and other stakeholders on the UK's contribution in advance of that conference.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	12943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>As Secretary of State for International Development I led the UK delegation at the third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa. In the run up to the conference, the UK Government undertook a programme of consultations on the FFD agenda with a range of stakeholders, including BOND, the UK membership body for organisations working in international development, whose members include Christian Aid and CAFOD.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 28/10/2015 14:02:01 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

224883

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many and what proportion of (a) staff of her Department and (b) staff working for companies contracted by her Department in Ambercrombie House in Glasgow are paid less than the living wage.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	226210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) has no members of staff paid less than the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.</p><p>None of our contracted workers are paid less than the Living Wage.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/03/2015 17:24:55 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy