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758798

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date	07/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the international aid budget has been spent on (a) disaster relief and (b) refugee assistance in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	9385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The amount of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) spent on humanitarian assistance in each of the last 5 years is set out in the table below. In line with the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) classification, this includes expenditure on emergency response, reconstruction relief and rehabilitation, and disaster prevention and preparedness.</p><p>This expenditure covers humanitarian support overseas to both refugees and non-refugees. Detailed data is not collected to separately identify expenditure overseas solely on refugees.</p><p> </p><p>UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) for Humanitarian Assistance and support to refugees 2010 -2015, £ million</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Humanitarian Assistance<sup>1,3</sup></p></td><td colspan="9"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Total (£ million)</p></td><td colspan="9"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>639</p></td><td colspan="9"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>558</p></td><td colspan="9"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,005</p></td><td colspan="9"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,347</p></td><td colspan="9"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,496</p></td><td colspan="9"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on total UK ODA is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572063/statistics-on-international-development-2016a.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572063/statistics-on-international-development-2016a.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572063/statistics-on-international-development-2016a.pdf" target="_blank">Statistics on International Development</a></p><p>Table notes:</p><p>1.The definition for humanitarian assistance and support to refugees in the UK is set internationally by the OECD DAC.</p><p>2.Covering basic costs only for the first year of stay in the UK.</p><p>3.The figures for humanitarian assistance and refugee costs cover UK bilateral and multilateral aid.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/09/2017 16:50:52 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

758799

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
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 those affected by Hurricane Irma.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	9567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made available £32million to support those affected by Hurricane Irma and a cross-Government response has been stood up. DFID has sent more than 40 metric tonnes of UKaid to the region including thousands of shelter kits and of solar lanterns. More supplies will be arriving throughout the month. We are also working with the Overseas Territories institutions to understand how we will move from disaster response to early recovery and long-term reconstruction. The Government will continue to do all it can to support those affected. Further details of our work are available on our website <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development</a></p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 16:58:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

758802

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to promote whistleblowing in her Department.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	9419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) has a robust process in place for reporting and managing all whistleblowing concerns. This process was recently refreshed to ensure it remains in line with Cabinet Office standards and recommended best practice. The process is managed independently by DFID’s internal audit department and has been designed to give confidence to all stakeholders to raise concerns, in line with the open and transparent culture that DFID has sought to create.</p><p>The whistleblowing reporting process is set out clearly on DFID’s external website (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/about#reporting-fraud" target="_blank">Reporting Fraud</a>) and in more detail within the department’s internal intranet, accessible by all staff. DFID has made civil service e-learning on fraud modules mandatory for all staff and has embedded fraud awareness components across many of its core training interventions. DFID has appointed a dedicated fraud resource across the department’s country office network to support staff on an on-going basis and keep the profile of whistleblowing high.</p><p>In additional to the regular awareness raising activities undertaken, DFID played an active role in publicising the cross civil service whistleblowing awareness week in 2016 and will do so again during September 2017.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/09/2017 14:39:46 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

758260

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas 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 cost to the public purse in cash terms of meeting the target to spend 0.7 per cent of gross national income as development assistance in 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	9253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>This is available in the Office for Budgetary Responsibility’s March 2017 Economic and Fiscal Outlook, and can be found in Table 1.2 of the Economy supplementary tables. <a href="http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/download/march-2017-economic-and-fiscal-outlook-supplementary-economy-tables/" target="_blank">http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/download/march-2017-economic-and-fiscal-outlook-supplementary-economy-tables/</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/09/2017 16:31:14 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

758261

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
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 is providing to Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	9028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK is supporting people in Lebanon by meeting the most urgent humanitarian needs of Syrian refugees and vulnerable host communities, investing in job opportunities and providing quality education to children in Lebanon. Since the start of the Syria crisis, DFID has provided nearly half a million cash grants and vouchers to vulnerable people to meet their basic needs, expanded the Lebanese education system to reach almost 300,000 Syrian children, and improved infrastructure and services in 51 of the most conflict-prone municipalities. We also supported approximately 13,000 individuals in Lebanon through livelihoods projects and support to cooperatives, created 1,300 new jobs and provided sustainable access to clean water and/or sanitation to over 900,000 people.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:57:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

758262

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
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 effect of church-based initiatives in Lebanon in supporting Syrian refugees.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	9029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The UN co-ordinates the activities of humanitarian actors in Lebanon, including faith-based organisations, in support of the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan, which is a strategic and operational framework agreed by the Government of Lebanon. We encourage all organisations, including church-based initiatives, to ensure any support they provide is coordinated through these appropriate frameworks to ensure the most vulnerable receive the support they need.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:58:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

758263

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
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 number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	9027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>As of 30 June 2017, 1,001,051 Syrian refugees were registered with UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Lebanon; the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan, agreed between the Government of Lebanon and the UN states that, as not all refugees are registered, the total could be as high as 1.5 million.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:56:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

758266

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: 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 ensure that sufficient food and medical assistance is being provided to the displaced civilians of Rakine State.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	9048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK has long been one of the biggest contributors of humanitarian aid for the displaced population in Rakhine State. We have provided over £30 million in humanitarian assistance since 2012, including food and sanitation for over 126,000 people. In the current context access to the worst affected populations is seriously constrained. We are working at the highest levels with the government, other donors and the UN to improve access and ensure that aid reaches those that need it most. DFID has also committed £10.9 million to meet the needs of displaced Rohingya and the host communities who support them in Bangladesh. The UK Government is deeply concerned about the violence against the Rohingya and other communities in Burma’s Rakhine State, and the plight of thousands fleeing their homes.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:46:56 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

758268

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much overseas development aid the Government has provided to Yemen since 2015.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	9282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>In 2015/16 DFID provided £90m in direct assistance to Yemen; in 2016/17 £112m; and in 2017/18 we are providing £139m. On top of this DFID also provides support to Yemen through our global programmes and through our multilateral contributions.</p><p>Our contribution this year makes us the second-largest donor to the UN’s 2017 Yemen Appeal and the third-largest humanitarian donor to Yemen overall. At the same time, the UK continues to play a leading role in lobbying for a political solution to the conflict, as well as pressing the international community to step up their own contributions to Yemen.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:57:56 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

757494

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	Global Learning Programme
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 for the future of the Global Learning programme.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	8649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Global Learning Programme comes to an end in July 2018. We are currently consulting on potential future work on development education, with a focus on increasing impact and better engaging UK citizens in tackling poverty and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:51:43 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn