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1186113

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
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: Debts Written Off
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her Answer of 17 March 2020 to Question 28702 on Developing Countries: Debts Written Off, what the value of UK ODA Crisis Reserve is.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	31552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK ODA Crisis Reserve is an annual allocation of £500m, enabling flexible, quick and effective cross government responses to crises as they happen as set out in the UK Aid Strategy published in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 24/03/2020 17:17:21 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1186161

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
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: Schools
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 the Palestinian Authority on the Authority's internal review of the content of its national curriculum after reports of antisemitic and extremist content.
tabling member constituency	Cheadle
tabling member printed	Mary Robinson
uin	31574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK government is deeply concerned about the allegations of incitement in the Palestinian Authority’s school textbooks.</p><p>The International Development Secretary reiterated our concerns in a call to the Palestinian Authority’s Education Minister just last month, where they also discussed the Palestinian Authority’s own textbook review.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 30/03/2020 15:43:12 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4406 label Biography information for Mary Robinson

1185911

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
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: Children
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 implications for her policies of the recommendations of Unicef UK's report entitled, Ending Preventable Child Deaths: How Britain Can Lead The Way.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	30684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>We welcome the UNICEF report and its recognition that DFID’s work already saves children’s lives and makes a real difference. The Government’s commitment to end preventable maternal, new-born and child deaths by 2030 is well aligned with the report’s recommendations.</p><p>We are currently working on the detailed action plan on ending preventable deaths, setting out the key shifts we, with partners in the international community, need to make to achieve the goal. An example of this action is the UK commitment to help secure at least $7.4 billion for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, through its replenishment this year. This funding will allow Gavi to vaccinate 300 million more children and save up to 8 million lives from preventable deaths by 2025.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 24/03/2020 17:02:52 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1185253

registered interest
date	16/03/2020
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: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions he has had with the Palestinian Authority on the removal and replacement of textbooks from schools in the Palestinian Territories as a result of reports of anti-Semitic and extremist content in those books.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	30195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK government is deeply concerned about allegations of incitement in Palestinian Authority’s school textbooks. Ministers have regularly raised the issue of incitement in the education sector with the PA’s Minister for Education, which the Secretary of State did most recently in February this year. We are pleased that the PA are undertaking a review of their textbooks and updating them in time for the new academic year in September.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 25/03/2020 16:26:47 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1184738

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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: Textbooks
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 his EU counterparts on the forthcoming publication of the Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research’s preliminary report into Palestinian Authority school textbooks undertaken on behalf of the EU; and what representations she has made on publishing that report.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	28578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK government is deeply concerned about allegations of incitement in Palestinian Authority’s school textbooks. We funded work to develop the methodology for an independent textbook Review sponsored by our European partners. We expect an interim report by June, with a full report later in the year. We have regular discussions with our European Partners on the Review. The issue was most recently raised on 18 February by the UK Consul General Jerusalem with the EU Representative in Jerusalem.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 20/03/2020 17:09:47 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1184311

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
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: Textbooks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will publish the (a) outcomes and (b) recommendations of the planned EU review of Palestinian textbooks.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	27997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK government is deeply concerned about allegations of incitement in Palestinian Authority’s school textbooks; and secured an independent EU-funded review of the textbooks which is underway. We expect interim findings to be due by June 2020 and full findings later in the year. We continue to encourage the EU to publish the report.</p><p>The International Development Secretary reiterated our concerns in a call to the Palestinian Authority’s Education Minister just last month.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 18/03/2020 17:16:21 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1184312

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
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: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make representations to UNWRA on ensuring that it allocates resources on the basis of need.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	27998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK recognises the United Nations Relief Works and Agency’s (UNWRA) unique mandate from the UN General Assembly, to support Palestinian refugees until a lasting political settlement is reached, which determines their final status. The UK is committed to funding UNRWA to meet humanitarian need and promote regional security. Officials are in regular contact with UNRWA to ensure high quality aid delivery and judge that UNRWA is effective in allocating resources on the basis of need.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 18/03/2020 17:24:46 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1184313

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
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: Textbooks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of the September 2019 report by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education on the content of school textbooks published by the Palestinian Authority; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	27999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK government is deeply concerned about the allegations of incitement in Palestinian Authority’s school textbooks in the report published by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education in September 2019.</p><p>At the UK’s insistence, the EU agreed to fund an independent review of the textbooks which is underway. We expect interim findings to be due in Spring 2020 and full findings later in the year. The International Development Secretary reiterated our concerns in a call to the Palestinian Authority’s Education Minister just last month.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 18/03/2020 17:20:52 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1183907

registered interest
date	10/03/2020
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: Non-governmental Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2019 to Question 247112 on Gaza: Non-governmental Organisations, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Government’s support of the UN Access Coordination Unit in helping that organisation to achieve its objective of facilitating humanitarian access for UN and NGO workers to and from Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	27657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK supports the UN’s Access Coordination Unit (ACU), which works to ensure humanitarian access to Gaza for UN and NGO workers by intervening when Israeli travel permits are delayed. We assess that the ACU has been instrumental in facilitating such access, with more than 1500 humanitarian personnel receiving assistance between April 2019 and September 2019.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 17/03/2020 17:45:01 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1184004

registered interest
date	10/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Polio: 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 Official Development Assistance her Department allocated to programmes tackling Polio in 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	27608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is a long standing supporter of efforts to eradicate polio, providing consistent support to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) since 1995. We are the second largest state donor to this programme and have provided a total of £1.3 billion to date. In September 2019 Ministers also approved a new £400 million investment for the 2020 – 2023 period, bringing our total investment to £1.7 billion.</p><p>Transmission of wild poliovirus is now only present in two countries compared to 124 when GPEI was formed in 1988, and cases of paralysis have reduced in that time from 350,000 a year to 175 last year.</p><p>In the 2018-2019 period, the UK provided a total of £50 million to programmes to specifically tackle polio; £4 million to Gavi the Vaccine Alliance for the purchase of polio vaccines, and £46 million to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which contributed to the vaccination of over 400 million children.</p><p>The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is a public-private partnership with six core partners, including the World Health Organisation and Rotary International. The UK works closely with these partners to eradicate polio from these last few parts of the world.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 17/03/2020 17:38:21 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell