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886028

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to support people with disabilities in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Rugby
tabling member printed	Mark Pawsey
uin	904707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>Disability inclusion is a top priority for DFID, and we continue to build our programming in this area. In July the UK will host a Global Disability Summit to deliver lasting change for people with disabilities, focusing on inclusive education, economic empowerment, tackling stigma and discrimination, and technology and innovation.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/04/2018 13:36:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4052 label Biography information for Mark Pawsey

874649

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the local capacity available in Iraq to support victims of sexual violence by Daesh.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	134951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The UN, in consultation with the Government of Iraq, regularly assesses humanitarian needs, including the level of support required for victims of sexual violence that cannot be met locally. The UK engages regularly with the UN on the needs assessment process. For 2018 the UN has allocated $65 million providing specialised protection services to highly vulnerable individuals, including to support victims of sexual violence.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/04/2018 14:52:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

874673

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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: Payroll Deduction Scheme
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 28 March 2018 to Question 134106, on Department for International Development: Payroll Reduction Scheme, if she will assess the potential merits of enabling departmental staff to contribute to a credit union via payroll; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	134974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>DFID will assess the potential merits and viability of enabling departmental staff to contribute to a credit union via payroll if at any time we receive a request from our employees to provide such a facility.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/04/2018 16:43:01 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

874770

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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: Reconstruction
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 Israeli counterpart on economic revitalisation in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	135071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development has not recently held any discussions with her Israeli counterparts on economic revitalisation in Gaza. The UK remains gravely concerned about the humanitarian and economic situation in Gaza. In August 2017, Minister Burt met with Israeli officials to discuss various issues including the dire need to improve the humanitarian and economic situation in Gaza. We welcome all practical steps to improve conditions as a matter of urgency. HMG officials regularly discuss economic revitalisation in Gaza with their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts. For example, on 13 March, senior HMG officials attended a United States hosted conference on the humanitarian and economic situation in Gaza alongside representatives from 20 countries, including Israel.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/04/2018 14:37:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

873767

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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: International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the delivery and distribution of aid, including food, to Yemen through the ports in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	134881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Yemen relies on imports to meet 90% of its basic needs like food and fuel. Humanitarian aid provides only 5-15% of the total need: commercial imports supply the rest.</p><p> </p><p>The effectiveness of the delivery of both commercial and humanitarian goods through Yemeni ports remains significantly below the level needed. In March, only 45% of the estimated monthly food needs and 51% of the monthly fuel needs have been met through imports via all sea ports.</p><p> </p><p>One way we are supporting commercial imports into Red Sea ports is through our support to the UN Verification Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM). We are providing £1.3 million to UNVIM this financial year (2017/18) and have provided UK experts on the ground in Djibouti. This extra capacity has enabled UNVIM to increase its physical inspections of commercial ships fivefold. This provides assurances to the Saudi-led Coalition that shipments are legitimate and not a threat to their national security.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/04/2018 14:44:00 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

872291

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Official Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any element of the visit of Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the UK was funded by her Department.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	134205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>No element of the Crown Prince’s visit to the UK was funded by the UK’s Official Development Assistance, and DFID did not fund any of the visit.</p><p>During the visit, the two countries agreed to continued close cooperation on humanitarian issues, and signed three separate agreements to strengthen our shared response to global humanitarian and development challenges.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 134206 question first answered 29/03/2018 15:48:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

872292

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Official Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any element of the recent visit by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the UK was funded by Official Development Assistance.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	134206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>No element of the Crown Prince’s visit to the UK was funded by the UK’s Official Development Assistance, and DFID did not fund any of the visit.</p><p>During the visit, the two countries agreed to continued close cooperation on humanitarian issues, and signed three separate agreements to strengthen our shared response to global humanitarian and development challenges.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 134205 question first answered 29/03/2018 15:48:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

872309

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
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: Internally Displaced People
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 help ensure that (a) the United Nations Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and (b) the United Nations Compact on Refugees provide support for internally displaced people overseas; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	134223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Given the UN Compacts are focused specifically on refugees and migration, there may be limited scope to ensure the specific needs of internally displaced people are addressed within these particular frameworks. However, there should be common lessons to apply in terms of the importance of a longer term development response to displacement and we are considering other opportunities to raise the profile of the issue and galvanise international efforts in 2018. For example, the UK is supportive of the idea of a UN High Level Panel on internally displaced people to assess the effectiveness of the current response to internal displacement and galvanise further political and operational action. We are discussing this closely with other interested States and UN agencies.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/03/2018 15:49:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

872371

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Bombings
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 (a) children and (b) their families in Eastern Ghouta after the recent bombing there.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	134285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s funding in Syria is allocated flexibly in order to allow our humanitarian partners to respond to emerging spikes in need.</p><p> </p><p>Humanitarian access to Eastern Ghouta remains severely constrained by the Assad regime. Where and when access allows, DFID’s humanitarian partners are providing lifesaving support, such as health, nutrition and protection services, including to children and their families.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to advocate for the protection of civilians and for a ceasefire to be implemented, as demanded by the UN Security Council.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 134286 question first answered 29/03/2018 15:49:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

872372

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: 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 potential merits of providing earmarked funding to support vulnerable children in Eastern Ghouta.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	134286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s funding in Syria is allocated flexibly in order to allow our humanitarian partners to respond to emerging spikes in need.</p><p> </p><p>Humanitarian access to Eastern Ghouta remains severely constrained by the Assad regime. Where and when access allows, DFID’s humanitarian partners are providing lifesaving support, such as health, nutrition and protection services, including to children and their families.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to advocate for the protection of civilians and for a ceasefire to be implemented, as demanded by the UN Security Council.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 134285 question first answered 29/03/2018 15:49:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron