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942836

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date	17/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to ensure that the UK's future trading arrangements align with the African Continental Free Trade Area.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	165005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>We welcome African efforts to develop an African Continental Free Trade Agreement. As we leave the EU, we are seeking to replicate the effects of the EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), which are development-focused trade deals with developing countries. We also intend to allow many non-EPA developing countries to continue to benefit from tariff-free or reduced tariff access to the UK market. These arrangements will complement the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, at the same time as they strengthen UK trade opportunities around the world.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/07/2018 14:42:38 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

942997

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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: Disaster Relief
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant the Answer of 10 July 2018 to Answer 160363 on Gaza: Disaster Relief, whether difficulties with permits and access were experienced when the Emergency Medical Team was deployed to Gaza in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	165174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Members of the UK Emergency Medical Team (EMT) were deployed to Gaza in 2014, through the DFID programme ‘Support to the UK International Emergency Trauma Register’. Difficulties were experienced with permits and access during the conflict; however, some of the team were able to secure access immediately after the 2014 conflict to treat 156 patients and train 364 health workers.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 15:07:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

943009

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her Department's Memorandum of Understanding with the Palestinian Authority (PA), what discussions her Department has had with the PA on the PA Minister of Culture declaring March 16 as National Reading Day out of loyalty to the Martyrs.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	164827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government deplores any act of incitement to violence. Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority (PA) includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language and avoid actions that could incite violence or hatred. During my most recent visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories in May 2018, I personally led this year’s high level annual meeting as part of our annual dialogue with the PA where I challenged the PA on a number of issues such as incitement, though I did not raise this specific incident. The UK continues to urge the Palestinian leadership to uphold this principle of non-violence.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 14:44:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

943010

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with the PA on the commemoration on Official PA TV on 20 April 2018 of the death of Abu Jihad who was responsible for the murder of 125 Israelis and his declaration that with our skulls we are paving the path to certain victory.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	164828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government deplores any act of incitement to violence. Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority (PA) includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language and avoid actions that could incite violence or hatred. During my most recent visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories in May 2018, I personally led this year’s high level annual meeting as part of our annual dialogue with the PA where I challenged the PA on a number of issues such as incitement, though this allegation was not known at the time. The UK continues to urge the Palestinian leadership to uphold this principle of non-violence.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 14:57:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

943011

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Latifa Abu Hmeid
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 September 2017 to Question 8641, and with reference to her Department's Memorandum of Understanding with the Palestinian Authority (PA), what discussions her Department has had with the PA on the honouring of Latifa Abu Hmeid by PA officials as a crown on all of our heads on 17 June 2018 as a result of her son, Islam Abu Hmeid, having murdered Israeli soldier Ronen Lyubarsk.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	164829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government deplores any act of incitement to violence. Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority (PA) includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language and avoid actions that could incite violence or hatred. During my most recent visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories in May 2018, I personally led this year’s high level annual meeting as part of our annual dialogue with the PA where I challenged the PA on a number of issues such as incitement, though this allegation was not raised as it was unknown at the time. The UK continues to urge the Palestinian leadership to uphold this principle of non-violence.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 14:59:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

943016

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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: Overseas Aid
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 15 May 2018 to Question 141795, on Palestinians: Overseas Aid, what the terms of engagement are for that independent financial audit.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	164830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Financial audits are carried out on all individual DFID programmes operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). The body carrying out the audits, and the terms of reference vary depending on the DFID programme, however all independent financial audits provide assurance to DFID that funds are spent and managed in line with agreed programme activities. The overall DFID OPTs portfolio is also subject to the regular audit cycle of DFID’s Internal Audit Department and the National Audit Office.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 15:00:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

943098

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Education
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 availability of education for women and girls in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	164959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Afghanistan has seen huge progress in the provision of education services – the school enrolment rate has increased from under 1 million children in 2001 to over 9 million today. However, there is still a long way to go. A recent report by UNICEF and the Afghan Ministry of Education estimates that nearly half of school-age children – some 3.7 million children - are out of school. Approximately 60% of Afghanistan’s out-of-school-children are girls. There are too few schools in Afghanistan, and many children cannot access school without travelling long distances over insecure environments. Educational provision often does not take into account the particular needs of girls: for example schools in many provinces lack female teachers, sanitation facilities and boundary walls. The UK is supporting the Government of Afghanistan to improve access to education services for all – particularly girls and the most marginalised – and to improve the <em>quality</em> of those services. We are doing this by investing in innovative and scalable education programmes for girls, as well as technical and system-strengthening support to the Ministry of Education.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 15:06:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

943100

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to publish the first quarterly update and progress report on her Department's People for Peaceful Change project in the occupied Palestinian territories before the House rises for summer recess.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	164847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID is committed to ensuring the transparency of all UK official development assistance. The first annual review for this programme has been completed and submitted for publication on the Dev-Tracker website. It can take up to two months for the document to appear on the website. The first Quarterly Update will be distributed to interested Parliamentarians before summer recess.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 15:01:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

942710

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
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: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her Department's Memorandum of Understanding with the Palestinian Authority (PA), what discussions her Department has had with the PA on the erection of a billboard in April 2018, organised and sponsored by the PA funded Palestinian Prisoners' Club, honouring 17 Palestinian terrorists.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	164260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government deplores any act of incitement to violence. Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority (PA) includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language and avoid actions that could incite violence or hatred. During my most recent visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories in May 2018, I personally led this year’s high level annual meeting as part of our annual dialogue with the PA where I challenged the PA on a number of issues such as incitement. The UK continues to urge the Palestinian leadership to uphold this principle of non-violence.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/07/2018 17:05:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

942711

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
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: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her Department's Memorandum of Understanding with the Palestinian Authority (PA), what discussions her Department has had with the PA on the naming of a PA Ministry of Education branch volleyball championship in May 2018 after Abd Al-Jaber Abd Al-Qaeder Khaled, who attempted to carry out a suicide bombing attack in 2002.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	164261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>Our sustained support to the PA means that we have a close and robust relationship with senior PA Ministers. I have raised issues of incitement in the education sector in a number of recent conversations with the PA Minister for Education and Higher Education, most recently when I met with the PA during my visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories in May 2018. Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority (PA) includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language and avoid actions that could incite violence or hatred. The UK continues to urge the Palestinian leadership to uphold this principle.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/07/2018 17:06:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan