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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-22more like thismore than 2020-07-22
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Ethiopia: Food Supply more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the food security situation in Ethiopia; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 78490 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-01more like thismore than 2020-09-01
answer text <p>The worsening food security situation in Ethiopia is a significant concern. Ethiopia faces the triple threat of drought and floods, the worst desert locust outbreak in generations, and Covid-19. The UN and GoE estimate that 15 million people will be in need of humanitarian food assistance in the coming months and over 4 million children and mothers will face acute malnutrition as the full impacts of the triple-threat crisis materialise. The UK is a committed partner to the Government of Ethiopia and is supporting food and nutrition responses for the most vulnerable people. The UK recently announced £17 million for the East Africa desert locust response, bringing our total contribution up to £25 million.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East more like this
answering member printed James Duddridge more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-01T08:42:00.063Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-01T08:42:00.063Z
answering member
1559
label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
1227328
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-22more like thismore than 2020-07-22
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading East Africa: World Food Programme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will allocate additional funding to the World Food Programme to enable it to increase assistance to East African countries; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 78491 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-01more like thismore than 2020-09-01
answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the food security situation in East Africa, where nearly 25 million people are at crisis levels of food insecurity. Existing humanitarian need will be exacerbated by climate change, the desert locust outbreak and the impact of Covid-19.</p><p>The UK is working across East Africa to provide life-saving assistance, cash transfers where markets are still functioning, and tools and seeds to build a longer-term ability to respond to shocks. We are working through both our country programming and multilateral responses, which includes through the World Food Programme (WFP). In 2019, DFID has provided almost USD 700million to support WFP's operations. In 2020, our contribution so far is USD 254million (this includes a USD 19million contribution to WFP's global services in response to Covid-19).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East more like this
answering member printed James Duddridge more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-01T08:39:04.197Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-01T08:39:04.197Z
answering member
1559
label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
1149384
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-15more like thismore than 2019-10-15
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Rwanda: Nutrition more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to integrate nutrition into his Department's programmes in Rwanda; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 421 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-21more like thismore than 2019-10-21
answer text <p>Tackling malnutrition is an important part of the Department for International Development’s work in Rwanda. It is delivered through nutrition-specific interventions in programmes on early childhood development and stunting. It is also integrated into broader interventions such as those on agriculture and social protection, for example through nutrition and child sensitive cash transfers and investment in fortified foods. A new research programme will generate evidence on what works to strengthen nutrition service delivery at scale. DFID’s support for nutrition in Rwanda over the last three years has reached 560,000 children under five (180,000 of whom are children under two) and 1.1 million women of reproductive age (of whom 680,000 are pregnant or lactating women).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-21T15:35:38.803Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-21T15:35:38.803Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
1149385
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-15more like thismore than 2019-10-15
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Humanitarian Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Yemen. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 422 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-21more like thismore than 2019-10-21
answer text <p>Yemen remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with nearly 80% of the entire population, over 24 million people, requiring some form of humanitarian assistance. More than 20 million people in Yemen do not have reliable access to food and almost 10 million people face extreme food shortages.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is providing £200 million in response to this humanitarian crisis this financial year, bringing the total UK commitment to Yemen to £770 million since the conflict began in 2015. This support is meeting the immediate food needs of more than 1 million Yemenis each month, treating 70,000 children for malnutrition and providing over 1 million people with improved water supply and basic sanitation.</p><p> </p><p>We are clear that a political settlement is the only way to fully address the humanitarian crisis and we encourage further constructive engagement from all parties to achieve this.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-21T16:59:13.457Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-21T16:59:13.457Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
1149032
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-14more like thismore than 2019-10-14
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Overseas Aid: Charities more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding his Department has allocated to UK based charitable organisations to implement his Department’s international development programmes in each of the last five years for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 36 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-17more like thismore than 2019-10-17
answer text <p>A full answer to this question could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. UK based charitable organisations are critical policy and programme partners for DFID. Funding opportunities include the Small Charities Challenge Fund, UK Aid Direct and UK Aid Match.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-17T15:34:01.603Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-17T15:34:01.603Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
1149033
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-14more like thismore than 2019-10-14
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Overseas Aid: Charities more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding his Department has allocated to charitable organisations based outside the UK to implement his Department’s international development programmes in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 37 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-17more like thismore than 2019-10-17
answer text <p>A full answer to this question could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. DFID is committed to working with charitable organisations based outside of the UK. Funding is available through our country offices, and both streams of the latest funding round of UK Aid Direct were open to applications from the global south.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-17T15:34:30.92Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-17T15:34:30.92Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
1149034
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-14more like thismore than 2019-10-14
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading East Africa: Food Supply more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the food security situation in East Africa; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 38 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-17more like thismore than 2019-10-17
answer text <p>DFID is concerned by the severe food insecurity in East Africa and has taken early action through its substantial portfolio of humanitarian support and longer-term responses to tackling chronic hunger. According to Save the Children nearly 13 million people across the Horn of Africa, of whom 50% are children, now face critical levels of hunger owing to insufficient levels of rain in 2019 and earlier years. Prevailing dry conditions across the region have led to the deterioration of farmland and pastures, loss of livestock, sharply increased food prices, and reduction of the availability of water.</p><p> </p><p>In Ethiopia, DFID supports the Government of Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Programme that reaches 8 million chronically food insecure people in drought affected regions. The UK remains at the forefront of the humanitarian response in Somalia, delivering emergency aid to over 1 million people and supporting up to 1.5 million people through long-term resilience projects. In Kenya, DFID supports the Government of Kenya’s Hunger Safety Net Programme, which also provides cash transfers to some of the poorest households.</p><p> </p><p>Our work on humanitarian early warning systems raises awareness of crises where food security is deteriorating. We also prioritise longer-term responses to support food security, including through our agricultural programmes and the UK’s global leadership on tackling climate change and its impacts.</p>
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-17T15:35:37.117Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-17T15:35:37.117Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
1149035
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-14more like thismore than 2019-10-14
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Nutrition more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that nutrition is incorporated within the UK’s commitment to the Global Partnership for Education; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 39 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-17more like thismore than 2019-10-17
answer text <p>The UK Government is proud to be the largest bilateral donor to the Global Partnership for Education, which has supported 22.2 million children’s education since 2015. This can include providing nutrition to children, often in the early years of life, depending on the needs within the country. Examples of these grants can be found on the Global Partnership for Education website: <a href="https://www.globalpartnership.org/search/site/nutrition" target="_blank">https://www.globalpartnership.org/search/site/nutrition</a>. The UK Government is a global leader on nutrition; we have reached 60.3 million people with nutrition services in 25 countries since 2015.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-17T15:36:54.527Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-17T15:36:54.527Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
1149037
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-14more like thismore than 2019-10-14
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Nutrition more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to ensure its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programmes integrate nutrition objectives; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 40 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-17more like thismore than 2019-10-17
answer text <p>Access to water, sanitation and hygiene is a key part of tackling undernutrition. For example, the act of infant and child feeding needs good personal hygiene – hand washing with soap and water, and good food hygiene. Since 2015, DFID has helped over 51 million poor people in Africa and Asia get access to a drinking water supply or toilet for the first time.</p><p> </p><p>DFID also supports programmes where water supplies are developed for multiple uses, which include nutrition objectives. For example, a DFID-supported project in Madagascar has partnered with the agricultural sector to develop water supplies for domestic use and for irrigating market gardens, to improve nutrition and build resilience to future shocks.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-17T15:37:40.547Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-17T15:37:40.547Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
1134578
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Overseas Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much money was paid by organisations contracted by his Department to deliver aid projects to consultants in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 268961 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-01more like thismore than 2019-07-01
answer text <p>DFID does not hold information on the contractual monetary value of work our suppliers subcontract across all our programmes, nor can we determine whether this is to consultants or not.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-01T15:57:10.96Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-01T15:57:10.96Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this