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647657

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	BBC World Service: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to increase the funding made available for BBC World Service broadcasting in Russia.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	55355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>We welcome the recent announcement by the BBC of its plans to enhance its Russian service, drawing on the Government's £289 million investment in the BBC World Service over the next four years . It is as important as ever that Russian speakers, wherever they are, have a choice in the media they consume and access to reliable and objective information. The BBC has a crucial role to play as a strong and objective voice providing independent, impartial, and accurate news in Russian.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 02/12/2016 14:37:31 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

647165

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Cameroon: International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to prevent Boko Haram blocking UN aid to refugees in Cameroon.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	55003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK was one of the first donors to respond to the humanitarian crisis across the Lake Chad Basin and we have recently announced £80m in humanitarian funding over and above the £90m already contributed. Our High Commissioner in Cameroon met President Biya on 17 November and re-affirmed the United Kingdom's continued commitment to supporting Cameroon and its neighbours, including through the Multi-National Task Force in the fight against Boko Haram. We will be deploying additional capacity to Cameroon to support that effort.</p><p>We are also leading efforts to mobilise other members of the international community to consider where they can do more and to raise awareness of this humanitarian crisis globally. This has included chairing a Lake Chad Basin meeting in the margins of UN General assembly in September 2016 and co-chairing an event with ECHO in the margins of the WFP Executive Board meeting in November 2016. We are also encouraging UN agencies to deploy more field staff to the region.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 01/12/2016 16:38:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

647166

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Civil Disorder
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to tackle civil unrest in Ethiopia since its national state of emergency was declared.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	55002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>We are urging the Government of Ethiopia to implement the State of Emergency with restraint and for the shortest time possible. We have been clear that continued police repression, and refusal to allow peaceful protest and space for political discussion, will fuel unrest and instability. The President of Ethiopia has outlined a number of measures, including electoral reform, to address protestors' concerns. We are urging their swift implementation and offering UK support to their reform agenda.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 01/12/2016 16:43:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

647169

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Prosperity Fund: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of his Department's Prosperity Fund was allocated to (a) coal, oil and gas projects and (b) renewable energy projects in each financial year since 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	55116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The FCO Prosperity Fund was the FCO's dedicated annual fund supporting prosperity work overseas from 2011 until March 2016.</p><p>Through targeted projects its aims were to support the conditions for global and UK growth. Since 2013/14 the Prosperity Fund allocated the following to coal, oil and gas projects:</p><p>•2013/14 approximately 1.9% (£370,000 from a total budget of £19.5m)</p><p>•2014/15 approximately 3.9% (£758,000 from £19.5m)</p><p>•2015/16 approximately 3.4% (£997,000 from £29.3m)</p><p>Since 2013/14 the Prosperity Fund allocated the following to renewable energy projects:</p><p>•2013/14 approximately 5% (£983,000 from a total budget of £19.5m)</p><p>•2014/15 approximately 2% (£402,000 from £19.5m)</p><p>•2015/16 approximately 5.1% (£1.5m from £29.3m)</p><p>These figures include ODA and non-ODA projects.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 01/12/2016 16:00:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma attachment 1 file name PQ 55116 McKinnell, Prosperity fund.docx title Answer reprinted in correct format.
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

647170

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Prosperity Fund: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of his Department's Prosperity Fund was allocated to energy projects in each financial year since 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	55117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The FCO Prosperity Fund was the FCO's dedicated annual fund supporting prosperity work overseas from 2011 until March 2016. Through targeted projects its aims were to support the conditions for global and UK growth.</p><p>Since 2013/14 the Prosperity Fund allocated the following to energy projects:</p><p>• 2013/14 approximately 23% (£4.5m from a total budget of £19.5m)</p><p>• 2014/15 approximately 17% (£3.3m from £19.5m)</p><p>• 2015/16 approximately 20% (£5.9m from £29.3m)</p><p>These figures include ODA and non-ODA projects on energy distribution, security, policy and efficiency as well as renewables, oil, gas and coal.</p><p>The FCO Prosperity Fund ended in March 2016 and was replaced by the new cross-government Prosperity Fund. More information is available on gov.uk where all FCO ODA spend is published.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 01/12/2016 15:57:31 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

644315

registered interest
date	25/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Egypt: Female Genital Mutilation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2016 to Question 52971, if he will urge the UK diplomatic representative to Egypt to make representations on the practice of female genital mutilation to the government of Egypt.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	54949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>Female Genital Mutilation is a high priority for the UK and we will continue to work with governments and partners to end the abusive practice. DFID leads our international efforts on FGM and it is raised by our Heads of Missions, officials and visiting Ministers. We will continue to do this, including in the countries raised.</p><p>We also work closely with international partners, including the EU and UN, especially in countries where we do not have an Embassy, to press governments to prevent FGM. Supported by UK funding, the UN Joint Programme on FGM and cutting has led coordinated efforts to influence national policy and legislation in 17 high prevalence countries.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 01/12/2016 14:42:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

644316

registered interest
date	25/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Burkina Faso: Female Genital Mutilation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2016 to Question 52971, if he will urge the UK diplomatic representative to Burkina Faso to make representations on the practice of female genital mutilation to the government of Burkina Faso.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	54950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>Female Genital Mutilation is a high priority for the UK and we will continue to work with governments and partners to end the abusive practice. DFID leads our international efforts on FGM and it is raised by our Heads of Missions, officials and visiting Ministers. We will continue to do this, including in the countries raised.</p><p>We also work closely with international partners, including the EU and UN, especially in countries where we do not have an Embassy, to press governments to prevent FGM. Supported by UK funding, the UN Joint Programme on FGM and cutting has led coordinated efforts to influence national policy and legislation in 17 high prevalence countries.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 54686 54938 54939 54940 54942 54943 54944 54945 54946 54947 54948 question first answered 01/12/2016 14:35:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

644317

registered interest
date	25/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Kenya: Female Genital Mutilation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2016 to Question 52971, if he will urge the UK diplomatic representative to Kenya to make representations on the practice of female genital mutilation to the government of Kenya.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	54948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>Female Genital Mutilation is a high priority for the UK and we will continue to work with governments and partners to end the abusive practice. DFID leads our international efforts on FGM and it is raised by our Heads of Missions, officials and visiting Ministers. We will continue to do this, including in the countries raised.</p><p>We also work closely with international partners, including the EU and UN, especially in countries where we do not have an Embassy, to press governments to prevent FGM. Supported by UK funding, the UN Joint Programme on FGM and cutting has led coordinated efforts to influence national policy and legislation in 17 high prevalence countries.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 54686 54938 54939 54940 54942 54943 54944 54945 54946 54947 54950 question first answered 01/12/2016 14:35:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

644318

registered interest
date	25/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Guinea-Bissau: Female Genital Mutilation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2016 to Question 52971, if he will urge the UK diplomatic representative to Guinea Bissau to make representations on the practice of female genital mutilation to the government of Guinea Bissau.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	54938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>Female Genital Mutilation is a high priority for the UK and we will continue to work with governments and partners to end the abusive practice. DFID leads our international efforts on FGM and it is raised by our Heads of Missions, officials and visiting Ministers. We will continue to do this, including in the countries raised.</p><p>We also work closely with international partners, including the EU and UN, especially in countries where we do not have an Embassy, to press governments to prevent FGM. Supported by UK funding, the UN Joint Programme on FGM and cutting has led coordinated efforts to influence national policy and legislation in 17 high prevalence countries.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 54686 54939 54940 54942 54943 54944 54945 54946 54947 54948 54950 question first answered 01/12/2016 14:35:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

644323

registered interest
date	25/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iraq: Female Genital Mutilation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2016 to Question 52971, if he will urge the UK diplomatic representative to Iraq to make representations on the practice of female genital mutilation to the government of Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	54939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>Female Genital Mutilation is a high priority for the UK and we will continue to work with governments and partners to end the abusive practice. DFID leads our international efforts on FGM and it is raised by our Heads of Missions, officials and visiting Ministers. We will continue to do this, including in the countries raised.</p><p>We also work closely with international partners, including the EU and UN, especially in countries where we do not have an Embassy, to press governments to prevent FGM. Supported by UK funding, the UN Joint Programme on FGM and cutting has led coordinated efforts to influence national policy and legislation in 17 high prevalence countries.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 54686 54938 54940 54942 54943 54944 54945 54946 54947 54948 54950 question first answered 01/12/2016 14:35:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman