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824331

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Caribbean: Disaster Relief
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to support post-hurricane relief in the Caribbean.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	903336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK provided significant support to the countries affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. More than 800 tonnes of aid was delivered, including food and water. The Prime Minister has further reaffirmed the UK’s intention to stand by Overseas Territories and Commonwealth Caribbean partners on the challenging road to recovery.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/01/2018 14:02:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

824329

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Cost Effectiveness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to promote value for money in aid.
	tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
	tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	903334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>In my department every project is rigorously appraised before approval to ensure value for money. All projects are also measured against a robust monitoring framework to ensure they remain cost effective. DFID supports other aid spending departments, who are responsible for ensuring value for money of their aid spend.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/01/2018 14:01:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

824326

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Rohingya: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to support the safe and voluntary return of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	903330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>Rohingya refugees must be allowed to return to their homes in Burma voluntarily, in safety and with dignity. The necessary conditions for returns are not in place yet. We will continue to work with governments in both countries and international partners to put these conditions in place and avoid premature returns.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/01/2018 13:59:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

824333

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	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: Land Mines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to support the removal of land mines in developing countries.
	tabling member constituency	Spelthorne
	tabling member printed	Kwasi Kwarteng
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	903339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>Landmines are indiscriminate weapons of war that maim and kill innocent children every day. UK support announced in April last year will make safe land equivalent to the size of over 20,000 football pitches and help 800,000 people live their lives free from the threat of mines.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/01/2018 14:03:57 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng

824330

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan: Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to help tackle gender-based violence in South Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	903335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>South Sudan experiences horrific gender-based violence. Last year, a DFID-funded programme reached nearly 300,000 people with interventions, including responses for survivors of gender-based violence and longer-term prevention. We have also conducted ground breaking research to improve our understanding of and response to gender-based violence in South Sudan.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/01/2018 14:02:11 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

824327

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Cost Effectiveness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps she has taken to ensure value for money for overseas projects funded by her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	903331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>DFID has recently introduced tough new reforms for its aid spending to deliver value for money, including clamping down on the risk of unethical practices by suppliers and increasing efficiency savings. All projects are measured against a robust monitoring framework to ensure they remain cost effective.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/01/2018 14:00:02 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

824332

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Nature Conservation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the use of Official Development Assistance to help communities in developing countries protect endangered species.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	903337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>Protecting the environment is a top priority for this Government, as set out in the 25 Year Environment Plan published last week. DFID Ministers have had regular discussions on Illegal Wildlife Trade with Ministers from Defra and the FCO, planning for the UK hosted international Conference in October 2018.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/01/2018 14:03:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

824328

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	World Humanitarian Summit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress her Department has made on delivering its commitments made at the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	903332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>DFID is delivering on the ambitious reform agenda agreed at the World Humanitarian Summit, and holding our partners to account for their commitments. From 2018, 30% of the UK’s core funding to humanitarian agencies will be performance-based, dependent on the delivery of vital reforms agreed to at the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016, including the ‘Grand Bargain’.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/01/2018 14:00:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

824751

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which additional countries she is currently considering providing aid to.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	123552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>Where DFID works and DFID’s allocations to different countries are kept under review to ensure UK Aid is used most effectively to achieve poverty reduction in the national interest and responds to changing global needs.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/01/2018 17:16:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

824661

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	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: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department plans to increase funding for healthcare and other essential services in Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	123462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s long term support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) supports their provision of basic services to 1.3 million people in Gaza, including basic education and healthcare. Additionally, the UK recently provided £1.9 million through the United Nations Children’s Fund to support around 1 million Gazans by providing clean water, rehabilitating sanitation facilities and promoting hygiene standards to stop the spread of disease.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/01/2018 18:25:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson