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934127

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information her Department holds on the prevalence of (a) religious bias in education policy and (b) religious hate material in textbooks in Sindh and Punjab states in Pakistan; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
	tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	160058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID does not hold information on the prevalence of religious bias in education policy. However, respect for human rights, including the provisions of non-discrimination and protection for freedom of religion is one of the four Partnership Principles that guide the DFID Pakistan programme, and which are also set out in Pakistan’s constitution. A Partnership Principles Assessment provides the basis for regular bilateral assistance talks between the UK and Pakistan and is regularly reviewed.</p><p> </p><p>While DFID has not carried out a general review of textbooks in Sindh, we have reviewed textbooks used in DFID supported non-government primary schools in Sindh. DFID has carried out an internal review of textbooks used in the public sector in Punjab and KP.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/07/2018 15:33:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

934128

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Religious Freedom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will offer her Department's expertise to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to help it enhance its country-specific strategies to promote the right to freedom of religion or belief.
	tabling member constituency	Knowsley
	tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	160093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>Defending the right to freedom of religion or belief remains a top priority for this Government.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials from DFID and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office regularly discuss strategies and approaches to supporting this universal human right.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/07/2018 15:38:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

934192

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, following the publication of the 2018 Aid Transparency Index, what steps her Department is taking to meet its goal of helping all departments to achieve a good or very good rating in that index by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	160285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID has helped develop guidance on publishing to the International Aid Transparency Initiative open data standard (IATI), and continues to provide advice and tailored training to other government departments. The Department hosted transparency workshops in 2016, 2017, and again in July 2018. Transparency is regularly discussed at the cross-Whitehall Official Development Assistance (ODA) Ministerial meetings, which the Secretary of State co-Chairs. Transparency is also discussed at the regular cross-Government Senior Officials Group on ODA and also covered at operational level at cross-Government ODA Learning Days.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/07/2018 15:45:13 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

934279

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burma: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what arrangements have been made for the provision of aid to the Karen people in Myanmar in response to recent violence in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	160202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>Through a range of funding instruments, international and local partners, DFID has provided humanitarian emergency support, livelihood activities as well as longer term health improvement programmes. This includes:</p><ul><li>Nearly 100,000 people tested for Malaria and treated 2,400 confirmed cases;</li><li>7,682 suspected Tuberculosis cases in 2017, 515 were confirmed and received treatment;</li><li>USD 4.38 million of loans were disbursed in 2017; and</li><li>9,500 refugees in Thailand are receiving humanitarian assistance.</li></ul> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/07/2018 15:35:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

934281

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burma: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department is working with the Karen National Union and the Karen Women's Organisation in the distribution of aid to the Karen people in Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	160203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID is working with the Karen National Union and the Karen Women's Organisation across a broad range of activities which include distribution of humanitarian aid, nutrition support, health and capacity building.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/07/2018 15:36:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

934342

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Disaster Relief
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, on how many occasions and to which countries the UK Emergency Medical Team has been deployed in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	160362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK Emergency Medical Team recently deployed to Bangladesh following the diphtheria outbreak in December 2017. DFID also has the option to deploy Team personnel only to work in existing national health facilities and did so to Nepal in 2015, Gaza in 2014 and the Philippines in 2013.</p><p>Taking into account lessons learned from previous deployments, including safety concerns for deploying UK nationals and problems with access and permits, the current Emergency Medical Team is not designed to be deployed into active conflict zones. The UK government has provided £1.5 million to the ICRC to help treat patients in 11 hospitals in Gaza by restocking vital medical supplies and providing physical rehabilitative services.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 160363 question first answered 10/07/2018 15:46:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

934343

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	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, for what the reasons the UK Emergency Medical Team was not deployed to Gaza following the deaths and gunshot injuries to civilian demonstrators in April and May 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	160363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK Emergency Medical Team recently deployed to Bangladesh following the diphtheria outbreak in December 2017. DFID also has the option to deploy Team personnel only to work in existing national health facilities and did so to Nepal in 2015, Gaza in 2014 and the Philippines in 2013.</p><p>Taking into account lessons learned from previous deployments, including safety concerns for deploying UK nationals and problems with access and permits, the current Emergency Medical Team is not designed to be deployed into active conflict zones. The UK government has provided £1.5 million to the ICRC to help treat patients in 11 hospitals in Gaza by restocking vital medical supplies and providing physical rehabilitative services.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 160362 question first answered 10/07/2018 15:46:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

934837

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Malawi: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on aid projects in Malawi in each year for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	160817
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>Information on UK aid spending by country is available in the annual Statistics on International Development publication (available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development</a>).</p><p>The table below shows published figures on DFID’s bilateral official development assistance (ODA) spend in Malawi from 2009-2016.</p><p>DFID bilateral ODA to Malawi, £ million:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>DFID Bilateral ODA to Malawi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>106</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Statistics on International Development</p><p> </p><p>Further information on DFID’s results achieved, spending, performance and efficiency can be found in its Annual Reports (available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfid-annual-report-2011-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfid-annual-report-2011-2012</a>).</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/07/2018 15:42:01 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

934976

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Treasury on the UK’s 0.7 per cent commitment on international aid spending.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	161237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID has had no recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer or Treasury on the UK’s commitment to spend 0.7% of its gross national income on official development assistance. The commitment was enshrined in law in 2015. The Government has been unequivocal that it will continue to honour this commitment, which serves both our national and international interests.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/07/2018 07:59:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan