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423012

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to coordinate development and environmental sustainability agendas.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	12846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The new Global Goals provide a strong new framework for sustainable growth and poverty reduction, explicitly linking the development and environmental sustainability agendas. DFID is integrating environmental sustainability through development policy, research and investment, including investment of Climate Finance via the UK’s International Climate Fund (ICF) which has helped 15 million poor and vulnerable people adapt to the effects of climate change and helped 2.6 million people to access to clean energy.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 28/10/2015 15:45:53 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

423013

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nepal: Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the economic recovery in Nepal since the earthquake in April 2015.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	12847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The Nepal government estimates that GDP reduced by 1.5% as a result of the earthquake. Economic recovery has been slow and uncertain.</p><br /><p>Delays setting up the National Reconstruction Authority and unrest in the border area with India, which has closed most border crossings for over 6 weeks, make economic recovery challenging. We are pressing the government to prioritise the post-disaster response.</p><br /><p>The UK is providing up to £35 million for technical assistance to the Government of Nepal to directly mobilise more than £600 million of private investment into growth-boosting sectors, such as export-focused hydropower projects, indirectly generating better-paying jobs for unskilled and low-skilled Nepalese. The UK is also investing in building and maintaining roads to improve access in Nepal.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 28/10/2015 17:03:12 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

423014

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Somalia: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of political and economic progress in Somalia.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	12848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>During my recent visit in July, I saw the complex challenges that Somalia faces after more than two decades of conflict. Despite this, real progress is being made in reaching a political settlement, tackling the threat posed by Al Shabaab, and rebuilding the economy and the state. Credible elections next year will be a further important step forward. As one of Somalia’s leading international partners, we are doing everything we can to support the completion of the federal map, the electoral process, and the economic development of the country.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 28/10/2015 15:41:19 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

419145

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Remittances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that remittances are delivered to their intended recipients.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	10463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>Remittances are a vital lifeline for many poor people in developing countries. DFID works through the World Bank Group and a network of Financial Sector Deepening entities across Africa to support the delivery of remittances to poor people and strengthen regulations that govern the operation of secure and legitimate payment channels.</p><p>As a member of the Action Group on Cross Border Remittances, we work with regulators and the industry bodies for banking and Money Service Businesses (MSBs) to: increase supervision of MSBs, improve industry guidance and training, clarify regulatory requirements, monitor market risk and support a safer corridor for UK-Somalia remittances.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 12/10/2015 15:58:51 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

381824

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her policy is on providing funding to non-governmental organisations and charities that promote boycotts or sanctions against Israel.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	2940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>DFID’s work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is channelled through trusted partners including both the UN and non-governmental organisations and mainly consists of large-scale and strategic programmes. The UK Government has made its position on boycotts clear. While we do not hesitate to express disagreement with Israel whenever we feel it necessary, we are firmly opposed to boycotts. We believe that imposing sanctions on Israel or supporting anti-Israeli boycotts would not support our efforts to progress the peace process and achieve a negotiated solution.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 23/06/2015 12:33:21 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

229390

registered interest
date	24/03/2015
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: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that a long-term, strategic approach is taken to funding of her Department's education projects.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	228882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) works with partner countries to develop, and finance, long-term education sector plans that will deliver good quality education for all children. We also invest in research to inform our education strategy. DFID is, additionally, a significant donor to the Global Partnership for Education, which works to optimise multiple funding flows to national education sector plans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 26/03/2015 10:08:10 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

228823

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to encourage better dialogue between factory workers and management in Bangladesh's garment industry.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	228581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>We are supporting the formation of Operational Health and Safety committees, including training and capacity development of up to half a million participants, with the aim of improving dialogue and cooperation around worker safety. We are also supporting the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) to implement a Social Dialogue project in five pilot factories in Bangladesh, and are providing support to workers to form functioning worker participation committees.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/03/2015 17:43:15 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

228824

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress has been made on encouraging companies to sign up to the Ethical Trading Initiative.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	228583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is a unique alliance of companies, trade unions and non-government organisations. DFID supports the Ethical Trading Initiative in their work to improve the lives of workers around the world. Company sign-up to ETI has nearly doubled in the last 5 years from 45 members to 87 members.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 25/03/2015 17:43:02 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

228830

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what monitoring her Department undertakes of the content of UN Relief and Works Agency educational materials in Gaza and the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	228560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>We accompany our support for the UN Relief and Works Agency with stringent attention to their neutrality and values of peace. UNRWA continues to implement a human rights, conflict resolution and tolerance policy, which applies to all its schools in its five fields of operation, supplementing the host country curriculums. UNRWA has also developed a framework which establishes standard criteria for analysing and enhancing textbooks across all fields and includes tools to guide analysis of host country curricula, textbooks, and other learning material to ensure they reflect UN values. We take allegations of incitement very seriously and raise them with UNRWA whenever appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/03/2015 17:43:30 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

224024

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
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: Tax Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support the development of tax collection capacity in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	225599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>DFID is currently engaged in tax capacity building in 22 of our 28 priority countries. We are also developing tax capacity building work in a further 4 priority countries. This includes indirect support through multilateral organisations. We have established a specialist Developing Country Capacity Building Unit in HMRC, to deploy HMRC staff to provide technical expertise in support of these efforts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 05/03/2015 15:24:28 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord