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657204

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date	12/12/2016
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: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her strategic objectives are in relation to women and girls in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	56961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID’s <strong>Strategic Vision</strong> for Girls and Women, published in 2011, sets out four, interlinked game-changing ‘pillars’ critical for empowering girls and women:</p><p>1. Girls’ completion of primary and secondary education</p><p>2. Economic empowerment</p><p>3. Ability to live free from violence</p><p>4. Universal sexual and reproductive health and rights.</p><p>DFID is committed to delivering the Prime Minister’s promise on tackling modern slavery and the 2015 government manifesto. ‘We will promote girls’ education, encourage equal access to property rights and work to achieve access to family planning for everyone who wants it. We will continue to lead efforts to tackle violence against women and girls, end FGM and combat early and forced marriage, both at home and abroad’.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 15/12/2016 13:43:20 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

657205

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the pay of full-time staff in the highest pay grade in her Department and average full-time pay in that Department.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	57035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics publish the salary ratio of highest to median earners for each Civil Service organization. These ratios are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics and can be found on the Office for National Statistics website at www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/ peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/civilservicestatistics/2016</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 19/12/2016 16:44:54 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

657206

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to include worker representation on its departmental board.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	57013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the oral statement on the Corporate Governance Green Paper of 29 November 2016, Official Report, Column 1408.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/12/2016 12:55:58 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

657207

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the highest-paid and lowest-paid full-time employee in her Department.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	56991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID does not publish details of the salary of their highest to lowest paid employees.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics do, however, publish the salary ratio of highest to median earners for each Civil Service organization. These ratios are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics and can be found on the Office for National Statistics website at <a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/%20employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/civilservicestatistics/2016" target="_blank">www.ons.gov.uk/ employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/civilservicestatistics/2016</a></p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 19/12/2016 16:44:04 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

657208

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what measures her Department has in place to support those of its staff who have mental health problems.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	57128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>Mental health is a key priority for DFID and we are committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff in line with commitments set out in both the Civil Service Talent Action Plan and the Health &amp; Wellbeing Strategic Action Plan. We support staff through a range of measures.</p><p>DFID is based across two sites in the UK – in England and Scotland. We support both the “Time to Change” campaign (in England) and SeeMe in Scotland to end the stigma associated with mental health and raise awareness through supporting Mental Health Awareness Week. We have also recently launched a series of products on personal and team resilience and we promote the Civil Service e-learning to expand staff and managers knowledge of mental health issues.</p><p>DFID’s Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offers Telephone and Face to Face Counselling for all staff experiencing mental ill health across our global workforce. The service also provides a wide range of online information and advice on work/life issues.</p><p>DFID’s HR teams and Occupational Health Services provide support and advice for staff and managers to ensure a successful return to work after a period of mental ill health.</p><p>DFID also has a Listening Network, an informal peer staff network, to complement the help already available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/12/2016 12:59:04 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

657209

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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: Nutrition
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 plans to improve nutrition-specific programmes in low and middle-income countries.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	57092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID is on track with our commitment to improve the nutrition of 50 million people by 2020. We are continuing to strengthen nutrition-specific programmes in the countries where we work. These services will contribute to reducing stunting and make sure acute malnutrition is treated effectively. We support Governments that are part of the Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Movement to do the same.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/12/2016 12:56:30 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

657210

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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: Nutrition
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 Scaling Up Nutrition movement in its work on global malnutrition.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	57094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development is a member of the Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Lead Group. DFID funds the SUN Movement Secretariat, the SUN Civil Society Network and is providing assistance to Governments in the SUN Movement.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/12/2016 12:57:49 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

657413

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much aid the UK has given to Greece to help accommodate and care for refugees from Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>DFID has provided £27 million in humanitarian assistance to help tackle the refugee and migrant crisis in Greece since October 2015. This has provided life-saving assistance, according to need, to refugees and migrants from Syria and other countries. The support includes accommodation, food, water and hygiene kits.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/12/2016 12:49:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno