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931965

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will call for a review of the UN Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	158144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The United Nations (UN) have begun a review of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism. Officials are following the review closely.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/07/2018 16:37:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

931346

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the form of the consultation with local authorities will be on the planned indicators to measure progress on Sustainable Development Goal 5 for the Voluntary National Review in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	157856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>Work on developing the UK’s 2019 Voluntary National Review is ongoing. We will be drawing on a range of sources, including:</p><ul><li>the UN’s global indicator framework for measuring progress towards the SDGs;</li><li>the UK’s Office for National Statistics’ National Reporting Platform on UK data for the SDGs;</li><li>Single Departmental Plans in which government departments have embedded the SDGs; and</li><li>departmental Annual Reports and Accounts in which departments are expected to report progress towards the SDGs.</li></ul><p>We will continue to consult with a range of key stakeholders as we finalise our plans, including launching an online consultation to ensure we capture a wide range of views and inputs.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/07/2018 16:36:35 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

931397

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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: Teachers
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 on teacher training in Pakistan; and whether that training covers human rights and religious freedoms.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	157615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s technical assistance teams have revised teacher training programmes for induction and continuous professional development in two provinces in Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab. The new training covers human rights and religious freedom. In KP the induction programme includes a module to promote teacher tolerance in diverse classrooms and a sub-module that specifically focuses on creating an inclusive learning environment for students from religious minorities. Similarly, the Punjab Education Sector Support Programme has supported the development of induction content on diversity and inclusion and a module on diversity and inclusion in the continuous professional development programmes for all teachers in Punjab.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/07/2018 16:42:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

931417

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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 steps her Department is taking to seek to ensure that the educational system in Pakistan does not promote discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	157719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government strongly condemns religious persecution and we will continue to engage the Government of Pakistan on the need to uphold the social, economic and political rights of all of its citizens, regardless of faith, gender or ethnicity. We continue to raise the issue of freedom of religion and belief at the highest levels of government.</p><p>We work closely with provincial governments in areas in which we work to ensure their curriculums promote values of inclusion, diversity and religious tolerance. Through the Ilm Two programme DFID also has a programme supporting the production of additional reading materials that specifically focus on religious tolerance and inclusion.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/07/2018 16:40:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

931435

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
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 engage with Palestinian civil society groups as part of the provision of UK foreign assistance to the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	157854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s priorities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are to promote economic opportunities, provide humanitarian relief and improve governance. In the course of this work we regularly meet Palestinian civil society organisations such as the local chapter of Transparency International, ALLMEP and Search for Common Ground. We only provide funding to organisations following a rigorous due diligence process.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/07/2018 16:41:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

931529

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Internally Displaced People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) discussions have been held and (b) agreements have been reached with international partners on responding to the displacement of people in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	157671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID is supporting the UN, NGOs and other partners to deliver life-saving assistance to Syrians, including those who are internally displaced, by providing food, healthcare, water and other life-saving relief.</p><p> </p><p>With our international partners, the UK continues to use our position in the UN Security Council and the International Syria Support Group to advocate for the protection of civilians, and calls on all parties to allow humanitarian agencies unfettered access to deliver aid to those most in need.</p><p> </p><p>We monitor ongoing displacement across Syria, and maintain close contact with other donors and our humanitarian partners to ensure our programmes are supporting those most in need.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/07/2018 16:33:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

931530

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with the Lebanese Government on the access of Syrian refugees to (a) residency, (b) the labour market and (c) education in that country.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	157672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK helps Lebanon to meet the humanitarian needs of Syrian refugees and vulnerable host communities; supporting Lebanon’s fragile economy, including by investing in job opportunities for Syrians and Lebanese and providing quality education to all children in Lebanon. DFID Ministers and officials from both the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development regularly raise the issues of access for refugees to residency documents, jobs and educational opportunities with the Government of Lebanon, most recently during my visit to Lebanon on 28 and 29 June during which I met President Aoun, Prime Minister Hariri, and Foreign Minister Bassil.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/07/2018 16:37:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

931004

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the recent military action in Hudaydah has had an effect on the operational capacity of her Department's sponsored projects in Yemen; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	157037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>Our UN and NGO partners continue to work tirelessly to mitigate the humanitarian consequences of the ongoing military operation on Hodeidah, and to reach the most vulnerable in all areas of the country including the 8.4 million people at risk of starvation. The UK’s commitment of £170 million to this year’s UN’s Yemen Humanitarian Appeal supports these efforts.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this month, the UK provided £15 million to the Yemen Humanitarian Pooled Fund. In response to the Hodeidah operation, the Fund has supported the procurement 600,000 of emergency ration packs for the whole population of Hodeidah city, as well as providing sufficient food to meet the needs of 1.1 million people across Yemen for a month.</p><p> </p><p>UN agencies and NGOs have quickly responded to the operation in Hodeidah, responding to both the humanitarian situation in Hodeidah city and to the effects of the operation on the humanitarian response throughout Yemen. Our UN partners have prepositioned supplies for emergency feeding, treatment of wounded, people displaced, and to provide fuel for generators and water trucking.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/07/2018 16:39:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

931005

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that the flow of her Department's aid to Yemen is not compromised as a result of military activity in the province of Hudaydah.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	157038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK government has clearly set out our concerns about the operation on Hodeidah, and have been in close touch with all parties on this. This includes the Prime Minister raising our concerns in a recent call with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.</p><p> </p><p>Hodeidah and Saleef ports remain open for commercial and humanitarian imports of food, fuel and medical supplies. We continue to engage closely with all parties to prioritise the humanitarian response urging that military operations protect civilians and do not prevent food and fuel from reaching the 8.4 million Yemenis throughout Yemen who are at risk of starvation. We have also been clear that the Houthis must not compromise port facilities and must facilitate access for aid and supplies in the areas they hold.</p><p> </p><p>Last Sunday another missile was intercepted over Riyadh. The UK is providing £1.3 million to help the UN’s Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) to facilitate commercial imports into Hodeidah and Saleef ports by giving the Coalition confidence that weapons are not coming in on commercial ships. Alongside this financial support, we have also deployed UK experts to support the inspections of ships in Djibouti, increasing the proportion of physical inspections ten-fold.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/07/2018 16:43:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

931006

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Tunisia: 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 financial aid the UK plans to provide to Tunisia in the financial year 2018-2019.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	157039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting Tunisia’s democratic transition, through economic development, governance reforms and increasing the capacity of the country’s security sector. Through the cross-Government Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) Tunisia has been allocated over £11.2 million for 2018-2019.</p><p> </p><p>On top of our bilateral support, multilateral organisations are also a vital part of the UK’s efforts to build security, stability and prosperity in Tunisia. The UK is a generous donor to the multilateral system, supporting the work of organisations such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on reform activities in Tunisia.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/07/2018 16:46:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz