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984925

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date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to publish her Department's preparations for no deal.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	177718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>DFID published guidance on 23 August for UK organisations delivering EU humanitarian aid programmes if there is no Brexit deal so that they can make informed plans and preparations for that unlikely scenario. The guidance set out our offer of financial assurance for UK organisations to allow them to continue bidding for funding from the core budget of European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) without undertaking unmanageable financial and programmatic risk.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/10/2018 15:05:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

984946

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	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 change there has been in staffing levels in her Department since June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	177735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>Figures on employment levels in all Civil Service organisations are collected each quarter by ONS as part of its Quarterly Public Sector Employment Survey (QPSES).</p><p> </p><p>Please see below table providing DFID’s staff numbers since June 2016. September figures will be published 2 November.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>Numbers</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>Numbers</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>Numbers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>2120</p></td><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>2495</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>2158</p></td><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>2513</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>2046</p></td><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>2181</p></td><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>2526</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>2062</p></td><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>2190</p></td><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>2545</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>2071</p></td><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>2217</p></td><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>2551</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>2090</p></td><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>2256</p></td><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>2569</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>2099</p></td><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>2299</p></td><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>2605</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>2329</p></td><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>2632</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>2351</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>2389</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>2443</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>2459</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/10/2018 15:07:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

797718

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by her Department and (b) her Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	116681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>EU Exit is an all-of-government operation. The Department for International Development is doing detailed work with departments to prepare for the upcoming negotiations by understanding the risks and opportunities of leaving the EU and coordinating planning.</p><p> </p><p>Staff within the Europe and Trade for Development teams lead on providing advice to Ministers on EU Exit and exit-related issues. Members of staff across the Department also provide advice and analysis on EU Exit issues as required.</p><p> </p><p>Given the interactions between EU exit work and the Department’s other priorities, it would not be possible to give an accurate figure.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 06/12/2017 12:22:43 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

777864

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
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: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department was consulted by the Department for Exiting the European Union on the economic impact assessments conducted for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	109537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is carrying out an ongoing programme of comprehensive analytical work that will inform our negotiating position with the EU, to define our deep and special partnership with the EU, and inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks.</p><p>The Department for International Development is working with officials across government, in close coordination with the Department for Exiting the European Union, to ensure the delivery of a holistic programme of analysis across government.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 01/11/2017 17:39:36 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

348104

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation
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 anti-FGM measures.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK is a key supporter of the Africa-led movement to end Female Genital Mutilation. We have made the largest single donor commitment ever to this issue, with a flagship programme of £35 million over 5 years.</p><p> </p><p>In addition DFID is exploring what we can do in practising countries where we have bilateral programmes, including supporting efforts to end FGM in Sudan (which has a very high prevalence rate) through a £12m bilateral five year programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We also continue to work with others to increase international commitment to this neglected issue. DFID’s Girl Summit, held in July 2014, resulted in commitments to take action to end FGM and child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) from organisations, governments, businesses, communities and individuals across the world.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 08/06/2015 12:48:22 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

348105

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria: Female Genital Mutilation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she plans to take to support the implementation of the ban on female genital mutilation in Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting efforts to end female genital mutilation both in the UK and across the globe. We welcome the passing of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill and its ban on female genital mutilation in Nigeria. DFID will work closely with the new Government on the implementation of this Bill. DFID is also supporting implementation at both federal and state levels.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 08/06/2015 16:11:08 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

173679

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
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: Female Genital Mutilation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many officials of her Department in (a) the UK and (b) each station worldwide deal with FGM as part of their remit.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	220700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>Ending violence against women and girls – including ending FGM – is a cross-cutting priority for DFID and therefore it is not possible to report the specific number of staff working on this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 19/01/2015 16:51:17 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra