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date	02/05/2018
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: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what training her Department has provided to (a) general civil servants, (b) fast stream civil servants and (c) senior civil servants on devolution and inter-governmental relations; how many such courses have taken place; and how many civil servants have attended such training courses in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	140626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>DFID has provided a range of in-house learning on devolution, including one to one training and training tailored for specific teams. Learning material is made available to staff at all grades.</p><p> </p><p>DFID provided two devolution training days (2016 and 2017) with specialist staff and learning materials available in public areas in both London and East Kilbride HQ locations.</p><p> </p><p>A number of DFID staff also attended devolution events run by the Cabinet Office and other UK Government Departments.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has not provided training on inter-governmental relations.</p><p> </p><p>All staff have access to the Civil Service e-learning training related to devolution and inter-governmental relations courses listed below:</p><ol><li>Devolution and intergovernmental working workshop</li><li>Devolution and intergovernmental working (online e-learning only)</li><li>EU exit: devolution settlements and intergovernmental working event (seminar)</li></ol> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/05/2018 14:58:32 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

845614

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what translation arrangements her Department has put in place to enable efficient and accurate handling of Welsh language correspondence from (a) MPs and (b) the general public.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	128586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Development obtains services to translate Welsh language correspondence as required.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/02/2018 12:22:06 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

837799

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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, how much her Department plans to spend on projects relating to the UK leaving the EU in the next five years; and if she will list the projects to which that funding has been assigned.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	126830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>EU Exit is an all-of-government operation and 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>My department has no current plans for any spends on projects that relate to the UK leaving the EU in the next five years.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/02/2018 16:17:06 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

753548

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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, how much and what proportion of her Department's expenditure has been identified as relating to its work on the UK leaving the EU in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	5627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Exit is an all-of-government operation. The Department for Exiting the European Union 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>EU Exit is managed within the existing departmental budget and 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 24/07/2017 12:44:03 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

752121

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
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, how many staff in her Department have responsibilities relating to the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	5028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Exit is an all-of-government operation. The Department for Exiting the European Union 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>Staff within the DFID Europe Department and DFID Trade for Development team based in the Department for International Trade, lead on providing advice to Ministers on EU Exit and exit-related issues.</p><p>Members of staff across the Department also provide advice and analysis on EU Exit issues as required.</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 24/07/2017 12:48:37 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

713547

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Eastern Europe: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing the level of UK aid to Eastern Europe; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	68844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues regarding the allocation of UK official development assistance (ODA) to ensure that it is used most effectively to tackle global challenges in our national interest, in line with the UK Aid Strategy.</p><p>The main mechanism for providing UK bilateral ODA in Eastern Europe is the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF). This includes support to economic and political reform delivered to five countries – including Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine – through the Good Governance Fund (GGF).</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 30/03/2017 14:45:35 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams