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1019937

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will publish the loans made by (a) the UK Aid Agency and (b) British Companies in relation to the UK's International Development Programme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	198827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>Official Development Assistance (ODA) is defined by the OECD Development Assistance Committee as resource flows to developing countries and multilateral organisations, which are provided by official agencies, for example the UK Government or its executive agencies.</p><p> </p><p>Under the definition, a total of £1,567 million of UK ODA was provided in loans in 2017. Of the total, DFID provided £21 million in bilateral loans to developing countries and £820 million for a multilateral loan to the World Bank in 2017. A non-DFID multilateral loan of £726 million was also provided to the International Monetary Fund in 2017. Details of these loans are submitted online in the Development Tracker.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/12/2018 17:36:12 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

855787

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Voluntary Work
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 vet people who volunteer for overseas placements on Government-backed schemes.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	131092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring rigorous vetting of all volunteers on DFID-funded schemes. For example, on the International Citizen Service (ICS) programme, all volunteers are subject to medical clearance, two satisfactory references and a criminal background clearance. ICS agencies are required to check the criminal background of volunteers to the maximum level possible under the laws of their country of residence and comply with the UK DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Code of Practice.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/03/2018 10:53:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

851564

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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: Voluntary Work
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 widen participation in her Department's volunteer programmes, particularly by people from low income backgrounds.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	130327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>It is important that participants in DFID’s volunteering programmes are reflective of the UK population. We take active steps to ensure this happens. For example, we set and then monitor the performance of the International Citizen Service (ICS) programme on a quarterly basis against stringent volunteer targets related to gender, regional location, socio-economic background and disability.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/03/2018 18:26:57 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

681344

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Water
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 increase her Department's spending on water, sanitation and hygiene projects.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	62299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government has committed to help 60 million people to gain access to water and sanitation by 2020. The focus will be to deliver results with best value for money in order to control the total amount spent.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 02/02/2017 17:53:13 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

672160

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
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: Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will provide a comprehensive list of the public policy targets established by her Department (a) between 2010 and May 2015 and (b) since May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	59871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s public policy targets between 2010 and May 2015 are summarised in the publication ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/67584/BAR-MAR-summary-document-web.pdf" target="_blank">UK Aid: Changing aid, delivering results</a>’ which concluded the Bilateral and Multilateral Aid Reviews of 2010.</p><p>Public policy targets since May 2015 are summarised in ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rising-to-the-challenge-of-ending-poverty-the-bilateral-development-review-2016" target="_blank">Rising to the challenge of ending poverty</a>’ which concluded the Bilateral and Multilateral Development Review of 2015, along with the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-research-review" target="_blank">Research</a> Review, and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-civil-society-partnership-review" target="_blank">Civil Society Partnership</a> Review.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/01/2017 17:45:12 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

654896

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
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: Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many days she has spent abroad on government business since her appointment.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	56775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has visited a range of countries overseas since her appointment. Information on Ministerial Travel is published as part of DFID’s quarterly transparency return on www.gov.uk</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 13/12/2016 17:39:09 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

638122

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
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: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of renewed airstrikes in Aleppo on the humanitarian situation in that city; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	53457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on 17 November at least 32 deaths in eastern Aleppo since Regime and Russian airstrikes recommenced on 15 November. Strikes have hit essential civilian infrastructure including a blood bank and a children’s hospital. Food is now running out for the 275,000 people trapped in Aleppo city. On 16 November, the Secretary of State issued a public statement calling for Russia to halt the new wave of bombings and for humanitarian workers to be granted immediate access to provide food and medicine to those in need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/11/2016 17:45:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

634163

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether it remains her Department's policy to spend 0.7 per cent of gross national income on official development assistance.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	52532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>Meeting the 0.7 per cent target for overseas aid is a manifesto commitment. It is enshrined in law and the Government has been unequivocal that we will continue to honour that promise. Alongside our world-class diplomacy and spending two per cent of our wealth on defence, upholding our manifesto commitments on UK aid is vital to securing Britain’s place in the world, exporting economic prosperity, security and stability in the national interest.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/11/2016 16:02:11 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

631206

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
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 change her Department's policy on aid conditionally.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	51991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Our existing policy on aid conditionality is flexible and robust.</p><p>DFID will continue to use appropriate forms of conditionality to achieve different ends, including: to promote core UK values, such as on human rights; to safeguard taxpayer’s money; and to focus delivery on the results and objectives we want to achieve in the fight against extreme poverty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/11/2016 17:54:48 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

631207

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what changes she has made to her Department's policy on international development funding since she has become Secretary of State.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	51992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State will ensure the Department continues to deliver the Government’s manifesto commitments and works to make aid more cost-effective, transparent, and accountable to the poorest people in the world and the taxpayers who fund it. We will publish the outcomes of reviews of our multilateral and bilateral development programmes shortly, which, alongside the research and civil society reviews (already published), will help set the future direction for the Department.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/11/2016 17:22:30 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis