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942836

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to ensure that the UK's future trading arrangements align with the African Continental Free Trade Area.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	165005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>We welcome African efforts to develop an African Continental Free Trade Agreement. As we leave the EU, we are seeking to replicate the effects of the EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), which are development-focused trade deals with developing countries. We also intend to allow many non-EPA developing countries to continue to benefit from tariff-free or reduced tariff access to the UK market. These arrangements will complement the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, at the same time as they strengthen UK trade opportunities around the world.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/07/2018 14:42:38 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

934001

registered interest
date	02/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria: Conflict Prevention
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 (a) tackle the origins of conflict in Nigeria between Fulani herdsmen and farming communities and (b) help reduce that conflict and protect communities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	159589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the suffering caused by ‎inter-communal violence in Nigeria, with several serious clashes in recent weeks. The causes of these clashes are deep rooted and complex including rights of access to land and water. The UK has supported a number of initiatives that have brought communities together and provided livelihoods and economic opportunities in the affected areas. We have raised our concerns at federal, state and local government level, as well as with religious leaders and advocacy groups. We continue to urge the Government of Nigeria to work with affected populations to develop a solution that meets the needs of all the communities affected.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/07/2018 16:19:16 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

934004

registered interest
date	02/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: UN Global Compact
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what formal consultation she plans for the UN Global Compact’s Africa Strategy; and whether she plans to include the UN Economic Commission for Africa in that process.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	159590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>We do not intend to carry out a formal consultation around the UN Global Compact’s Africa strategy, but we expect for them to engage with relevant partners such as the UN Economic Commission for Africa.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/07/2018 16:19:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

917679

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department gives to legislators overseas to increase their capacity effectively to regulate the growing technology and digital trade sectors in their countries.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	150111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s Digital Strategy puts technology at the heart of its future aid offer, including by providing support to developing economies to make the most of digital opportunities.</p><p>On digital trade specifically, at the World Trade Organisation’s 11th Ministerial Conference the government supported the statement signed by 71 members to make digital trade easier across the world. These discussions are open to all members and recognise the specific challenges faced by developing countries.</p><p>At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April, the UK and other Commonwealth member states adopted a Declaration on the Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda for Trade and Investment, with the goal of expanding investment and boosting intra-Commonwealth trade to US$2 trillion by 2030. Also, the Secretary of State, alongside the President of Kenya, launched a Digital Finance Champions Group to drive innovation to improve financial access for the most vulnerable people in societies.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/06/2018 15:30:40 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

806316

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2017 to Question 117507, what criteria her Department uses to identify where the highest footprint of research takes place.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	119508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>DFID allocate spend thematically rather than geographically, allowing us to prioritise research into the most pressing issues. DFID funds over 150 separate research programmes amounting to around £390m per Annum, focusing on new innovation and technologies to change lives. Most focus on multiple countries or regions.</p><p>Information on these programmes and where they work is all published on DFID’s development tracker.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/12/2017 13:44:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

806317

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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: Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2017 to Question 117507 on Department for International Development: Science, if she will publish the allocation of science spending by region.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	119509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>By thematically assigning funding for research (which is classified as science), rather than geographically, we ensure that Research and Innovation investments focus on the most pressing development challenges.</p><p>DFID funds over 150 programmes, most of which target multiple countries or regions. All information on countries or regions the programmes target is published online, on DFID’s development tracker.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/12/2017 13:46:11 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

800948

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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: Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department's science budget is allocated to (a) the UK, (b) Africa and (c) Asia.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	117507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>DFID does not allocate its research budget geographically by region. Allocation is based on priority themes set out in the 2016 Research Review. In 2016-17 DFID spent £321 million on research (which classifies as science expenditure). DFID funded research partnerships span different regions and multiple countries, with the highest footprint of research taking place in East and West Africa.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/12/2017 16:09:21 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

795252

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Lake Chad Basin: Humanitarian Aid
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 current humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad region?
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	115673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>According to the United Nations, 10.8 million people in the Lake Chad Basin require humanitarian assistance, including 2.3 million that are displaced from their homes, and 7.2 million that suffer from severe food shortages. We are monitoring the situation closely, including through regular field visits by DFID staff based in the region.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 30/11/2017 14:20:06 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

795253

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Lake Chad Basin: Humanitarian 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 support (a) humanitarian and (b) stabilisation programmes in the Lake Chad region.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	115674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The crisis in the Lake Chad Basin that affects Nigeria, Northern Cameroon, Niger and Chad is a priority for my Department. In 2017, we are providing £100 million in humanitarian assistance to northern Nigeria and over £14 million to other regions bordering Lake Chad, which will for example provide food assistance to more than 1.5 million people and reach 120,000 children with life-saving treatment for severe acute malnutrition. The UK is also providing over £8 million for stabilisation in the Lake Chad Basin region, including helping communities better respond to and manage the effects of violent conflict.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 30/11/2017 13:55:26 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

793965

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Lake Chad Basin: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian aid her Department (a) has recently provided and (b) plans to provide to the Lake Chad region.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	115054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The crisis in the Lake Chad Basin that affects Nigeria, Northern Cameroon, Niger and Chad, is a priority for my Department. In 2017 the UK committed £100m in humanitarian assistance to Northern Nigeria and over £14m to other regions bordering Lake Chad. We have committed £300m to the humanitarian crisis in Northern Nigeria over the next 5 years and £39m to the wider Sahel crisis for 2018.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 27/11/2017 16:39:55 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah