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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-01more like thismore than 2019-07-01
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading International Planned Parenthood Federation: Offences against Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking in response to the recent allegations of institutional and sexual abuse of young people in the International Planned Parenthood Federation. more like this
tabling member constituency Stone more like this
tabling member printed
Sir William Cash remove filter
uin 271337 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-04more like thismore than 2019-07-04
answer text <p>The UK government take issues of fraud and sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment extremely seriously. As set out in DFID funding agreements with all partners, the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) has a clear obligation to report incidents to us.</p><p>Over the past year, IPPF’s Director General and IPPF’s Safeguarding Unit have taken significant steps to strengthen their internal systems and to shift culture at the organisation so that people feel safer and more able to report wrongdoing. Action taken by IPPF includes a Safeguarding Taskforce to review and improve overall processes; IPPF’s first employee engagement survey; a set of best-practice safeguarding policies and procedures, including an Independent Complaints Panel; an IPPF SafeReport, which provides a safe space for anyone – including staff, clients, volunteers or member of the public – to raise concerns.</p><p>We continue to regularly review IPPF against our high standards for safeguarding, whistleblowing, risk, governance and code of conduct, and we conduct regular assessments of their safeguarding procedures. In addition to recent safeguarding reforms, IPPF is currently conducting a review of its governance system and structures, which IPPF anticipate will take around six months. During this time DFID will monitor IPPF’s governance reforms closely and regularly.</p>
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
grouped question UIN 269626 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-04T16:06:38.803Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-04T16:06:38.803Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
288
label Biography information for Sir William Cash more like this
1134801
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-26more like thismore than 2019-06-26
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading International Planned Parenthood Federation: Sexual Offences more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of his Department’s response to the allegations of sexual misconduct within the International Planned Parenthood Federation. more like this
tabling member constituency Stone more like this
tabling member printed
Sir William Cash remove filter
uin 269626 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-04more like thismore than 2019-07-04
answer text <p>The UK government take issues of fraud and sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment extremely seriously. As set out in DFID funding agreements with all partners, the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) has a clear obligation to report incidents to us.</p><p>Over the past year, IPPF’s Director General and IPPF’s Safeguarding Unit have taken significant steps to strengthen their internal systems and to shift culture at the organisation so that people feel safer and more able to report wrongdoing. Action taken by IPPF includes a Safeguarding Taskforce to review and improve overall processes; IPPF’s first employee engagement survey; a set of best-practice safeguarding policies and procedures, including an Independent Complaints Panel; an IPPF SafeReport, which provides a safe space for anyone – including staff, clients, volunteers or member of the public – to raise concerns.</p><p>We continue to regularly review IPPF against our high standards for safeguarding, whistleblowing, risk, governance and code of conduct, and we conduct regular assessments of their safeguarding procedures. In addition to recent safeguarding reforms, IPPF is currently conducting a review of its governance system and structures, which IPPF anticipate will take around six months. During this time DFID will monitor IPPF’s governance reforms closely and regularly.</p>
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
grouped question UIN 271337 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-04T16:06:38.753Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-04T16:06:38.753Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
288
label Biography information for Sir William Cash more like this
1133356
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Marie Stopes International: Expenditure more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department has allocated funding to Marie Stopes International for advocacy on laws on abortion in (a) Malawi, (b) South Sudan and (c) other countries in the last ten years. more like this
tabling member constituency Stone more like this
tabling member printed
Sir William Cash remove filter
uin 266637 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
answer text <p>My Department has provided funding to Marie Stopes International through central and bilateral programming in support of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health. This includes a wide range of activities such as health service delivery, outreach, contraceptive supply, policy support and advocacy.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this support, the Department allocated funding to Marie Stopes International and its partners through the Preventing Maternal Deaths from Unwanted Pregnancy Programme, from 2011 to 2018 across 20 countries, including South Sudan (until 2015) and Malawi. Our programmes take an integrated approach and the budget does not include figures specifically for advocacy on laws on abortion.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-25T15:44:33.477Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-25T15:44:33.477Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
288
label Biography information for Sir William Cash more like this
1133357
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Abortion more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2019 to Question 252496, which institutions his Department relied on for estimates of illegal abortions before July 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Stone more like this
tabling member printed
Sir William Cash remove filter
uin 266638 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
answer text <p>The UK government has long used a range of data sources and publications to inform our policy on unsafe abortion, as cited in our published position – notably the World Health Organisation and the Guttmacher Institute, whose expertise in this area is longstanding. This was the case prior to July 2018, when our sector results page was published.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-25T15:45:30.427Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-25T15:45:30.427Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
288
label Biography information for Sir William Cash more like this
1133359
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Abortion more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what opinion surveys his Department has commissioned on the views of (a) UK taxpayers and (b) people who live in the countries which receive UK aid according to his Department's policy on funding abortions overseas. more like this
tabling member constituency Stone more like this
tabling member printed
Sir William Cash remove filter
uin 266639 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
answer text <p>The UK Government’s <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fsafe-and-unsafe-abortion-uks-policy-position-on-safe-and-unsafe-abortion-in-developing-countries&amp;data=02%7C01%7CS-Chakawhata%40dfid.gsx.gov.uk%7C6a9bd6e7064e49cd8ed608d6d786240f%7Ccdf709af1a184c74bd936d14a64d73b3%7C0%7C0%7C636933368456380412&amp;sdata=agWe%2FTYGSbS5B5CJ4SlMuYU4zWv1QU7Zox0a1jR%2FMqQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">policy on safe abortion</a> takes an evidence-based, public health approach that aims to reduce death and disability caused by unsafe abortions and does not use opinion surveys.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has a range of bilateral and multi-country programmes supporting a package of women’s reproductive and maternal health information and services and only supports provision of safe abortion services as allowed by local laws. In countries where abortion is highly restricted, we can help make the consequences of unsafe abortion more widely understood. We do this by supporting the voices of local women themselves, as they work for their own rights and choices.</p>
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-25T15:46:50.593Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-25T15:46:50.593Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
288
label Biography information for Sir William Cash more like this
1133360
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Abortion more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if his Department will take steps to publish detailed country policy analyses pertaining to the Effectiveness Evaluation of the Prevention of Maternal Deaths from Unwanted Pregnancy Programme. more like this
tabling member constituency Stone more like this
tabling member printed
Sir William Cash remove filter
uin 266640 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-27more like thismore than 2019-06-27
answer text <p>My Department published the Evaluation of the Prevention of Maternal Deaths from Unwanted Pregnancy Programme which can be found <a href="https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-201518/documents" target="_blank">here</a>, together with the management response. The report summarises the extensive findings; including evaluation background, findings from countries policy analysis and methodological approaches. We do not intend to publish anything further at this stage.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-27T16:15:13.44Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-27T16:15:13.44Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
288
label Biography information for Sir William Cash more like this
1133361
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading International Planned Parenthood Federation: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding his Department has provided to the International Planned Parenthood Federation in the last five years; and how much funding his Department plans to provide to that organisation in the 2019-20 financial year. more like this
tabling member constituency Stone more like this
tabling member printed
Sir William Cash remove filter
uin 266641 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
answer text <p>From January 2013 to December 2017 DFID channelled £34.4m of net ODA via the International Planned Parenthood Federation. Comparable figures beyond 2017 are not yet available, estimates for 2018 spending will be available in autumn 2019.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-25T15:48:34.95Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-25T15:48:34.95Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
288
label Biography information for Sir William Cash more like this
1061192
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-14more like thismore than 2019-02-14
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Kenya: Marie Stopes International more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2018 to Question 201152, when the Government last funded Marie Stopes International to provide abortion services in Kenya. more like this
tabling member constituency Stone more like this
tabling member printed
Sir William Cash remove filter
uin 221581 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-21more like thismore than 2019-02-21
answer text <p>The Department for International Development has not funded Marie Stopes International to provide abortion services in Kenya.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-21T14:29:46.667Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-21T14:29:46.667Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
288
label Biography information for Sir William Cash more like this
1061193
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-14more like thismore than 2019-02-14
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Abortion more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, in which countries the Government has funded abortion services in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Stone more like this
tabling member printed
Sir William Cash remove filter
uin 221582 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-21more like thismore than 2019-02-21
answer text <p>DFID has a range of bilateral and multi-country programmes supporting a package of women’s reproductive and maternal health information and services. It is not possible to provide a break down by safe abortion or post-abortion care alone. DFID supports provision of safe abortion services as allowed by local laws and where access to abortion is highly restricted, we can help make the consequences of unsafe abortion more widely understood and can consider supporting policy reform.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-21T14:31:03.53Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-21T14:31:03.53Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
288
label Biography information for Sir William Cash more like this
1061194
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-14more like thismore than 2019-02-14
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Abortion more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2018 to Question 173969, whether her Department holds data on (a) how much funding it has provided for abortion services and (b) how many abortion procedures were carried out using that funding for each project that her Department has funded since 1997. more like this
tabling member constituency Stone more like this
tabling member printed
Sir William Cash remove filter
uin 221583 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-21more like thismore than 2019-02-21
answer text <p>All DFID programming on sexual and reproductive health and rights, including the ‘Delivering Sustainable and Equitable Increases in Family Planning in Kenya’ programme, take an integrated approach in order to meet a wide range of women’s reproductive health needs. For example, providing a woman with holistic care for gender-based violence, HIV, counselling, post-abortion care and information on family planning. Because these services are integrated, it is not possible to disaggregate figures solely relating to safe abortion procedures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The aim of DFID’s work on sexual and reproductive health and rights is to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions, increase the use of voluntary family planning, and give women control over their own bodies and lives.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-21T14:34:00.723Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-21T14:34:00.723Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
288
label Biography information for Sir William Cash more like this