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1173026
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
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 Development Aid: Education 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 Official Development Assistance has been allocated to Education Cannot Wait in each financial year since it was established; and what future allocations of funding he plans to make. more like this
tabling member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
tabling member printed
Harriett Baldwin remove filter
uin 7201 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-30more like thismore than 2020-01-30
answer text <p>The UK is the largest donor to Education Cannot Wait. Education Cannot Wait has supported over 2 million children since its inception.</p><p>The funding provided directly to Education Cannot Wait in each financial year has been:</p><p>- <strong>2016/17 - </strong>£7.5m</p><p>- <strong>2017/18 - </strong>£10m</p><p>- <strong>2018/19 - </strong>£12.1m</p><p>- <strong>2019/20 - </strong>£38.5m</p><p><strong>Total - £68.1m</strong></p><p>Planned future spend provided directly is anticipated as:</p><p>- <strong>2020/21 - </strong>£25.6m</p><p>- <strong>2021/22 - </strong>£14.9m</p><p>- <strong>2022/23 - </strong>£10m</p><p><strong>Total - £50.5m</strong></p><p>Exact disbursements are based on performance in annual reviews, together with reviews of financial documentation to ensure payments are not in advance of need. Allocations beyond 2022/2023 will be determined closer to the time, based on progress made.</p><p>Exact disbursements are based on performance in annual reviews, together with reviews of financial documentation to ensure payments are not in advance of need. Allocations beyond 2022/2023 will be determined closer to the time, based on progress made.</p>
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-30T11:57:42.053Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-30T11:57:42.053Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
1173027
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
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: Education 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 UK aid has been allocated to the International Financing Facility for Education; and what assessment his Department has made of effect of the work of that Facility on delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goal on global education. more like this
tabling member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
tabling member printed
Harriett Baldwin remove filter
uin 7202 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-30more like thismore than 2020-01-30
answer text <p>The Prime Minister has publicly stated that education, particularly girls’ education, is a priority for the UK.</p><p>He announced a commitment of up to £300 million for the International Finance Facility for Education at the UN General Assembly in September 2019, consisting of £100 million in grant funding and $250 million in paid-in cash and guarantees.</p><p>The Facility will make a generate additional finance for education in up to 40 lower-middle income countries where funding is inadequate, learning is off track, and around 155 million children are out of school.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-30T15:34:35.657Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-30T15:34:35.657Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
1173028
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
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: Education 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 the Girls' Education Challenge has achieved to date; and what the projected outcomes are of its programmes. more like this
tabling member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
tabling member printed
Harriett Baldwin remove filter
uin 7203 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-30more like thismore than 2020-01-30
answer text <p>The UK launched our flagship Girls’ Education Challenge programme – the world’s largest global fund dedicated to girls’ education – in May 2012.</p><p>The first phase of the Girls’ Education Challenge (2012-2017) directly provided quality education for over a million marginalised girls through 37 different projects in 18 countries across Africa and Asia, many operating in conflict and crisis. The programme also benefitted other girls, boys, and wider communities through activities such as teaching training and improving school infrastructure.</p><p>The second phase of the Girls’ Education Challenge (2017-2025) is supporting up to 1.5 million marginalised girls with access to education through 41 projects across 17 countries. This second phase includes support for highly marginalised girls who have never attended school, or have dropped out due to poverty, motherhood, disability or conflict.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-30T12:05:07.513Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-30T12:05:07.513Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
1173036
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
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: Education 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 23 January 2020 to Question 3741 on Developing Countries: Education, how much of the £7.08 billion was spent bilaterally in each year from 2009 to 2018; and what the top 10 countries were in which that funding was spent. more like this
tabling member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
tabling member printed
Harriett Baldwin remove filter
uin 7204 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-30more like thismore than 2020-01-30
answer text <p>Distribution of the £7.08 billion spent bilaterally on education between 2009 and 2018 is listed below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>£523m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>£482m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£649m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£620m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£905m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£820m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£651m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£961m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>£785m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>£686m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These amounts include contributions which cannot be disaggregated by country, some of which is channelled through multilateral programmes such as the Global Partnership for Education and Education Cannot Wait.</p><p>Top ten country spend over this time period is as below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>1 </strong></p></td><td><p>Pakistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p>India</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p>Malawi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p>China</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p>Nigeria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td><p>Ghana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>8</strong></p></td><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>9</strong></p></td><td><p>West Bank &amp; Gaza Strip</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>10</strong></p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-30T12:12:44.853Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-30T12:12:44.853Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
1172560
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-22more like thismore than 2020-01-22
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Flood Control: West Worcestershire 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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Environment Agency on the (a) status and (b) future plans for flood alleviation schemes in Severn Stoke and Tenbury Wells in West Worcestershire. more like this
tabling member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
tabling member printed
Harriett Baldwin remove filter
uin 6675 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-28more like thismore than 2020-01-28
answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) is continuing to work with partners and the local community to reduce the impacts of flooding in Severn Stoke and is reviewing all delivery options for a full flood defence scheme in Tenbury Wells, including engaging with Local Enterprise Partnerships, businesses and the local authority.</p><p>The Government is investing £2.6 billion between 2015 and 2021, delivering over 1,000 schemes to better protect 300,000 homes.</p><p>Funding decisions are made on the basis of a rigorous assessment of local needs and the value for money of proposed schemes. Funding for all projects is allocated according to the rules that govern Defra’s existing six-year capital programme.</p><p>We will continue to work with the EA and HM Treasury to consider future investment needs and the Government’s role in supporting the resilience of communities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-28T11:20:44.47Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-28T11:20:44.47Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
1171233
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-16more like thismore than 2020-01-16
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Cybercrime: Prosecutions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What recent progress the CPS has made on tackling online crime. more like this
tabling member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
tabling member printed
Harriett Baldwin remove filter
uin 900231 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-16more like thismore than 2020-01-16
answer text <p>The CPS is committed to robustly prosecuting online crime cases, including offline offences with online elements.</p><p> </p><p>In December, the CPS successfully prosecuted three men who, via fake accounts on an online dating platform, met victims to inflict horrendous violent and homophobic abuse. The defendants received significant custodial sentences of between 15 and 17 years.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
grouped question UIN 900232 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-16T16:03:31.077Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-16T16:03:31.077Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
1171428
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-16more like thismore than 2020-01-16
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading National Insurance Contributions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential contribution to the public purse if National Insurance was payable by individuals over the state pension age. more like this
tabling member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
tabling member printed
Harriett Baldwin remove filter
uin 4337 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
answer text <p>The ‘Estimated Costs of Tax Reliefs’ publication sets out an estimate of the cost of the exemption from National Insurance contributions for those over state pension age. It is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/minor-tax-expenditures-and-structural-reliefs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/minor-tax-expenditures-and-structural-reliefs</a></p><p> </p><p>This publication estimates the latest cost of this exemption in 2019-20 at around £1billion. The figures can be found in the ‘Estimated costs of structural tax reliefs’ table:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/837775/Structural_FINAL.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/837775/Structural_FINAL.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>As noted in the publication, the estimated costs do not represent the yield if the exemption were to be abolished. In practice if a relief was withdrawn, taxpayers’ behaviour would often alter so that the actual yield would be very different from, and often smaller than, that shown in the tables.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-23T16:02:39.483Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T16:02:39.483Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
1171465
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-16more like thismore than 2020-01-16
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Cider: Excise Duties more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much duty is paid by cider makers. more like this
tabling member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
tabling member printed
Harriett Baldwin remove filter
uin 4338 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
answer text <p>Annually, Cider Duty accounts for between 2-3% of overall Alcohol Duty revenue received by HM Revenue and Customs. Historic Cider Duty revenue is found within the ‘T4’ tab of the tables which accompany the ‘UK Alcohol Duty Statistics’ publication, found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/alcohol-bulletin" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/alcohol-bulletin</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland more like this
answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-23T09:06:40.14Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T09:06:40.14Z
answering member
4655
label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke more like this
tabling member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
1170949
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-15more like thismore than 2020-01-15
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: Education 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 has been allocated from the public purse to support the fulfilment of the UN sustainable development goal of education for all girls and boys; and in which countries that funding was spent. more like this
tabling member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
tabling member printed
Harriett Baldwin remove filter
uin 3741 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
answer text <ol><li>The Prime Minister has publicly stated that education, particularly standing up for the right of every girl in the world to have 12 years of quality education, is a priority for the UK. Between 2009 and 2018, the Government spent £7.08 billion bilaterally from the public purse to support the fulfilment of the UN sustainable development goal on education. This does not include all multilateral spend. Between 2015 and 2019 DFID supported 14.8 million children to gain a decent education, of which at least 5.8 million were girls. UKAid is spent in the countries that need it the most. From 2015 to 2018, the largest number of children supported by DFID education programmes was in Africa, where the majority of out of school children live. Most of the children supported by DFID’s education programmes live in fragile states.</li></ol> more like this
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-23T09:04:07.883Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T09:04:07.883Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
1170727
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-14more like thismore than 2020-01-14
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading South Sudan: Armed Conflict 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the level of hostilities in South Sudan in (a) 2018 and (b) 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
tabling member printed
Harriett Baldwin remove filter
uin 3188 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answer text <p>The first half of 2018 saw some of the worst violence of the South Sudan civil war that led to the deaths of nearly 400,000 people since 2013. Fighting between the Government and opposition groups in Unity State in April and May 2018 was especially violent and was referred to by the UN as 'deliberate, ruthless and violently bloody attacks on civilians'.</p><p>In June 2018 the parties to the conflict signed the Khartoum Declaration, which recommitted to earlier cessation of hostilities agreements and paved the way for the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), signed on 18 September 2018. Since then, there has been a significant and sustained reduction in violence between the parties to the agreement. Making an accurate assessment of fatalities and conflict incidents in 2018 and 2019 is challenging but, according to the Armed Conflict Location &amp; Event Data Project, fatalities reduced from 848 in 2018, to 485 up to November 2019.</p><p>South Sudan remains a violent country and fighting continues today in some areas, most notably in Central Equatoria between the Government and the National Salvation Front, a militia group who are not signatories to the agreement. Further, whilst inter-communal conflict over resources and historic grievances pre-date the civil war, they have been exacerbated by it and continue to this day.</p><p>What peace there is in South Sudan is fragile. The UK consistently urges the parties to 2018 R-ARCSS to implement all commitments in full, to engage in a spirit of compromise and to adhere to the ceasefire. Through our Conflict Security and Stability Funding, the UK also supports the ceasefire monitoring bodies and sub-national efforts to address the drivers of conflict.</p>
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-21T16:29:07.057Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T16:29:07.057Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this