Asked by: Diane Abbott (Independent - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to assist people in the Indonesian province of Province of Davao del Norte affected by the drought in that province.
Answered by Justine Greening
There is no province called Davao del Norte in Indonesia.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Independent - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department has provided for the internally-displaced people who have fled their homes in Fallujah after the Iraqi government assault on that town.
Answered by Justine Greening
Since June 2014, the UK has committed £79.5 million in humanitarian assistance to the crisis in Iraq. The UK is the largest contributor to the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund, through which we are funding projects to support those leaving Fallujah.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Independent - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the findings of the report of the International Development Committee, UK implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, HC103, published on 8 June 2016, on the need for a cross-government approach in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on those goals.
Answered by Justine Greening
I have discussed the government’s approach to implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. This will be a cross-government effort with individual Secretaries of State accountable through their Single Departmental Plans. There will continue to be regular discussions involving all relevant departments across Government. The Government will respond to the IDC report.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Independent - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the implications are for the Government's policy on using Overseas Development Funding aid through the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa to send Eritreans in the EU back to Eritrea of the recommendation by the Commission established by the UN Human Rights Council to refer that country to the International Criminal Court.
Answered by Justine Greening
There are no programmes under the EUTF that are specific to Eritrea or that are funding the return of Eritreans currently in the EU.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Independent - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the implications for her policies are of the report from the Committee on Development of the European Parliament on the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (NAFSN), published on 3 May 2016, on the Government's support for the NAFSN.
Answered by Justine Greening
The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition is a multi-stakeholder platform that aims to accelerate responsible investment in African agriculture. At the continental level, it is led by the African Union Commission. We support their aims through our policy engagement and programme work.
The report makes some useful recommendations which we are considering and will discuss with the wider AU-led initiative. Many of the report’s recommendations have already been the focus of DFID policy and programme work.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Independent - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government will be allocating official development assistance to Sri Lanka in response to the appeal by the Sri Lankan government for international finance for reconstruction following the floods in that country.
Answered by Justine Greening
The UK provides funding to the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), which was established by the UN and other leading donors to enable rapid emergency response. The CERF is doing an assessment of the situation following the rainfall and landslips in Sri Lanka.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Independent - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken to assist people in Bangladesh to mitigate the effects of Cyclone Roanu.
Answered by Justine Greening
To mitigate the effects of Cyclone Roanu the UK is helping to provide an immediate package of relief assistance to benefit approximately 27,000 people across Bhola, Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali and Laxmipur districts.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Independent - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the implications are of the findings of the report from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, entitled DFID's efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls, published on 17 May 2016, for her Department's work on strengthening women's rights organisations and networks in the developing world.
Answered by Justine Greening
I welcome ICAI’s recent review, which awarded my Department their highest rating, a green review score, for our work on tackling violence against women and girls. The review highlights the important contribution UK Aid makes to the lives of women and girls around the world and recognises the significant achievements of DFID to date on this vtial issue. My Department will provide a formal response to the ICAI findings in due course.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Independent - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which projects her Department plans to close following its decision to suspend financial aid payments to the government of Mozambique.
Answered by Justine Greening
Following confirmation of undisclosed state-guaranteed loans, the UK immediately suspended all direct aid to the Government of Mozambique. This has since been followed by other donors. The UK is working with international partners to assess the implications for programming. The UK’s priority is to continue to support the people of Mozambique to exit poverty and build a more prosperous and secure country.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Independent - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the recommendations of the report of the Public Accounts Committee, Department for International Development: responding to crises, published on 20 April 2016, what steps she is taking to ensure that her Department improves its system of accounting for ODA spend on humanitarian emergencies.
Answered by Justine Greening
The Government will respond to the Committee’s recommendations in the usual way in a Treasury Minute which will be laid before Parliament.