Asked by: Fiona O'Donnell (Labour - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on poorer countries' ability to benefit from greater transparency in taxation.
Answered by Justine Greening
DFID and HM Treasury Ministers and officials meet regularly to discuss issues of common interest, including tax transparency.
Asked by: Fiona O'Donnell (Labour - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her policy is on advising other countries on the use of private finance initiative-type financing models to low-income countries either directly or through the International Finance Corporation.
Answered by Justine Greening
DFID does not have a policy either directly or indirectly of advising countries on the use of private finance initiative-type financing models.
Asked by: Fiona O'Donnell (Labour - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what financial support for the Backpack Health Worker Team programme in Burma her Department will provide in the next two years.
Answered by Alan Duncan
DFID has not made plans to fund the Backpack Health Worker Team through our bilateral programme in Burma after our current funding commitments with them conclude. DFID continues to support the 3MDG Trust Fund in Burma which supports many local NGOs across Burma in health activities.