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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Jan 2017
Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill

"I associate myself with the Minister’s comments in thanking right hon. and hon. Members of all parties who have participated in what I believe has been a very constructive debate—irrespective of whether the amendments and new clauses have been accepted. What they set out has been utilised in the best …..."
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Written Question
South Sudan: Sexual Offences
Tuesday 20th December 2016

Asked by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department is contributing to projects focused on response to sexual violence in South Sudan.

Answered by Lord Wharton of Yarm

This year DFID is contributing £115 million to humanitarian programmes in South Sudan, which include elements designed to prevent sexual violence. We are also providing £29 million to the Health Pooled Fund which supports victims though counselling and medical treatment. Through our Girls’ Education in South Sudan Programme we are providing £14.1 million this year to help increase the number of girls attending and completing school.


Written Question
South Sudan: Females
Tuesday 20th December 2016

Asked by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to women in South Sudan on hygiene and ante-natal and post-natal care.

Answered by Lord Wharton of Yarm

DFID is contributing £112 million to the Health Pooled Fund in South Sudan which has a specific focus on ante-natal and post-natal care for women. Last year the fund provided over 100,000 ante-natal consultations and ensured that 35,000 women gave birth in a facility accompanied by a skilled birth attendant. The UK’s humanitarian programme also provides access to clean drinking water for women and separate latrines for men and women to increase women’s access.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 07 Dec 2016
South Sudan

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank the hon. Member for Foyle (Mark Durkan) for securing this very important debate. As chair of the all-party parliamentary group, he has a considerable interest in the issue. In his very passionate contribution, he rightly pointed out …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 06 Dec 2016
Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill (Second sitting)

"Does my hon. Friend agree that the central issue is not an increase in funding but the sheer level of funding? This is an organisation that in its whole life has had funding of £1.5 billion. On the Opposition Benches we want to probe why there is such a significant …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 06 Dec 2016
Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill (Second sitting)

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship today, Ms Ryan.

I will sum up the points that we are making. My hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth has gone into some detail, as always, on where we stand. I want to place the Labour Front …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 06 Dec 2016
Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill (Second sitting)

"Is the Minister giving an absolute assurance that no further investment will go to CDC before the full, thorough business case and investment policy comes before the House again?..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 06 Dec 2016
Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill (Second sitting)

"For the sake of avoiding repetition, I will cite the case I previously outlined, because I think the arguments are exactly the same. The only additional point is that I agree with my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth, who makes the point that using a statutory …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 06 Dec 2016
Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill (Second sitting)

"I associate myself with comments made by the SNP Front Bench team and, indeed, my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth. I am not going to repeat what has been said, but I will make two additional points. The CDC should work towards the SDGs as much …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 06 Dec 2016
Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill (Second sitting)

"Again, I associate myself with the comments made by my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth. I have two additional general points. We have to look at the 2011 review. There were clear purposes behind it, one of which was that the CDC had lost its focus. …..."
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