Asked by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish a list of all (a) people and (b) organisations in Iran subject to UK sanctions.
Answered by Gillian Keegan
The UK maintains close to 300 sanctions designations against Iran in relation to human rights, UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), nuclear proliferation and terrorism. A full list is available online on the UK Sanctions List. Recently, on 10 October, the UK announced sanctions on seven senior security and political figures responsible for human rights violations in Iran, as well as the so-called Morality Police. For decades, they used the threat of detention and violence to control what Iranian women wear and how they behave in public. It is longstanding practice not to speculate on future sanctions designations, as to do so could reduce their impact, nor would we comment on potential expulsions. The UK's position is clear: through our words and actions, we will hold Iran to account.
Asked by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department has spent on targeting HIV and AIDS under the OECD’s DAC codes (1) 13041, and (2) 13042 in the financial years (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20, and (c) 2020-21.
Answered by Vicky Ford
Details of FCDO Official Development Assistance (ODA) is published by calendar year, UK extending agency and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) sector code in the "Statistics on International Development: final UK aid spend" annex tables here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development.
Sector Purpose Code (CRS code) | Extending Agency Text | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
13040 | Department for International Development | 12,788,057 | 10,059,057 | 8,275,459 | 8,419,809 |
13040 | Foreign & Commonwealth Office | 6,500 | |||
FCDO total: | 12,788,057 | 10,065,557 | 8,275,459 | 8,419,809 |
Please note "13040" is the official OECD DAC code for both "13041" and "13042". These codes were defined and solely used by former DFID. They did not exist in former FCO spend data and would not provide a complete picture for the FCDO.
Please also note that this code encompasses all activities related to sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS control. Information exclusively on spend related to HIV/AIDS control within these codes is not readily available or held centrally, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Data for 2021 is not available yet.
Asked by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which funding mechanisms his Department uses to disburse Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights aid to fragile and conflict-affected states.
Answered by Vicky Ford
In 2020, FCDO used bilateral and bilateral through multilateral aid grants (excluding debt reorganisation) to disburse Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights aid to fragile and conflict-affected states. This included:
· Contributions to single-donor funding mechanisms and contributions earmarked for a specific funding window or geographical location
· Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
· Core support to NGOs, other private bodies, PPPs and research institutes
· Donor country personnel
· Other technical assistance
· Project-type interventions
For previous years, please refer to the "Statistics on International Development: final UK aid spend 2020 - Data underlying the SID publication" annex table: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2020. Data for 2021 is not available yet.
Please, note the share of the UK multilateral core contribution attributable to SRHR is estimated by Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW) and published in the "Donor Delivering for SRHR" report here: https://donorsdelivering.report/. Multilateral core funding attributable to SRHR by specific country is not available.
Asked by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of total Official Development Assistance was allocated to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.
Answered by Vicky Ford
Based on the "Statistics on International Development: final UK aid spend 2020", and the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) spend methodology laid out in the "Donor Delivering for SRHR" report:
a/ 4.16% of total UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) was allocated to SRHR in 2019.
b/ 2.57% of UK bilateral ODA was allocated to SRHR in 2020. Note, this percentage excludes multilateral core funding. The share of the UK multilateral core contribution attributable to SRHR is estimated by Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW) and published in the "Donor Delivering for SRHR" report. Data for 2020 and 2021 is not available yet.
c/ Data for 2021 is not available yet.
Asked by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of Official Development Assistance funding was allocated to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in fragile and conflict-affected states in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.
Answered by Vicky Ford
Based on the 2023 Word Bank Classification of Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations (FCAS), the "Statistics on International Development: final UK aid spend 2020", and the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) spend methodology laid out in the "Donor Delivering for SRHR" report:
a/ At least 1.07% of UK bilateral ODA was allocated to SRHR in FCAS in 2019.
b/ At least 0.91% of UK bilateral ODA was allocated to SRHR in FCAS in 2020.
c/ Data for 2021 is not available yet.
Note, this excludes bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) spent at regional level. Imputed share of multilateral core funding attributable to SRHR by specific country is not available.
Asked by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights funding was disbursed by (a) bilateral aid, (b) multilateral aid and (c) other funding mechanisms in each of the last four years.
Answered by Vicky Ford
Based on the "Statistics on International Development: final UK aid spend 2020", and the Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) spend methodology laid out in the "Donor Delivering for SRHR" report:
a/ The total amount of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) SRHR funding disbursed by bilateral aid was: £439 million in 2018, £515 million in 2019, and £372 million in 2020.
b/ The total amount of UK ODA SRHR funding disbursed by core multilateral aid was: £142 million in 2018, £121 million in 2019, and £142 million in 2020.
c/ There are no other funding mechanism to disburse UK ODA.
Data for 2021 onward is not available yet.
Asked by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he publish the (a) core and (b) non-core financial contributions to (i) UNFPA and (ii) IPPF in (A) 2018-19, (B) 2019/20 and (C) 2020/21.
Answered by Vicky Ford
Details of Official Development Assistance (ODA) contributions to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) from 2018 to 2020 are published by calendar year in the "Statistics on International Development (SID): final UK aid spend 2020 - Data underlying the SID publication" annex table under "Channel of delivery" here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2020. Smaller partner organisations like IPPF are currently grouped under the "International NGO" label in the SID tables.
However, all ODA contributions to partner organisations are published - within a few months - on the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) under UK aid programmes details. IATI data is fully accessible via multiple platforms such as https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/ or https://d-portal.org/.
Asked by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of Official Development Assistance in 2022-23 is allocated to supporting women and girls in fragile and conflict-affected states.
Answered by Vicky Ford
Aid prioritisation decisions will be guided by the new UK International Development Strategy to ensure we address increasing global challenges, deliver investment, support women and girls, get humanitarian assistance to those who need it most and continue our work on climate change, nature, and global health.
Asked by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to increase the level of Official Development Assistance funding for sexual and reproductive health and rights programmes.
Answered by Vicky Ford
Aid prioritisation decisions will be guided by the new UK International Development Strategy to ensure we address increasing global challenges, deliver investment, support women and girls, get humanitarian assistance to those who need it most and continue our work on climate change, nature, and global health.
Asked by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department spent on reproductive health under the OECD Development Assistance Committee code (a) 13010, (b) 13021, (c) 13022, (d) 13030 and (e) 13081 in the (i) 2018-19, (ii) 2019-20 and (iii) 2020-21 financial year.
Answered by Vicky Ford
Details of FCDO ODA is published by calendar year, UK extending agency and OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) sector code in the "Statistics on International Development: final UK aid spend" annex tables here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development
FCDO spend (in £) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
13010 | 4m | 6m | 9m |
13020 | 163m | 150m | 109m |
13030 | 174m | 252m | 164m |
13081 | 17m | 15m | 11m |
Please note "13020" is the official OECD DAC code for both "13021" and "13022". These codes were defined and solely used by xDFID. They did not exist in xFCO spend data and would not provide a complete picture for the FCDO.
Data for 2021 is not available yet.