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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her letter to the Chair of the International Development Committee on 18 March 2019 on redeployment of DFID staff, if she will publish a breakdown of which departments the 58 staff were deployed to from her Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her letter to the Chair of the International Development Committee on 18 March 2019 on redeployment of DFID staff, if she will publish a breakdown of which departments the 58 staff were deployed to from her Department.
DFID continues to work to support other government departments meet increased demands as a result of the UK’s exit from the EU, whilst ensuring continued delivery of its core business. This includes maintaining our commitment to spend 0.7 of GNI well and providing lifesaving humanitarian response.
The total number of staff deployed by DFID as of March 14th 2019 is 74. The table below provides a breakdown of this figure by receiving department.
Other Government Department | Total |
B.I.G | 15 |
BEIS | 1 |
CO | 2 |
DCMS | 1 |
DEFRA | 23 |
DExEU | 7 |
DIT | 16 |
DIT (TfD) | 1 |
FCO | 7 |
NIO | 1 |
Total | 74 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had and on what dates with (a) the United Nations Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry, (b) the Israeli Government, (c) the Palestinian Authority, and (d) partner countries on the Human Rights Council on the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had and on what dates with (a) the United Nations Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry, (b) the Israeli Government, (c) the Palestinian Authority, and (d) partner countries on the Human Rights Council on the...
We regularly raise our concerns about the situation in Gaza with the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority, pressing them on the need for a long-term strategy to improve humanitarian and economic conditions, and reduce movement and access restrictions. I raised Gaza with the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 30 January, and with the Palestinian Foreign Minister on 4 February. On 18 March, the EU gave an intervention on the UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry, in which we expressed our concern about the high number of Palestinians killed and injured and the use of excessive force including live fire, and condemned violence and provocations against Israel by Hamas and other militant groups.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, (a) what discussions he has had and (b) on what dates with the Israeli Government on Israeli investigations into deaths during protests on the Gaza border in 2018.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, (a) what discussions he has had and (b) on what dates with the Israeli Government on Israeli investigations into deaths during protests on the Gaza border in 2018.
We regularly raise our concerns about the situation in Gaza with the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority, pressing them on the need for a long-term strategy to improve humanitarian and economic conditions, and reduce movement and access restrictions. I raised Gaza with the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 30 January, and with the Palestinian Foreign Minister on 4 February. On 18 March, the EU gave an intervention on the UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry, in which we expressed our concern about the high number of Palestinians killed and injured and the use of excessive force including live fire, and condemned violence and provocations against Israel by Hamas and other militant groups.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of her having sign-off and accountability for aid spending by other Government Departments.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of her having sign-off and accountability for aid spending by other Government Departments.
Aid spending is subject to the same rules as all other public expenditure. In line with Treasury rules on Managing Public Money, departments through their accounting officers have ultimate and direct responsibility for their share of the aid budget and remain accountable to Parliament and UK taxpayers for how they spend it. The Government has well established mechanisms to govern aid spending and DFID provides support to other government departments to help strengthen the quality of their aid spending and maximise its impact on poverty.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of linking the 0.7 per cent spending target to the financial year instead of the calendar year to help make the budget easier to manage.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of linking the 0.7 per cent spending target to the financial year instead of the calendar year to help make the budget easier to manage.
The 0.7% target is a UN target which the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) reports adherence to through its Official Development Assistance (ODA) statistics. ODA is the official international standard used to measure aid flows and is measured on a calendar year basis to allow international comparison of donor effort, since fiscal years vary across donor countries.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her letter to the Chair of the International Development Committee of the 18 March 2019 on redeployment of her Department's staff, if she will publish (a) which Departments have requested short-term support roles and (b) how many of...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her letter to the Chair of the International Development Committee of the 18 March 2019 on redeployment of her Department's staff, if she will publish (a) which Departments have requested short-term support roles and (b) how many of...
DFID has deployed 74 staff, as at 14 March 2019, into short term support roles. The breakdown by department is as follows:
Other Government Department | Total |
HMRC (B.I.G) | 15 |
BEIS | Less than 5 |
CO | Less than 5 |
DCMS | Less than 5 |
DEFRA | 23 |
DExEU | 7 |
DIT | 16 |
DIT (TfD) | Less than 5 |
FCO | 7 |
NIO | Less than 5 |
Total | 74 |
The 170 roles under consideration by DFID, referenced in the letter to the Chair of the International Development Committee, formed the basis of a cross government request, the breakdown of this request by department is as follows:
Requesting department | Roles put to DFID |
Border Delivery Group | 25 |
DCMS | 9 |
DEFRA | 27 |
DExEU | 39 |
DIT | 21 |
FCO | 5 |
HO | 49 |
Total | 175 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he can confirm that the Saudi Rapid Intervention Group has not been active in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he can confirm that the Saudi Rapid Intervention Group has not been active in the UK.
We can neither confirm nor deny whether the Saudi Rapid Intervention Group has been active in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the UN's Special Rapporteur on the human rights of the Baha'i in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the UN's Special Rapporteur on the human rights of the Baha'i in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
We are particularly concerned by the continuing systematic discrimination, harassment and targeting of the Baha'i community in Iran. At the Human Rights Council in March 2019, the UK strongly supported the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran and supports the UN Special Rapporteur's assessment that discrimination against the Baha'i community in Iran is legally sanctioned by a lack of constitutional recognition and the absence of other legal protections for adherents of this faith. We have called on Iran to allow him access to the country so that he can carry out his mandate, and we encourage Iran to use this opportunity to engage with the international community.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, further to the Answer of 4 February 2019 to Question HL13127, whether his Department relies on the assurances provided by the Bahraini Government in assessing the case of Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei’s family members; and what assessment the Government has...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, further to the Answer of 4 February 2019 to Question HL13127, whether his Department relies on the assurances provided by the Bahraini Government in assessing the case of Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei’s family members; and what assessment the Government has...
The British Government takes note of a number of sources of information on these issues; including publications by the UN and other Non Governmental Organisations. We continue to encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to raise them with the appropriate Bahraini human rights oversight body. We encourage the oversight bodies in Bahrain to carry out thorough and swift investigations into any such claims.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether officials from his Department attended the proceedings in Bahrain on 25 February 2019 in which the three-year prison sentences against family members of Sayed Alwadaei were upheld.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether officials from his Department attended the proceedings in Bahrain on 25 February 2019 in which the three-year prison sentences against family members of Sayed Alwadaei were upheld.
Officials from our Embassy in Manama attended the court session for the individuals in question. We continue to monitor the cases of these individuals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Bahrain on the case of the family members Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Bahrain on the case of the family members Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei.
We continue to raise the cases of Bahraini nationals Hajer Mansoor Hassan, Sayed Nazar Al Wadaei and Mahmood Marzooq Mansoor at senior levels with the Bahraini Government.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made in the last three months to (a) the Iranian Ambassador in London and (b) the Government of Iran on the reported ongoing targeting and harassment of BBC Persian Service journalists and their families.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made in the last three months to (a) the Iranian Ambassador in London and (b) the Government of Iran on the reported ongoing targeting and harassment of BBC Persian Service journalists and their families.
We continue to raise the issue of BBC Persian at all levels with the Iranian Government. Most recently, this was through the UK’s statement at the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran, on 11 March.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the long-term viability of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the long-term viability of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees.
Following US cuts in 2018, the international community was able to step up and meet the shortfall to UNRWA’s budget, allowing it to continue to provide essential basic services to Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. However, we recognise that these refugee populations need UNRWA to be on a more secure financial footing. To that end, the UK is working with UNRWA and other donors to help ensure its sustainability. This includes finding further cost savings reforms, diversifying donor income, and encouraging multi-year funding commitments. The UK is a leading donor to UNRWA and we plan to provide up to £80m to UNRWA overall over the next two years. However, a long-term solution requires a just, fair, agreed and realistic settlement for Palestinian refugees. Until that happens the UK remains firmly committed to supporting UNRWA and Palestinian refugees.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Saudi counterpart on the imprisonment of Prince Turki bin Abdullah.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Saudi counterpart on the imprisonment of Prince Turki bin Abdullah.
We continue to monitor the cases of those detained under Saudi Arabia's anti-corruption drive, including Prince Turki bin Abdullah. The Saudi Arabian authorities have announced that some individuals are facing legal proceedings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the viability of the ceasefire agreement in Yemen, and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the viability of the ceasefire agreement in Yemen, and if he will make a statement.
Since it came into effect in Hodeidah on 18 December, the fragile ceasefire has continued to hold and there has been a general de-escalation by both sides around the city. We are aware of reports of frontline incidents and skirmishing but these remain low. We urge all parties to support and facilitate the UN's efforts and to implement the agreements reached during the Stockholm talks.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her policy is on maintaining levels of funding for conflict reduction projects in South Sudan.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her policy is on maintaining levels of funding for conflict reduction projects in South Sudan.
The UK remains committed to reducing conflict in South Sudan. We support the ongoing peace process, including by providing funding through the Conflict Stability and Security Fund to region led monitoring bodies – the Revitalised Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC) and the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM). We also provide support to civil society to help hold the parties accountable to the peace deal, and to the South Sudan Council of Churches for their dialogue and reconciliation work. In the coming months we will launch a Peacebuilding Opportunities Fund to foster innovative and sustainable peacebuilding initiatives, primarily at the local level.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate the effects of climate change on the ability of developing countries to provide adequate nutrition for their populations.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate the effects of climate change on the ability of developing countries to provide adequate nutrition for their populations.
DFID is mitigating the impact of climate change on nutrition both by enabling countries to adapt to the changing climate and to prepare systems to better manage the effects of climate shocks. For example, DFID is investing in strengthening nutrition services in countries like Kenya, and across the Sahel, so they are better able to scale-up to deal with increases in malnutrition that can arise due to climate-related shocks.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what bilateral discussions she has had with other donor Governments on support for nutrition programmes following the publication of the Global Nutrition Report 2018.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what bilateral discussions she has had with other donor Governments on support for nutrition programmes following the publication of the Global Nutrition Report 2018.
As a Human Capital Champion, the Secretary of State for International Development is advocating for greater investment in improved human capital outcomes, which include reduced childhood stunting.
DFID officials also continue to play a leading role in global discussions on addressing malnutrition, for example through our work with Japan to prepare for the Global Nutrition Summit in 2020.
Urgent question on the vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council this morning.
Urgent question on the vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council this morning.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of revising its advice to UK citizens travelling to the United Arab Emirates as a result of the arrest of Matthew Hedges and Ali Issa Ahmad.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of revising its advice to UK citizens travelling to the United Arab Emirates as a result of the arrest of Matthew Hedges and Ali Issa Ahmad.
We keep all Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice, including for the United Arab Emirates, under constant review to ensure it reflects our assessment of risk to British nationals and includes information and advice on the most relevant issues for British nationals travelling or living abroad.