Asked by: Gavin Shuker (Independent - Luton South)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) female and (b) male patients have been treated for Ebola in each treatment centre funded by her Department.
Answered by Justine Greening
The six UK-constructed Ebola Treatment Centres have admitted 620 patients as of 21 January 2015. Of these, 331 were women and 289 were men.
Asked by: Gavin Shuker (Independent - Luton South)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, who will represent the (a) UK and (b) EU at each of the international meetings in 2015 that will work on the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals process.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
The UK will be represented by the UK Envoy on post-2015 as well as other senior officials from DFID at the international meetings in 2015 on the post-2015 sustainable development goals. Who will represent the EU is still under discussion in Brussels.
Asked by: Gavin Shuker (Independent - Luton South)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the European Commission will be responsible for negotiating the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals on behalf of Member States.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
In line with the General Arrangements for EU Statements in multilateral organisations, once the intergovernmental negotiations start, the UK will negotiate as part of the EU while retaining the right to speak nationally where appropriate.
Asked by: Gavin Shuker (Independent - Luton South)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the composition of the EU negotiation team for the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals will be; and how many UK representatives at each level of seniority will be permanently appointed to that team.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
The composition of the EU negotiating team is still subject to member state approval.
Asked by: Gavin Shuker (Independent - Luton South)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any of the projects within (a) the Strengthening Humanitarian Preparedness in High Risk Contexts programme and (b) other programmes by her Department in the Philippines have suffered any damage as a result of Typhoon Hagupit.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
Typhoon Hagupit has demonstrated the need for DFID’s programmes in the Philippines and their value in saving lives and promoting recovery. Many of the programmes funded by DFID in response to Typhoon Haiyan supported better resilience of the Philippines in response to Typhoon Hagupit.
For example DFID funded £2million to construct core shelters designed to withstand winds of 250 km or more. All houses of this type built so far in Leyte or Panay islands have withstood the storm winds from Typhoon Hagupit.
Asked by: Gavin Shuker (Independent - Luton South)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the projects undertaken within the Strengthening Humanitarian Preparedness in High Risk Contexts programme based in the Philippines were located in areas affected by Typhoon Hagupit.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
Manila, Tacloban and other central belt islands were included in the UNICEF programmes and the WFP programmes for pre-positioning stocks.
DFID’s total funding to the Philippines on humanitarian response, recovery and preparedness is currently £92.3 million.
Asked by: Gavin Shuker (Independent - Luton South)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of the Strengthening Humanitarian Preparedness in High Risk Contexts programme in directly mitigating the impact of Typhoon Hagupit.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
DFID’s £20 million programme for strengthening humanitarian preparedness in high risk contexts has been a great success, with evidence showing that pre-positioned stocks are between three to fourteen times better value for money than responding after the event.
In the Philippines the programme has provided £450,000 support to the UN World Food Programme and UNICEF to preposition essential stocks and for preparedness training and national and local capacity development.
DFID’s total funding to the Philippines on humanitarian response, recovery and preparedness is currently £92.3 million.
Asked by: Gavin Shuker (Independent - Luton South)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what interventions other than the Strengthening Humanitarian Preparedness in High Risk Contexts programme her Department has funded (a) bilaterally and (b) through multilateral partners in the Philippines since Typhoon Haiyan, to support the country in adapting to future humanitarian disasters.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
Following Typhoon Haiyan DFID has agreed a bilateral package of support to build preparedness and resilience to natural disasters in the Philippines over the longer term.
· £3 million for technical assistance through the World Bank to help the Philippines prepare for the financial costs of natural disasters and boost levels of insurance so the country can recover more quickly.
· £820,000 through the UK Meteorological Office to the Philippines meteorological office to improve forecasting and preparedness.
· £5 million to an Asian Development Bank Multi-donor Trust Fund for reconstruction and recovery.
DFID’s total funding to the Philippines on humanitarian response, recovery and preparedness is currently £92.3 million.
Asked by: Gavin Shuker (Independent - Luton South)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department has offered to the Filipino government following Typhoon Hagupit.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
I have agreed £2m from DFID’s Rapid Response Facility to help with humanitarian relief to the Philippines through the relief agencies Goal, Christian Aid and Oxfam. The money will be used to help with shelter, relief supplies, water, sanitation and livelihoods in the worst affected areas of the Philippines.
Asked by: Gavin Shuker (Independent - Luton South)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2014 to Question 216932, whether any other departments contributed to the costs of holding the DfID Direct Roadshows.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
No other DFID or HMG departments contributed to the cost of the DFID Direct Roadshows.