Written Question
Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Asked by:
Ben Howlett (Conservative - Bath)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to promote development across the Commonwealth.
Answered by Rory Stewart
Our commitment to the Commonwealth is unwavering. Many of DFID’s largest bilateral programmes are with Commonwealth countries across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. In 2015, six of the ten largest recipients of bilateral UK ODA were Commonwealth countries, with £2.11 billion allocated to 39 members.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Sep 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"T2. The sustainable development goals that were agreed in 2015 are crucial to ending poverty, fighting inequality and injustice, and tackling climate change by 2030. What is the Secretary of State doing to implement those goals in the United Kingdom?..."Ben Howlett - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 14th September 2016
Asked by:
Ben Howlett (Conservative - Bath)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress she is making on ensuring that Syrian refugee children in that region receive an education; and what her plans are to follow up the outcomes of the London Conference in February 2016 at the next UN General Assembly meeting.
Answered by Rory Stewart
DFID helped launch and has committed £285 million to the No Lost Generation Initiative. This will provide education opportunities for an estimated 1.4 million Syrian refugee children allowing them to catch up on lost learning time and perform well in public school examinations in the foundational subjects of Arabic, English, Maths and Science.
The Secretary of State for International Development will co-host an event at the UN General Assembly in which Conference co-hosts, top donors and refugee-hosting countries will review the overall progress against the commitments. The event aims to agree on how donors and host countries can improve and hasten education provision and quality for refugee children, and job opportunities; and review the evolving situation inside Syria, with particular reference to humanitarian access and protection.
Written Question
Friday 1st July 2016
Asked by:
Ben Howlett (Conservative - Bath)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she expects the airport at St Helena to open to commercial flights; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
A number of options are being explored. The aim is to establish scheduled services once an operator is identified and regulatory conditions are met.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Violence against Women and Girls (Sustainable Development Goals)
"Thank you, Mr Owen; I will try to be as quick as possible. I congratulate the hon. Member for Foyle (Mark Durkan) on leading this debate. I have spoken with him a number of times in different debates on this issue, and it is always a privilege to speak after …..."Ben Howlett - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Apr 2016
Sustainable Development Goals
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I thank all Members for taking part in this debate. A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the Commission on …..."Ben Howlett - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Apr 2016
Sustainable Development Goals
"I completely agree with my hon. Friend that the goals are not legally binding, but they are internationally binding, and civil society and all parts of our society have a role to play in pushing them through. As a result of the sustainable development goals, I have seen many conversations …..."Ben Howlett - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Apr 2016
Sustainable Development Goals
"I thank my right hon. Friend the Minister for his response, and I thank all hon. Members who have taken part in this crucial debate. Whenever I follow a speech by the Minister, I always need to go back and learn a little more Latin, which I will do with …..."Ben Howlett - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Apr 2016
Sustainable Development Goals
"It was Hebrew; I apologise—even more so since I am visiting Israel later this year.
There is clearly some sort of confusion here. I look forward to seeing the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, my right hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Mr Letwin), give evidence to the …..."Ben Howlett - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"I am pleased to say that hundreds of families in my constituency, and in the local authority area of North East Somerset, have benefited from the Help to Buy and Right to Buy schemes, but young families still cannot get on to the housing ladder because of the high cost …..."Ben Howlett - View Speech
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