Written Question
Wednesday 16th March 2016
Asked by:
Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the Government is providing to enable developing countries to harness mobile phone technology.
Answered by Nick Hurd
Our partnership with mobile phone operator group, the GSMA, has used mobile technology to improve the reach, delivery and affordability of basic energy, water and sanitation services for 1.3 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, and many of our other programmes in health, education and other sectors use mobile technology.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
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"2. What progress his Department has made on the Help to Buy and Right to Buy schemes...."Christopher Pincher - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
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"Bovis Homes, a major employer in my constituency, commends Help to Buy as a tremendous initiative, but we all know that we need more small-scale developers in the supply chain to increase the supply of homes to which Help to Buy can apply. Does my right hon. Friend agree that …..."Christopher Pincher - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Feb 2016
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"T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities...."Christopher Pincher - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Feb 2016
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"If the refugee crisis in Syria is not to become a permanent exodus, its people must be given hope of a better future. Can my right hon. Friend say what hope she is giving for greater job opportunities in the region?..."Christopher Pincher - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Oct 2015
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"Q10. As he begins his negotiations on our reformed relationship with the European Union in earnest, will my right hon. Friend confirm to our partners and the British people that no option is off the table and that all British options will be considered, including the option of a relationship …..."Christopher Pincher - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jul 2015
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"May I associate myself with the Prime Minister’s remarks about the families of the victims of Tunisia, particularly the family of my constituent, Sue Davey? In the past three years, unemployment in Tamworth has fallen faster than anywhere else in the country. Will my right hon. Friend encourage high-tech firms …..."Christopher Pincher - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Sep 2014
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"T4. What humanitarian assistance has DFID afforded to the Iraqi town of Amerli, which until recently was surrounded by ISIL militants, resulting in thousands of Shi’a Turkmen being threatened with starvation and death?..."Christopher Pincher - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 18th June 2014
Asked by:
Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what programmes and activity her Department undertakes in Bangladesh.
Answered by Justine Greening
DFID funds a wide range of programmes to reduce poverty and support progress towards the Millennium Development Goals in Bangladesh. Our programmes are improving the provision of basic services, supporting private sector development and helping to reduce risks to development, including from natural disasters. We are also focussed on improving working conditions and building safety in the garment sector.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 22 Jan 2014
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"Q8. Voyage Care and Igloo are just two of the companies that have set up shop recently in my constituency, bringing hundreds of new jobs to an area where long-term unemployment has fallen by 35% and youth unemployment by 40%. Will my right hon. Friend commend the good sense of …..."Christopher Pincher - View Speech
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