Asked by: Fiona O'Donnell (Labour - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on poorer countries' ability to benefit from greater transparency in taxation.
Answered by Justine Greening
DFID and HM Treasury Ministers and officials meet regularly to discuss issues of common interest, including tax transparency.
Asked by: Fiona O'Donnell (Labour - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her policy is on advising other countries on the use of private finance initiative-type financing models to low-income countries either directly or through the International Finance Corporation.
Answered by Justine Greening
DFID does not have a policy either directly or indirectly of advising countries on the use of private finance initiative-type financing models.
Asked by: Fiona O'Donnell (Labour - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what financial support for the Backpack Health Worker Team programme in Burma her Department will provide in the next two years.
Answered by Alan Duncan
DFID has not made plans to fund the Backpack Health Worker Team through our bilateral programme in Burma after our current funding commitments with them conclude. DFID continues to support the 3MDG Trust Fund in Burma which supports many local NGOs across Burma in health activities.
Asked by: Fiona O'Donnell (Labour - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her objectives are for the summit on violence against women and girls in humanitarian emergencies.
Answered by Justine Greening
Last November I convened a Call to Action in relation to keeping women and girls safe in humanitarian emergencies. The event brought together both UN agencies and donors, and has already resulted in improved approaches in the Philippines and Syria. I pledged £21.6 million further funding to ensure this work delivered tangible outcomes for women and girls including £4 million to ensure survivors of sexual violence receive comprehensive support services. The US will host a follow-up event in September and this summer the Foreign Secretary will host a summit on his Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative, which aims to tackle the culture of impunity for sexual violence committed in conflict.
Asked by: Fiona O'Donnell (Labour - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps she has taken to ensure that all children are protected from sexual violence in conflict zones.
Answered by Justine Greening
DFID is committed to tackling sexual violence against women and girls, with relevant programming in over 20 countries. For example, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) we have invested £60m to build security forces capable of better protecting women and girls from sexual violence and DFID has provided £21.6 million to protect women and children from sexual violence in humanitarian emergencies in a range of countries.