Written Question
Monday 20th January 2020
Asked by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the increase in the National Living wage announced by the Government on 31 December 2019, what discussions he is having with private sector companies undertaking facility management work for his Department to ensure that the cost of wage increases for their employees are not passed on to his Department.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson
The Department for International Development has two headquarter buildings in the UK, one at 22 Whitehall and the other at Abercrombie House in East Kilbride.
Both HQ buildings share a contract for facilities management. The staff contracted under this agreement are paid London Living wage in Whitehall and National Living wage in Abercrombie House. DFID covers the additional costs associated with the Living wage increases. This is reviewed annually in line with the increments set out by the Living Wage Foundation.
Written Question
Monday 20th January 2020
Asked by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many and what proportion of staff in his Department would receive an increase in their salary in the event that their hourly pay rate was (a) £8.72, (b) £9.30 and (c) £10.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson
All DFID staff are paid at an hourly rate above £10, and therefore would not require a salary increase in any of these scenarios.
Written Question
Monday 13th May 2019
Asked by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what country-specific direct support is his Department providing to The Gambia to (a) support economic development and (b) strengthen democratic institutions in that country.
Answered by Harriett Baldwin
- Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)
The UK’s bilateral country programme in The Gambia closed in 2012 and since then we have supported the country through our funding to regional and thematic programmes and multilateral partners. Our support for the economic development agenda includes part-funding the IMF’s technical assistance to The Gambia on revenue mobilisation, public financial management, monetary policy, financial sector regulation and national statistics, as well as our core contributions to the World Bank and African Development Bank’s work. On strengthening democratic institutions, Westminster Foundation for Democracy and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK are delivering a programme of training and mentorship to the Gambian National Assembly from UK funding.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Feb 2016
Zika Virus
"It is incredibly difficult to control mosquito-borne diseases, but we do need a long-term public health plan. I pay tribute to the valuable work that DFID has done in tackling the malarial mosquito in sub-Saharan Africa. What role is the UK playing in helping to develop and research a vaccine …..."Grahame Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Mar 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Minister says that we should wait and see what is going to happen in Israel, but now the mask has slipped and Netanyahu has said he will not allow a two-state solution and will not allow a Palestinian state. Is not the only solution that will relieve the suffering …..."Grahame Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Feb 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"Last night, the Prime Minister was on television saying that he would crack down on firms that move abroad to avoid paying their tax. So my question is this: when the Government launched the taxpayer-backed national loan guarantee scheme in 2012, why did the Prime Minister decide to allow companies …..."Grahame Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Mar 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"Q14. Recently, East Coast Ambulance Service, a private company, has gone bust, owing thousands of pounds in wages to hard-working staff. Does the Prime Minister agree that the best way to protect patients, staff and national health service resources is to extend freedom of information to private companies bidding for …..."Grahame Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Feb 2014
Gaza (Humanitarian Situation)
"I am grateful to the right hon. Member for Banbury (Sir Tony Baldry) for bringing the debate to this Chamber and to right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions to it. It has been worth while, although I recognise the limitations of Back Benchers.
I want to make a …..."Grahame Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Nov 2013
Tuberculosis
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dobbin.
In the last three Westminster Hall debates that I have attended—on the privatisation of the east coast main line, the privatisation of blood products laboratories and free schools—I have found myself at loggerheads with Government Members. Unusually, however, today …..."Grahame Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Nov 2013
Tuberculosis
"I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that relevant point. An estimated 3 million people with TB in southern Africa have not been reached, but programmes, such as TB REACH and those supported by the Department for International Development, exist to identify those people and to secure treatment for …..."Grahame Morris - View Speech
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