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Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Tuesday 8th July 2014

Asked by: Simon Kirby (Conservative - Brighton, Kemptown)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will estimate the total number of ministerial replies from her Department to hon. Members in a parliamentary session; and what proportion of such replies are sent (a) by letter and (b) by email.

Answered by Alan Duncan

I refer Hon. Member to the answer provided yesterday by my Rt Hon. Friend the member for Horsham (Mr Maude), Official Report, Column 5W .


Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Tuesday 8th July 2014

Asked by: Simon Kirby (Conservative - Brighton, Kemptown)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to increase the number of replies sent electronically to letters from hon. Members.

Answered by Alan Duncan

I refer Hon. Member to the answer provided yesterday by my Rt Hon. Friend the member for Horsham (Mr Maude), Official Report, Column 5W .


Written Question
Marine Management Organisation: Staff
Monday 12th May 2014

Asked by: Simon Kirby (Conservative - Brighton, Kemptown)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will bring forward proposals to relocate (a) staff and (b) offices of her Department to Brighton; and if she will make a statement.

Answered by Alan Duncan

DFID currently has dual UK headquarters in London and Scotland. We have no plans to relocate staff to Brighton.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 22 Jan 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q6. I am incredibly proud to represent a large gay community in my constituency. Does my right hon. Friend agree that, despite the views of some, the weather in Brighton is nearly always very sunny?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jun 2011
Oral Answers to Questions

"Can the Minister confirm that the prevention of HIV is as essential as the treatment of it?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jun 2011
Oral Answers to Questions

"T3. Can the Minister assure us that the UK Government will maintain their global leadership role in the response to HIV and AIDS, in both policy and funding?..."
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