Written Question
Thursday 16th March 2017
Asked by:
Susan Elan Jones (Labour - Clwyd South)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time staff in her Department have been seconded from (i) businesses and (ii) charities.
Answered by Rory Stewart
Since 2009, 6 staff have been seconded to DFID from businesses. No staff have been seconded from charities.
Written Question
Wednesday 15th March 2017
Asked by:
Susan Elan Jones (Labour - Clwyd South)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials of her Department have had with (i) businesses and (ii) registered charities in each of the last five years.
Answered by Lord Wharton of Yarm
DFID Ministers and officials meet regularly with businesses and registered charities in order to achieve security, end extreme poverty, and create shared prosperity. DFID does not hold information centrally on the number of such meetings across the Department.
Written Question
Monday 27th February 2017
Asked by:
Susan Elan Jones (Labour - Clwyd South)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Global School Partnership programme and (b) the Connecting Classrooms programme.
Answered by Rory Stewart
The Global School Partnerships Programme (2003-12) was externally assessed by the National Foundation for Educational Research in 2011 and found to have a positive impact on the awareness, attitude and response of pupils in the UK towards global issues.
The 2012-15 phase of Connecting Classrooms was judged by an independent evaluation to be a success. Over 5,000 schools in more than 40 countries took part in joint projects and exchange visits and 18,000 teachers around the world benefitted from professional development training.
The current phase of Connecting Classrooms is being assessed annually.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Sep 2015
Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean and Europe
"My hon. Friend is making an impassioned speech, drawing on his great expertise. Does he agree that one striking thing about this crisis is the number of people from different sorts of communities right across the country who are being supportive? That is happening not just in the big multicultural …..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Feb 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"Q2. They were elected by fewer than 15% of the public and their first elections cost £80 million: why will the Prime Minister not scrap these ridiculous police and crime commissioners and instead put the money into front-line policing that would keep our communities safe?..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 May 2014
Afghanistan
"I know that the Secretary of State will share the concern of many of us that the number of women and girls who have been killed and injured in Afghanistan has increased, possibly threefold in targeted areas. Why does she think that is and what measures has her Department put …..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Nov 2013
Typhoon Haiyan
"There has been much rightful praise for the work of the British public in donating to the appeal, but it has involved a younger generation of donors, some perhaps donating for the first time, most of whom will have donated by text. Is the Secretary of State satisfied that we …..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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