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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 13 Jun 2016
Foreign Aid Expenditure

"I am a member of the International Development Committee and co-chair of the all-party group for sustainable development goals, so it is a pleasure to support colleagues on both sides of the Chamber who are speaking in favour of the 0.7%. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 13 Jun 2016
Foreign Aid Expenditure

"The hon. Lady makes a powerful point, and I agree. A lot of work is done by DFID and in the charitable sector by organisations such as Rotary to help to eradicate disease. The UK continues to lead the way. It is working to help women and girls by tackling …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 13 Jun 2016
Foreign Aid Expenditure

"The hon. Lady makes a very valuable point. The benefit of such debates is that they enable us to share many examples of projects and the experiences that we have all had. We face a choice: either seek to tackle the root causes of poverty and therefore many of the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Apr 2016
Sustainable Development Goals

"It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bath (Ben Howlett) on securing the debate on sustainable development goals, which are now referred to as development goals. Along with other Members here, I am a member of the Select …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Apr 2016
Sustainable Development Goals

"I thank the hon. Lady for her valuable contribution. We were all moved that afternoon.

These are two very different stories. The bee project is a story of great hope, but Chibok is one of great sadness and tragedy. That is why SDG 5—achieving gender equality and empowering all women …..."
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Written Question
Overseas Aid
Wednesday 16th March 2016

Asked by: Wendy Morton (Conservative - Aldridge-Brownhills)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of Overseas Development Assistance funding the Government plans will be spent by (a) her Department and (b) other government departments in the current Parliament; and what measures are in place to monitor how that funding is spent.

Answered by Justine Greening

Between 2015/16 and 2019/20, DFID will spend 72% of UK ODA, other departments and funds 22%, and the remaining 6% will be non-departmental spend such as debt relief and gift aid. Departments are responsible for ensuring their ODA budget offers high value for money. DFID will provide advice and support where requested.

Written Question
Overseas Aid
Monday 22nd February 2016

Asked by: Wendy Morton (Conservative - Aldridge-Brownhills)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with which other Government departments her officials have held discussions on their role in the delivery and monitoring of spending under the Government's aid strategy; and if she will make a statement.

Answered by Nick Hurd

The UK Aid Strategy, Tackling Global Challenges in the National Interest, notes that the government will sharpen oversight and monitoring of all Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend. This will apply to all government ODA spend including through cross-government funds. HM Treasury and DFID will co-chair a working group, reporting to ministers, in order to ensure value for money. DFID officials are working with HM Treasury to agree the remit of this working group. All government departments and funds spending ODA will be invited to attend the group. The group will meet for the first time in spring 2016. In addition, DFID reports UK ODA to the OECD and is responsible for reporting to Parliament on whether the 0.7 per cent GNI/ODA target is met. As part of this, DFID engages with all ODA-spending departments to: collate and quality assure UK ODA spend data for the previous calendar year for reporting to the OECD; monitor ODA spend within each current calendar year to meet the 0.7 per cent GNI/ODA target; and make arrangements for the independent evaluation of the extent to which all ODA provided by the UK represents value for money.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Syria Crisis: UK Response

"I am grateful to the Secretary of State for coming to the House today. She has always been accommodating in updating us on the work of the Department for International Development in the region. Will she confirm that DFID will continue to focus its work and aid on the camps …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"8. What support his Department is making available for the use of brownfield sites...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am grateful to the Minister for that answer. In my constituency, we place great importance on the amenity that the green belt provides to our communities. What support is his Department providing to metropolitan boroughs to unlock brownfield sites for modern commercial as well as housing development, in order …..."
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