Written questions
2,200 written questions tabled, most recent first.
17 Jan 2020 · Department for International Development
Africa: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the effect on development impact of the TradeConnect initiative.
17 Jan 2020 · Department for International Development
Africa: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment his Department has made of the compliance of the TradeConnect initiative with Official Development Assistance requirements.
13 Jan 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Bahrain: Political Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the re-imposition of the death sentence for Bahraini prisoners Mohammed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa, if he will publish the assessment made under the Overseas Security and
13 Jan 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Bahrain: Political Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to undertake a review of the Government's support for (a) Bahrain’s Special Investigations Unit and (b) the Ombudsman of the Ministry of the Interior, following the death
13 Jan 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, with reference to the Prosperity Fund's Global Trade Programme, what steps he is taking to ensure that aid funding allocated under this programme reaches the poorest people in the countries involved.
13 Jan 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, with reference to the Prosperity Fund's Global Trade Programme, what criteria was used to decide which countries would be chosen for the programme.
13 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance
What recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of changes in the level of local government funding on the most deprived areas.
3 Oct 2019 · Department for International Development
Kenya: Parasitic Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support his Department is providing to people affected by the jigger flea, tunga penetrans, in Kenya.
26 Sep 2019 · Department for International Development
Nigeria: Non-governmental Organisations
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to reports of the army expelling international NGOs from Nigeria, what assessment he has made of the ability of humanitarian organisations to carry out their activities in Nigeria
26 Sep 2019 · Department for International Development
Kashmir: Earthquakes
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Kashmir following the earthquake on 24 September 2019.
25 Sep 2019 · Cabinet Office
Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answers of 25 July 2019 to Question 280367 and 17 July 2019 to Question 276193 and with reference to the findings of the independent assessment commission
2 Sep 2019 · Cabinet Office
Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answers of 25 July 2019 to Question 280367 and 17 July 2019 to Question 276193 and with reference to the findings of the independent assessment commission
22 Jul 2019 · Department for International Trade
Department for International Trade: Overseas Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department (a) currently has or (b) has plans for Official Development Assistance-funded programmes other than the Investment Promotion Programme.
22 Jul 2019 · Department for International Trade
Department for International Trade: Overseas Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much Official Development Assistance funding his Department is providing to (a) Nigeria, (b) South Africa, (c) Kenya, (d) Ethiopia, (e) Colombia, (f) Peru, (g) Indonesia and (h) Bangladesh; and (i
22 Jul 2019 · Cabinet Office
Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the recommendations of the independent assessment commissioned by the Joint Funds Unit of Overseas Security and Justice Assistance policy were.
19 Jul 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Pakistan: Counter-terrorism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on how many occasions the Government’s Overseas Security and Justice Assistance assessment for the Counter Terrorism Associated Prosecutorial Reforms Initiative programme in Pakistan has
19 Jul 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Pakistan: Capital Punishment
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Counter Terrorism Associated Prosecutory Reforms initiative monitors the number of death sentences handed down by the civilian anti-terror court in Pakistan.
17 Jul 2019 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Polio
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government plans to make a commitment to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative at its pledging conference in Abu Dhabi in November 2019.
17 Jul 2019 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans his Department has to monitor, track and publish the proportion of its education spending allocated for delivery by (a) public and (b) private providers.
16 Jul 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Sub-Saharan Africa: English Language
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the recently announced £4 million programme for English language teaching in sub-Saharan Africa will be funded from the Official Development Assistance budget.
16 Jul 2019 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will make an assessment of the implications for the Government's policies of the finding of the UN Special Rapporteur on Education presented to the UN Human Rights Council in July 2019 tha
16 Jul 2019 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans the UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights has to (a) promote to partner countries and (b) publicly reinforce the findings of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to educati
16 Jul 2019 · Department for International Trade
Overseas Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what consultation his Department conducted to inform the design of the Investment Promotion Programme.
16 Jul 2019 · Department for International Trade
Overseas Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether UK businesses are eligible to apply for funding from the Investment Promotion Programme.
16 Jul 2019 · Department for International Trade
Overseas Investment: Public Private Partnerships
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what analysis his Department conducted on the effectiveness of public private partnerships before it rolled out the Investment Promotion Programme.
16 Jul 2019 · Department for International Trade
Overseas Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what criteria were used to select India, the Philippines, South Africa and Nigeria as the main target countries for his Department's Investment Promotion Programme.
16 Jul 2019 · Department for International Trade
Overseas Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what development outcomes his Department has set for the aid-funded Investment Promotion Programme.
1 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospices: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that vulnerable families can access children’s hospice services in the long-term.
12 Jun 2019 · Department for International Development
Department for International Development: Adam Smith International and Oxfam
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether (a) Oxfam International and (b) Adam Smith International are eligible to bid for contracts under his Department’s International Multi-Disciplinary (IMDP) Framework Agreement.
12 Jun 2019 · Department for International Development
Department for International Development: Adam Smith International
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what criteria for future funding eligibility were set by his Department and Adam Smith International at the time that organisation withdrew from his Department's funding opportunities in Februar
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