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1 DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY INFORMATION 01 OCTOBER – 31 DECEMBER 2011 SECRETARY OF STATE GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140 Date gift given To Gift Nil Return GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140 Date gift received From Gift Outcome Nil Return
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DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
QUARTERLY INFORMATION 01 OCTOBER – 31 DECEMBER 2011
SECRETARY OF STATE GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140
Date gift given To Gift
Nil Return
GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140
Date gift received
From Gift Outcome
Nil Return
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OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Secretary of State for International Development
Date(s) of trip
Destination Purpose of trip
‘Scheduled’ ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Chartered’ or ‘Eurostar’
Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used
Total cost including travel, and accommodation of Minister only
16/10/2011 – 18/10/2011
Seattle, US Malaria Forum
Scheduled £6,409
29/10/2011 – 02/11/2011
Kabul, Afghanistan
Visited Country Office and completed field visits
Scheduled
£3,720
06/11/2011 – 07/11/2011
Geneva, Switzerland
Update on HERR implementation
Scheduled £575
13/11/2011 – 18/11/2011
Burma Visited Country Office and completed field visits.
Scheduled £5,656
27/11/2011 – 04/12/2011
Beijing, China, Busan, South Korea, Seoul, South Korea, Tokyo, Japan
Attended the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness. Discussions with respective governments about global development.
Scheduled £6,181
13/12/2011 – 19/12/2011
Delhi, India, Tel Aviv, Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territories
Visited Country Office and completed field visits
Scheduled £2,857
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HOSPITALITY1
Date Name of organisation
Type of Hospitality
06/11/2011 BA Flight upgrade
27/11/2011 BBC and Independent
Lunch
1 Does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government; ‘diplomatic’ functions
in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined
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MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES) 2
Date of Meeting
Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting
Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Secretary of State
Oct 2011 Geordie Greig, Evening Standard General discussion
Oct 2011 Sky News General discussion on international development and regional issues with particular reference to Libya.
Oct 2011 Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
General discussion
Oct 2011 Standard Chartered Bank Private Sector development and international projects
Oct 2011 Plant for Peace Afghanistan
Oct 2011 Brunswick Group DFID’s work and international development
Oct 2011 Brunswick Group, Save the Children, Richard Curtis , FTI
Development Campaigning up to 2015
Oct 2011 Lonrho Africa
Oct 2011 Emma Thompson and Action Aid International
Burma
Oct 2011 BBC DFID's work and international development
Oct 2011 George Soros Legal empowerment
Nov 2011 World Bank and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
World Bank and WFP
Nov 2011 BAE Systems Afghanistan
Nov 2011 Stop AIDS Campaign and Annie Lennox
World AIDS Day
Nov 2011 LGBT Round Table discussion Justice for Gay Africans, Kaleidoscope
Gay rights in developing countries
2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government
Departments and Agencies, non‐ departmental public bodies, Government reviewers, and representatives of devolved or foreign governments.
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DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
QUARTERLY INFORMATION 1 OCTOBER – 31 DECEMBER 2011
MINISTER OF STATE ALAN DUNCAN GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140
Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140)
Rt Hon Alan Duncan MP, Minister of State
Nil Return
GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140
Date gift received
From Gift Value Outcome
Rt Hon Alan Duncan MP, Minister of State
18 October
The Cross Border Training Centre, Tajikistan.
Ceremonial Robe
£200 Purchased by the Minister.
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OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Rt Hon Alan Duncan MP, Minister of State for International Development
Date Destination Purpose Type of travel
Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used
Total cost including travel, and accommodation of Minister only
09 October to 13 October
Kingston, Jamaica and Bridgetown, Barbados
Ministerial visit to country offices to see programme first hand and meet Government partners
Scheduled £5437
16 October to 21 October
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
Ministerial visit to country offices to see programme first hand and meet Government partners
Scheduled £3281
27 October to 29 October
Paris, France
Attend UNESCO Ministerial Forum
Eurostar £499
4 December to 9 December
Turks and Caicos Islands, and Montserrat
Ministerial visit to country offices to see programme first hand and meet Government partners
Scheduled £6426
31 December to 8 January
Muscat, Oman
Represent UK Government
Paid for by the Government
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at a seminar with the Government of Oman on international issues, [attend meetings with Government officials and Ministers] and attend New Year function.
of Oman
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HOSPITALITY1
Date Name of organisation
Type of Hospitality received
11 October Caribbean Airlines
Flight upgrade
31 October The Times and The Independent
Lunch
8 November Anglo-Omani Society
Lunch
14 November The Herald and The Independent
Lunch
12 December Sky News Christmas Drinks
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functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined
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MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES2
Date of Meeting
Name of External Organisation
Purpose of Meeting
Rt Hon Alan Duncan MP, Minister of State
October The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Global economy
November The Gates Foundation Private Foundations
November European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
EBRD.
November Dr Mohamed Qubaty, Ismail Ayed Al Haymi, Saleh Farid Representatives of the Yemeni private sector
Yemen
November Salem Bin-Ashor, Yemeni Tribal Leader
Yemen
November The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA)
DFID„s support to UNWRA.
November LGBT Round Table discussion Justice for Gay Africans, Kaleidoscope
Gay rights in developing countries
November Asian Development Bank (AsDB)
DFID‟s support to the AsDB.
November Chatham House Chatham House‟s work in Yemen
November The British-Arab Group
To meet young Palestinian leaders participating in the British Arab Exchange (BAX) “Building the Future” leadership training programme.
November Al Jazeera Reception to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Al Jazeera English
December Food and Agriculture Organisation of the
FAO‟s reform plans.
2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government
Departments, NDPBs, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments.
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United Nations (FAO)
December Tawakul Karman, Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize Winner
To offer congratulations on the receipt of her Nobel Peace Prize.
December Chatham House Chatham House‟s work in Yemen
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DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
QUARTERLY INFORMATION 1 OCTOBER – 31 DECEMBER 2011
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140
Date gift given To Gift Value
Stephen O’Brien MP, Parliamentary under Secretary of State
Nil Return
GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140
Date gift received
From Gift Value Outcome
Stephen O’Brien MP, Parliamentary under Secretary of State
Nil Return
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OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Stephen O’Brien MP, Parliamentary under Secretary of State for International Development
Date Destination Purpose Type of travel
Number of officials
accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used
Total cost, including travel,
and accommodation of Minister only
Oct / Nov 2011
Sudan To meet representatives of the government of Sudan, NGOs and private sector representatives to discuss the UK’s ongoing development programme in Sudan.
Scheduled £1634
Nov 2011
Copenhagen, Denmark
To attend the first pledging event of the Global Partnership for Education
Scheduled £230
Nov 2011
Brussels, Belgium
To attend the EU Development Ministers’ Foreign Affairs Council
Scheduled £274
Nov 2011
Bangladesh Meetings with representatives of the government of Bangladesh and NGOs and visits to projects to achieve further improvements in reproductive, maternal and newborn health (RMNH).
Scheduled £2182
Nov / Dec 2011
Mali & Senegal
To visit DFID-funded programmes (including visits to NGOs, clinics, and business) in Mali and Senegal, meet government Ministers, and attend the 2nd
Scheduled £3606
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International Family Planning conference in Dakar.
Dec 2011
Tanzania & Washington DC
Tanzania – To meet Tanzanian Ministers, NGOs, and private sector representatives, particularly on health, governance, and private sector development issues. Also, to represent the UK at the 50th Anniversary of Tanzanian Independence. Washington DC – to represent the UK at the International Engagement Conference on South Sudan
Scheduled £6165
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HOSPITALITY1
Date Name of organisation
Type of Hospitality
2 November 2011 Kenana Sugar company, Sudan
One night accommodation, breakfast and a dinner with other members of the delegation.
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in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined
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MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES)2
Date of Meeting
Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting
Stephen O’Brien MP, Parliamentary under Secretary of State
October World Health Organisation WHO reform, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Malaria and the Global Fund
October Huawei Technologies UK innovation and services that benefit poor and rural consumers
October International Partnership for Microbicides
HIV prevention technologies
October Pittards PLC Economic growth and investment in Ethiopia
October Archbishop of South Sudan and Bishop of Khartoum
Developments in South Sudan
October London Mining Company Economic development in Sierra Leone
October Rev Tim Sledge, Vicar of Romsey
Aid in Burundi
October Shelterbox General discussion/introductory meeting
November TUC DFID’s HIV / AIDS strategy and the Decent Work Agenda
2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government
Departments, NDPBs, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments.
