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22 January 2020
Question: Baroness Cox, Crossbench
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Mayday Rescue Foundation, in its role as a UK-implementing partner, was involved in choosing witnesses for interview by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Douma Fact-Finding Mission on behalf of the UK; and whether they are aware of any investigation for possible financial irregularities in respect of that foundation.
Answer: Lord Ahmad of Wimboldon, Minister of State
I refer the noble Lady to my answer of 7 January 2020 to questions HL24 and 26.
It is entirely a matter for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons how it conducts its investigations and produces its reports. The noble Lady also asked about Mayday Rescue, which is an implementing partner for the Government’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund. We work closely with all our implementing partners, including Mayday Rescue, to ensure they meet the tests for spending public money; this includes by ensuring that audits are commissioned on at least an annual basis. All Government aid spending is subject to robust scrutiny to ensure it represents value for money for British taxpayers.
Question: Baroness Cox, Crossbench
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Chief of Cabinet to the Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons played any role in redrafting the experts’ report of their findings with regard to the alleged use of chemical weapons in Douma, Syria.
Answer: Lord Ahmad of Wimboldon, Minister of State
I refer the noble Lady to my answer of 7 January 2020 to questions HL24 and 26.
It is entirely a matter for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons how it conducts its investigations and produces its reports.