Afghanistan: Girls and Women
Debate between Lord Johnson of Marylebone and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon(1 year, 11 months ago)
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
My Lords, we have to be stringent in that. I agree with the noble Lord that we need to ensure that there is due diligence on the ground to ensure that that happens. I cannot guarantee that every single pound and dollar from that trust fund has not been utilised in some shape or form by the Taliban, but that funding is getting through. We are working with international partners on the ground. We can further enhance this by ensuring that the partners we are working with also have their verification processes. This is a strange conundrum: providing humanitarian support, health support and educational support is vital. Why should the people—the woman and girls of Afghanistan—suffer? We need to work through the barriers that the Taliban are putting in front of us.
Lord Johnson of Marylebone (Con)
My Lords, my noble friend the Minister mentioned that the Taliban might be open to workarounds—