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Nusrat Ghani Excerpts
Wednesday 8th July 2015

(9 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nusrat Ghani Portrait Nusrat Ghani (Wealden) (Con)
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T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Justine Greening Portrait The Secretary of State for International Development (Justine Greening)
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Last week, at the Overseas Development Institute, in a wide ranging speech, I recognised the high value we place on our partnerships with civil society organisations and announced work on strengthening our relationship further. Yesterday, I had the privilege of joining the Prime Minister at an event for courageous recipients of the Ebola medal. In Sierra Leone, we continue to adapt our approach, including transitioning over the running of Kerry Town treatment unit from the Ministry of Defence. I will attend the international conference on Ebola in New York later this week. Next week, I will be at the Financing for Development Conference in Addis.

Nusrat Ghani Portrait Nusrat Ghani
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Given the substantial financial support that DFID provides for education in Pakistan, what assurances has the Secretary of State received from the Government of Pakistan that freedom of speech and religious tolerance of minority faiths, including Christianity, are being taught in Pakistan’s schools?

Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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My hon. Friend makes an important point. DFID’s education programme, in both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, supports the implementation of the Pakistan 2006 reform curriculum, which teaches religious tolerance and respect for diversity.