Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Paul Sweeney Excerpts
Wednesday 29th November 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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My right hon. Friend is absolutely right: our NGOs are second to none. If we are going to continue to make our funds deliver, provide value for money and have the impact required, British NGOs still need to be delivering that aid. All this will be part of the negotiations, but I concur exactly with my right hon. Friend’s sentiments.

Paul Sweeney Portrait Mr Paul Sweeney (Glasgow North East) (Lab/Co-op)
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T4. What recent discussions has the Department had with United Nations Women on the UK Government’s contribution to its core funding?

Alistair Burt Portrait The Minister of State, Department for International Development (Alistair Burt)
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Support to protect women and girls, whether in relation to education, sanitation or refugees, has been a significant part of the work DFID is doing. We are constantly in contact with UN agencies about what more can be done both for women in conflict and for women in developing countries, and that is a major part of DFID’s programme.