Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, and if so how, they will support the Women’s Local Government Society Project <i>From Suffrage to Citizenship</i> which will commemorate the centenary of the suffrage of women through the Representation of the People Act 1918.

We will be providing £5m funding for projects to celebrate the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which extended voting rights to women for the first time.

This support will help mark the decisive step in the political emancipation of women in this country and encourage more women to engage in democracy.

The funding will be for projects that will help build a legacy for the future, by celebrating the upcoming centenary, as well as educating young people about its significance. Details of how organisations can apply for funding, what size grants will be available and when the scheme will start will be announced in due course.