Asked by: Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 31 July (HL9405) and 8 November (HL10550), what were (1) the core, (2) the non-core, (3) any other, and (4) total, financial contributions to (a) the United Nations Population Fund, (b) the International Planned Parenthood Federation, (c) the World Health Organization, (d) UNICEF, (e) UNAIDS, (f) the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and (g) UN Women, in each financial year from 2014 to 2022.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Based on FCDO "Statistics on International Development: final UK aid spend 2022", the total amount of UK ODA financial contributions was:
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
1.a United Nations Population Fund – Core | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 |
2.a United Nations Population Fund – Non-core | 203,290,000 | 94,690,000 | 87,470,000 | 120,470,000 | 148,880,000 | 189,930,000 | 69,660,000 | 57,320,000 | 97,510,000 |
4.a United Nations Population Fund – Total | 223,290,000 | 114,690,000 | 107,470,000 | 140,470,000 | 168,880,000 | 209,930,000 | 89,660,000 | 65,320,000 | 105,510,000 |
2.b International Planned Parenthood Federation – Non-core | 9,600,000 | 9,040,000 | 6,430,000 | 0 | 5,480,000 | 34,940,000 | 49,170,000 | 42,530,000 | 22,230,000 |
4.b International Planned Parenthood Federation - Total | 9,600,000 | 9,040,000 | 6,430,000 | 0 | 5,480,000 | 34,940,000 | 49,170,000 | 42,530,000 | 22,230,000 |
1.c World Health Organization – Core | 14,500,000 | 14,500,000 | 14,500,000 | 19,500,000 | 29,500,000 | 34,500,000 | 5,000,000 | 97,600,000 | 97,750,000 |
2.c World Health Organization – Non-core | 84,510,000 | 102,150,000 | 88,670,000 | 111,400,000 | 142,640,000 | 150,180,000 | 215,900,000 | 35,530,000 | 43,650,000 |
3.c World Health Organization – Assessed contribution (DHSC) | 11,500,000 | 11,830,000 | 12,000,000 | 12,190,000 | 12,790,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,260,000 | 12,490,000 | 13,400,000 |
4.c World Health Organization - Total | 110,510,000 | 128,480,000 | 115,170,000 | 143,090,000 | 184,930,000 | 197,680,000 | 234,160,000 | 145,610,000 | 154,800,000 |
1.d UNICEF – Core | 48,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 8,000,000 |
2.d UNICEF – Non-core | 275,130,000 | 287,590,000 | 353,970,000 | 400,070,000 | 401,460,000 | 429,220,000 | 412,740,000 | 201,540,000 | 202,170,000 |
4.d UNICEF - Total | 323,130,000 | 335,590,000 | 401,970,000 | 448,070,000 | 449,460,000 | 477,220,000 | 460,740,000 | 225,540,000 | 210,170,000 |
1.e UNAIDS – Core | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 2,500,000 | 8,000,000 |
4.e UNAIDS – Total | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 2,500,000 | 8,000,000 |
1.f Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria – Core | 285,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 152,940,000 | 317,060,000 | 360,000,000 | 370,000,000 | 476,000,000 | 380,000,000 | 434,000,000 |
4.f Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria - Total | 285,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 152,940,000 | 317,060,000 | 360,000,000 | 370,000,000 | 476,000,000 | 380,000,000 | 434,000,000 |
1.g UN Women – Core | 12,500,000 | 12,500,000 | 12,500,000 | 12,500,000 | 12,500,000 | 12,500,000 | 12,500,000 | 5,750,000 | 0 |
2.g UN Women – Non-core | 490,000 | 4,190,000 | 8,310,000 | 6,850,000 | 4,900,000 | 13,400,000 | 6,910,000 | 3,430,000 | 4,700,000 |
4.g UN Women - Total | 12,990,000 | 16,690,000 | 20,810,000 | 19,350,000 | 17,400,000 | 25,900,000 | 19,410,000 | 9,180,000 | 4,700,000 |
Figures have been rounded to the nearest ten thousand.
Asked by: Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the recent statement by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Stephen Parkinson, that the Crown Prosecution Service will be reviewing its domestic abuse guidance following the publication of the Policy Exchange report The Crown Prosecution Service’s approach to transgenderism, published on 5 November, what are the timescales for this review; and how will it be reporting.
Answered by Lord Stewart of Dirleton - Advocate General for Scotland
It is important that the public are clear on how the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will apply the law around domestic abuse so that they can be confident in its approach. As set out by the Director of Public Prosecutions, the CPS has therefore conducted a review of Annex D with a view to recontextualise its purpose and improve clarity.
The revised guidance will be published by the end of this year on the CPS website.
Asked by: Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 21 September (HL10037), how many female genital mutilation protection orders have been breached since 2018; and what steps they have taken in response to those breaches.
Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.
Asked by: Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many child marriage convictions there were in the UK each year between 2018 and 2022 inclusive.
Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.
Asked by: Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 31 July (HL9405), what was the total amount of (1) core, and (2) non-core, financial contributions to (a) the United Nations Population Fund, (b) the International Planned Parenthood Federation, (c) the World Health Organization, (d) UNICEF, (e) UNAIDS, (f) the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and (g) UN Women, in each financial year from 2014 to 2019 inclusive.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.
Asked by: Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether there have been any child marriage convictions in the UK since the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 came into effect in February 2023.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The UK is a world leader in the fight to stamp out the practice of forced marriage, with our dedicated Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) leading efforts to combat it both at home and abroad.
The new legislation which came into force in February this year is intended to proactively close potential loopholes and make prosecution under the existing law easier by removing the need to prove the use of coercion, which may require evidence from the victim. The FMU has undertaken a range of activity to raise awareness of the extended offence.
Data on convictions for criminal offences is published by the Ministry of Justice. The latest publication is to December 2022, before the extended offence came into force.
Additionally, we protect both adults and children with our Forced Marriage Protection Orders (FMPOs) and have criminalised the breach of FMPOs once in place. The number of forced marriage protection orders made in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021 and (4) 2022 can be found in the table attached.
Asked by: Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many child marriage protection orders were issued in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, and (4) 2022.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The UK is a world leader in the fight to stamp out the practice of forced marriage, with our dedicated Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) leading efforts to combat it both at home and abroad.
The new legislation which came into force in February this year is intended to proactively close potential loopholes and make prosecution under the existing law easier by removing the need to prove the use of coercion, which may require evidence from the victim. The FMU has undertaken a range of activity to raise awareness of the extended offence.
Data on convictions for criminal offences is published by the Ministry of Justice. The latest publication is to December 2022, before the extended offence came into force.
Additionally, we protect both adults and children with our Forced Marriage Protection Orders (FMPOs) and have criminalised the breach of FMPOs once in place. The number of forced marriage protection orders made in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021 and (4) 2022 can be found in the table attached.
Asked by: Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many female genital mutilation protection orders were issued in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, and (4) 2022.
Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Data on the number of female genital mutilation protection orders issued for the period 2019-2022 is routinely published and can be found in the Family Court Statistics Quarterly series available on gov.uk.
The data for the period requested is as follows:
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
199 | 136 | 54 | 71 |
Asked by: Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether there have been any more female genital prosecutions in the UK since the first conviction in February 2019.
Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
The Ministry of Justice publishes information on prosecutions and convictions for female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Outcomes by Offence data tool using the following HO code:
Since the first conviction in February 2019, there was one prosecution in 2022, and no convictions for the offence of FGM.
The data tool can be accessed via the following link: Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: December 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Asked by: Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total amount of funding directly targeting reproductive health disbursed under codes (1) 13010, (2) 13021 or 13022, (3) 13030, and (4) 13081, of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee in the financial years (a) 2020, and (b) 2021.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The total amount of FCDO Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) funding directly targeting reproductive health disbursed under codes (1) 13010, (2) 13021 or 13022, (3) 13030, and (4) 13081 are noted in the table below. This is part of the' Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Development Assistance Committee (OECD DAC) in the financial years 2020, and 2021. Please note "13020" is the official OECD DAC code for both "13021" and "13022". These codes were defined and solely used by the former Department for International Development. This did not exist in the former Foreign and Commonwealth Office spend data and would not provide a complete picture for the FCDO.
UK ODA spend (in £) | 2020 | 2021 |
13010 | 11m | 7m |
13020 | 109m | 55m |
13030 | 164m | 129m |
13081 | 11m | 3m |