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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 08 Mar 2018
International Women’s Day: Progress on Global Gender Equality

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to be the first male so far to take part in this debate. I intend to address my remarks to a relatively up-to-date example of the challenges that lie ahead in the important area of gender equality in sport.

In the past I have …..."
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Written Question
Developing Countries: Malnutrition
Wednesday 15th March 2017

Asked by: Lord Pendry (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their manifesto pledge to improve the nutrition of 50 million people by 2020, what steps they are taking to tackle malnutrition globally.

Answered by Lord Bates

DFID is continuing to scale-up support for both direct nutrition services and programmes to address the underlying causes of malnutrition so that we deliver the commitment by 2020. Current forecasts show we are on track to meet this target as well as to meet commitments made at the Nutrition for Growth Summit, 2013.