Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Jun 2016
Developing Countries: Jobs and Livelihoods
"Should we not recognise that, even when people seem to be outside extreme poverty according to statistics and are earning more money, many are in newly urbanised centres in the developing world? Their income may be above the indicators, but that does not take account of the fact that they …..."Mark Durkan - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 13 Jun 2016
Foreign Aid Expenditure
"I apologise for missing the opening contribution of the hon. Member for St Austell and Newquay (Steve Double) owing to a flight delay.
Like others, I am here because I have been contacted by a number of constituents, most of whom support the 0.7% commitment for many of the reasons …..."Mark Durkan - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 24th May 2016
Asked by:
Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if the Government will make a multi-year commitment which increases in real terms funding for education in humanitarian situations.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The UK is committed to providing long-term support for education in emergencies and crises, and will continue to put contributions through the most effective channels based on their ability to deliver results. For example, following an initial £115million contribution to the No Lost Generation in Syria initiative, the UK has added a further £240million for education in Jordan and Lebanon over the next four years.
The UK has played a leading role in the development of the Education Cannot Wait fund, which is designed to attract multi-year additional funding for education in emergencies and protracted crises. The UK has recently announced a multi-year commitment of £30million to the Education Cannot Wait fund at the World Humanitarian Summit on 23 May, as a founding donor to this important initiative.
Written Question
Tuesday 24th May 2016
Asked by:
Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure the Education Cannot Wait fund for education in emergencies focuses on the most marginalised children including girls and children with disabilities.
Answered by Nick Hurd
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 23rd May to Question number 37287.
Written Question
Tuesday 24th May 2016
Asked by:
Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans the Government has to become a founding donor to the Education Cannot Wait fund for education in emergencies.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The UK has played a leading role in the development of the Education Cannot Wait fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, which was launched at the World Humanitarian Summit on 23rd May. The UK has committed to provide £30million in support over two years to the new fund as a founding donor, which was announced by the International Development Secretary at the fund’s launch.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Violence against Women and Girls (Sustainable Development Goals)
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered violence against women and girls and the Sustainable Development Goals.
It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen, on this fine crisp morning. I do not need to rehearse to many Members in the Chamber the importance …..."Mark Durkan - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Violence against Women and Girls (Sustainable Development Goals)
"I thank the hon. Lady for that point. So much work has been done under the sustainable development goals. We have a target that gives examples, and we now have awareness of other things that might well have been included as examples, such as breast ironing. Her point proves that …..."Mark Durkan - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Violence against Women and Girls (Sustainable Development Goals)
"Absolutely. The issues do not just happen elsewhere; they happen here, and we need to fully understand that. We also need to understand the range of interventions and support required not only to raise awareness and improve behavioural standards and expectations, but to respond better to violence against women and …..."Mark Durkan - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Violence against Women and Girls (Sustainable Development Goals)
"I am sure that the Minister will have heard that call and will ensure that others hear that call, but there are questions for us at a parliamentary level on what we do to ensure real parliamentary tracking and backing of what is happening with the goals, particularly with the …..."Mark Durkan - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Violence against Women and Girls (Sustainable Development Goals)
"Yes to all those points and questions. That is not to belittle or trivialise the seriousness of them, but as the chair of the all-party group for Sudan and South Sudan I want to address other countries’ specific issues.
I mentioned that we have received a strong briefing from ActionAid, …..."Mark Durkan - View Speech
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