Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Mike Wood Excerpts
Wednesday 13th February 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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The right hon. Gentleman will know that my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Middle East does as he asks on a regular basis. With regard to the humanitarian work that we are doing, he will know that we have stepped up our offer—in particular, looking at providing additional medical support. We will continue to do that.

Mike Wood Portrait Mike Wood (Dudley South) (Con)
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T5. Will the Minister ensure that her Department’s education policy and financial decisions prioritise making sure that all children have an opportunity to learn, as recommended in the Send my Friend to School coalition’s new report?

Harriett Baldwin Portrait The Minister for Africa (Harriett Baldwin)
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I know that my hon. Friend will want to tell the schoolchildren of Dudley, who are supporting this campaign, of the great work that is done through UK Aid, which has ensured that some 7 million children have had access to a decent education.