Asked by: Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department was consulted by the Department for Exiting the European Union on the economic impact assessments conducted for the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by Rory Stewart
The Government is carrying out an ongoing programme of comprehensive analytical work that will inform our negotiating position with the EU, to define our deep and special partnership with the EU, and inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks.
The Department for International Development is working with officials across government, in close coordination with the Department for Exiting the European Union, to ensure the delivery of a holistic programme of analysis across government.
Asked by: Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she plans to take to support the implementation of the ban on female genital mutilation in Nigeria.
Answered by Grant Shapps - Secretary of State for Defence
The UK is committed to supporting efforts to end female genital mutilation both in the UK and across the globe. We welcome the passing of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill and its ban on female genital mutilation in Nigeria. DFID will work closely with the new Government on the implementation of this Bill. DFID is also supporting implementation at both federal and state levels.
Asked by: Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support anti-FGM measures.
Answered by Justine Greening
The UK is a key supporter of the Africa-led movement to end Female Genital Mutilation. We have made the largest single donor commitment ever to this issue, with a flagship programme of £35 million over 5 years.
In addition DFID is exploring what we can do in practising countries where we have bilateral programmes, including supporting efforts to end FGM in Sudan (which has a very high prevalence rate) through a £12m bilateral five year programme.
We also continue to work with others to increase international commitment to this neglected issue. DFID’s Girl Summit, held in July 2014, resulted in commitments to take action to end FGM and child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) from organisations, governments, businesses, communities and individuals across the world.
Asked by: Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many officials of her Department in (a) the UK and (b) each station worldwide deal with FGM as part of their remit.
Answered by Justine Greening
Ending violence against women and girls – including ending FGM – is a cross-cutting priority for DFID and therefore it is not possible to report the specific number of staff working on this.