Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to make the 2027 Global Summit on Violence Against Women and Girls a key milestone of the UK’s G20 presidency; and when the Summit will be held.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office will host a global summit on ending violence against women and girls next year, when the UK assumes the chair of the G20.  The Summit will be designed to bring together governments, businesses, civil society and survivors to turn momentum into lasting change.  It will take place in the first half of 2027, with the exact date to be announced in due course.