Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to have discussions with (a) NGOs, (b) parliamentarians, and (c) women and girls before his refresh of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security.

The UK remains committed to advancing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda through implementation of the fifth WPS National Action Plan.

This government is committed to engaging widely ahead of refreshing the National Action Plan. We held our first round of consultation with civil society organisations and academics on 11 July to hear their views and expertise. The Minister for Africa, the Minister responsible for WPS, also met with the WPS All Party Parliamentary Group on 3 July where he heard from civil society organisations and parliamentarians on national and international work in this area.

We will continue to engage with women and girls, NGOs and parliamentarians throughout the development of the refreshed plan.