Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the £212 million of support to Commonwealth countries for education projects announced by the Prime Minister on 17 April at the Joint Plenary Forum at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will include grants to small organisations in Commonwealth countries.

This funding will be spent through our Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) programme, which currently supports 17 projects across the Commonwealth to reach nearly one million marginalised girls. Projects are delivered by consortia that include both international and national partners. Funding under the GEC is awarded competitively to ensure strong value for money for the British taxpayer.