Asked by: David Mundell (Conservative - Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to promote (a) gender equality and (b) women's empowerment for women suffering from HIV.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
We are committed to driving progress and demonstrating leadership on gender equality and women's empowerment, including for women living with HIV, on the global stage. In April 2023, the UK convened member states, civil society, UN agencies and grassroots organisations at Wilton Park to bolster support for and resist rollback on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) at the national, regional and global level. In May 2023, the UK joined other G7 leaders in re-asserting the critical role of comprehensive SRHR, including HIV services for women, in our efforts to achieve gender equality.
Our political action on this is also supported by our programming investments. For example, 60 per cent of the Global Fund's spending is specifically targeted to programs for women and girls and about one-third of Global Fund investments directly benefits SRHR. Our Women's Integrated Sexual Health programme delivers integrated sexual and reproductive health services, including HIV services, across 17 countries in in sub-Saharan Africa. Up to £200 million will also be delivered towards the WISH Dividend women's sexual health programme focussed on sub-Saharan Africa, which has the highest rates of fertility, child marriage and maternal mortality in the world. The Dividend programme will reach up to 10.4 million women, including women with HIV.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The table below sets out the indicative amount spent by each of the specified Arms Length Bodies (ALB) on equality and diversity training in 2022-23.
ALB | Amount (£) |
British Council | 3,674 |
Commonwealth Scholarships Commission | 3,579 |
FCDO Services | 836 |
Great Britain-China Centre | 750 |
Independent Commission for Aid Impact | 0 |
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission | 396 |
Westminster Foundation for Democracy | 2,000 |
Wilton Park | 505 |
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much the Independent Commission for Aid Impact spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The table below sets out the indicative amount spent by each of the specified Arms Length Bodies (ALB) on equality and diversity training in 2022-23.
ALB | Amount (£) |
British Council | 3,674 |
Commonwealth Scholarships Commission | 3,579 |
FCDO Services | 836 |
Great Britain-China Centre | 750 |
Independent Commission for Aid Impact | 0 |
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission | 396 |
Westminster Foundation for Democracy | 2,000 |
Wilton Park | 505 |
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much the Great Britain-China Centre spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The table below sets out the indicative amount spent by each of the specified Arms Length Bodies (ALB) on equality and diversity training in 2022-23.
ALB | Amount (£) |
British Council | 3,674 |
Commonwealth Scholarships Commission | 3,579 |
FCDO Services | 836 |
Great Britain-China Centre | 750 |
Independent Commission for Aid Impact | 0 |
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission | 396 |
Westminster Foundation for Democracy | 2,000 |
Wilton Park | 505 |
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much FCDO Services spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The table below sets out the indicative amount spent by each of the specified Arms Length Bodies (ALB) on equality and diversity training in 2022-23.
ALB | Amount (£) |
British Council | 3,674 |
Commonwealth Scholarships Commission | 3,579 |
FCDO Services | 836 |
Great Britain-China Centre | 750 |
Independent Commission for Aid Impact | 0 |
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission | 396 |
Westminster Foundation for Democracy | 2,000 |
Wilton Park | 505 |
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much the British Council spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The table below sets out the indicative amount spent by each of the specified Arms Length Bodies (ALB) on equality and diversity training in 2022-23.
ALB | Amount (£) |
British Council | 3,674 |
Commonwealth Scholarships Commission | 3,579 |
FCDO Services | 836 |
Great Britain-China Centre | 750 |
Independent Commission for Aid Impact | 0 |
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission | 396 |
Westminster Foundation for Democracy | 2,000 |
Wilton Park | 505 |
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The table below sets out the indicative amount spent by each of the specified Arms Length Bodies (ALB) on equality and diversity training in 2022-23.
ALB | Amount (£) |
British Council | 3,674 |
Commonwealth Scholarships Commission | 3,579 |
FCDO Services | 836 |
Great Britain-China Centre | 750 |
Independent Commission for Aid Impact | 0 |
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission | 396 |
Westminster Foundation for Democracy | 2,000 |
Wilton Park | 505 |
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much the Westminster Foundation for Democracy spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The table below sets out the indicative amount spent by each of the specified Arms Length Bodies (ALB) on equality and diversity training in 2022-23.
ALB | Amount (£) |
British Council | 3,674 |
Commonwealth Scholarships Commission | 3,579 |
FCDO Services | 836 |
Great Britain-China Centre | 750 |
Independent Commission for Aid Impact | 0 |
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission | 396 |
Westminster Foundation for Democracy | 2,000 |
Wilton Park | 505 |
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Wilton Park spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The table below sets out the indicative amount spent by each of the specified Arms Length Bodies (ALB) on equality and diversity training in 2022-23.
ALB | Amount (£) |
British Council | 3,674 |
Commonwealth Scholarships Commission | 3,579 |
FCDO Services | 836 |
Great Britain-China Centre | 750 |
Independent Commission for Aid Impact | 0 |
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission | 396 |
Westminster Foundation for Democracy | 2,000 |
Wilton Park | 505 |
Asked by: Anum Qaisar (Scottish National Party - Airdrie and Shotts)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to help improve resilience in countries in the Horn of Africa to impacts of climate change.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
The compounding pressures of conflict and cyclical climate disasters are driving unprecedented humanitarian needs, across the Horn of Africa. It is clear that humanitarian funding must complement and work alongside longer-term climate finances to help break the cycle of crisis and to build resilience. To support these efforts, in July the UK will host a conference at Wilton Park to agree concrete actions on how vulnerable countries can secure a proportionate share of climate finance which can be used to promote adaptation and resilient development.