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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Quality Education for Girls

Tuesday 24 November 2020 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • COVID-19 pandemic led to 1.6 billion learners being out of education at its peak.
  • UK has supported 15.6 million children to gain a decent education since 2015.
  • UK is working with the Global Partnership for Education and other entities to secure funding for girls' education.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Damian Hinds Con East Hampshire
Education Women & Equalities
Context

The UK has been committed to supporting children's education globally, with a specific focus on girls. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions.

Question

What assessment have you made of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Government's commitment to ensure that girls throughout the world receive 12 years of quality education? Sadly, due to covid-19, 1.6 billion learners were out of education at the peak of school closures, and an estimated 8 million girls are at risk of not returning.

Answer from Wendy Morton

Since 2015, the UK has supported 15.6 million children to gain a decent education. We are working with countries directly and supporting the efforts of the Global Partnership for Education, Education Cannot Wait, UNICEF and the UNHCR to get girls back to school.

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Q2 Damian Hinds Con East Hampshire
Education Foreign Affairs
Context

The UK has a strong commitment to international development, particularly in the area of girls' education.

Question

How will you ensure that the Global Partnership for Education conference is a success and that countries around the world continue to step up their efforts on this essential agenda?

Answer from Wendy Morton

We have established regular senior engagement with the Global Partnership for Education and our Kenyan co-hosts to ensure a successful replenishment that delivers major funding for girls' education. We will secure significant pledges through bilateral engagement and in global forums from both traditional donors and new partners.

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Q3 Sarah Champion Lab Rotherham
Education Foreign Affairs
Context

The United Nations Population Fund has stated that funding for GBV prevention and response remains unacceptably low, with cases rising due to the secondary impacts of COVID-19.

Question

How will the UK increase its official development assistance for GBV programmes? Is the money ring-fenced? Will you challenge the Chancellor's reduction in foreign aid?

Answer from Wendy Morton

The UK has supported 15.6 million children to gain a decent education since 2015. Our country direct programme for research and funding to organisations such as the Global Partnership for Education and Education Cannot Wait makes the UK a global leader in promoting girls' education.

Not addressed: The question about GBV funding was not addressed, instead focusing on the success of girls' education programmes.

How: Changing Subject

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