§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what account is taken of the religious and cultural values of people in developing countries before her Department funds organisations providing sexual and reproductive health assistance. [41968]
§ Clare ShortMy Department recognises that sexual and reproductive health programmes must honour the principles of freedom of choice agreed at the UN conference in Cairo and will only be successful if full 685W account is taken of the religious and cultural values of those the programmes are intended to help. We only work with organisations that also recognise this approach.