| Heading: |
Afghanistan: Women |
| Question ID: |
1817032 |
| UIN: |
62981 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-26 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4358 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Wendy Morton
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| Asking Member handle: |
morton_wendy
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@morton_wendy
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it remains his policy to help ensure that at least 50% of recipients of UK aid in Afghanistan are women and girls. |
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true |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-02 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5148 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Mr Hamish Falconer
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Mr Hamish Falconer
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| Answer text: |
The UK remains committed that at least 50 per cent of people reached by UK aid are women and girls - a commitment we have met every year since the Taliban takeover in 2021. We ensure UK aid reaches women and meets their needs. Over 750,000 women received ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
208 |
| Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |