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49954

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date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with the Palestinian Authority on that body's use of UK funding.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	197752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK regularly meets Palestinian Authority ministers, most recently on 6 March 2014 as part of our regular strategic dialogue to discuss progress against commitments in our Memorandum of Understanding. The discussion covered the range of areas of cooperation (including security and justice, finance and the economy) as well as progress on developing the new Palestinian National Development Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

49991

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the ability of Nigerian federal authorities to provide adequate security for young women in northern states.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	197892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>A team of UK experts who will advise and support the Nigerian authorities in its response to the abduction of over 200 school girls touched down in Abuja on the 9<sup>th</sup> May.</p><p>The team is drawn from across Government, including DFID, FCO and the MoD, and will work with the Nigerian authorities leading on the abductions and terrorism in Nigeria. The team will be considering not just the recent incidents but also longer-term counter-terrorism solutions to prevent such attacks in the future and defeat Boko Haram.</p><p>The team will be working closely with their US counterparts and others to coordinate efforts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

49992

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of trends in the numbers of forced marriages in northern Nigeria over the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	197893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Data from the last, 2008, Demographic and Health Survey suggests that the median age at marriage for girls and women in the north is about 16 years. This compares with the national median age of about 20 years. The 2013, Demographic and Health Survey is expected to be released this summer and will enable us to assess if the situation is changing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

49993

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of progress by Nigeria towards meeting Millennium Development Goal 3A on eliminating gender disparity in education.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	197895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The ratio of girls to boys in primary education in Nigeria has increased from 0.79 in 1990 to 0.91 in 2010. The regional average for Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.93 in 2011. Whilst some improvements have been made nationally, there remain significant challenges in the north to ensure that all children, girls and boys, have equitable access to a quality basic education.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

49994

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the proportion of girls under the age of 16 years old in northern states of Nigeria who are in full-time education.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	197896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>52% of primary-aged girls and 36% of secondary-aged girls were attending school in northern states of Nigeria in 2011.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern