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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-02more like thismore than 2020-07-02
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Development Aid: Religious Discrimination more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she taking to ensure that aid is targeted at the most vulnerable regardless of their faith; and what criteria her Department applies to ensure that religious minorities are not discriminated against. more like this
tabling member constituency Knowsley more like this
tabling member printed
Sir George Howarth more like this
uin 68282 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-09more like thismore than 2020-07-09
answer text <p>The UK Government works to ensure that UK overseas aid is targeted at the most vulnerable and that religious minorities are not discriminated against. The UK is committed to delivering its aid according to internationally recognised humanitarian principles. These principles ensure that humanitarian assistance is delivered to those who are most vulnerable and most in need of this assistance irrespective of race, religion or ethnicity. The UK is firmly committed to the protection of religious minorities, and regularly challenges our partners to demonstrate that they are doing all they can to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people, including those from religious minorities.</p><p>DFID undertakes interdisciplinary analysis of a country’s politics, society, state and economy to identify the most significant problems that hinder development and the main entry points and opportunities to create change. There is a strong emphasis on how politics, security, and demographics interact with economic growth and human development to ensure that aid is targeted at the most vulnerable.</p><p>Vulnerable religious minority groups will experience crises such as COVID-19 outbreaks differently. Crises are likely to reinforce their marginalised position in society, their experience of discrimination, violence and stigma, and further limit their access to essential support and services. For this reason, guidance was circulated across DFID highlighting that inclusion must be central to our response and that the specific contexts and needs of vulnerable religious communities and other vulnerable groups should be taken into account when developing practical programmes of assistance.</p><p>On 8 June, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for Human Rights, hosted a roundtable to hear from faith leaders and faith-based development organisations about the specific challenges minority faith communities were facing during this COVID-19 pandemic.</p>
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-09T16:08:47.587Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-09T16:08:47.587Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
481
label Biography information for Sir George Howarth remove filter
1156413
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-25more like thismore than 2019-10-25
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Nutrition more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to ensure its programmes on girls’ education integrate nutrition objectives. more like this
tabling member constituency Knowsley more like this
tabling member printed
Sir George Howarth more like this
uin 5406 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-11-04more like thismore than 2019-11-04
answer text <p>The UK Government is a global leader on girls’ education. Helping poor countries provide 12 years of good quality education, particularly for girls, is a top priority for this Government.</p><p>We know that in order for children to learn, they need the right nutrients. When children get all the basic nutrients they need in the first 1,000 days of life, they do better in school and earn more as adults.</p><p>DFID’s 2018 education policy commits us to delivering early education and nutrition interventions together where possible. We are pursuing this by building the evidence base through the new ‘Thrive’ early childhood development research programme and through investments in early education in Rwanda and our funding to the Global Partnership for Education.</p><p>DFID also funds the Girls’ Education Challenge, the largest global fund dedicated to girls’ education. It is supporting up to 1.5 million girls across 17 countries, and a number of these projects are also delivering joint education and nutrition interventions. For example, the Making Ghanaian Girls Great, Girls’ Education Challenge project in Ghana is supporting marginalised girls with nutrition training on locally available food to ensure they have balanced diets.</p><p>The UK Government is a global leader on nutrition; we have reached 60.3 million people with nutrition services in 25 countries since 2015.</p>
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-11-04T17:34:37.747Zmore like thismore than 2019-11-04T17:34:37.747Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
481
label Biography information for Sir George Howarth remove filter
1156414
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-25more like thismore than 2019-10-25
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Nutrition more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the effect of nutrition on preventing deaths of children under the age of five years; and what steps he is taking to integrate nutrition into his Department's health programme through measurable indicators and outcomes. more like this
tabling member constituency Knowsley more like this
tabling member printed
Sir George Howarth more like this
uin 5407 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-11-04more like thismore than 2019-11-04
answer text <p>Malnutrition is the underlying cause of 45% of child deaths. Addressing malnutrition is therefore key for ending preventable deaths, and we have recently announced a renewed commitment to end preventable deaths of mothers, new-borns and children by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The UK championed nutrition as a core aspect of universal health coverage at the high-level meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in September.</p><p> </p><p>We are prioritising the integration of highly cost-effective nutrition services, such as breastfeeding promotion and treatment for child wasting, into our health programmes in a range of countries. We are also promoting the inclusion of indicators to track nutrition outcomes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-11-04T17:31:48.81Zmore like thismore than 2019-11-04T17:31:48.81Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
481
label Biography information for Sir George Howarth remove filter