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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Development Aid: Education more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many children received schooling as a direct result of UK aid in (a) sub-Saharan Africa and (b) South Asia in the latest period for which figures are available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
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Adam Afriyie more like this
star this property uin 202969 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>Up until September 2013, UK Aid has supported over 6.4 million children in primary and lower secondary school, of which 3.1 million were girls, through our bilateral programmes. Of these, 4.2 million were in Sub-Saharan Africa and 2.1 million children were in South Asia. These figures are the latest available, and are reported in the DFID Annual Report and Accounts 2012/13.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
star this property answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
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less than 2014-07-07T16:36:52.5142926Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T16:36:52.5142926Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
62463
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Middle East more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to ensure that the funding of infrastructure projects in the Jordan Valley is not dependent on approval from the Israeli government. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 904302 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-06-18more like thismore than 2014-06-18
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>We continue to believe the best approach to development in Area C is to engage constructively with Israel to help Palestinian communities to plan and build for their future without fear of demolition. We consistently emphasise the need for unfettered humanitarian provision, including necessary infrastructure.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Putney more like this
star this property answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
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less than 2014-06-18T16:12:22.3855869Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-18T16:12:22.3855869Z
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1555
star this property label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
91757
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-09-12more like thismore than 2014-09-12
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Palestinians more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department's provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza is contingent on progress in the peace process between Israelis and the Palestinians. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 209180 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-16more like thismore than 2014-10-16
star this property answer text <p>DFID’s provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza is based on need, not on progress in the Middle East Peace Process. The UK has been one of the biggest donors to the Gaza crisis, providing more than £17 million of emergency assistance, and has pledged to provide a further £20million towards the cost of reconstruction.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
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less than 2014-10-16T16:15:07.8797078Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-16T16:15:07.8797078Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
91755
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-09-12more like thismore than 2014-09-12
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Palestinians more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with the co-hosts of the Gaza donor conference. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 209153 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-16more like thismore than 2014-10-16
star this property answer text <p>The UK pledged at the conference to contribute £20 million, however, we made it clear that reconstruction in Gaza will require a durable ceasefire, an agreed approach on security, predictable and sustained access for people and goods in and out of Gaza, and good governance arrangements.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
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less than 2014-10-16T16:14:40.4936422Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-16T16:14:40.4936422Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-09-12more like thismore than 2014-09-12
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Palestinians more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what aid commitments her Department intends to make at the Gaza donor conference. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 209154 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-16more like thismore than 2014-10-16
star this property answer text <p>The UK pledged at the conference to contribute £20 million. We are clear, however, that reconstruction in Gaza will require a durable ceasefire, an agreed approach on security, predictable and sustained access for people and goods in and out of Gaza, and good governance arrangements.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
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less than 2014-10-16T16:11:09.3017192Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-16T16:11:09.3017192Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
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4122
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property 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. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wirral South more like this
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Alison McGovern more like this
star this property uin 197896 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-05-13more like thismore than 2014-05-13
star this property 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> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
star this property answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
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less than 2014-05-13T12:00:00.00Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
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1531
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
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4083
unstar this property label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
58144
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading India more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken to investigate allegations that employees of programmes in Bihar State funded by her Department are not receiving their salaries. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wirral South more like this
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Alison McGovern more like this
star this property uin 199094 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>DFID is aware of a contractual dispute between a contractor to the Government of Bihar and its sub-contractors. We have looked into this, and are clear that this is now a matter for the Government of Bihar.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan more like this
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less than 2014-06-09T15:55:18.902775Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-09T15:55:18.902775Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
49992
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property 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. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wirral South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Alison McGovern more like this
star this property uin 197893 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-05-13more like thismore than 2014-05-13
star this property 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> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
star this property answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
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less than 2014-05-13T12:00:00.00Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
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4083
unstar this property label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
58143
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Nigeria more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2014, Official Report, columns 549-50W, on Nigeria, whether her Department collects this data on a state-by-state basis. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wirral South more like this
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Alison McGovern more like this
star this property uin 199097 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>The 2008 Demographic and Health Survey is conducted by the National Population Commission. The data requested is collected on a national basis rather than state by state.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
star this property answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
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less than 2014-06-09T11:46:54.8454843Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-09T11:46:54.8454843Z
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1531
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
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4083
unstar this property label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
49993
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property 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. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wirral South more like this
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Alison McGovern more like this
star this property uin 197895 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-05-13more like thismore than 2014-05-13
star this property 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> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
star this property answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
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less than 2014-05-13T12:00:00.00Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
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4083
unstar this property label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this