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1027208

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much UK overseas development aid was allocated to (1) primary education, (2) secondary education, and (3) education programmes for displaced children in each year since 2010.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watts
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2019 answer text <p>Set out below is the bilateral aid spent on 1) basic education (accounting for primary and basic adult education) and 2) secondary education for each financial year from 2010. For aid allocated to education for displaced children please refer to the answer to HL12391.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Thousands £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Basic education</strong></p></td><td><p>173,479</p></td><td><p>261,829</p></td><td><p>241,848</p></td><td><p>226,418</p></td><td><p>197,898</p></td><td><p>211,520</p></td><td><p>449,092</p></td><td><p>368,224</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Secondary education</strong></p></td><td><p>33,959</p></td><td><p>36,632</p></td><td><p>34,740</p></td><td><p>138,665</p></td><td><p>183,647</p></td><td><p>54,789</p></td><td><p>100,982</p></td><td><p>108,342</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/01/2019 13:34:10 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	489 label Biography information for Lord Watts

916564

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the overseas development assistance budget for education was spent in fragile or conflict-affected states in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, and (3) 2017.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>In 2015 the UK spent £651,529m of Official Development Assistance on Education. Of this 61% was spent in Fragile or Conflict Affected States and regions (FCAS*).</p><p> </p><p>In 2016 the UK spent £961,015m of Official Development Assistance on Education. Of this 58% was spent in Fragile or Conflict Affected States and regions (FCAS).</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to provide this information for 2017 as 2017 UK ODA figures have not yet been published.</p><p> </p><p>This data is reflected in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total UK Bilateral ODA Spent on Education in FCAS <br></p></td><td><p>Total UK Bilateral ODA spent on Education</p></td><td><p>Percentage of UK ODA Education Budget spent in FCAS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£397,001,000.00</p></td><td><p>£651,529,000.00</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£557,077,000.00</p></td><td><p>£961,015,000.00</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*This answer uses DFID’s 2015 list of FCAS here</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/06/2018 15:54:44 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1258593

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that the provision of aid for the education of boys and young men overseas is conditional upon the inclusion of teaching on the importance of respect and understanding for girls and women.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK is committed to standing up for the right of every girl to access 12 years of quality education. Girls' education matters because it is one of the greatest tools for addressing discrimination against women and girls. It initiates a virtuous circle, giving women and girls a greater voice to advocate for changes in their own lives and the lives of others. Between 2015 and 2019 the UK supported 14.3 million children to gain a decent education, of which at least 5.8 million were girls.</p><p>Through its programmes, the FCDO works with whole communities, including boys and men, to change their attitudes and behaviours towards girls and women. However, gender bias and discrimination is widespread within and across education systems, from teacher recruitment and training to curriculum and material development, to gender-based violence in and around schools. FCDO staff ensure that the teaching and learning materials we fund are inclusive and reflect gender equality. Staff do this by working closely with experts to develop gender-friendly materials with strong role models, ensuring that text and visuals are independently quality assured and vetted, supporting inclusive and learner-focused teaching methods and funding student clubs that facilitate discussions around gender equality.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/12/2020 10:48:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

520550

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to make a multi-year funding commitment to the Education Cannot Wait fund for education in emergencies that represents an increase in real terms funding for education in humanitarian situations.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK has played a leading role in the development of the Education Cannot Wait fund, which is designed to attract multi-year additional funding for education in emergencies and protracted crises. The UK has recently announced a new multi-year commitment of £30 million, over the first two years, to the Education Cannot Wait fund at the World Humanitarian Summit on 23rd May, as a founding donor to this important initiative.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 06/06/2016 11:39:25 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1628327

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the development of free, quality, public education systems in the developing world, particularly in areas where state provision is weak or non-existent.
	tabling member printed	Lord German
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2023 answer text <p>We have bilateral education programmes in 19 countries. FCDO projects work closely with governments where state provision is weak, using UK-led research on what works to influence policy on how to reach the most marginalised, particularly girls. The Girls' Education Challenge programme has supported over 1.5 million children to receive education since 2012. We are the largest donor to the Global Partnership for Education which works with governments, including in fragile and conflict affected countries, to strengthen government education systems. In February, we announced a new pledge of £80 million to Education Cannot Wait, the global fund for education in emergencies.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 31/05/2023 13:04:57 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1628326

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s 2022 report on UK aid’s results in education, and their official response to that report, what progress they have made in reforming and improving their capacity to assess the impact of their basic education programmes on improving foundational learning outcomes for children in partner countries.
	tabling member printed	Lord German
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2023 answer text <p>The 2022 Independent Commission for Aid Impact report recommended FCDO accelerate work with partner governments to improve its ability to collect and use reliable data on children's learning. As a result, we developed a new Data for Foundational Learning programme, of up to £27 million (2023 - 2027), to strengthen the data on children's learning in low- and middle-income countries. This programme started implementation in March 2023. Through the Global Coalition for Foundational Learning, we are promoting a shared commitment to foundational learning for all. Additionally, we are improving our internal results framework to better measure impact on improving learning.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 31/05/2023 13:04:22 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1715275

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many girls have been supported by UK Official Development Assistance funding to (a) enter and (b) continue education.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>Girls' education is a UK international development priority. We champion the right of every girl to access 12 years of quality education. Since 2015, UK Official Development Assistance has supported over 10 million girls to gain a decent education. The FCDO supports girls to access education through a number of mechanisms. Our Girls' Education Challenge programme has enabled over 1.6 million of the most marginalised girls to access education. We have 18 bilateral education programmes globally, and we are one of the leading donors to the global funds for Education - the Global Partnership for Education and Education Cannot Wait (ECW). Between 2017 and 2021, ECW supported over 6.9 million children (48 percent girls) to access education.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 09/05/2024 16:47:43 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1715273

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of UK Official Development Assistance spending on the resilience of primary and secondary school education in crisis-affected countries.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO supports resilient education systems through our investments through multilateral partners; bilateral programmes; and education policy influencing. This includes FCDO's position paper, 'Addressing the Climate, Environment, and Biodiversity Crises in and through Girls' Education' (2022), which provides a framework of priority actions to build resilient and climate smart school systems in the face of increasing extreme weather events. The UK recently pledged £80 million to Education Cannot Wait which supports education in crisis-affected countries, including those affected by natural and weather-related disasters. FCDO is also the second largest donor to the Global Partnership for Education, which spends over 60 percent of its funds in fragile and conflict-affected states.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 09/05/2024 16:55:08 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1673588

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how much and what proportion of UK Official Development Assistance spending has been on (a) 16-19 education, (b) adult education and (c) education in total in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>Education is an important international development priority. From 2013 to 2022, the UK is estimated to have spent £6.9 billion of bilateral education Official Development Assistance (ODA). Of this, £1 billion was spent on secondary education and £1 billion on post-secondary education including scholarships. The UK is estimated to have spent £2.3 billion in multilateral education ODA from 2012 to 2021. Of this, £451 million was spent on secondary education and £381 million was spent on post-secondary education. Annual breakdowns of UK ODA spend on education, including as a proportion of total spend, are available here: [https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development]</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 06/12/2023 14:54:56 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1691352

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to help ensure more of the global population have access to education in their native language.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	15485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK prioritises foundational learning (literacy, numeracy and socio-emotional skills) for all children across our education programmes. This recognises that foundational learning is crucial to achieving higher order skills and reaping the full benefits of education. We are focused on delivering evidence-based interventions. A key part of the evidence on what works in literacy is ensuring that children learn in their mother tongue. We therefore advocate for the teaching of basic early education in children's native language. We encourage countries to delay the transition to another language of instruction to later in children's education once they have secured foundational learning.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 04/03/2024 10:02:26 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen