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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development remove filter
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan: Education 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 information her Department holds on the prevalence of (a) religious bias in education policy and (b) religious hate material in textbooks in Sindh and Punjab states in Pakistan; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Mitcham and Morden remove filter
tabling member printed
Siobhain McDonagh more like this
uin 160058 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>DFID does not hold information on the prevalence of religious bias in education policy. However, respect for human rights, including the provisions of non-discrimination and protection for freedom of religion is one of the four Partnership Principles that guide the DFID Pakistan programme, and which are also set out in Pakistan’s constitution. A Partnership Principles Assessment provides the basis for regular bilateral assistance talks between the UK and Pakistan and is regularly reviewed.</p><p> </p><p>While DFID has not carried out a general review of textbooks in Sindh, we have reviewed textbooks used in DFID supported non-government primary schools in Sindh. DFID has carried out an internal review of textbooks used in the public sector in Punjab and KP.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-10T15:33:12.737Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-10T15:33:12.737Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
193
label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh more like this