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387721

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date	06/07/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are following up the Girl Summit 2014 in order to counter early marriage and Female Genital Mutilation; and how they plan to ensure that there is continued global momentum on those issues.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL1098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>We are delighted that the Girl Summit has accelerated international momentum on ending FGM and Child, Early and Forced Marriage. We have already seen follow-up events take place in Uganda, Bangladesh and Ethiopia and the African Union plan to host a Girl Summit later this year. Since the 2014 Girl Summit, the Department for International Development has focused on delivering the UK Government’s commitment to supporting an end to FGM and Child, Early and Forced Marriage globally, through its £35million programme on ending FGM and the recently launched £36million programme to accelerate action to end Child marriage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Domestically, a number of measures have been taken to strengthen the law on FGM through the Serious Crime Act, £1.6million has been committed for the next stage of the Department of Health’s FGM prevention programme, and an FGM Unit has been established and commenced a programme of outreach.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 15/07/2015 15:06:22 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

166843

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will next publish a report on progress in implementing the commitments agreed and announced by United Kingdom Ministers at the Girl Summit held in London in July.
tabling member printed	Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
uin	HL3261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The first annual progress report on commitments made at Girl Summit 2014 – including those announced by United Kingdom Ministers – will be issued in July 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 15/12/2014 14:10:20 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4168 label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale

166845

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Scottish Government concerning implementing the commitments agreed and announced by United Kingdom Ministers at the Girl Summit held in London in July.
tabling member printed	Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
uin	HL3263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Scottish Ministers have been consulted on the implementation of the commitments agreed at the Girl Summit where they impact upon Scotland. This has included discussions on measures to strengthen law enforcement on female genital mutilation(FGM) with a particular focus on some of the legal barriers in cases of FGM.</p><p>As a result the Scottish Parliament's consent is being sought for the provisions on extra territorial jurisdiction in clause 67(2) of the Serious Crime Bill amending both the FGM Act 2003 and the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL3265 question first answered 17/12/2014 17:43:41 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4168 label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale

91159

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what future plans he has to continue engaging with non-governmental organisations concerned with gender equality and women's rights over the next year.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	208689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Discrimination and violence against women and girls remains one of the most widespread human rights abuses. Tackling this issue is a priority for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and central to our work to advance gender equality and empower women. We will continue to consult non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on our approach. I welcome their expert advice.</p><p>FCO officials in London and across the diplomatic network regularly meet with a wide range of NGOs to discuss gender equality and women’s rights. This will continue. As will the regular exchanges with NGOs held at the FCO and in Geneva before sessions of the UN Human Rights Council. The UK Mission in New York consults regularly with international NGOs and in conjunction with Government Equalities Office, holds nightly briefings for UK NGOs attending the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in March each year.</p><p>The Forced Marriage Unit runs a quarterly partnership board, involving a range of NGOs; and Conflict Department work closely with Gender Action for Peace and Security – an organisation that represents a number of NGOs. In addition, within the UK, the FCO works closely with the Government Equalities Office (GEO) which carries out an extensive consultation exercise with NGOs in advance of Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) each year.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/10/2014 13:28:23 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

91173

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to monitor the effectiveness of the commitments given by his Department during the Girls Summit 2014.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	208693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) committed to work in advance of the Summit to: secure high level overseas attendance, ensure that foreign governments make commitments to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and child, early and forced marriage (CEFM), and lobby countries to sign the Girl Summit Charter. The FCO engaged over 70 of its diplomatic missions, working closely with the Department for International Development. This resulted in over 800 participants attending the Summit from 50 countries, including over 30 ministers; 36 countries signing the Summit Charter so far; and commitments to action from nearly 150 governments, organisations and individuals to date. <br> <br>The FCO is committed to building on the success of the Summit and will continue to lobby more states to sign the Charter and to continue to make commitments to end FGM and CEFM.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/10/2014 13:29:21 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods