Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bob Spink (Conservative), on Wednesday, 21 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 57 members in total.

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EDUCATION'S ACTION WEEK

That this House acknowledges the Global Campaign for Education's Action Week from 19th to 25th April and urges honourable Members to participate in activities to raise awareness of the 113 million children worldwide who are missing an education; notes that the majority of these children live in countries affected by, or emerging from conflict, and that a large number of these are girls; congratulates Her Majesty's Government on its committment to meeting the Education for All Millennium Development Goals, but notes with concern that these goals will not be achieved whilst education in countries affected by conflict continues to be underfunded; and urges the Secretary of State for International Development to make a formal commitment to funding education in times of crisis and to prioritise children's rights to education as well as to protection during conflict.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1024 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Developing countries Development aid Education

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk