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Written question asked by Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead (Labour) on Monday, 5 December 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 December 2016. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 December 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence: Gender

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many gender focal points exist in (1) the UK's armed forces, (2) the Ministry of Defence, and (3) the UK's peacekeeping force in South Sudan.

Answer

There are now over 40 Gender Focal Points (GFPs) within the ranks of the UK Armed Forces, including in the Ministry of Defence, four of whom are awaiting deployment to the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3806
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Armed forces Equality Gender Peacekeeping operations Ministry of Defence South Sudan
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk