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Written question asked by Lord Luce (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 16 October 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 October 2018. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Friday, 26 October 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House (1) the overview of outcomes agreed at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018, and (2) the overview of projects announced by the UK in support of the outcome from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018.

Answer

The UK announced over £500 million of projects under four themes outlined below to support commitments made at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in April 2018:

  • fairness (£235 million), including £212 million to support nine Commonwealth member states deliver 12 years of quality education for girls;
  • security (£37 million), including £5.5 million to enhance cyber security by assisting member states identify and address vulnerabilities and gaps in capacity;
  • sustainability (£172 million), including £66.4 million to support member states to reduce plastic pollution of the oceans; and
  • prosperity (£105 million), including £7 million to promote women’s economic empowerment supporting women-owned businesses to trade internationally.

An overview of CHOGM commitments and the projects designed to fulfil them will be placed in the Library of the House. These projects will be delivered throughout the UK’s two years as Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10739
Session
2017-19
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2018-1137
Friday, 26 October 2018
Deposited papers
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Commonwealth Development aid Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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