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Written question asked by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 March 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Tuesday, 31 March 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Development Aid: Children and Women

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the prime beneficiaries of UK aid are women and children.

Answer

The UK is committed to putting women and girls at the heart of everything we do, including our development spending. The Foreign Secretary recently announced that women and girls will be a central theme across all the FCDO's work - including development. She also announced a new target that at least 90 per cent of our bilateral Official Development Assistance programmes will have a focus on women and girls by 2030.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15428
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Children Development aid Women
Link
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