Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by David TC Davies (Conservative). It was answered on Wednesday, 22 January 2014 on behalf of the Department for International Development.
Save the Children
- Question
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Does the hon. Lady agree that an organisation receiving so much Government money has a duty to remain non-political and that tweeting insults about Lady Thatcher and implied criticisms of Government education policy suggests that Save the Children and its Labour spin doctor chief executive have a lot more work to do in that regard?
- Answer
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I thank my hon. Friend for that contribution, but I do not quite share his position. DFID does not provide funding for political lobbying activities. Save the Children works to save children’s lives and does an extremely good job. It also fights for children’s rights. In pursuing those laudable social aims, of course it engages legitimately with politicians and political processes in the UK and internationally.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 574 c285
- Session
- 2013-14
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Save the Children Fund
- Link
- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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