To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many women prisoners had GCSE C-grade or equivalent in English and maths on being imprisoned in (1) 2010, (2) 2011, and (3) 2012; and how many had such qualifications upon release.[HL6857]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many women prisoners had GCSE C-grade or equivalent in English and maths on being imprisoned in (1) 2010, (2) 2011, and (3) 2012; and how many had such qualifications upon release.[HL6857]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of current women prisoners were convicted of violent crime.[HL6860]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of current women prisoners were convicted of violent crime.[HL6860]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of current women prisoners were in employment before being jailed.[HL6858]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of current women prisoners were in employment before being jailed.[HL6858]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of current women prisoners suffered from alcohol or drug addiction or mental illness when they committed the crimes for which they were jailed. [HL6859]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of current women prisoners suffered from alcohol or drug addiction or mental illness when they committed the crimes for which they were jailed. [HL6859]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of current women prisoners have children under the age of 18.[HL6861]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of current women prisoners have children under the age of 18.[HL6861]

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance her Department is offering to Nigeria for the promotion of education for women and girls in a safe environment.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance her Department is offering to Nigeria for the promotion of education for women and girls in a safe environment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps the Government is taking to encourage more women to pursue a career in advanced manufacturing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps the Government is taking to encourage more women to pursue a career in advanced manufacturing.

Statement on Afghanistan.

Statement on Afghanistan.

Lords statement on Afghanistan.

Lords statement on Afghanistan.

With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on Afghanistan.

First, I would like to pay tribute to the six service personnel who have died serving their country in Afghanistan since the last statement on Afghanistan was delivered to the House by the Defence Secretary on 10 February....

With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on Afghanistan.

First, I would like to pay tribute to the six service personnel who have died serving their country in Afghanistan since the last statement on Afghanistan was delivered to the House by the Defence Secretary on 10 February....

I thank the Secretary of State for her statement, and for giving me advance sight of it earlier today.

This year the United Kingdom’s combat mission in Afghanistan comes to an end, and I join the Secretary of State in paying tribute to the UK service personnel who have been lost...

I thank the Secretary of State for her statement, and for giving me advance sight of it earlier today.

This year the United Kingdom’s combat mission in Afghanistan comes to an end, and I join the Secretary of State in paying tribute to the UK service personnel who have been lost...

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his questions. The first point he raised was how we can make sure we never forget the sacrifice that has been made by our servicemen and women who have served in Afghanistan. I understand that discussions on how we can make sure we...

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his questions. The first point he raised was how we can make sure we never forget the sacrifice that has been made by our servicemen and women who have served in Afghanistan. I understand that discussions on how we can make sure we...

I thank the Secretary of State very much indeed not just for her statement but for its positive character and for the fact that she is making it, because that indicates DFID’s increasing importance and profile as Afghanistan moves from a situation of troop engagement to development. I want to...

I thank the Secretary of State very much indeed not just for her statement but for its positive character and for the fact that she is making it, because that indicates DFID’s increasing importance and profile as Afghanistan moves from a situation of troop engagement to development. I want to...

I pay tribute to the work the right hon. Gentleman’s Committee does in scrutinising my Department and the work we do in Afghanistan. I can assure him that we will continue to play our role, as a key donor, in helping the Afghanistan Government to continue to make progress on...

I pay tribute to the work the right hon. Gentleman’s Committee does in scrutinising my Department and the work we do in Afghanistan. I can assure him that we will continue to play our role, as a key donor, in helping the Afghanistan Government to continue to make progress on...

As the Secretary of State may know, I am leading for the Defence Committee until we have the outcome of the election that everybody is awaiting with bated breath.

We have produced our latest report on Afghanistan, which was published yesterday. It makes a number of recommendations, including two major...

As the Secretary of State may know, I am leading for the Defence Committee until we have the outcome of the election that everybody is awaiting with bated breath.

We have produced our latest report on Afghanistan, which was published yesterday. It makes a number of recommendations, including two major...

As the hon. Gentleman is aware, we have sought to work hand in hand with the Ministry of Defence on policy in Whitehall, but also on the ground where MOD and DFID staff operate together. We have seen that in the provincial reconstruction team, which until March was based in...

As the hon. Gentleman is aware, we have sought to work hand in hand with the Ministry of Defence on policy in Whitehall, but also on the ground where MOD and DFID staff operate together. We have seen that in the provincial reconstruction team, which until March was based in...

In my earlier question to the Prime Minister, I mentioned Nigeria and Syria, but as my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has made clear today, Afghanistan is also right at the top of the tree regarding gender equality and international development, and I am grateful to her for...

In my earlier question to the Prime Minister, I mentioned Nigeria and Syria, but as my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has made clear today, Afghanistan is also right at the top of the tree regarding gender equality and international development, and I am grateful to her for...

It was a wonderful message that we sent out: that not just the Government but the whole of our Parliament regards the issue of women and girls’ rights and prospects as so important to what we are doing. It is fantastic that my hon. Friend has put his thanks on...

It was a wonderful message that we sent out: that not just the Government but the whole of our Parliament regards the issue of women and girls’ rights and prospects as so important to what we are doing. It is fantastic that my hon. Friend has put his thanks on...

Will the Secretary of State join me in paying tribute to the 297 humanitarian workers in Afghanistan, men and women, who lost their lives in 2002, many of whom were Afghans but also from the expatriate community?

In order to continue that valuable work in a deteriorating security situation, measures...

Will the Secretary of State join me in paying tribute to the 297 humanitarian workers in Afghanistan, men and women, who lost their lives in 2002, many of whom were Afghans but also from the expatriate community?

In order to continue that valuable work in a deteriorating security situation, measures...

The hon. Lady is right to raise that issue. A lot of the UK Government’s work has been on prevention: improving the underlying conditions for women in Afghanistan. Of course other countries, for example, the United States and Canada, have also focused on helping women who have already suffered physical...

The hon. Lady is right to raise that issue. A lot of the UK Government’s work has been on prevention: improving the underlying conditions for women in Afghanistan. Of course other countries, for example, the United States and Canada, have also focused on helping women who have already suffered physical...