Question follow-through · 36408

Climate Change: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) gender equity and (b) the needs of (i) women, (ii) indigenous groups, (iii) people with disabilities and (iv) other vul

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
7 Mar 2025
Target answer date
12 Mar 2025
Answer
24 Mar 2025 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) gender equity and (b) the needs of (i) women, (ii) indigenous groups, (iii) people with disabilities and (iv) other vul

  2. 12 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The International Development Act 2002, as amended by the International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014, requires a consideration of gender equality before spending development and humanitarian assistance, including International Climate Finance. T...

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