Question follow-through · 48242

Women's Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether upholding the rights of women and girls is one of his Department's priorities.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
25 Apr 2025
Target answer date
29 Apr 2025
Answer
6 May 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether upholding the rights of women and girls is one of his Department's priorities.

  2. 29 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is committed to putting women and girls at the heart of everything we do. This includes defending their rights and freedoms and tackling the rollback on gender equality globally. The recent appointment of B...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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