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Development Aid: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to increase support for women and girls in conflict-affected and climate-vulnerable regions.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
21 Nov 2025
Target answer date
26 Nov 2025
Answer
27 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to increase support for women and girls in conflict-affected and climate-vulnerable regions.

  2. 26 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The UK continues to place women and girls at the heart of our international work, including playing a key role in the global effort to tackle violence against women and girls. We are also continuing to support countries to build resilient and sustainable ...

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