Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 13129
Afghanistan: Women
Tabled: 6 November 2024
Answered: 13 November 2024
Named DayQuestion
Samantha Niblett
Labour — South Derbyshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to support Afghan women (a) in Afghanistan and (b) living as refugees (i) in the UK and (ii) around the world.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerThe UK remains one of the most significant donors to Afghanistan. The FCDO is planning £161 million in aid this financial year (2024-25) with 50 per cent targeted towards women and girls. In the first year after the Taliban takeover, the UK provided £17 m...
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