Women, peace and security
International Development Committee
Closed
Inquiry
The International Development Committee is launching a new inquiry into how the UK Government is involving the needs and voices of women in its development efforts. The cross-party committee of MPs will explore the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, adopted by the United Nations, considering how this agenda is …
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12
Recommendations
11
Conclusions
1
Report
3
Oral sessions
3
Events
Activity timeline 5 events
10 Jun
2026
2026
23 Mar
2026
2026
16 Dec
2025
2025
Oral evidence
18 Nov
2025
2025
Oral evidence
14 Oct
2025
2025
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
16 Dec 2025
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Women, Peace and Security
Alistair Carns DSO OBE MC MP · Ministry of Defence
Chris Elmore MP · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Emily Maltman · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Stuart Mills · Ministry of Defence
18 Nov 2025
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Women, Peace and Security
Eva Tabbasam · Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS)
Professor Toni Haastrup · The University of Manchester
Reem Alsalem · United Nations
14 Oct 2025
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Women, Peace and Security
Fawzia Koofi · Afghan Parliament
Fiona Kilpatrick-Cooper · The HALO Trust
Hanin Ahmed · Emergency Response Rooms, Sudan
Stephanie Siddall · Women for Women International
The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Report - Peace under pressure: Protecting Women, Peace and … | HC 782 | 23 Mar 2026 | 23 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
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Conclusion
Deferred
10th Report - Peace under pressure…
The lack of an operational Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning framework is not a technical issue...
The lack of an operational Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning framework is not a technical issue but a practical barrier to accountability, oversight, and outcome–focused programming. Current reporting risks being activity– driven rather than impact–driven, undermining efforts to improve the lives …
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Government Response
The government agrees with the committee's concerns about the lack of an operational Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning framework, and states it is reviewing the current mechanism as part of the 2026 WPS NAP refresh to ensure it is robust, measurable, and can capture impact.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Recommendation
Deferred
10th Report - Peace under pressure…
As part of the Spring 2026 refresh of the National Action Plan, the Government must...
As part of the Spring 2026 refresh of the National Action Plan, the Government must establish and publish a cross–government monitoring framework for Women, Peace and Security, including a clear and consistently applied set of Women, Peace and Security–specific indicators …
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Government Response
The government agrees with the recommendation in principle but states that it is reviewing the current monitoring and evaluation mechanism as part of the 2026 WPS NAP refresh to ensure it is robust, measurable, and can capture impact.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Conclusion
Deferred
10th Report - Peace under pressure…
The Government has not allowed for sufficient external oversight and feedback on its Women, Peace...
The Government has not allowed for sufficient external oversight and feedback on its Women, Peace and Security commitments. The shift from annual to biennial reporting has reduced opportunities for meaningful scrutiny. This weakens transparency and limits the ability of Parliament …
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Government Response
The government 'Partially Agrees' with the assessment, committing to a robust governance structure for the refreshed WPS NAP and stating it will consider introducing annual reporting to Parliament, with specifics to be published as part of the 2026 WPS NAP Refresh.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Conclusion
Deferred
10th Report - Peace under pressure…
Backing the Women, Peace and Security Private Member’s Bill would have been a significant demonstration...
Backing the Women, Peace and Security Private Member’s Bill would have been a significant demonstration of the Government’s commitments to the agenda. However, the Government has indicated that it does not yet support it. We are concerned about the future …
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Government Response
The government 'Partially Agrees' with the underlying concern, stating it is committed to a robust WPS NAP governance structure and will consider introducing annual reporting to Parliament as part of the 2026 WPS NAP Refresh, where specific details will be published.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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