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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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
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Recommendation
Rejected
10th Report - Peace under pressure…
The Government should explain why it did not convene a single dedicated session on Women,...
The Government should explain why it did not convene a single dedicated session on Women, Peace and Security during its time as President of the United Nations Security Council in February 2026. The Government should set out in its response …
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Government Response
The government explicitly disagrees with the recommendation, explaining that it deliberately advanced the WPS agenda by integrating women's voices and perspectives into country-specific UN Security Council discussions, which it considered more meaningful and impactful than a standalone session.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Conclusion
Rejected
10th Report - Peace under pressure…
The commitments in the current National Action Plan lack dedicated funding, meaning that commitments are...
The commitments in the current National Action Plan lack dedicated funding, meaning that commitments are not resourced and their implementation is largely dependent on political will. (Conclusion, Paragraph 69)
Government Response
The government partially agrees, but rejects the premise that commitments lack dedicated funding by detailing over £3.5 million in support provided to women's rights organisations and committing similar funding for FY26/27. It also highlights that WPS is treated as core business and institutionalised across the MOD.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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