EDUCATION'S ACTION WEEK

Early day motion 1024, tabled 21 April 2004 by Bob Spink (Conservative). Signed by 57 members.

That this House acknowledges the Global Campaign for Education's Action Week from 19th to 25th April and urges honourable Members to participate in activities to raise awareness of the 113 million children worldwide who are missing an education; notes that the majority of these children live in countries affected by, or emerging from conflict, and that a large number of these are girls; congratulates Her Majesty's Government on its committment to meeting the Education for All Millennium Development Goals, but notes with concern that these goals will not be achieved whilst education in countries affected by conflict continues to be underfunded; and urges the Secretary of State for International Development to make a formal commitment to funding education in times of crisis and to prioritise children's rights to education as well as to protection during conflict.

Signatures by party: Labour 28, Liberal Democrat 11, Labour/Co-operative 5, Conservative 4, DUP 4, Scottish National Party 2, UUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1.