Millennium Development Goals: Women and Girls — Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:52 pm on 9 March 2015.

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Photo of Lord Quirk Lord Quirk Crossbench 2:52, 9 March 2015

My Lords, mention has been made of Nigeria. What is the Government’s response to rumours that, as a result of Boko Haram activity in northern and eastern Nigeria, parents are reluctant to send their children to school there? This may be happening in other places where there is extremist activity, in Africa and elsewhere.