Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:52 pm on 9 March 2015.
Baroness Gould of Potternewton
Deputy Speaker (Lords)
2:52,
9 March 2015
My Lords, I have a question for the Minister about another country, regarding the effect of Ebola in Sierra Leone and the fact that girls are no longer able to go to school and schools are actually closing down. Can she give some indication as to what support we might be giving to help to get the schools reopened so that girls can start their education again?
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