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Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences

Lords · Question HL3274 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 22 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno

To ask His Majesty's Government whether preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence remains a departmental priority following the appointment of the new Foreign Secretary; and how that priority is reflected in ministerial responsibility,

Answer

Answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster, 22 Sep 2026

Preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) remains a Government priority. It is an important part of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's women and girls priority as reflected in the International Women and Girls ...