Microfinance in Parliament
One of the main aims of the APPG is to generate greater interest in microfinance, which includes, and largely depends on, raising its profile in Parliament.
Below is a selection of examples where microfinance has been the subject of oral questions, debate or Early Day motions in Parliament since the beginning of 2006:
Written/Oral Answers:
| Date | Questioner | Respondant | Focus |
| 12/0/2008 | Baroness Northover (Lib Dem) | Baroness Crawley | Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid |
| 22/01/2008 | Annette Brooke (Lib Dem) | Gareth Thomas (DFID) | Microfinance in Kenya |
| 22/01/2008 | Annette Brooke (Lib Dem) | Gareth Thomas (DFID) | Overseas Aid: Microfinance |
| 14/01/2008 | Annette Brooke (Lib Dem) | Douglas Alexander(DFID) | Microfinance in Kenya |
| 18/12/2007 | Annette Brooke (Lib Dem) | Gareth Thomas (DFID) | Uganda: Overseas Aid |
| 11/12/2007 | Annette Brooke (Lib Dem) | Gareth Thomas (DFID) | Microcredit Summit Campaign |
| 22/10/2007 | The Earl of Sandwich | Baroness Vadera | Afghanistan: Aid |
| 24/07/2007 | Peter Lilley (Cons.) | Roberta Blackman-Woods (Lab.) | Global Poverty |
| 05/07/2007 | Iain Wright (DCLG) | Douglas Alexander (DFID) | Afghansitan: Opium |
| 03/07/2007 | Jim Cunningham (Lab.) | Douglas Alexander (DFID) | Afghanistan: Drugs |
| 03/07/2007 | Jim Cunningham (Lab.) | Shahid Malik (DFID) | India: Education |
| 28/06/07 | Jeremy Corbyn (Lab.) | Gareth Thomas (DFID) | India Country Assistance Plan |
| 05/06/2007 | William Cash (Cons.) | Mark Simmonds (Cons.) | Water and Sanitation |
| 27/04/2007 | Richard Younger-Ross (Lib. Dem) | Hilary Benn (DFID) | International Development Afghanistan |
| 28/03/2007 | Annette Brooke (Lib. Dem) | Gareth Thomas (DFID) | Microcredit Fund: Africa |
| 23/03/2007 | Mark Simmonds (Cons.) | Hilary Benn (DFID) | Developing countries: Insurance |
| 23/03/2007 | Iain Wright (Lab.) | Margaret Hodge(DTI) | Community Development: Disadvantaged |
| 16/02/2007 | Mark Simmonds (Cons.) | Hilary Benn (DFID) | International development in Afghanistan |
| 07/02/2007 | Mark Simmonds (Cons.) | Gareth Thomas (DFID) | International development in Iraq |
| 31/01/2007 | Mark Simmonds (Cons.) | Hilary Benn (DFID) | International development in Iraq |
| 30/01/2007 | Peter Lilley (Cons.) | Gareth Thomas (DFID) | International development: Microfinance Projects |
| 26/01/2007 | Peter Lilley (Cons.) | Gareth Thomas (DFID) | International development: Microfinance Projects |
| 16/01/2007 | Baroness Uddin (Lab.) | Baroness Amos (Privy Council Office) | Microcredit lending programme esp. to women |
| 19/12/2006 | Baroness Uddin (Lab.) | Lord Trusott (Lab.) | Microcredit programmes for women in UK |
| 12/12/2006 | Annette Brooke (Lib. Dem.) | Hilary Benn (DFID) | International development & assistance |
| 07/12/2006 | Annette Brooke (Lib. Dem.) | Gareth Thomas (DFID) | High International development & departmental finance |
| 18/10/2006 | John Bercow (Cons.) | Hilary Benn (DFID) | DFID action in Afghanistan |
| 17/10/2006 | Michael Ancram (Cons.) | Hilary Benn (DFID) | RALF action in Afghanistan |
| 17/10/2006 | Andrew Smith (Lab.) | Hilary Benn (DFID) | Poppy fields in Afghanistan |
| 26/10/2006 | Peter Bone (Cons.) | Hilary Benn (DFID) | International Development: Afghanistan |
| 31/10/2006 | William Hague (Cons.) | Margaret Beckett (F&C Office) | Counter-narcotic measures in Afghanistan |
| 09/10/2006 | Baroness Northover (Lib. Dem.) | Hilary Benn (DFID) | Aid expenditure in Afghanistan |
Debates:
| 08/03/2007 | Annette Brooke (Lib. Dem.) | International Women’s Day Debate |
| 08/03/2007 | Baroness Symons (Lab.) | Pakistan: Treatment of Women |
| 08/03/2007 | Baroness Royall (HM household) | Pakistan: Treatment of Women |
| 08/03/2007 | Baroness Morris (Cons.) | International Women's Day Debate |
| 11/01/2007 | The Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench) | Palestine Occupied Territories |
| 11/01/2007 | Baroness Whitaker (Lab.) | Poverty & government |
| 05/12/2006 | Lord Triesman (F&C office) | Middle East & Afghanistan, conflict & assistance |
| 26/10/2006 | Hilary Benn (DFID) | International Development |
Early Day Motions:
| EDM1036 | 05/03/2007 | Annette Brooke (Lib. Dem.) | Microfinance & International Women's Day |
| EDM2744 | 16/10/2006 | Keith Vaz | Congratulations to M. Yunus |
| EDM2752 | 16/10/2006 | Annette Brooke (Lib. Dem.) | Congratulations to M. Yunus |
| EDM1910 | 28/03/2006 | Keith Vaz | Microfinance in the developing world |
| EDM315 | 14/06/2005 | Annette Brooke (Lib. Dem.) | Microfinance access & the G8 |
Ministerial Statements:
| 13/12/2006 | Hilary Benn (DFID) | Palestinian refugees |
| 13/12/2006 | Baroness Amos (Privy Council Office) | Palestinian refugees |