All Party Parliamentary Group on Microfinance/Microcredit

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
01/03/2010 Derek Wyatt   (Lab.)   Michael Foster (DFID) Bangladesh: Overseas Aid
13/07/2009 Annette Brooke (Lib. Dem)  Michael Foster (DFID) Multidonor Microfinance facility in Africa
26/02/2009 Annette Brooke (Lib. Dem) Michael Foster (DFID) Interest rates on Microfinance Loans
11/02/2009 Annette Brooke (Lib. Dem) Michael Foster (DFID) DFID Monitoring of Microcredit Loans
11/02/2009 Robert Goodwill (Cons) Michael Foster (DFID) Afghanistan
03/11/2008 Claire Curtis-Thomas (Lab) Douglas Alexander (DFID) International Development: Pakistan: Overseas Aid
06/10/2008 Claire Curtis-Thomas (Lab.) Douglas Alexander (DFID) Pakistan: Overseas Aid
16/07/2008 Annette Brooke (Lib. Dem.) Gillian Merron (DFID) Microfinance
24/06/2008 Claire Curtis-Thomas (Lab). Douglas Alexander (DFID) Central Asia: Economic Growth
17/06/2008 Liam Fox (Cons). Douglas Alexander (DFID) Afghanistan
05/06/2008 Tobias Ellwood (Cons). Douglas Alexander (DFID) Afghanistan
02/06/2008 Tobias Ellwood (Cons). Douglas Alexander (DFID) Afghanistan: Overseas Aid
12/03/2008 Baroness Northover (Lib Dem) Baroness Crawley Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid
04/03/2008 Karen Gillon (Lab). Linda Fabiani International Development
23/01/2008 Annette Brooke (Lib Dem) Gareth Thomas (DFID) Kenya: Financial Institutions
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:

04/03/2010 Lord Crisp (Crossbench) International Women's Day
04/03/2010 Baroness Goudie (Lab.) International Women's Day
04/03/2010  Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab.) International Women's Day
04/03/2010 The Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench) International Women's Day
26/01/2010 Mark Field MP (Cons.) Microfinance
19/11/2009 The Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench) Queen's Speech Debate - 2nd Day
03/06/2009 Daniel Kawczynski (Cons.) UK Aid - North Africa
12/03/2009 Lord McColl (Cons.) Microfinance, Women and Economic Downturn
12/03/2009 Baroness Rawlings (Cons.) Microfinance, Women and Economic Downturn
06/10/2008 Yvette Cooper (Lab.) Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill
10/07/2008 Malcolm Bruce (Lib. Dem.) Reconstructuring Afghanistan
17/06/2008 Adam Holloway (Cons.) Helmand Province
14/05/2008 Tom Clarke (Lab.) Commonwealth development corporation
01/05/2008 Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench) Millenium Development Goals
06/03/2008 Harriet Harman (Lab.) International Women's Day
20/02/2008 Linda Fabiani (SNP) Malawi
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

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