Mark Durkan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Durkan on 2016-03-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to protect schools in conflict zones.

Mr Desmond Swayne

HMG deplores the fact that armed conflict can expose students and teaching personnel to harm. We believe that better implementation of, and better compliance with, existing International Humanitarian Law will provide the best protection for civilians, including children, in all situations of armed conflict.