9 February 2022
Harriett Baldwin raises global learning crisis at Prime Minister’s Questions

Harriett Baldwin calls on the PM to ensure that the global learning crisis is high on the agenda at this year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting and encourage every leader in the Commonwealth to sign up to the Kenyatta declaration on education.

Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con)

Q9. It is wonderful news that the first in-person Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting for four years will take place during Her Majesty’s platinum jubilee year. Will the Prime Minister ensure that the global learning crisis is high on the agenda? Will he ask his amazing diplomats to ensure that every leader in the Commonwealth signs up to the Kenyatta declaration on education? (905540)

The Prime Minister (Boris Johnson)

I thank my hon. Friend very much for everything she does to support education for girls. Twelve years of quality education for every girl in the world is probably the single most transformative thing we can do to improve the world. I remember working with my friend Uhuru Kenyatta on that declaration and we will certainly ensure that everybody at the Commonwealth meeting signs up to it.

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