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Children: Social Services

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 27 January 2025UIN 25044

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to the public purse is of the campaign to advocate for family-based care for children across the globe, announced on 17 January 2025.

Answered by Anneliese Dodds

The campaign to promote family care for children globally has not spent any additional UK funding on staff or programmes to date. We are assessing future requirements for staff and programmes to support the campaign.

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