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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his hard work for his constituents. I met Simone’s family on 14 May and, as he is aware, I met the Minister responsible in Vientiane. I will raise my…24 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I first say how deeply shocked and saddened we all were by the devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad? The Foreign Secretary visited India in his first month in office, and…24 Jun 2025HANSARDFCDO Services: Ministerial Targets 2025-26FCDO Services operates as a trading fund of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. I have set the following performance targets for 2025-26: An in-year surplus before…24 Jun 2025HANSARDRights of Women and GirlsWe are steadfast in our support for women and girls; the appointment of Baroness Harman as special envoy underscores that commitment. We are focusing much of our effort on the…24 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseI will certainly pass that idea back to the Minister with responsibility for development, because we always end up having good ideas in Westminster Hall debates. The US is a key…10 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseIt would be unwise of me, the day before the spending review, to give an exact figure. However, I reassure the right hon. Member that we will give extra-special attention to…10 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse, and to have heard such excellent speeches from the hon. Member for Melksham and Devizes (Brian Mathew), my hon.…10 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseOn the tone of the speech by the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, the hon. Member for Esher and Walton (Monica Harding), we should also remember the 2010 to 2015 period, when cut…10 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseI think the hon. Lady may have a good debating point in this Chamber, but the result of the 2015 election says it all.10 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseI think we are all making the important point that since the 2008 global crash, our economy has never really been the same and we have struggled to make progress, whether on wages…10 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseIndeed. This is about not just aid, but the women, peace and security programme, which I spoke at in Manila a couple of months back, and the important work that we do in Colombia,…10 Jun 2025HANSARDGovernment Travel Advice: LaosIt is a delight to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris, and it was wonderful to hear the debate initiated by my hon. Friend the Member for Dartford (Jim Dickson). I thank…20 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will redouble our efforts to get into the legislative queue and do all that is necessary to maintain our leadership in this important area.13 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe British Council has no greater champions than Labour Ministers on the Front Bench. It does a fantastic job to promote the UK abroad. Across this House, we love the British…13 May 2025HANSARDMarine Biological Diversity AgreementI thank the shadow Minister for his question. Following the trip that he and I did together when we were both on the Foreign Affairs Committee, I am sure he is aware that the…13 May 2025HANSARDHumanitarian Aid: Educational ProgrammesThe UK is a principled humanitarian donor. We prioritise giving humanitarian assistance to people in greatest need, which includes protecting the most vulnerable by supporting…13 May 2025HANSARDUN Ocean ConferenceThe climate and ocean adaptation and sustainable transition programme is improving vulnerable coastal communities’ resilience to climate change, including: protecting and…13 May 2025HANSARDInternational Nature Restoration and Resilience ProgrammesLet me wish a belated happy birthday to Sir David. His advocacy for the natural world is truly inspirational. We are committed to ratifying the agreement, and we will introduce…13 May 2025HANSARDHumanitarian Aid: Educational ProgrammesThe Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s humanitarian framework sets out our long-term approach through three policy priorities: providing humanitarian assistance for…13 May 2025HANSARDHumanitarian Aid: Educational ProgrammesWe have an excellent programme called Education Cannot Wait, which in 2024 provided £12 million in first emergency response grants covering not just the educational needs but the…13 May 2025