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HANSARDInternational DevelopmentI am pretty sure that a lot of that information is already in the public domain. I can confirm to the hon. Gentleman that the CDC has made no new investments in coal since 2012.08 May 2019HANSARDInternational DevelopmentI am pretty sure that a lot of that information is already in the public domain. I can confirm to the hon. Gentleman my understanding that the CDC has made no new investments in…08 May 2019HANSARD World Immunisation WeekIt is great pleasure and honour for me to be able to respond to this incredibly important debate in World Immunisation Week. It has been exceptional to see the quality rather than…02 May 2019HANSARD World Immunisation WeekThe hon. Lady is right to emphasise that point. We all hope that low-income countries will become middle-income countries and graduate from being supported by Gavi. In 2015 and…02 May 2019HANSARD World Immunisation WeekDr Burt. His father can be really proud of what his son, having survived those vicious injections as a child, has gone on to deliver, in terms of saving the lives of so many…02 May 2019HANSARD World Immunisation WeekI give way to one of those experts.02 May 2019HANSARD World Immunisation WeekThat is very kind, and I am grateful for those good wishes. I want to conclude with the following observations. We are talking about a public good—perhaps in no other area of…02 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeIn that case, I am sure the hon. Gentleman welcomes the fact that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is the human capital champion at the World Bank. He will be aware of…01 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeI know that my hon. Friend is an aide to the Chancellor and I know that the Chancellor was in China this week emphasising in his remarks the importance of taking into account the…01 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeI welcome the way in which the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has allocated that money. Of course, it is overseas development assistance money that helps to…01 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeTackling climate change is a priority for the Government. We have committed £5.8 billion to help developing countries to reduce emissions and to manage the impacts of climate…01 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeI am pretty sure that a lot of that information is already in the public domain. I can confirm to the hon. Gentleman my understanding that the CDC has made no new investments in…01 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeI am sure the hon. Gentleman will want to raise questions about UK Export Finance when he has the chance to question our colleagues from the Department for International Trade.…01 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeIt is so important that we recognise access to electricity and that we encourage it to be through renewable sources, including off-grid. We recently held a big event here in…01 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMany Presidents across many African countries support a range of different teams, and this is a huge part of the work we do because it touches on so many young people as well. In…01 May 2019HANSARDUK Companies: ContractsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight this point. In fact, I think we are the only country in the world to have put that 0.7% figure into statute. He will see from…01 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is right to raise this issue, but I think we can be very proud of the work that the UK team in Mozambique is doing to deal not only with Cyclone Idai but, now, with…01 May 2019HANSARDPlastic PollutionOf course, all our work is designed to achieve the sustainable development goals, so sustainability is crucial. Tearfund has done some amazing projects, and I am delighted today…01 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeIt is really important that we all recognise that the world has signed up to sustainable development goals. Part of that sustainability means that any new investments should avoid…01 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeOf course that is a very important priority. Humanitarian assistance continues to be what we spend most on, but the emphasis of that can also be sustainability. We do a great deal…01 May 2019