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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am pleased to reassure my hon. Friend that there is already a lot that we can do. There are many products, such as avocados and cashew nuts, that we simply cannot grow in the…13 Feb 2019HANSARD ZimbabweAs I was saying, President Mnangagwa must address the finding of the commission that the use of force by his security services was unjustified and disproportionate. The…30 Jan 2019HANSARD ZimbabweIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Main. I congratulate the hon. Member for Vauxhall (Kate Hoey) on securing this important and timely debate. We have had…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI assure the hon. Lady that, on climate change, we continue to improve access to clean energy for millions of people worldwide. That is an important part of the work that we do…09 Jan 2019HANSARDSDG10: Reducing InequalityThe Department for International Development’s mission is to reduce inequality by ending extreme poverty.09 Jan 2019HANSARDSDG10: Reducing InequalityThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that that forms a core part of our work not only on ending extreme poverty but in providing access to essential, lifesaving services. Whether it…09 Jan 2019HANSARDSDG10: Reducing InequalityI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for the work he is doing on this important issue. Last year the Department took a leadership role on addressing such issues not only…09 Jan 2019HANSARDSDG10: Reducing InequalityThrough our own work, through the International Citizen Service and through our work with many of our partner organisations, including UNICEF, we are working extensively on this…09 Jan 2019HANSARDSDG10: Reducing InequalityMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight this, which is why last year the UK held the disability summit and launched the disability strategy to make sure that those…09 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsEthiopia is one of the countries in which the Department for International Development has extensive programmes. I am very pleased to hear that the good folk of Colchester are…09 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I say to my hon. Friend the Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) that there will indeed be scope not only to copy across the existing favourable trade arrangements but to…09 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the House will know, we work worldwide, including extensively in Pakistan, to fund education. Literally millions of children are accessing 12 years of quality education thanks…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Togo: Human RightsI would welcome that. As the hon. Lady knows, the more specific the better—that is always helpful. One point that I have raised with the Togolese chargé d’affaires in London is…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Togo: Human RightsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Howarth. I congratulate the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Teresa Pearce) on securing this important debate and,…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Uganda: DemocracyIt is very good to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. I add my congratulations to the hon. Member for Stockton South (Dr Williams) on securing this debate. In all the…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Togo: Human RightsI was going to mention our honorary consul in Lomé, Sitsu Curterello—I will make sure that Hansard gets the right spelling. As my hon. Friend mentions, we are increasing the range…08 Jan 2019