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HANSARDCounter-Daesh UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. However, while the update is welcome, may I point out that it is only the second statement to be made in the…03 Jul 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I will come to some of the criticisms of the Government’s handling of the process.11 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsMy hon. Friend is right. The previous International Development Secretary looked at ways to water down the 0.7% commitment, although this Secretary of State committed to it at…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsBoth the International Development Committee and the Environmental Audit Committee have expressed concern about a lack of co-ordination and a lack of discussion of these issues in…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsI am pleased to agree 100% with my hon. Friend, and I congratulate him on his tireless efforts to highlight these utterly disgraceful practices. I should like to raise a final…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsI pay tribute to the Secretary of State, who I think has an important engagement in around two hours’ time—perhaps talking about saving the world is a pretty good warm-up act for…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsAbsolutely. I will come to the special rapporteur’s report in a few moments.11 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful for that answer. The growing debt crisis in developing countries, with debt repayment increasing by 85% between 2010 and 2018, is of growing concern, and it is a…06 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I start by saying how much I am enjoying following the Secretary of State’s novel approach to his party’s leadership contest? He certainly stands out in a field of populists,…06 Jun 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: DRCI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement and for its comprehensive nature. I would like to start by joining him in commending all those who are working to…20 May 2019HANSARDInternational DevelopmentI wonder whether the Minister will today commit to auditing and publishing UK aid spending on fossil fuels through the CDC, the prosperity fund and multilateral organisations?08 May 2019HANSARD World Immunisation WeekI genuinely welcome the new Secretary of State to his role. In his first two weeks as Prisons Minister he visited both the prisons in my constituency, which I thought showed a…02 May 2019HANSARD World Immunisation WeekI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, and the figures in graphs and elsewhere in documentation show the remarkable impact that vaccinations have had. We must carry that story…02 May 2019HANSARD World Immunisation WeekWith the leave of the House, I would like to speak briefly in the closing of the debate. I add my congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol West (Thangam…02 May 2019HANSARD World Immunisation WeekThe Secretary of State is nodding, and I appreciate that. This means many of the world’s poorest children are in fact living in middle-income countries with a GDP that makes them…02 May 2019HANSARD World Immunisation WeekI agree with my hon. Friend wholeheartedly. We must take tougher action to tell the truth about immunisations, and we need to act fast with global partners if we are to avert the…02 May 2019HANSARD World Immunisation WeekI agree with my hon. Friend. This is absolutely critical, and our discussion shows the importance of raising awareness in such debates.02 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeI wonder whether the Minister will today commit to auditing and publishing UK aid spending on fossil fuels through the CDC, the prosperity fund and multilateral organisations?01 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeThe Labour party has committed to divesting DFID of all fossil fuel projects, which directly undermine the global goals on climate and sustainable energy. “It’s time we admitted…01 May 2019HANSARDGlobal FundThere is some concern that the figure set out in the investment case by the Global Fund may not represent what is actually needed to get the world back on track, to meet…20 Mar 2019