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HANSARDGlobal FundWe can all agree on continued UK support for tackling the world’s deadliest diseases, but with so much Brexit uncertainty, the sector is rightly concerned about the future of UK…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSyriaI thank the Minister for providing an advance copy of his statement. As the conflict in Syria enters its ninth year, the humanitarian needs in Syria remain overwhelming. More than…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Future of DFIDAs we heard from the hon. Gentleman’s earlier contributions, maintaining the focus of the 0.7% is the most important issue. If we keep trying to erode and change the definition of…27 Feb 2019HANSARD Future of DFIDIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Dorries. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) for securing this important debate. It is a shame…27 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI ask that because the former Foreign Secretary has called for the Department to be closed, and the Secretary of State has said nothing. Her party colleagues have called for aid…13 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhy does the Secretary of State believe that the UK’s commitment to spending 0.7% of national income on aid is unsustainable?13 Feb 2019HANSARDGender EqualityI welcome the Secretary of State’s ambitious strategy on gender equality, which is a heartening step towards Labour’s feminist approach to international development, but these…09 Jan 2019HANSARDGender EqualityI am grateful to the Secretary of State for her warm words, but I note that she did not rule out the possibility of 600 staff leaving the Department. Many Members will have been…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesA customs union. It is Labour policy.07 Jan 2019