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HANSARDEthiopia: Northern Tigray RegionMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s second point, the short answer is yes. We have raised it on a bilateral basis, as have international agencies. One figure I can share with him is…02 Dec 2020HANSARDEthiopia: Northern Tigray RegionOn the noble Baroness’s two questions, I can say yes and yes. We are working specifically with the likes of Germany and France in this respect, which also have important equities…02 Dec 2020HANSARDConflict Minerals (Compliance) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, these regulations, laid on 15 October, are necessary for the application “to and in the UK in respect of Northern Ireland” of the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation, which…02 Dec 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I formally welcome my noble friend: this is the first time I have answered a question that he has posed. I agree with him on both fronts. The creation of the FCDO allows…02 Dec 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord that we have great development expertise. Where I differ from him is that, in bringing the departments together and creating the FCDO, I…02 Dec 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, just recently, I participated in the pledging conference where we announced a further £155 million in development support for Afghanistan for the next year, contingent,…02 Dec 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, as I said earlier, we are proud of our commitment to 0.7%; it was a Conservative-led Government who brought that into legislation. I can assure the noble Lord that we…02 Dec 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I cannot go into the details of the legislative proposals that will be coming forward; as I said, I am not party to them yet, but they are being looked at. He asked some…02 Dec 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I commend the work of the noble Baroness’s campaign to eradicate malaria. We have worked together on this, particularly in relation to the last CHOGM. She asks for quite…02 Dec 2020HANSARDEthiopia: Northern Tigray RegionMy Lords, first let me assure the noble Lord that I share his concern, when we see the challenges faced in neighbouring countries, about the importance of containing this and…02 Dec 2020HANSARDConflict Minerals (Compliance) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Conflict Minerals (Compliance) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. Relevant document: 31st Report from the Joint Committee on…02 Dec 2020HANSARDEthiopia: Northern Tigray RegionMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s second point, of course the situation at the moment does not allow for a full assessment. But let me assure him of this: we will certainly continue…02 Dec 2020HANSARDEthiopia: Northern Tigray RegionMy Lords, an initial Tigray humanitarian preparedness plan has been prepared by the United Nations. A comprehensive assessment of the humanitarian needs across Tigray has not yet…02 Dec 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord on his final point. The reduction in GNI has meant a circa £2.9 billion reduction in the current aid spend, but we will fulfil our commitment…02 Dec 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, in the current year we will meet the 0.7% target. On our obligation to your Lordships’ House to uphold the laws on the statute book, I have already alluded to the fact…26 Nov 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I join the noble Lord in his tribute to my noble friend Lady Sugg. She was not only a noble friend but a friend within the FCDO, and will be sorely missed both by the…26 Nov 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, my right honourable friends the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have both been in touch with the incoming Biden Administration on these important priorities.26 Nov 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, on that very issue, as the noble Baroness will know, I articulated very strongly for us to sustain our support for this important priority. As the noble Baroness may be…26 Nov 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, on the noble Baroness’s first point, I have already mentioned my long support of and friendship with the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg. Of course, she discussed her decision…26 Nov 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on our economy, which has fallen by 11% this year. This has forced Her Majesty’s Government to take a tough decision to…26 Nov 2020