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HANSARDUkraine and Neighbouring Countries: ODAThe noble Lord makes a key point and although I cannot guarantee that the figures he cited are correct—I will have to put that on the record after this discussion to be sure that…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine and Neighbouring Countries: ODAThat is an extremely important point. Our priority at this moment is to do what we can to ensure that Ukraine can defend itself against Russia’s illegal aggression and to help…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine and Neighbouring Countries: ODAIt is not possible to give a precise answer because a lot of the funding that we have provided is destined for neighbouring countries but going through, for example, UN agencies.…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine and Neighbouring Countries: ODAMy noble friend is absolutely right. The food insecurity that the conflict has caused is, in part, a natural consequence of this kind of conflict, but it is also part strategy on…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine and Neighbouring Countries: ODAMy Lords, in addition to the financial support that I mentioned in my first Answer, the UK has more than 320 staff now working on the response to the crisis in the region,…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine and Neighbouring Countries: ODAI said earlier that the humanitarian funding comes from the ODA budget, as all humanitarian funding relating to all humanitarian crises always does, whatever the…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine and Neighbouring Countries: ODAMy Lords, the UK is one of the largest donors to Ukraine and the region. Our ODA grant support now totals around £400 million. This includes £220 million of humanitarian aid, a…16 Jun 2022HANSARDFur: Import and SaleMy Lords, the Government have committed to exploring potential action in relation to animal fur, as set out in the Action Plan for Animal Welfare . We have since conducted a call…14 Jun 2022HANSARDFur: Import and SaleMy Lords, I share the noble Baroness’s passion on this issue—as she knows—and her frustration with some of the blockages that have got in the way of a whole range of animal…14 Jun 2022HANSARDFur: Import and SaleI can certainly provide an assurance that I will do what I can to ensure that this measure is brought through, along with a whole bunch of other measures which appeared in what I…14 Jun 2022HANSARDFur: Import and SaleMy Lords, a number of issues were destined at one point to appear in the so-called animals abroad Bill. Those measures have not been dropped, although the Bill was not listed in…14 Jun 2022HANSARDFur: Import and SaleMy Lords, I am certainly no fan of the inappropriate use of plastics, which are, as the noble Earl says, choking the oceans and have done more damage in one generation than it is…14 Jun 2022HANSARDFur: Import and SaleMy noble friend will understand that I cannot go into the details of what legislation might look like, other than to say that there would be a consultation process and there would…14 Jun 2022HANSARDFur: Import and SaleI apologise to the noble Baroness; I did not hear the first part of the question. If she is asking about the merits of using rabbit fur—if not, I will certainly write to her and…14 Jun 2022HANSARDFur: Import and SaleMy Lords, I start by saying that the fur trade body headed, I think, by a former colleague of the noble Baroness, is extremely litigious and I find myself on the wrong end of…14 Jun 2022HANSARDFur: Import and SaleWe issued a call for evidence and received around 30,000 responses. The processing of those results is almost complete and the government response will be published in due course.…14 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: Defence RelationshipsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, for tabling this important debate. I am grateful to all noble Lords for their insightful contributions, which go to the heart of our…09 Jun 2022HANSARDFood Insecurity: EnglandThe noble Lord knows that I cannot commit to any such thing, but I reiterate that the Chancellor has pulled together a package amounting to £37 billion specifically to tackle the…07 Jun 2022HANSARDFood Insecurity: EnglandThe noble Lord makes an important point. There are many job vacancies, not least in the area we are discussing. This is an area of focus for the DWP and, indeed, for the…07 Jun 2022HANSARDFood Insecurity: EnglandI refer the noble Lord to my previous answer. Defra is working very closely with the Home Office to ensure we have the labour we need to collect the food grown in this country.07 Jun 2022