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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises a good question. The summit highlighted the UK’s distinct offer to support clean growth, and our expertise in low-carbon sectors and green finance. For…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPlastic UseIt is a delight to see the Conservative Benches so well attended for International Development Question Time. My Department is providing expertise to help developing countries to…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPlastic UseLet me first welcome my hon. Friend back to the House: we are all delighted that he is back with us. As he knows, the Government have committed £500 million to the Blue Planet…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPlastic UseAbout 70% of the litter in the ocean is plastic, and I therefore commend the work of my hon. Friend and his young constituents in highlighting the clear and present danger of…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPlastic UseThe hon. Gentleman has raised an important point. Let me give him a couple of examples. In Uganda and Ghana, my Department is providing support for pilot projects. We are working…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPlastic UseThe hon. Gentleman is right. I have talked about the Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance, but he will also know that at the 2019 United Nations General Assembly the Prime Minister…29 Jan 2020HANSARDBilateral Trade: Developing CountriesOur Departments work together to ensure that development is at the heart of UK trade policy. This includes delivering the successful UK-Africa investment summit, where we…29 Jan 2020HANSARDBilateral Trade: Developing CountriesI commend my hon. Friend’s support for entrepreneurship in his constituency and more widely. The UK is absolutely committed to increasing women’s role in trade, recognising the…29 Jan 2020HANSARDBilateral Trade: Developing CountriesMachinery of government changes are a matter for the Prime Minister, but the UK is and will continue to be a superpower when it comes to international development. He will have…29 Jan 2020HANSARDBilateral Trade: Developing CountriesMy hon. Friend did an enormous amount in her previous career to ensure more bilateral trade and investment. The summit was indeed a success, building partnerships with Governments…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPreventable Child DeathsI welcome the report and its recognition that my Department is a force for good that saves children’s lives and makes a real difference. The report is in line with the…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPreventable Child DeathsThe hon. Lady cares deeply about this issue, which I completely understand. We made a manifesto commitment to tackle preventable deaths by 2030. I hope in the coming weeks to set…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPreventable Child DeathsWe support organisations such as the Global Fund and, as my hon. Friend knows, the UK will host the replenishment of GAVI later this year. He is right to highlight this important…29 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn August, I announced an International Development Infrastructure Commission to advise me on mobilising additional private sector funds alongside public money to deliver on the…29 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsA successful delivery of COP26 in November is a key priority for the Government, and cross-departmental work is being co-ordinated through the Cabinet Office. It is vital for…29 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think the answer was given earlier by the Minister of State, Department for International Development, my hon. Friend the Member for Pendle (Andrew Stephenson), in respect of…29 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf the hon. Gentleman had read the communiqué that came out of the summit, he would have seen not only the billions of pounds of investment, but the UK support going to developing…29 Jan 2020HANSARDDepartmental UpdateThe United Kingdom is a development superpower. We are the only country that is simultaneously meeting the NATO target of spending 2% of our gross domestic product on defence and…28 Oct 2019HANSARDAid Sector: Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and HarassmentThis week marks one year on since the UK Department for International Development hosted the 2018 safeguarding summit, “Putting People First: tackling sexual exploitation and…17 Oct 2019HANSARDBritain’s Place in the WorldIf the right hon. Lady would only listen. The Leader of the Opposition said: “When we celebrate, and it is a cause for celebration, the achievements of Venezuela, in jobs, in…15 Oct 2019