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HANSARD Official Development AssistanceLast week the Prime Minister promised to end an era of retreat, yet today signals the biggest retreat by a British Government from our global role in decades. They have removed…26 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur existing 0.7% aid commitment sends “a strong signal that the UK is a reliable partner for long-term economic, social, environmental and educational advancement across the…24 Nov 2020HANSARDRefugee Communities: Covid-19I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bethnal Green and Bow (Rushanara Ali) for her perseverance in securing this important debate and her continued commitment and passion to…12 Nov 2020HANSARDRohingya Humanitarian Crisis: Covid-19It is a honour to serve with you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. I want to thank the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn) and the hon. Member for Worthing…03 Nov 2020HANSARDEducation for GirlsYesterday, the Prime Minister spoke about his manifesto commitment that every child should have the best possible chance to have an education, yet development spending on primary…13 Oct 2020HANSARDClimate Change: International Co-operationTo avoid scrutiny, the Secretary of State snuck out cuts of £2.9 billion from the aid budget on the day Parliament rose for the summer recess. That is around 20% of the aid…08 Sept 2020HANSARDPoverty Reduction: ODAThe decision to axe the Department was made on a whim by the Prime Minister to try to distract from his handling of the pandemic. That is why there are still no details of what…15 Jul 2020HANSARDPoverty Reduction: ODAIt is a great disappointment that this is the last DFID orals, and I want to pay tribute to all those officials in the Department for their work. I want to assure all those who…15 Jul 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceBefore I start, I want to reiterate the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy). On 16 June, the Prime Minister said that there had been…09 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine: Developing CountriesHappy birthday, Mr Speaker. I start by welcoming the Secretary of State’s apology concerning the sharing of an unacceptable, offensive and xenophobic image, but it was extremely…10 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine: Developing CountriesThe “Oxford Dictionary” defines “equitable” as “fair or just”; what the Secretary of State has just outlined is neither. She rightly praises Gavi and the number of people it has…10 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseThank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. I would also like to offer my thanks to all those workers, both in the UK and across the…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Developing CountriesDuring the coronavirus pandemic, it is imperative that countries and communities engage co-operatively with one another to avoid a scramble to procure goods, personal protective…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResearchThis week is World Immunisation Week. Every year millions of lives are saved thanks to immunisations, and it is recognised widely as one of the most successful and cost-effective…29 Apr 2020HANSARDTrade Deals and Fair TradeMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and I congratulate him on securing this debate. Does he agree that the current avenues for public and parliamentary scrutiny of…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. In response to an urgent question from the shadow Health Secretary yesterday, the Secretary of State confirmed that emergency legislation being introduced to tackle…10 Mar 2020HANSARD Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend makes a really good, important point, and he reminds us of the game of bowls in the Commonwealth games, which is very important too. The Commonwealth games provide…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to discuss the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill as a Birmingham MP, and as someone who has been excited about the games since they were…09 Mar 2020HANSARDFemale EducationI welcome the Secretary of State to her place. International Women’s Day is a focal point of the year to celebrate the movement for women’s rights and gender equality, and we…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaIn October 1984, Delhi witnessed the genocide of Sikhs in their thousands under Congress rule. What steps is the Minister taking to ensure that all ethnic and religious minorities…03 Mar 2020