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HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI thank the hon. Member for his kind words and for expressing that sentiment. Of course, faith communities do so much internationally, because it is the right thing to do, but…04 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI thank my hon. Friend for raising that issue. Polio is one of the success stories to show what can happen when countries work together, and we have almost completely eradicated…04 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI thank the right hon. Member, my fellow Committee member, and I share his sentiment. For those who do not know, BII is our development bank. The FCDO is its sole stakeholder, and…04 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Of course, we have FCDO and trade staff working together to support the work that he and many others are doing. Trade is fantastic—it is…04 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. The only way that I am aware of co-operatives starting is by groups of local people coming together. That is what FCDO and ODA money is…04 Mar 2026 Bills sponsored (4)