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HANSARDDraft African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2023
Draft African Development Bank (Sixteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2023I believe that this is the first time we have served together in a Committee such as this, Mr Vickers, and it is an enormous pleasure. The Opposition spokesman, the hon. Member…03 Jul 2023HANSARDUgandan School AttackAt the outset, I thank my friend the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for raising this important matter and for his courtesy in taking the trouble to inform my office. On…20 Jun 2023HANSARDUgandan School AttackOn the right hon. Gentleman’s last point, as I said, the Ugandan commander-in-chief of land forces has been there, and the Ugandan army is pursuing the perpetrators. The right…20 Jun 2023HANSARDUgandan School AttackBritain has been heavily engaged through both the Luanda and the Nairobi peace processes in trying to tackle that very problem, and we will continue that engagement until we are…20 Jun 2023HANSARDUgandan School AttackOn the hon. Gentleman’s final point, we are deploying very large amounts of British taxpayers’ money in the area, as he suggests, and we are ensuring that we are light on our feet…20 Jun 2023HANSARDUgandan School AttackThe hon. Gentleman sets out the position extremely well. He asks me a number of questions. First, in respect of the aid budget, Britain has a significant partnership with Uganda,…20 Jun 2023HANSARDUgandan School AttackI thank my hon. Friend the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee for what she has said. On her third point, I make it clear that we work closely together on counter-terrorism and…20 Jun 2023HANSARDUgandan School AttackThe hon. Lady makes several important points, and I thank her for the tone and content of her comments. She asked a number of questions. We are in very close touch with the…20 Jun 2023HANSARDUgandan School AttackMy right hon. Friend will know that I have met recently with the Darfur community, but things have changed since that meeting, so I take on board her final point. She also made a…20 Jun 2023HANSARDUgandan School AttackI expect to see the Foreign Minister of Rwanda within the next 24 hours, and I will say to him what we say to all of those who are engaged in fighting, profiteering or causing…20 Jun 2023HANSARDAfrica: Sovereign Debt and Resilience to Climate ChangeAs the hon. Gentleman knows, we are looking at that specific issue. We think there is a case for majority voting when it comes to debt settlements, and we are exploring all that.…13 Jun 2023HANSARDAfrica: Sovereign Debt and Resilience to Climate ChangeThe Government recognise the challenging debt situation facing many African countries. The UK is working with international partners to address rising debt vulnerabilities.13 Jun 2023HANSARDHunger: East AfricaThe hon. Lady is right about the importance of localism and localisation. I should make it clear to her that Britain’s pledge was £143 million—that will have an enormous effect.…13 Jun 2023HANSARDHunger: East AfricaIf I may say so, the hon. Lady’s response to what I said is not fully comprehensive. We have allocated something like £400 million to east and central Africa, and although it is…13 Jun 2023HANSARDHunger: East AfricaOn 24 May, the United Kingdom co-hosted an international pledging conference for the horn of Africa that helped mobilise nearly £2 billion to help nearly 32 million people across…13 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an extremely important matter. She may rest assured that the Government are fully engaged, through multilateral channels, in driving that forward.13 Jun 2023HANSARDHunger: East AfricaMy right hon. Friend is right, and she can rest assured that those points are made in discussions within Government. The point I would make is that as a result, the Treasury…13 Jun 2023HANSARDHunger: East AfricaMy hon. Friend is absolutely right in what she says. That is why we have announced that we intend to publish a White Paper setting a road map towards achieving the sustainable…13 Jun 2023HANSARDHunger: East AfricaFirst, let me say that British leadership has been exercised at the two big conferences that took place in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. British expertise and technical know-how is…13 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsUnless I am advised otherwise, the answer is an emphatic yes.13 Jun 2023