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HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeIDA is still providing the vast majority of financing to Governments— 70% of it is spent in Africa, and 40% is spent in fragile states.21 Nov 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThe figure is £3 billion , of which the UK has paid £1.1 billion .21 Nov 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.16) Regulations 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022, No. 1122). It is a pleasure to serve under your…21 Nov 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThe figure is £3.2 billion , of which the UK has paid £1 billion . [Official Report, 31 October 2022, Second Delegated Legislation Committee, Vol. 721, c. 11.] Letter of…21 Nov 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.16) Regulations 2022First, I shall answer the question asked by the right hon. Member for Leeds Central, whom I used to shadow many years ago. He asked whether oils and downstream products were…21 Nov 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.16) Regulations 2022For the royal town of Sutton Coldfield.21 Nov 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeIDA is still providing the vast majority of financing to Governments— 50% of it is spent in Africa, and 40% is spent in fragile states. [Official Report, 31 October 2022, Second…21 Nov 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.16) Regulations 2022That is an extremely good question. The answer is yes, and I will elaborate on that when I wind up the debate. This important measure will be enforced by the office of financial…21 Nov 2022HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Maria. I should tell you that in the 35 years I have been in this House and in my three stints in Government, this is only the…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Conflict in EthiopiaI can tell the right hon. Gentleman that I am not confident about that, but we are pressing in every way we possibly can, and we must move forward optimistically. I will come to…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Conflict in EthiopiaIf I may, I will come back to the hon. Gentleman’s comments later. The presence and conduct of Eritrean forces in Tigray has fuelled the conflict and made its resolution more…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Conflict in EthiopiaThank you, Sir Gary. This is the first time I have had the privilege of performing under your eagle eye. It is my third time in government, since I first became a member of the…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Conflict in EthiopiaI do apologise. The hon. Lady the Member for Edmonton (Kate Osamor), who always takes a great interest in international development, asked specifically about the figures for aid,…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Conflict in EthiopiaIf the hon. Lady, who knows a great deal about these matters, will bear with me for a moment, I will come specifically to the issue of money. This may be a moment for optimism.…16 Nov 2022HANSARDJust Energy Transition Partnership: IndonesiaIt is normal practice, when a Government Department proposes to undertake a contingent liability in excess of £300,000 for which there is no specific statutory authority, for the…15 Nov 2022HANSARDThe Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariaI would like to update the House on the UK’s contribution to the Seventh Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund). The Government…14 Nov 2022HANSARDHuman RightsThe right hon. Gentleman, my constituency neighbour, has raised with me privately the issue of SDRs. I agree that there is much more that the international community can do to use…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHIV/AIDsThe UK is committed to working in partnership to deliver on the global AIDS strategy and ending the epidemic of AIDS by 2030. We provide substantial funding to the World Health…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHuman RightsI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. Any allegations are deeply concerning and must be thoroughly investigated. We raise concerns with both Governments, and we can do so…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHuman RightsThe UK puts human rights at the heart of what we do. That includes: leading efforts to hold Russia to account over its actions in Ukraine and at home; leading on United Nations…08 Nov 2022