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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe aim of the international development budget, every penny of which is spent in Britain’s national interest, is to prevent conflict and to build prosperous societies. That is…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSomalia: HungerI thank the hon. Lady for her kind remarks. The international community is scaling up in Somalia and in Ethiopia. The World Bank and the African Development Bank have announced…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSomalia: HungerI thank my right hon. Friend very much for his kind remarks. He knows a great deal about this area, and the House benefits from his judgment and experience on it. In respect of…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSomalia: HungerUnder the category 5 definition—those people who are on the brink of starving to death—there are nearly 1 million people in the world today, and 300,000 of them are in Somalia.…08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am extremely sorry to hear that terrible news from the hon. Gentleman’s constituent. I suggest we have a meeting outside of the House to discuss the best way forward; I will be…08 Nov 2022HANSARDNigeria: Flood ReliefThe hon. Gentleman makes a lot of sense, and he knows where I stand on these matters. Fortunately, collective responsibility is not retrospective, and I assure him that we are…08 Nov 2022HANSARDNigeria: Flood ReliefThe hon. Lady, whom I thank for her generous remarks, did not really refer to Nigeria. In so far as the budget is being spent in Nigeria, I assure her that we are very focused on…08 Nov 2022HANSARDNigeria: Flood ReliefI thank the hon. Lady for her comments and her question. Over the past five years, Britain has provided £425 million of humanitarian support, which has specifically reached more…08 Nov 2022HANSARDNigeria: Flood ReliefNigeria is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change, and it is experiencing the worst floods in a decade. The UK is providing support through the multi-donor…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSomalia: HungerThe humanitarian situation throughout Somalia is grave and has worsened significantly over the past 12 months. The number of people affected by drought has more than doubled since…08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that those are two terrible crises, and money is important. It is not everything, but it is important. We will have to wait until the outturn…08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I will, Mr Speaker. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for the work that she does through her brilliant International Development Committee. I should make it clear that this…08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo, Mr Speaker.08 Nov 2022HANSARDHuman RightsThe shadow Foreign Secretary is absolutely right to raise that case. For that reason, the Prime Minister made a particular point of making representations to his opposite number…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHuman RightsThe hon. Gentleman raises a most important point, and the answer is yes.08 Nov 2022HANSARDHuman RightsMy right hon. Friend raises a most important subject. What is going on in Iran is of immense concern to the Government. I will ensure that her comments are carefully recorded for…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHuman RightsI thank the hon. Lady for her kind remarks, her question and her concern. That matter was raised specifically by the Prime Minister at Cabinet this morning. He spoke to the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian CrisisThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. Because of the tremendous food insecurity in that part of the world, discussions are very much ongoing. Some 16 million people—nearly a…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian CrisisThe UK remains a committed donor to Sudan. This year, the UK has provided £10.8 million in humanitarian assistance, helping more than 300,000 Sudanese people with life-saving…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHIV/AIDsI can assure the hon. Gentleman that our support throughout the whole House for the Global Fund is absolute and intense. Discussions are ongoing on the subject of money. I hope…08 Nov 2022