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HANSARD ODA BudgetOf course, Madam Deputy Speaker. There is always a balance between the earliest points at which information, and the detail of that information, can be shared. We are not yet in a…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetI completely understand the passion with which the hon. Gentleman speaks. He speaks on international affairs issues with great authority and passion. I remind him that while of…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. India remains a long-standing and close friend of the United Kingdom. It has come to our aid in times of difficulty and it is absolutely right…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetMore often than not, security and the alleviation of pain and suffering go hand in hand. All around the world, the prevention and resolution of conflict is the most significant…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetMy right hon. Friend makes the important point that, having left the European Union, the United Kingdom can now make its own decisions. In many instances—not in all cases—the…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetI can assure the House that the Prime Minister is absolutely committed to supporting the poor and suffering people around the world. Through the priorities that my right hon.…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetMy right hon. Friend knows that we make decisions collectively in Government. I defend the decisions that I am part of making and I am not going to imply that I am passing the…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetI thank my hon. Friend for raising that point. The UK is committed to supporting democracy and political stability around the world. He will have seen in the written ministerial…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetWe completely understand that instability and failed economies are drivers of terrorism and radicalisation. That is why the UK remains committed to supporting Governments around…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetMy right hon. Friend makes a good point. The FCDO has committed £253 million on R&D this year across the seven themes. Of course, we are always keen to hear from expert voices. I…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetThe work that the science community around the world has done in bringing vaccines to bear as quickly as it has is a testament to how important this sector is. The UK absolutely…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetAs I said, the economic situation has been forced on us by coronavirus. May I suggest that my right hon. Friend has misrepresented the situation in the FCDO in terms of the…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetI am not able to make commitments for future years. The economic situation is probably more unpredictable now than it has been in our lifetimes. What I can say is that we will…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetI have already said how proud we all should be of our support to India. This is part of a long-standing bilateral relationship, perhaps one of the strongest in our history. All I…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetThe 2015 Act envisaged that there might be circumstances in which a Government would be unable to meet the 0.7% target. As I said, this is a truly unique and unprecedented set of…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetOf course the whole process that we are going through is to balance the decisions that have been forced on us by economic circumstances and the impact that they would have. The…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend and the work of his Committee. He and I have discussed the integrated review, and the unpredictability and potential dangers that the future…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetThe Government absolutely recognise the importance of Africa, in terms of the challenges it faces and the opportunities that it presents itself with. We will spend around 50% of…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetI am not able to provide my right hon. Friend with the level of detail that he has asked for at this stage. The thematic programmes that were set out in my right hon. Friend the…26 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetAlthough humanitarian issues will always remain a priority, the Government have ensured that we still spend some ODA money on the resilience and strengthening of the underlying…26 Apr 2021