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HANSARDDraft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2022
Draft International Development Association (Twentieth Replenishment) Order 2022I rise to congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Sutton Coldfield on taking on the incredibly vital job of Minister for Development. It was 17 years ago that he first…31 Oct 2022HANSARDBlasphemy Laws and Allegations: Commonwealth CountriesAs I said, I have raised the case directly with the Nigerian Foreign Minister, and officials from our high commission in Abuja again raised it with the National Human Rights…11 Oct 2022HANSARDBlasphemy Laws and Allegations: Commonwealth CountriesIt is, as ever, a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I join others in expressing how grateful I am to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for…11 Oct 2022HANSARDBlasphemy Laws and Allegations: Commonwealth CountriesThe hon. Member makes a strong point. As I said just now, the sultan of the area condemned that act as criminal. We condemn all violence against civilians in Nigeria. Christians…11 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenI remember as a child being given a large pair of scissors and a huge stack of well-thumbed magazines and being asked to make a massive collage of pictures of the Queen and her…09 Sept 2022HANSARDGlobal Food SecurityThe Government are very focused on the food vulnerable across the world. For example, we committed an extra £130 million to the World Food Programme, which was announced at the…06 Sept 2022HANSARDGlobal Food SecurityMy hon. Friend is spot on. It is Putin’s war that is driving up food prices right across the world, and this UK Government have been rolling up our sleeves to help, especially on…06 Sept 2022HANSARDCOP27The catastrophic floods in Pakistan and appalling droughts across the horn of Africa are just two examples of where a destabilising climate is threatening the lives and…06 Sept 2022HANSARDGlobal Food SecurityPutin is using food and fuel as weapons of war. The UK has helped to facilitate the release of Ukrainian grain through technical advice, military assistance and practical…06 Sept 2022HANSARDCOP27At COP26 in Glasgow, we led a global commitment that kept 1.5° alive, and it is vital that countries across the world hold up the promises that they made there. We in the UK, and…06 Sept 2022HANSARDIllicit FinanceI find it slightly difficult to accept the premise of the hon. Gentleman’s question, because the Financial Action Task Force’s previous review, which looked at 60 different…06 Sept 2022HANSARDGlobal Food SecurityThe UK remains one of the largest donors of official development assistance in the world. In Somalia in particular, the situation is tragic. We have been leading the way with our…06 Sept 2022HANSARDGlobal Food SecurityI visited Malawi earlier this year. We are a major donor to the country. There has been some fantastic work on the polio situation there, with more than 3 million children—all…06 Sept 2022HANSARDGlobal Food SecurityAs ever, my hon. Friend is absolutely correct, and I thank him for raising the situation in sub-Saharan Africa. The ship that arrived in Djibouti last week with grain from Ukraine…06 Sept 2022HANSARDIllicit FinanceThe UK has one of the strongest systems for combating international illicit finance—a system that, since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we have further strengthened under this…06 Sept 2022HANSARDPakistan: Flood ReliefMay I thank the members of my hon. Friend’s mosque in Worcester? Members of my mosque in Chelmsford have been engaged in similar activities. I encourage those who are concerned…06 Sept 2022HANSARDBrazil: Presidential ElectionsI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman on the importance of free and fair elections, and I say again that it is very important that Brazil demonstrates to other countries…06 Sept 2022HANSARDBrazil: Presidential ElectionsInternational observers will monitor Brazil’s elections in October, including from the Organisation of American States. They are experienced and well regarded. The independence of…06 Sept 2022HANSARDPakistan: Flood ReliefI know that the whole House will want to join me in sending our deepest condolences to the people of Pakistan as they suffer the consequences of this devastating flooding. We in…06 Sept 2022HANSARDPakistan: Flood ReliefWe are one of the largest donors of international aid in the world and we focus on prioritising those most in need. As I said, we have already contributed over 10% of the joint…06 Sept 2022