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HANSARDCovid-19: Nutrition ProgrammesThe UK has long been a world leader when it comes to nutrition, which is why I am looking forward to supporting the Nutrition for Growth summit later this year. We are working…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResearchI can confirm that the UK Government have committed £250 million to the international Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, or CEPI, to rapidly develop coronavirus…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Overseas TerritoriesWe will always stand by the overseas territories. A range of Government Departments, led by DFID and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, are supporting the overseas territories…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResearchOf course, while we are focusing on covid-19, there is the broader issue of vaccines. The UK is already one of the biggest global donors. To date, we have pledged £744 million to…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResearchMy hon. Friend is right to recognise that international co-operation is absolutely vital to tackle covid-19. That is why we are working with the WHO and other international…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Nutrition ProgrammesThis is an important point. We know that for every percentage point contraction in global GDP from covid-19 we would expect to see as a result, sadly, up to an additional 4…29 Apr 2020HANSARDArctic Ocean Trade RoutesClimate change is the greatest threat facing the Arctic, and it is driving other changes there too. The reduction in summer sea ice cover in the Arctic has the potential to…17 Mar 2020HANSARDArctic Ocean Trade RoutesThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. It is vital that the world comes together to take renewed action to limit global warming to 1.5°. There are 70-plus UK institutions…17 Mar 2020HANSARDHuman Rights: Sanctions RegimeAs the Foreign Secretary has said on previous occasions, we will establish an autonomous UK global human rights Magnitsky sanctions regime shortly. That will reinforce our role as…17 Mar 2020HANSARDHuman Rights: Sanctions RegimeThe sanctions Act allows the UK to implement our own sanctions regimes, and we intend to use those powers in line with UK interests and values to reinforce the UK’s role as a…17 Mar 2020HANSARDHuman Rights: Sanctions RegimeAnd we absolutely are. We are working really hard; the hon. Gentleman just needs to wait a little longer. [ Interruption. ] If the right hon. Member for Islington South and…17 Mar 2020HANSARDHuman Rights: Sanctions RegimeIt is important that we recognise that the sanctions regime is intended to target not individual countries but those who commit serious human rights violations. As I said, we are…17 Mar 2020HANSARDClimate ChangeClimate change is one of the most urgent and pressing international challenges we face today and no country alone can solve this problem. As COP presidents, in partnership with…17 Mar 2020HANSARDClimate ChangeAbsolutely. This is something the Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary and all my colleagues on the Front Bench take very seriously. We use every opportunity to raise this issue…17 Mar 2020HANSARDClimate ChangeThe Government have a good record in that field. As I said, the Foreign Secretary, the Prime Minister and all our Ministers are taking huge steps to encourage the world to come…17 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am more than happy to speak to the hon. Gentleman after these questions. The travel advice remains in place, and I know that the Foreign Secretary will be updating the House…17 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is another example of a Member who treats constituency casework with great seriousness and she is right to raise it here, alongside others. Foreign Office staff are…17 Mar 2020HANSARDSustainable Development Goals: Climate ActionI absolutely disagree with the hon. Gentleman. Finance is critical, but this is about more than just finance. The UK will be hosting COP26 this year in partnership with Italy and,…04 Mar 2020HANSARDClimate Change: Water ProjectsMore than 700 million people do not have enough water every day, and climate change will make it worse unless more action is taken. DFID is supporting poorer countries to…04 Mar 2020HANSARDClimate Change: Water ProjectsBy 2030, 40% of the world’s population will be facing water scarcity unless action is taken, and we in DFID take that very seriously. This year is critical for galvanising global…04 Mar 2020