Debates between Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon and Lord Ashton of Hyde during the 2019 Parliament

FCDO Nutrition Policy

Debate between Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon and Lord Ashton of Hyde
Monday 21st February 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Portrait Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
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My Lords, I fully recognise the importance of both elements of our programming and ensuring that our £1.5 billion commitment covers both nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions and investments. We are currently going through the business-planning process, and we will then be able to provide more information on the expected nutrition investments for the 2022 to 2025 spending periods, and I will update my noble friend accordingly. But I can reassure her that we remain among the top 10 bilateral donors in investing in nutrition.

Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde (Con)
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My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, would like to participate virtually, and I think that this would be a good moment to call her.

Baroness Brinton Portrait Baroness Brinton (LD) [V]
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My Lords, whilst the Government’s commitment to investing £1.5 billion in nutrition over the next eight years is a start, it is still less than one quarter of what the International Coalition for Advocacy on Nutrition has recommended. Will this reduced amount meet the UK’s commitment to achieve the WHO global nutrition targets by 2025, which include a 40% reduction in the number of children under five who are stunted, and a 50% reduction in anaemia in women of reproductive age?

Vaccine Distribution

Debate between Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon and Lord Ashton of Hyde
Thursday 6th January 2022

(2 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Portrait Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
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My Lords, I assure the noble Baroness that the Government always listen to eminently sensible requests and will continue to co-operate accordingly.

Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde (Con)
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It is time for a non-affiliated question.

Baroness Hoey Portrait Baroness Hoey (Non-Afl)
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My Lords, will the Minister give an absolute assurance that in any new creation of vaccines and in all distributions, Northern Ireland will be treated as part of the United Kingdom’s distribution and not be subject to any EU disagreements over the protocol?