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Sustainable Development Goals

Debate between Andrew Mitchell and Baroness Jowell
Wednesday 28th January 2015

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Jowell Portrait Dame Tessa Jowell
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I have only six minutes. I will use that time to make a specific point. The shadow Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Wakefield (Mary Creagh), dealt very well with the progress that has been made.

Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Andrew Mitchell
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Will the right hon. Lady give way?

Baroness Jowell Portrait Dame Tessa Jowell
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I will take one intervention.

Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Mitchell
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The right hon. Lady is absolutely right to talk about scrutiny, but will she at least give this Government credit for setting up the Independent Commission for Aid Impact and for the transparency initiative? That initiative ushered in a new era of transparency, which was a first not only for a British Department of State, but for any European country.