Clive Lewis debates involving the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office during the 2024 Parliament

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Clive Lewis Excerpts
Tuesday 30th July 2024

(2 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Clive Lewis Portrait Clive Lewis (Norwich South) (Lab)
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I thank the Foreign Secretary and his team for the £500,000 committed to the Caribbean after the devastation on Grenada and Carriacou as a result of Hurricane Beryl, but can I press him and the team on the fact that the Caribbean is at the sharp end of the climate crisis? Will he tell the House what plans he has to advocate at COP29 for a replacement of the $100 billion climate finance deal?

David Lammy Portrait Mr Lammy
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for taking up such issues from the Back Benches. He will know that I was dealing with these matters on day one in office. Very sadly, this is the beginning of the hurricane season across the region, so I will keep in close touch with my Caribbean colleagues, and I expect to have further conversations later today. We of course want to take up those issues as we head to COP.