That this House has considered UK aid policy in the context of global funding trends.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I also thank the Backbench Business Committee for …..." David Mundell - View Speech
"I absolutely do. I will come on to the most effective way in which limited resources can be used, and that is clearly one of them.
We need to have honesty in this debate and acknowledge that reductions and changes in funding have consequences. We must have that honest dialogue …..." David Mundell - View Speech
"I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman, and I commend him for his work on the International Development Committee. I will come on to the Committee’s report on the future of development, which highlighted that very issue. The Committee sought to help this Government take forward their stated objectives. I …..." David Mundell - View Speech
"I agree with the hon. Gentleman, and I commend him and others for bringing the debt issue back to the debate. Obviously, it was a focal point of debate a number of years ago. It appears to have slid down the agenda, but it remains a vital issue, as he …..." David Mundell - View Speech
"I agree with the principles that the hon. Gentleman has set out; I will come on to that topic now. We need to see UK leadership in co-ordinating a response to such issues. Because of political decisions taken in the United States, certain groups will be deprived of help and …..." David Mundell - View Speech
"I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. I can think of no better example than the Child Nutrition Fund to achieve what he has set out and our wider development objectives. Malnutrition is entirely preventable and treatable, yet it remains the underlying cause of nearly half of all deaths among …..." David Mundell - View Speech
"Could the Minister give some examples of how we will maximise our impact in those multilateral organisations, given that the balance of funding has moved towards them?..." David Mundell - View Speech