Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development: Merger Debate
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development: Merger
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
My Lords, the new department carries the word “development” for an important reason, because development will continue to be a focus. The Government will remain accountable and transparent in our dealings on ODA, through parliamentary scrutiny and by answering Parliamentary Questions, as I am today. As I have already said to the right reverend Prelate, we will continue to return to the subject when the new department comes online in September.
The Earl of Sandwich (CB) [V]
My Lords, a £2.9 billion aid cut and an inevitably costly merger are bound to hurt the poorest. Can the Minister at least reassure us that—[Inaudible.]
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
I did not catch the full question; I will write to the noble Earl on the specifics.