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4 Nov 2025, 9:30 a.m.
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Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall
Planned reductions in Official Development Assistance on international development
MP: Edward MorelloSpeech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Nov 2025 Supporting High Streets
"On business rates, coastal communities such as West Dorset are heavily reliant on hospitality for providing jobs—over 6,000 locally—and it is vital to our tourism economy. The George in West Bay has seen its business rates go from £8,000 to £27,000, which basically ends any chance of its making a …..." Edward Morello - View Speech
"T2. In her speech this morning, the Chancellor said that she must make necessary choices ahead of the Budget. Will those choices once again come at the expense of rural communities such as West Dorset, or will she commit to reviewing the funding model to ensure that rurality is a …..." Edward Morello - View Speech
That this House has considered the impact of planned reductions in Official Development Assistance on international development.
It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting this important debate, and my co-sponsors from across the House—the …..." Edward Morello - View Speech
"I agree 100%. What is so wonderful about Britain is how, time and again, communities step into the void left by Government spending, but we cannot rely entirely on the charity and good will of others.
The UK’s contribution to global health, education and nutrition, which are the foundations of …..." Edward Morello - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member, who is my colleague on the Foreign Affairs Committee. His background and expertise in this area is unrivalled, and I agree 100% with his sentiment; it is money badly spent when we do not invest in conflict prevention. The decision to cut our official development …..." Edward Morello - View Speech
"I agree 100% with my hon. Friend. Purely on a value-for-money basis, it is wiser to spend money where people are, to prevent them from getting on the road, than to try to house them here.
Migration and global instability do not begin at our borders. They begin when climate …..." Edward Morello - View Speech
"I agree 100% with the hon. Member. The more we work with our partners, the more we can deliver. We are living in an interconnected society; there is no way we can do this alone. We must work with others, and we must show leadership in that space.
"In that case, I will not thank everyone individually for their contributions. Thank you, Sir Desmond, for so wisely chairing the debate. I thank the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion), for her continuing leadership in this area. I will use my one remaining minute to make the point to …..." Edward Morello - View Speech
"I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. He mentioned the importance of investing in funds to protect our security. He will know better than anyone that malign-influence powers such as Russia and China are eager to step into the void that we leave when we withdraw our …..." Edward Morello - View Speech