International Development Debate
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(5 years, 6 months ago)
Ministerial CorrectionsWe are very clear that we do not tie aid spending. There may be situations in which it is beneficial. For example, we have just put £70 million into British universities to find a universal cure for snake bites. That is a very good example of how we can solve a global public health problem through investment in British universities, but that is not tied aid; it is because British research and development, particularly the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, is the leader in this area.
[Official Report, 6 June 2019, Vol. 661, c. 268.]
Letter of correction from the Secretary of State for International Development:
Errors have been identified in the response I gave to the hon. Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist).
The correct response should have been: