Ethiopia: Northern Tigray Region Debate
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Lord Harries of Pentregarth
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Ethiopia: Northern Tigray Region
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
My noble friend raises an important point about transparency in development spending. That is why the new structure at the FCDO will pursue that very point, ensuring that development support is intended for those who are suffering, and gets directly to them.
Lord Harries of Pentregarth (CB) [V]
In answer to the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, the Minister said that the Government were in touch with France and Germany. Are the Government in touch with any power in the region itself that might be an influence for good, and what response have they had from the African Union about the role that it might play?
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
Let me assure the noble and right reverend Lord that yes, we are in touch with some of the countries I have already listed, such as Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and South Africa. We are dealing with those countries in the region at the most senior levels of government.