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Debate between Penny Mordaunt and Stephen Kerr
Wednesday 18th April 2018

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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UK Aid Match is a competitive process. We select the strongest appeals and projects, and I can assure the hon. Gentleman that not a penny goes to military groups.

Stephen Kerr Portrait Stephen Kerr (Stirling) (Con)
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Does the Secretary of State agree that Aid Match is a vital method for building support for international development among the UK public, as it allows them a genuine say over where and how the aid budget is spent?

Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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I completely agree with my hon. Friend. Some 89% of the public believe that helping developing nations is a good thing to do, and I know that they support the Aid Match programme.

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