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Debate between Penny Mordaunt and Stephen Kerr
Wednesday 18th April 2018
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Penny Mordaunt
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 (Stirling) (Con)
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
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.