Development Aid

(asked on 25th January 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with the EU on shared global development priorities.


Answered by
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 8th February 2021

We will continue to cooperate closely with all our allies and partners, including the EU and its Member States in areas of shared interest, including on our many shared global development priorities. For example, we will work closely with the EU to deliver our G7 Presidency priorities on development and for COP26. Since the UK's exit from the EU in February 2020, we have already worked together with the EU successfully to support COVAX and the GAVI replenishment. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement includes provisions for cooperation on global issues such as peace and security, climate change and sustainable development and for coordination in multilateral fora. It includes provisions covering cooperation on health security and on science and research through our association with Horizon Europe. The Withdrawal Agreement provides for continuing UK contributions to EU development programmes as part of the wider financial settlement.

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