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International Development Committee

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International Development Committee

@CommonsIDC

We are a cross-party group of MPs working together to scrutinise the UK Government's work on international development policy. See what we're working on👇

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We're examining @FCDOGovUK 's approach to higher education and research partnerships, and we want to hear from you. If you studied on a UK Government-funded scholarship or led funded research, we welcome your views by Sunday 28 June forms.office.com/e/C1X8bRnjkc
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Jun 17
Chair @SarahChampionMP has written to the Home Secretary urging her to amend the National Security (State Threats) Bill amid concern over the "unintended consequences" for humanitarian organisations. Read more: committees.parliament.uk/committee/98/i…
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Jun 12
Our Chair @SarahChampionMP welcomes a new report by the @NAOorguk looking into how the @FCDOGovUK responds to sudden-onset humanitarian crises. Read more: committees.parliament.uk/committee/98/i…
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Jun 11
In our session on the situation in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, we heard from Allegra Pacheco, Chief of Party at the West Bank Protection Consortium. She spoke about the attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank and their vulnerability.
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Jun 10
Chair @SarahChampionMP has responded to the Foreign Secretary’s announcement of sanctions, co-ordinated with international partners, targeting individuals and entities involved in financing and enabling settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
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Jun 5
On the subject of the UK's International Climate Finance, Dharshan Wignarajah, Director at @climatepolicy, told us that the timing of government action is "mission critical" to unlock greater investment to tackle climate change.
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Jun 4
In our session Silvia Carolina Herrera Hernandez, Coffee Producer and Secretary of the Board of Directors at @CLACFairtrade, spoke about the need for further funding to support smallholder farmers and the people they employ to tackle poverty, and the impact of climate change.
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Jun 3
Our Chair @SarahChampionMP wrote to the Foreign Secretary at the @FCDOGovUK, seeking reassurance that Official Development Assistance will be maintained at 0.3%. The response did not fill the Committee with confidence. Read more: committees.parliament.uk/committee/98/i…
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May 19
The International Development Committee and the @CPA_UK welcomed the South African delegation to the Global Partnership Conference in Parliament, a great opportunity to create global connections to end to extreme poverty. Read our recent report: committees.parliament.uk/publications/5…
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May 19
The UK aid watchdog @icai_uk has today released a report warning of mounting global pressures as the UK reshapes its approach to aid – a lot of which we agree with. Head to our website to read Chair @SarahChampionMP’s comment in full: committees.parliament.uk/committee/98/i…
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Apr 28
There are still significant gaps in what we know about the Government's new approach to international aid. @FCDOGovUK must communicate what success looks like and how international partners will be involved - and rebuild the case for aid ⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/committee/98/i…
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Apr 22
We heard from Vianney Dong, Country Director for @womenforwomenUK on the hopes for peace from women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Mar 25
Foreign Secretary @YvetteCooperMP admitted to us that the Government needs to do more to link the work of international development with defence. We look forward to the Government taking steps to realise this.
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