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Written Question
Australian Aid and Canadian International Development Agency
Friday 31st July 2020

Asked by: Lord Chidgey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of international standing and influence of (1) the Canadian International Development Agency, following its merger with the Canadian Department of International Affairs and Trade, and (2) Australian Aid, following its merger into the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Answered by Baroness Sugg

We will learn from the examples of Australia and Canada, who run generous and respected development programmes from their foreign ministries. There are lessons we can draw from the experiences of other countries, but we will do this in a way that works best for the UK.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 13 Jul 2020
East Africa: Food Security

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) desert locusts, on food security in countries in east Africa, and in particular in (a) Sudan, and (b) South Sudan...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 13 Jul 2020
East Africa: Food Security

"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for that Answer and I welcome the Government’s efforts over the desert locust storms and Covid-19 in east Africa and the Sudans. What UK aid programmes have been cut as a result of moving funding for these urgent projects? The FAO reports that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 18 May 2020
Covid-19: International Response

"My Lords, in the short time available I will confine my remarks to Africa; in particular to how African Governments, and international institutions with bases in Africa, are responding to Covid-19.

As the RESULTS organisation points out, Covid-19 is not only exacerbating poverty and health inequalities all over the world …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 04 Feb 2020
East Africa: Locusts

"My Lords, the UN FAO states that Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya are dealing with desert locust swarms of unprecedented size and destructive potential. They threaten to engulf the whole east African region, with South Sudan and Uganda also at risk. Will the Government investigate the potential linkage of the massive …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 30 Jan 2020
Defence, Diplomacy and Development Policy

"My Lords, I too add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord McConnell, on securing this debate and on the admirable way he opened it, given the little enough time we have to debate these important subjects.

It is well understood that conflict and authoritarianism create an environment in which …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 29 Apr 2019
Africa: Population Growth

"My Lords, according to the new UN hunger report, the rise in global hunger for the third year in a row is due to the impact of climate shocks, conflicts and economic breakdown. The worst forms of malnutrition are highest in Africa and when I last visited Malawi the irreversible …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 13 Feb 2019
Zimbabwe: Asylum Seekers

"My Lords, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission has reported that not only did the police and military target members of the MDC, the opposition party, and civil society organisations, their offices were broken into and their membership files downloaded. Subsequently, beatings were carried out and arrests made late at night. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 04 Jul 2018
South Sudan

"My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Curry, on securing this debate on the crisis in South Sudan. I also congratulate the noble Earl on his contribution and the breadth of knowledge with which he has informed this debate—that goes for the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, as well.

…..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Jan 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa: Public Services and Governance

"Is the Minister aware that there appears to be a growing consensus among international donors that development is stalling in sub-Saharan Africa because of a failure of governance and weak institutions? Does the Minister agree that ODA should prioritise institutional reform over good governance, providing the capacity to deliver change, …..."
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