Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Penny Mordaunt and Lucy Powell

Wednesday 1st May 2019 Commons Chamber

[Lucy Powell (Manchester Central) (Lab/Co-op)]

T6. With the continuing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, it is vital that the pledges of aid from Gulf countries and others that have been made are delivered. Will the Secretary of State do all she can to ensure that these notoriously bad payers actually cough up?

[Penny Mordaunt]

The hon. Lady is absolutely right, and I regularly have discussions with counterparts in those nations to encourage them to disburse funds, most recently with my Emirati opposite number; I had discussions with her about precisely that point this week.