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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Jul 2017
Humanitarian Situation in Mosul

"Mosul was home to one of the oldest Christian communities in the region, but religious minorities suffered dreadfully at the hands of ISIS. What can DFID do to ensure that such minorities are able to return to their place of origin?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"DFID funding has enabled significant progress in maternal healthcare, as well as in educating girls, in the federally administered tribal areas between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Would the Secretary of State be willing to meet representatives of the local charity, the Community Motivation and Development Organisation, which is a recipient, on …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 22 Feb 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Anglican communion and the Anglican Alliance have a network of churches in southern Sudan and can help to get aid to those who most need it. How is the Secretary of State engaging with the Anglican communion in that area?..."
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Written Question
Overseas Aid
Wednesday 18th January 2017

Asked by: Caroline Spelman (Conservative - Meriden)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether there will be any new country programmes established in 2017.

Answered by Rory Stewart

DFID has no plans to open any new country programmes in 2017. However, in a changing world we remain well-placed to respond to changing circumstances and will continue to lead the global effort in responding to humanitarian crises wherever they arise.

Written Question
Overseas Aid: Publications
Wednesday 18th January 2017

Asked by: Caroline Spelman (Conservative - Meriden)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she will publish her Department's Country Operational Plans.

Answered by Rory Stewart

Material from country Business Plans, which have replaced Operational Plans, will be published in the Spring.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jan 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Before the war, Aleppo had Syria’s largest population of Christians. Now it is estimated that 90% of them have fled. In Parliament today, Open Doors will launch its World Watch List, which shows that religious persecution is one of the key drivers of migration. What can my right hon. Friend’s …..."
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Written Question
Overseas Aid
Wednesday 14th December 2016

Asked by: Caroline Spelman (Conservative - Meriden)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how her Department ensures that aid finance is predictable and reliable for recipient countries.

Answered by Rory Stewart

The United Kingdom is the only G7 country to legislate on its promise to provide 0.7% gross national income towards helping the world’s poor. In doing so we have given a very strong commitment to stable and predictable aid finance.

The Government recognises the importance of providing predictable flows to partner countries. To this end DFID has published indicative forward country budgets in its Annual Report and details of approved projects in every country. It is important that Ministers continually review where, how and how much we spend, to ensure that aid is being used to maximum effect in reducing poverty in the national interest, and that our work responds to changing global challenges and volatile country situations.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 07 Dec 2016
South Sudan

"I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. The UN is a multifarious organisation. We should recognise that it is the UN’s special adviser on genocide who has sounded the alarm over the risk of genocide in the country and reminded people that all of us in the international …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 07 Dec 2016
South Sudan

"Thank you so much, Mr Betts, for calling me to speak; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship.

When I was the shadow International Development Secretary, one of the most dangerous things I ever did was to take a flight from Lokichoggio in northern Kenya to Juba and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"The UK has excellent links through the Anglican Communion to the Churches in Nigeria. Would the Secretary of State welcome the willingness of the Churches to help with the humanitarian situation to address some of the underlying causes, particularly corruption?..."
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