Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Jan 2022
Elections Bill
"One issue that I discuss regularly with my constituents, especially young voters, is their wish to participate in our democracy, and when I visit schools, colleges and sixth forms up and down the country, that issue arises time and again. Does my hon. Friend feel that this is a missed …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 13 Jan 2022
Global Vaccine Access
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Murray. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for securing this important debate and for her opening remarks, most of which I definitely agree with.
The emergence of the omicron variant signifies the truly …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 13th January 2022
Asked by:
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria has adequate resources to deliver on its 2023 - 2028 strategy; and what steps the UK Government has taken to ensure the adequacy of that resourcing.
Answered by Amanda Milling
The UK were pleased to join with others on the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to approve their new strategy for 2023-2028. The Global Fund will outline the resources needed to deliver this new strategy in an investment case in the coming months. We look forward to reviewing this in due course.
Written Question
Thursday 13th January 2022
Asked by:
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) implications for her policies of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria's 2017 - 2022 strategy and (b) extent of alignment between the Global Fund's strategy and the UK Government's planned international development and Global Health strategies.
Answered by Amanda Milling
The UK is the second largest donor to the sixth replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria with our pledge of up to £1.4 billion supporting the implementation of their 2017-2022 strategy.
We are grateful to the Global Fund for submitting evidence to our public Call for Evidence, which will help inform the upcoming UK International Development Strategy. The launch of this strategy in Spring 2022 and the publication of the Global Funds new investment case in the coming months will underpin the UK's contribution to the next replenishment of the Global Fund.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jan 2022
Russia
"The Foreign Secretary mentioned in her statement that the next week will be absolutely crucial for peace and security in Europe. As I am sure she will hear from Members across this House, strong statements and signals will not work with Russia if we are to ensure that the conflict …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 16th December 2021
Asked by:
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any social events took place between three or more people within her Departmental buildings between (a) 5 November 2020 and 1 December 2020 and (b) 16 December 2020 and 22 February 2021.
Answered by Amanda Milling
This information is not collected. At the time, staff were expected to work from home and undertake meetings remotely, wherever possible.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 24 Nov 2021
Islamophobia Awareness Month
"I thank my hon. Friend for making such an excellent speech on this really important issue, which affects so many of my constituents in Vauxhall. On his point about the Muslim community being affected, he will know that Muslims have suffered disproportionately throughout the covid pandemic, and yet they were …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Nov 2021
Palestine: Road Map to Peace
"It is pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Rees. I, too, pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Hall Green (Tahir Ali) for calling this really important debate.
Next month will mark two years since I was elected to this place. In those two short years, …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Nov 2021
Palestine: Road Map to Peace
"I thank my colleague for that really important point. Both Israelis and Palestinians have the right to exist, and they can do so in a safe space. However, to do that, our Government and Governments across the world need to work tirelessly to facilitate the de-escalation of the conflict.
I …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Nov 2021
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I would also like to pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) for securing this really important debate.
Like many in this House, I visited Richard a couple of weeks ago outside …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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