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ALT Letter from the International Development Minister to the Chair of the International Development Committee outlining the Government's view on UK support to the Global Partnership for Education and the government's strategy for education more broadly.
ALT Letter from the International Development Minister to the Chair of the International Development Committee outlining the Government's view on UK support to the Global Partnership for Education and the government's strategy for education more broadly.
ALT We are questioning Kirsty McNeill, Minister of State for International Development and Africa. 2pm Tuesday 15 September.
ALT Letter from Kirsty McNeill MP addressing humanitarian access and adherence to IHL, dated 1 September 2026. 1/4
ALT Letter from Kirsty McNeill MP addressing humanitarian access and adherence to IHL, dated 1 September 2026. 2/4
ALT Letter from Kirsty McNeill MP addressing humanitarian access and adherence to IHL, dated 1 September 2026. 3/4
ALT Letter from Kirsty McNeill MP addressing humanitarian access and adherence to IHL, dated 1 September 2026. 4/4
ALT “The Foreign Secretary must continue to press the Israeli Government to allow journalists and parliamentarians into Gaza. The continued denial of access to independent observers is unacceptable, particularly when the scale of the humanitarian crisis and potential war crimes makes scrutiny more important than ever. The UK must also do more to support the Palestinian Authority to ensure it can provide effective government and services to the Palestinian people. A viable Palestinian Authority will be essential to any credible pathway towards a Palestinian state and a lasting political settlement.” - Sarah Champion, Chair
ALT “The Government’s investment of £400m in the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) is both welcome and long overdue. Investing in the TFFF, which aims to protect and preserve critical tropical ecosystems, clearly aligns with the UK’s objectives as well as supporting our trade relationships and the global consensus on climate action. However, the UK’s investment is not in the same league as some of our international counterparts and is substantially smaller than those of Norway and Germany, who have announced investments of $1 billion or more over 10 years.” - Sarah Champion, Committee Chair.
ALT Sudan flag flying against blue sky. Text on image reads: UK aid to Sudan, Initial follow-up assessment
ALT The UK and the Sahel New inquiry International Development Committee Photo shows an aerial view of the Niger River in the Sahel region in Africa with homes and communities flanking both sides of the river.
ALT We will examine whether the UK's approach is on the right track to respond to the overlapping humanitarian, governance, security and climate challenges in the Sahel, what lessons it can learn and where it should go now. Sarah Champion, Chair Photo shows the International Development Committee Chair Sarah Champion. She has curly brown bobbed hair and is wearing a white jacket over a white and floral dress.
ALT “The detailed allocations released today illustrate the full extent of brutal cuts to UK aid in black and white. Whilst crucial to the UK’s development offering, we are yet to be convinced that funding to multilateral organisations, the replacement of bilateral ODA with expertise, or the mobilising of private finance, fully makes up for the impact and flexibility being lost by shrinking bilateral budgets." International Development Committee
ALT “The Committee is anxious to hear from the Government as to why funding for Lebanon appears to have been cut by 30% in 2027-28 and 2028-29 compared to 2025-26 plans, despite the promise to protect spending. We also want an explanation as to why the FCDO’s ODA contribution to the Integrated Security Fund appears to have been almost halved since the high-level allocations announced in March.” Sarah Champion MP, Chair
ALT "Decisions on which country will, and will not, receive UK development support really matter; both to the poorest in the world and our international standing. While the broad priorities of UK aid allocations were presented in March, it is disappointing the Government has waited until the last working day of parliament to set out details." International Development Committee
ALT "By leaving it so late to come clean, it feels like the Government is choosing to avoid scrutiny." Sarah Champion, Chair
