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The Earl of Effingham (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 27 March 2025

Debate

Official Development Assistance

Contribution

My Lords, to quote the Prime Minister when he was Leader of the Opposition in the other place: “Cutting aid will increase costs and have a big impact on our economy. Development aid … reduces conflict, disease and people fleeing from their homes. It is a false economy to pretend that this is some sort of cut that does not have consequences”.—[Official Report, Commons, 13/7/21; col. 177.] Does this remain His Majesty’s Government’s assessment of the impact of cutting foreign aid?

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