David Taylor

David Taylor

Labour — Hemel Hempstead

Speaking in the House of Commons on 5 March 2025

Debate

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Contribution

I will not, if the right hon. Gentleman does not mind. The justification for that could be that the BII makes capital investments, which are ultimately an asset on the Government’s balance sheet, and that finance does not count towards the Government’s budget deficit. That could be one way of justifying such a measure without going against the Government’s fiscal rules. I have only 30 seconds left, so I will end where I started. Other Members have made points about how aid is in our national interest, and they are right to say so. For me, it has always been about how we can ultimately benefit other human beings. Where we are born is an accident; I am privileged to live in what I consider to be the best country in the world, but many are not. We must do everything we can to support the most vulnerable.

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