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Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 25 November 2024

Debate

G20 and COP 29 Summits

Contribution

My Lords, it is to be welcomed that the UK will join the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. However, in the next clause, the Prime Minister’s Statement said it was “to bring an end to the lost decade in that fight”. One of the reasons why that fight was being lost is that the richest countries in the world—including the UK, in breach of legislation—have reneged on the commitment they gave on previous development support of 0.7%. Can I read from the Statement that, during this Parliament, this Government will provide more development partnership assistance to such countries to alleviate action on hunger and poverty?

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