Alex Ballinger

Alex Ballinger

Labour — Halesowen

Speaking in the House of Commons on 4 November 2025

Debate

Official Development Assistance Reductions

Contribution

The hon. Member is raising some good points about national security and migration. He is probably well aware that the top three nationalities that come to the UK on small boats are from conflict-affected states: Afghanistan, Syria and Iran. Does the hon. Member share my concern that the UK dismantling the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s conflict and migration department is the wrong decision at a time when we should be investing in conflict prevention, rather than withdrawing from it?

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