If the UK is to deliver on it, to help world’s most vulnerable people and to preserve our international reputation then we must ensure that spending does not drop below 0.3 per cent.
Emphasizing the need for aid spending commitment.
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Having written to the foreign secretary seeking reassurance on aid spending, this response does not fill me or my committee with confidence.
Ring-fenced funding for IICSA is essential - ensuring the money cannot be segued into other government priorities, and to send a clear message that the government is serious about implementation.
If projects such as this are being ended two years early with short notice, it begs serious questions about the UK's commitment to supporting low-income countries as they respond to climate change.
The minister rightly states that international aid both supports those in extreme poverty and boosts our security at home.
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