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Tag Archives: Overseas Development Aid
Some Sussex MPs support Water Safety and Foreign Aid
Last Monday there was a Parliamentary debate which responded to a public petition that called for improved education to protect children in water settings. A few of the opening words from Catherine Mckinnell, the MP from Newcastle expressed very clearly … Continue reading
MPs such as in Sussex need to start communicating more widely
Whenever our Parliament is open, it in theory provides an opportunity for MPs to support or challenge views or actions from other settings. The extent to which this can take place is partly controlled by the Government that often closes … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Syria, Yemen
Tagged Foreign Aid, Israel, Overseas Development Aid, Palestine, Peter Bottomley, Theresa May
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The challenge of hearing from all local MPs during COVID
The current arrangements for our national Parliament in response to COVID makes it more difficult than in the past to be able to observe debates on specific themes that involve a number of our local MPs. Of course, there are … Continue reading
Overseas Aid must not head into London
On Thursday morning at the Wellcome Collection, Penny Mordaunt the MP for Portsmouth North gave a speech which began with an explanation of what other role she plays in our Government “I am the Secretary of State for International Development. … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged DFID, Overseas Development Aid, Penny Mordaunt
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