Speeches by Law.

“Which areas of ODA spend do you think have to be de-prioritised for us to meet those commitments? I will press you on this. I know that you said that they are so very linked but, ultimately, this is a standalone fund or commitment that we are making. If it is detracting, perhaps, from ODA as a whole, what has to give?”

“This is probably something that the public are quite concerned about as well. I certainly receive a lot of correspondence about this number. Am I correct in understanding what you are saying? This is something of a fungible number, rather than a standalone commitment. It is very much being met via commitments made else…”

“Do you think those in-donor refugee costs—was it 27.9% in 2023 of ODA?—are an effective way of addressing the sustainable development goals?”

“We can touch briefly on that again. This question is to Nick and Corin, I think. You are the ODA spender of last resort, so do you think that this hinders the Department’s ability to formulate and deliver long‑term development programmes?”

“Finally, I appreciate this is something you may have to come back in writing about but, if you could get us a number as to how much reclassification of existing ODA is required to meet that standard, we would be very grateful.”

“Perhaps drawing very briefly, if you can, on the question that David asked earlier, as many others have, do you think we are articulating that clearly enough to the public?”

“Which areas of ODA spend do you think have to be de-prioritised for us to meet those commitments? I will press you on this. I know that you said that they are so very linked but, ultimately, this is a standalone fund or commitment that we are making. If it is detracting, perhaps, from ODA as a whole, what has to give?”

“This is probably something that the public are quite concerned about as well. I certainly receive a lot of correspondence about this number. Am I correct in understanding what you are saying? This is something of a fungible number, rather than a standalone commitment. It is very much being met via commitments made else…”

“Do you think those in-donor refugee costs—was it 27.9% in 2023 of ODA?—are an effective way of addressing the sustainable development goals?”

“Moving to another big topic with a big number attached, for the UK to meet our £11.6 billion International Climate Finance commitments, the Government need to deliver £3.4 billion in 2025-26 alone. Is the FCDO currently on track to deliver this?”

“Moving to another big topic with a big number attached, for the UK to meet our £11.6 billion International Climate Finance commitments, the Government need to deliver £3.4 billion in 2025-26 alone. Is the FCDO currently on track to deliver this?”

“Parts of Britain such as Cornwall that have national minority status have been working towards devolution for decades, if not centuries. Given that the Minister has outlined a certain pace and ambition in this White Paper, will he work with Cornwall council, town and parish councils, and ourselves to ensure that that p…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford, and to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon), who spoke so lucidly about the challenges we face in building a home-grown supply chain and heeding the lessons of history. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this imp…”

“Does the hon. Gentleman agree that reducing the prevalence of second homes is a crucial part of ensuring that people can afford to live and work in the communities they are from?”

“Does the Minister agree that this Government’s decision to raise stamp duty in such a manner is vital for tackling the plague of second homes that we have seen in communities such as Cornwall?”

“Q4. In the last couple of months since I spoke to the Prime Minister here about the need for social and industrial investment in Cornwall, we have had a fresh tranche of shared prosperity funding, a huge boost to international interest in our cleanest energy industries, and a road map to greater political autonomy that…”

“And measurability on the ground?”

“I will dig into that a bit more. You talked about the fatigue that has arisen and the inconsistent effectiveness, which is perhaps leading to the fatigue. Is that the main thing? How would you characterise it? Why is that fatigue coming about?”

“You have talked a lot about effectiveness already, which is helpful, but do you want to reflect on any of the successes of previous N4Gs, whether financial at the high level or more on the ground?”

“You have talked a lot about effectiveness already, which is helpful, but do you want to reflect on any of the successes of previous N4Gs, whether financial at the high level or more on the ground?”