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International development news from UK Parliament.

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Spending Review: Government refuses to commit funding to nutrition as it insists on “necessary” aid cuts
Spending Review: Government refuses to commit funding to nutrition as it insists on “necessary” aid cuts
22 May 2025
Development Minister says no further aid cuts to come before Select Committee
Development Minister Baroness Chapman today confirmed to MPs that the Government does not intend to make any further cuts to the UK’s aid budget.
13 May 2025
Closed UNRWA schools must be reopened immediately, says International Development Committee Chair
Israel must immediately reopen UNRWA-run schools and restore access for Palestinian refugees to UNRWA services in the West Bank, the International Development Committee Chair has said.
09 May 2025
Gaza aid blocks “appalling and unacceptable”, Government admits
The Government has said ongoing blocks on aid entering Gaza are “appalling and unacceptable”, in a letter to a cross-party committee of MPs.
24 April 2025
Can community energy aid recharge development? Committee launches inquiry
Today the International Development Committee launches a new inquiry into aid for community-led energy.
09 April 2025
Committee launches inquiry into science diplomacy after visit to CERN
Today the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee launches an inquiry into science diplomacy.
03 April 2025
Government announces substantial and immediate changes to aid budget
The UK aid budget will no longer be linked to changes in the UK’s gross national income, instead being given a fixed budget potentially protecting it from spending by other departments, the Government has confirmed.
27 March 2025
Committee publishes report on ‘In Development’ inquiry
The International Development Committee has published a report on its In Development inquiry, a call for inquiry ideas from the aid and development sector.
20 March 2025
Government must lead by example in eliminating hunger, Committee argues, as global efforts wane
A cross-party committee of MPs has pushed the UK Government to “lead by example” in pushing forward attempts to eliminate global hunger
18 March 2025
New inquiry: Using our Penholder position to reduce global conflict: The UK at the United Nations Security Council
Inquiry launch: UK at the United Nations Security Council
11 March 2025
Commonwealth flags outside the houses of Parliament
United Kingdom’s global position discussed in the Lords
Britain's international affairs on House agenda. Catch up
07 March 2025
International Development Committee Chairs responds to aid cuts
The Chair of the International Development Committee has today commented on the Government’s announcement of cuts to the UK’s foreign aid budget.
25 February 2025
UK accession to US-Bahrain Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement
The International Agreements Committee publishes its report on the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA) between the US and Bahrain to the House of Lords for information.
12 February 2025
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