Author: David Taylor
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Labour’s response to the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review
This week the Government gave their response to the humanitarian and emergency response review carried out by Lord Ashdown. The full debate was published on Hansard. Below is Labour’s response to the Governments announcement on the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review. Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op): I thank the Secretary of State for his…
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Gordon Brown: Education for All would increase growth by 2%
Gordon Brown has authored a major new report on education and growth “Education For All; Beating Poverty, Unlocking Prosperity.” The report was launched today in South Africa with Graça Machel, Gordon’s co-convenor of the Global Campaign for Education’s High Level Panel. The report’s findings are that a renewed global commitment to education will: • Increase economic growth in the poorest countries…
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Harriet Harman responds to Liam Fox’s letter
Harriet Harman MP, Labour’s Shadow International Development Secretary, in response to Liam Fox’s letter to David Cameron on overseas aid, said: “The commitment to increase overseas aid spending to 0.7% of GNI by 2013 was a manifesto commitment by the Tories and the Lib Dems and was repeated in the coalition agreement. It must not…
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The Fox that needs controlling
Liam Fox’s attempt to dump a Conservative manifesto and Coalition agreement commitment by stealth is reckless and threatens the proper functioning of the Cabinet. The promise to legislate Britain’s 0.7% aid spending is clearly in DFID’s 2011 business plan and is an article of faith for the government’s overseas development policy. On October 19th The…
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Labour MEP’s back Robin Hood Tax in vote – but Tories vote against bank action
Labour MEPs have won the support of international colleagues in their campaign for a Robin Hood tax to ensure that the financial services sector pays its fair share. The European Parliament has today adopted a position backing the idea of a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), which could raise billions and ensure that the financial services…
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Senior Tory MP calls for DfID budget to be raided to pay for BBC
First published on Left Foot Forward Conservative Andrew Tyrie MP, chair of the House of Commons Treasury select committee, has written to the foreign secretary demanding the Department for International Development foots the bill for the BBC World Service – and slammed his own party’s ring-fencing of the aid budget. Thankfully, despite other raids on DfID’s budget, responsibility for the…
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Labour MEPs support Robin Hood Tax campaign in Strasbourg day of action
Last week campaign groups and trade unions, including Oxfam and the TUC, were campaigning in advance of a meeting of G20 finance ministers in Paris. Activities have been taking place around the world. Campaigners dressed as Robin Hood have been sending arrows to embassies and politicians with their message that they want financial services to pay…
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LCID statement on Government Aid Review
Labour Campaign for International Development reaction to Oral Statement by the Secretary of State for International Development These reviews are further evidence of the Government’s lack of vision, ambition and leadership on international development. From failing to keep the Gleneagles promises on the G8 agenda, to delaying the bribery act which would cut corruption in poor…
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Harriet Harman’s statement on the Aid Review
Here is the statement Harriet delivered in the House of Commons today in response to the publication of the bilateral and multilateral aid reviews. Harriet also wrote an article for the Guardian’s development site which can be read here. I thank the Secretary of State for his statement and for giving me advance copies of…
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Ask your MP to support Anas Sarwar’s bill on transparency
Anas Sarwar (the MP for Glasgow Central) has tabled a “ten minute rule” bill on a Resource Extraction (Transparency & Reporting) Bill for 1 March in which he will give a ten minute speech in Parliament, followed by a short time for MPs to discuss the issue. By attending the debate MPs can help to…
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