Committee questions Minister about future UK-EU cooperation on international development

Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, Secretary of State for International Development

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/eu-security-justice/news-parliament-2019/uk-eu-intdevcoop-300660/

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Friday, June 26, 2020

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United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Foreign relations of the United Kingdom, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, European Union, Department for International Development, Brexit, Aftermath of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Events, Brexit negotiations, Brexit and arrangements for science and technology

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• Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, Secretary of State for International Development
  Discussions will focus on the Government's plans for future collaboration with EU states on international development and the findings of the Lords EU External Relations Sub-Committee's inquiry into international development cooperation after Brexit, held earlier this year, to which the Secretary of State offered to respond.
• Following the recent announcement of the merger of DfID with the FCO, the meeting also discusses how this could affect future UK international development policy.
• Specifically, topics will include:
  Future UK international development strategy, including how the UK will seek to maintain influence and leadership post-Brexit

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