Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Thursday, 9 July 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2020. It was answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 July 2020 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she had with representatives from (a) NGOs, (b) aid recipients and (c) other stakeholders in advance of the decision to merge her Department with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Answer: As with any government change like this, the announcement came first to Parliament. Since then, the DFID Permanent Secretary and Baroness Sugg, who is DFID’s NGO lead, have been meeting with NGOs regularly. The Government will continue to engage closely with interested stakeholders in the weeks and months to come as we work to create the new department, which will unite our development expertise and first class diplomatic service to make the UK a force for good in the world.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 71769
Session: 2019-21
Related items: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tuesday, 1 September 2020
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Development aid Department for International Development Reorganisation Foreign and Commonwealth Office Non-governmental organisations Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk