PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Developing Countries: Nutrition (15 July 2020)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to maintain the Government's commitments under the Nutrition for Growth global pledging moment after December 2020.

Asked by:
David Mundell (Conservative)

Answer

The UK has been a global leader on nutrition since 2013 and remains committed to address malnutrition, particularly as the indirect impacts of COVID-19 are set to increase malnutrition significantly in the poorest countries of the world. We are looking carefully at options for a new UK commitment?post 2020?and will provide an update on our plans?in due course.


Answered by:
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
21 July 2020

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