Andrew Mitchell seeks confirmation from the Prime Minister that she will not balance the books on the backs of the poorest people in the world.
Mr Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield) (Con)
Q15. When my right hon. Friend was Foreign Secretary, I know that she was acutely aware of the importance of British soft power acting in our national interest. Will she confirm today the promise we both made in 2010, when the Conservative Government first came into office, that she will not balance the books on the backs of the poorest people in the world? (901728)
The Prime Minister (Elizabeth Truss)
I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend for the fantastic work that he did as International Development Secretary. I am proud that we have rebalanced our international development budget to focus more on humanitarian aid and more on women and girls. No doubt more details will be set out in due course.