Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:36 pm on 1 December 2025.
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Minister of State (Development)
2:36,
1 December 2025
This is essential. We work through the United Nations and other large organisations, but it is important, especially for communities that are difficult to reach or contexts that are difficult for large organisations to gain access to, that smaller civil society and mutual aid groups are empowered and supported by us in the international community. This way, we are able not only to reach more people but to build a capability, a network, a strength and a set of skills that can do enormous good for years into the future, perhaps after the international activity has reduced.