Ministerial role

Minister of State

Organisations: Department for International Development

Responsibilities

Ministerial portfolio responsibilities for DFID:

• Middle East and North Africa*
• Conflict, humanitarian, and security (CHASE)
• Stabilisation (and Stabilisation Unit)
• Human Development (Global Health Security, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Water and Sanitation, Nutrition, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights)
• Global Funds Department
• Cross Government Fund (CSSF)

*The joint ministerial lead is applicable by geographic area only.

Previous holders of this role

1. The Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP

   2019 to 2020

2. The Rt Hon Alistair Burt

   2017 to 2019

Announcements

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• UK Minister for Middle East visits Turkey
  • 08 February 2020
  • Press release
• Liverpool engineers help African nations shift towards clean energy
  • 15 January 2020
  • Press release
• UK aid to provide education and jobs to thousands of Syrian refugees
  • 12 October 2019
  • Press release
• New UK aid will ensure millions of Palestinian refugees receive education, healthcare and food
  • 25 June 2019
  • Press release
• Statement on attacks on health facilities in the Idlib area of Syria
  • 18 June 2019
  • Oral statement
• More than 380,000 people in Gaza will receive life-saving medical treatment with help from UK aid
  • 29 May 2019
  • Press release
• UK Statement at UN General Assembly high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases
  • 07 May 2019
  • Speech
• UK aid pledges “vital lifeline” for Syrians
  • 09 March 2019
  • Press release
• New UK aid to feed millions of people in Yemen
  • 24 February 2019
  • Press release
• Minister for the Middle East announces new UK aid package to help Iraq rebuild infrastructure and boost economy
  • 29 January 2019
  • Press release

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