Should UK Aid help “stop the boats”?
CGP were delighted to host an expert panel at Conservative Party Conference 2023 titled “Should UK Aid help “stop the boats”?” The discussion centred on the role of the UK’s overseas development budget in tackling the global migration crisis.
The panellists explored everything from the strategic use of UK Aid, to fixing the asylum problem and establishing safe routes, to stopping people smugglers.
Watch the full discussion below.
Panellists:
The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP
Brendan Clarke-Smith MP
Laura Kyrke-Smith (UK Executive Director, IRC)
Lis Wallace (Head of UK Policy and Advocacy, ONE)
Frances Lasok (Candidate)
Ryan Henson (CGP)