Debates between Rosie Winterton and Mark Logan during the 2019 Parliament

Wed 12th Jan 2022

Afghanistan: Humanitarian Crisis

Debate between Rosie Winterton and Mark Logan
Wednesday 12th January 2022

(2 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rosie Winterton Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)
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I want to try to get everybody in. It is therefore important that questions are short and to the point. We do not want a list of several questions; we want one question so that the Minister is able to reply accordingly.

Mark Logan Portrait Mark Logan (Bolton North East) (Con)
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In my new role as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Afghanistan, I look forward to co-hosting a meeting with the Minister for Afghan Resettlement at 2.30 pm alongside the all-party parliamentary group on women, peace and security.

Further to the question asked by the hon. Member for Norwich South (Clive Lewis) on the UN appeal for $4.4 billion, since the end of Operation Pitting in August 2021 what commitments and, indeed, how much aid have this Government already provided to Afghanistan?