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Debate between Alan Duncan and Richard Ottaway(10 years, 9 months ago)
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Mr Duncan
People who live in poverty are indeed the ones who suffer most as a result of natural disasters, which pull them into a cycle of debt, illness and thence even deeper poverty. Investing in measures to help communities to cope with disasters protects lives and livelihoods, and safeguards investment in a country’s development.
Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con)
6. What assessment she has made of likely population growth in north and west Africa by 2050; and if she will make a statement.
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Debate between Alan Duncan and Richard Ottaway(13 years, 10 months ago)
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Mr Duncan
I acknowledge the work of the hon. Gentleman and the former hon. Lady in putting the legislation on the statute book. It was there as a result of the wash-up in the last Parliament, and so enjoyed cross-party agreement. The Act has been in place for only a month, and we will examine its effectiveness in the hope that it can be shown to work and can be renewed in the future.
Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con)
12. What his most recent assessment is of the effectiveness of his Department's contribution to the achievement of the millennium development goal on the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger.