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Duncan Hames
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(11 years, 2 months ago)
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Justine Greening
The hon. Lady will know that this is an issue about which I am particularly concerned. It is vital that we do not lose the gains that have been made in women’s rights in Afghanistan as we see troop draw-down. That is one of the reasons why I have made the issue of women and girls and, in particular, violence a country-strategic priority for our work in Afghanistan.
Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD)
T8. Will the Government put the use of food for fuel on the agenda of the G8 food summit this June?
Justine Greening
A range of things will be discussed at the G8. I assure my hon. Friend that I have no doubt that our food and nutrition work, which we are carrying out alongside the G8 efforts, will be one of the topics for discussion.