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Guy Opperman

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Agricultural Accidents (Records)
Wednesday 9th April 2014

(10 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Featherstone Portrait Lynne Featherstone
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Right now, GAVI has not stated what its actual target is. We are the largest donor at 33%, and we will continue to support it. We will make a decision in the next few months.

Guy Opperman Portrait Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con)
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Does the Minister agree that vaccination assistance and the partnership with the Gates Foundation is not only the right thing to do but one of the best ways to help developing economies? It is also something we should sell and explain to the general public.

Baroness Featherstone Portrait Lynne Featherstone
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My hon. Friend is entirely right. The economic benefits are huge, and vaccination is considered a development “best buy”. The Gates Foundation is at the forefront of that, and we work very closely indeed with it.

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