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Linda Riordan

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Wednesday 13th July 2011

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Clive Efford—not here.

Linda Riordan Portrait Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op)
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T4. It is just 12 months since the devastating floods in Pakistan. Will the Secretary of State outline what support his Department has given to help rebuild that country?

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The hon. Lady is right that the floods had a devastating effect in Pakistan as I have seen for myself on my frequent visits there. Britain was at the forefront of the countries coming to support Pakistan when the floods struck and we have been very strongly engaged, not least in helping people to continue their livelihoods and in getting children back into school in the aftermath of, and recovery from, those floods.

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