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Debate between Meg Hillier and Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
Wednesday 31st October 2012
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Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch) (Lab/Co-op)
3. What recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Syria.
Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon) (Con)
6. What recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Syria.
The Secretary of State for International Development (Justine Greening)
The humanitarian situation in Syria is deteriorating rapidly: 2.5 million people are already in need and more than 350,000 have fled to neighbouring countries. The UK has already provided £39.5 million of funding for essential food, heating and shelter to help people to cope with the coming winter. I am assessing with other agencies how we can ensure that we are well prepared if the situation deteriorates further, as many people suspect it will.