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Debate between Tobias Ellwood and Jim McGovern
Tuesday 2nd December 2014

(9 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tobias Ellwood Portrait Mr Ellwood
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The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. While we discuss military matters and indeed governance, an entire generation is suffering in Syria itself. Britain is one of the largest donors to Syria. We have committed over £700 million in aid to provide support on the very issues he talked about, and we have also provided £23 million-worth of aid to Iraq. If I may, I shall look into the issues concerning the World Food Programme and get back to him.

Jim McGovern Portrait Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab)
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7. What steps his Department is taking to help bring Israeli and Palestinian leaders back to peace talks.