Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)
Debate between Andy Slaughter and Elizabeth Truss(5 years, 1 month ago)
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Elizabeth Truss
As I said, the issue here is not the policy so much as how the procedure was or was not followed.
Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab)
In the light of continuing breaches of international humanitarian law by the Saudis, and another disregard for the law by this Government, will the Minister withdraw her appeal?
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Debate between Andy Slaughter and Elizabeth Truss(5 years, 6 months ago)
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Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab)
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Elizabeth Truss)
I have regular discussions with the Home Secretary and the Local Government Secretary about their budgets and how they are best managed.
Andy Slaughter
Will the Minister at least acknowledge that there is a problem? London boroughs are spending about £50 million a year—which they have to spend, but usually under the Children Act 1989—on families in extremis with no recourse to public funds. Will she acknowledge that that is the case and look at how local authorities are funded?
Elizabeth Truss
The hon. Gentleman will be well aware that the spending review is coming up. If there is a specific issue with London local authorities or other local authorities, I would expect that issue to be raised by the Local Government Secretary, and I encourage the hon. Gentleman to meet him to discuss the issue.