St Vincent: Volcanic Eruption Debate
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Baroness Garden of Frognal
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St Vincent: Volcanic Eruption
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
My Lords, while I also welcome the valuable insights of the noble Lord, first and foremost, I assure him that we have given an immediate response, as I said to the noble Lord, Lord Boateng. What we have announced thus far is immediate support. The reason we are not sending out direct support is because we have invested, since 2017—I can speak with some insight and expertise—in CDEMA and in the structures in the Caribbean and the region to ensure that the response can be as effective and co-ordinated as possible. The noble Lord talks about Montserrat, which I continue to support. Indeed, it is this Government who have provided close to £30 million of capital spending to continue to help Montserrat. We are also supporting, through the Caribbean Development Bank, specific projects including roadbuilding in St Vincent. That kind of long-term infrastructure support will also continue.
The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Garden of Frognal) (LD)
My Lords, I am happy to say that all supplementary questions have been asked and answered.