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Caroline Spelman

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Wednesday 5th November 2014

(10 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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I hope that I will be able to give the right hon. Gentleman that assurance. Perhaps he would like to meet me to discuss the work of that non-governmental organisation.

Caroline Spelman Portrait Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden) (Con)
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Our troops have been withdrawn from Afghanistan, but there remains a legacy of unexploded ordnance and many disabled Afghans. Will the Minister tell the House what DFID will be doing to help those who suffer disability as a result of the armaments left by several conflicts in that poor country?

Desmond Swayne Portrait Mr Swayne
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We will continue to work with the Halo Trust to dispose of that ordnance. Equally, we have an ongoing commitment to Afghanistan and to providing aid to deal with the problems that my right hon. Friend has mentioned.

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