Tuesday 20th November 2018

(5 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin
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I can absolutely confirm that. I mentioned that Public Health England believes that the risk to the UK population is currently low, but obviously people travel around the world, and in this interconnected world, I strongly believe that a healthier world means a healthier UK.

Chris Philp Portrait Chris Philp (Croydon South) (Con)
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The Minister has said repeatedly that the conflict has prevented efforts to contain the outbreak. What steps can the UK Government take to help bring the conflict to a rapid conclusion?

Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin
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As my hon. Friend will know, there are many sources of conflict in the DRC. The UK, as a leading member of the UN, is a significant funder of the UN peacekeeping operation, MONUSCO, which has been there for a long time. Obviously, the UK supports it proportionately alongside our other obligations at the UN.