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Debate between Desmond Swayne and John Nicolson
Wednesday 28th October 2015
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John Nicolson (East Dunbartonshire) (SNP)
2. What steps her Department is taking to support preparation for winter in refugee camps in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
The Minister of State, Department for International Development (Mr Desmond Swayne)
We are supporting 11 partners with £221 million to respond to the onset of winter. Vulnerable refugees will receive warm clothes, thermal blankets, fuel and cash.
John Nicolson
The Minister will be aware that in Lebanon around 190,000 refugee families do not live in formal camps, because those who cannot afford to rent accommodation are often forced to live in informal tented settlements in rural areas, such as the Bekaa valley, or in unfurnished buildings in urban areas. What steps is the Department taking to support those who live outside the refugee camps?