Sri Lanka Debate
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Jim Shannon
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(2 years, 5 months ago)
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Amanda Milling
I would like to reassure the hon. Lady that we are providing humanitarian support for those in Sri Lanka.
Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)
I thank the Minister for her response. What aid can the Government make available to those who rely on tourism for their income and who are now starving? That seems to be the story at the moment. What contact has been made to ascertain whether non-governmental organisations or churches can help? I know of many church groups in my constituency that have the capacity to distribute aid to those who are not involved in the unrest but who are watching their children starve because of what is happening on the streets of Sri Lanka.
Amanda Milling
I reassure the hon. Gentleman that the Minister for South Asia met a number of civil society groups and NGOs earlier in the year, when he visited Sri Lanka.