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Layla Moran Excerpts
Tuesday 15th June 2021

(3 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Cleverly Portrait The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa (James Cleverly)
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I thank my hon. Friend for making those points. I can assure her that in all the conversations we have about our commitment to Africa and to the broader world, ensuring 12 years of quality education for girls remains the top priority. We recognise that, as the Prime Minister has said on many occasions, it is the Swiss Army knife for global problems, and it will remain a high priority for us, both in this part of the world and more broadly.

Layla Moran Portrait Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon) (LD) [V]
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While the Foreign Secretary was in Cornwall over the weekend, I was out knocking on doors in Chesham and Amersham. I spoke to lifelong Conservative voters, who told me that they were angry that the Government have broken their promises to them and the world’s poorest by cutting the aid budget. They said that they were planning to stay at home or vote Lib Dem for the very first time. Does the Secretary of State agree with them that, if someone wants to send a message to the Government on cuts to the aid budget, they should vote Lib Dem?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I suspect he will not, but come on, Foreign Secretary.