Lord Hamilton of Epsom
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(9 years, 2 months ago)
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Baroness Anelay of St Johns
I entirely agree and endorse what the noble Baroness has said. Of course, our remaining concern must be to ensure that the constitution is put into effect. Because of the recent elections, that is still a matter to be resolved.
Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Con)
Will the Government be the first in discouraging the Nepalese Government from imposing massive tariffs on aid flows into their country?
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
My Lords, it is true that the Nepali Government rely very heavily on the charges on goods going into their country. My noble friend is right to point out that Nepal relies heavily on aid from others, including from the UK, and I am sure it respects the importance of that. For example, on 25 June at the international donors’ conference in Kathmandu, the DfID director for Asia, Beverley Warmington, announced a commitment of £70 million in total from the UK. It is important that the Nepali Government work closely with us in delivering that.