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Louise Haigh Excerpts
Wednesday 28th October 2015

(9 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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My hon. Friend is right that beyond providing initial emergency humanitarian aid, we now need to consider how we can help Nepal recover, and that includes investment in infrastructure, in particular, but also broader investment in energy and access to it and improving the business environment so that we can get investment into the country.

Louise Haigh Portrait Louise Haigh (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab)
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T7. Following the recent outbreak of violence in India-controlled Kashmir, can the Secretary of State reassure the House on what steps her Department is taking to protect freedom of religion and belief?

Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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Much of our work is aimed at engendering stability in countries, but in the end, many of the issues that hon. Members raise need to be dealt with at a political level and require long-term political leadership to ensure that communities can live side by side. When that is in place, we have the best prospect for development.