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Neil Carmichael Excerpts
Tuesday 20th October 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Lidington Portrait The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington)
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Yes, I do. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and I raised that matter with our European counterparts, and we urged other countries to commit themselves to the levels of support that the United Kingdom has already led in providing.

Neil Carmichael Portrait Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con)
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T5. Does the Foreign Secretary agree that the best way of bringing a long-term solution to the migration crisis is to work with our partners to ensure good governance and economic growth in the middle east?

Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Philip Hammond
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Yes. Not only in the middle east but in all countries of origin, the long-term solution is to improve conditions and seek stability, security, good governance, the rule of law and economic growth.