11 Paul Scully debates involving the Department for International Development

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Paul Scully Excerpts
Wednesday 3rd June 2015

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Desmond Swayne Portrait Mr Swayne
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Absolutely. I have taken every opportunity to raise this matter with Burmese Ministers. My caution with respect to my hon. Friend’s suggested course of action is that I am not prepared to withdraw British aid from poor people simply because of the regime under which they suffer.

Paul Scully Portrait Paul Scully (Sutton and Cheam) (Con)
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15. What is the UK doing to encourage a co-ordinated response to the south-east Asian boat migrant situation?

Desmond Swayne Portrait Mr Swayne
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Our ambassador attended the recent conference with Malaysia and Bangladesh. We participated with a démarche of Burmese Ministers, along with the United States and the French, and we are doing everything that we can precisely to make this a regional response.