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Richard Fuller Excerpts
Wednesday 1st February 2012

(12 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Patience rewarded: I call Mr Richard Fuller.

Richard Fuller Portrait Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con)
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APASENTH, a group with 20 years’ experience of working with adults with special educational needs in London, will shortly visit Bangladesh to see whether it can use its expertise to establish a centre there for people with autism. Will the Secretary of State agree to meet me and members of APASENTH after its visit to see how his Department can help that initiative?

Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Mitchell
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I certainly undertake to ensure that a Minister meets my hon. Friend to discuss the matter. I suggest that he and the charity engage with the global poverty action fund—a new fund set up by the coalition Government to support non-governmental organisations with matching money. He may find that a rewarding vein to mine.