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Roger Gale

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Ways and Means
Wednesday 18th March 2015

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Desmond Swayne Portrait Mr Swayne
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Our £7.4 million programme with the International Labour Organisation is training some 575 factory inspectors and carrying out, with our funding, some 1,800 factory investigations for electrical, fire and structural problems. We are driving forward that agenda.

Roger Gale Portrait Sir Roger Gale (North Thanet) (Con)
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I think we can probably agree that, as a result of recent events, working conditions in Vanuatu are rather challenging. Will my right hon. Friend take this oblique opportunity to indicate what we are doing to assist?

Desmond Swayne Portrait Mr Swayne
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My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced up to £2 million of aid to Vanuatu, principally through UN agencies and our rapid response facility.

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