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Wednesday 10th October 2018

(5 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alistair Burt Portrait The Minister of State, Department for International Development (Alistair Burt)
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Nutrition remains at the heart of the concerns that we have for feeding the most vulnerable. I had meetings in New York with those responsible for looking ahead to the next replenishment. The United Kingdom has always been a leader in this matter and we will remain so.

Scott Mann Portrait Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con)
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T7. What steps is the Department taking to support our Commonwealth veterans, who served so bravely alongside our armed forces?

Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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We are introducing a new programme to support our pre-independence Commonwealth veterans who have been living in poverty. There are about 7,000 of these individuals, to whom we owe an immense debt of gratitude. The new programme will ensure that they can live out the rest of their lives with their families in dignity.

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