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Tommy Sheppard

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Wednesday 22nd February 2017

(7 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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My hon. Friend is right to raise this important issue. Education is crucial in the camps but also in the region. In both Jordan and Lebanon we have helped to support more than 200,000 children to have access to education. The UK, once again, is leading the way to enable more and more children to go to school in the region.

Tommy Sheppard Portrait Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East) (SNP)
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T4. On Sunday, the Israeli military authorities issued 40 demolition notices on the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied Area C of the west bank. If this happens tomorrow, it will mark a dramatic escalation of the demolitions and will compromise DFID’s actions in the region. Can I ask the Government to call on the Israeli authorities to cease—

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. We are deeply grateful.

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