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Valerie Vaz Excerpts

Wednesday 3rd June 2015 Commons Chamber

[Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab)]

rose—

[Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab)]

rose—

[Mr Speaker]

Ah. The Vaz sibling rivalry lives on. I call Mr Keith Vaz.

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[Justine Greening]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and over the past couple of years DFID has dramatically increased the amount of our work that is going on, including on economic development and creating jobs and livelihoods. A World Bank report in 2013 estimated that 600 million jobs will be required over the next 15 years for young people entering the labour market, many of whom are in Africa. It makes sense, and it is crucial, that we provide opportunity for them to fulfil their potential there.

[Valerie Vaz]

What implications are there for the UK as a result of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations conference on 29 May in Bangkok?

[Justine Greening]

The hon. Lady rightly points out that while we in Europe grapple with the challenges we face on migration, comparable challenges are being faced by other countries. It is absolutely right that Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia are now working far more carefully together, and the UK will be playing its role to support them in doing that.