Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Vicky Ford Excerpts
Wednesday 18th April 2018

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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We are running out of time—in a single sentence, Vicky Ford.

Vicky Ford Portrait Vicky Ford (Chelmsford) (Con)
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10. Last weekend, the Government announced that they would spend another £25 million on cleaning up plastic from the seas and on new research into that. Developing countries are responsible for half of the plastic in our seas, but less than 1% of our overseas aid budget goes on helping those countries with waste management. Should we increase that percentage?

Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin
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I know that my hon. Friend tried to give up plastic for Lent and saw what a challenge it is, which is why we were so delighted to announce over the weekend further funding for research that will help tackle the prevalence of plastic not only in developing countries but here at home.