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Business question from Joan Ryan (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 16 October 2008. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.
Will my right hon. and learned Friend make time available for a full debate in the Chamber on the unfolding catastrophe in Sri Lanka? We had a short debate earlier this week in Westminster Hall, for which I thank Mr. Speaker, but the situation is so serious, with the compulsory withdrawal of aid agencies from the Vanni region and the continued indiscriminate bombing of innocent Tamils, that a number of Members wish to speak on the issue. We need to hear a fuller response from Government—I acknowledge the extra aid that the Government have made available—so a full debate in the Chamber would be appropriate.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
480 c922 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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