In Bristol, there is a very large Somali community, many of whom are my constituents, and their work to send remittances and to support development in Somalia and, indeed, in Somaliland is fantastic, but it is done individually. Does my right hon. and learned Friend think that we could do more to encourage them to come together so that big projects might be funded along with commercial operations, particularly in Somaliland, where ports could be opened up and infrastructure built? Can we do more on that front?
Food Security and Famine Prevention (Africa)
Proceeding contribution from
Kerry McCarthy
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 15 September 2011.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Food Security and famine prevention (Africa).
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