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World Food Programme

Adjournment debate on Thursday, 21 May 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Bruce of Bennachie. The answering member was Ivan Lewis.
Westminster Hall debate on a motion for the adjournment on the World Food Programme. (Relevant documents: International Development Select Committee tenth report of session 2007-08, HC 493, The World Food Programme and Global Food Security, and the Government's response, Eighth Special Report of Session 2007-08, HC 1066.)
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
492 c475-96WH 
Session
2008-09
Department
Department for International Development
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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Proceeding contributions
Lord Bruce of Bennachie | 492 c479-80WH (Link to this contribution) I can honestly say that there was no spite, because I had a private conversation with Josette Sheera...
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown | 492 c479WH (Link to this contribution) It is surely right—I am sure that the right hon. Gentleman agrees—that if the Department for Interna...

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John Barrett | 492 c480-2WH (Link to this contribution) It is a great pleasure to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for Gordon (Malcolm Bruce), Chairma...
Lord Bruce of Bennachie | 492 c475-9WH (Link to this contribution) Although it is some time since the International Development Committee produced its report, this is ...
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown | 492 c491WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister nods. I assume that he will shortly come to that point in his speech.
Ivan Lewis | 492 c491-3WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman. Several hon. Members have raised the question of investment in research,...
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown | 492 c494WH (Link to this contribution) I said in my speech that—this is my experience as a farmer—one of the best ways in which to help a c...
Ivan Lewis | 492 c494WH (Link to this contribution) I agree that such technical advice is crucial. However, with respect, DFID cannot do everything in e...
Lord Bruce of Bennachie | 492 c494-5WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister is making a very good point. As it happens, the Committee is visiting Nigeria next mont...
Ivan Lewis | 492 c495-6WH (Link to this contribution) I agree entirely with the right hon. Gentleman. In any country, what needs to be clear is the potent...
Lord Bruce of Bennachie | 492 c496WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his response. We have had a good debate. Given that it is Thursday, perhap...
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown | 492 c484-8WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr. Key. I congratulate the Chairman of the Selec...
Lord Bruce of Bennachie | 492 c482WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend may be aware that the WFP recently instituted a voucher scheme in which, unlike previ...
John Barrett | 492 c482-4WH (Link to this contribution) When my right hon. Friend was making his opening speech, I was scoring out paragraphs in mine becaus...
Ivan Lewis | 492 c491WH (Link to this contribution) I reassure the right hon. Gentleman that it is appropriate that we keep our strategic relationship w...
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown | 492 c491WH (Link to this contribution) I will intervene before the Minister moves on, so that he can keep his speech roughly in logical ord...
Ivan Lewis | 492 c488-90WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the right hon. Member for Gordon (Malcolm Bruce) on securing this important debate on...
Lord Bruce of Bennachie | 492 c491WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister is giving a straightforward and fair reply, and I do not argue with it. However, the WF...
Subjects
Agriculture
Biofuels
Development aid
Disaster relief
Food
Nutrition
Prices
Research
Food aid
World Food Programme
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