A few weeks ago, I spent a few days in Djibouti in Africa, and I saw wave after wave of young people—predominantly men—on the march, walking away from the refugee camp set up there, which we visited. They were leaving because there was no secondary school. We all know that the overseas aid budget causes some controversy. I support it, but does the hon. Gentleman agree that, if there is a finite amount of money, we are better off setting up a secondary school, rather than trying to stretch the pounds over here, which in the end deprives people of some of the opportunities I have just referenced, which we could be funding more abroad.
Refugee Family Reunion
Proceeding contribution from
Huw Merriman
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 21 June 2018.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Refugee Family Reunion.
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