Would my noble friend also agree that the whole phenomenon of remittances has played a major part in development, perhaps even more so than investment per se? The value of remittances is several times that of official aid.
International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Lamont of Lerwick
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Friday, 27 February 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill.
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