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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:43 pm on 19 June 2013.

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Photo of David Cameron David Cameron The Prime Minister, Leader of the Conservative Party 12:43, 19 June 2013

I thank my hon. Friend for his comments. There is no doubt that paying ransoms to terrorists has been immensely damaging. Tens of millions of dollars in countries such as Mali, Niger and elsewhere in the region he knows so well, can buy a huge amount of arms and power. The countries have all signed up to this. What matters now is that we hold each other’s feet to the fire and make sure we deliver on it. I pay tribute to President Hollande, Prime Minister Letta and others, who all willingly engaged in this agenda and signed this important declaration.