Part of Oral Answers to Questions — International Development – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 11 June 2008.
Gary Streeter
Conservative, South West Devon
11:30,
11 June 2008
I warmly welcome the recent summit in Rome and the fact that extra money was pledged to help with food security in countries that need it most—not least the extra £590 million from the United Kingdom that the right hon. Gentleman was able to pledge, which is most welcome. Can he tell us how he will make sure that the money gets through to farmers and food producers in time for the planting season and that it will not be siphoned off by Governments, as we well know can occur?