Part of Oral Answers to Questions — International Development – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 11 June 2008.
Michael Moore
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
11:30,
11 June 2008
On that latter point, I hope that the right hon. Gentleman will ensure that the subject is discussed with President Bush when he visits this weekend. The right hon. Gentleman will be aware that the World Food Programme produced a report this week that highlights the fact that in recent years, as prices for commodities have soared, the volume of aid provided has declined steeply. On food aid, will he give a commitment that his Department's purchasing power will be maintained, so that we can ensure that as prices continue to soar, the volume of British aid will not decline?