Burma

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — International Development – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 11 June 2008.

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Photo of Gregory Campbell Gregory Campbell Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) 11:30, 11 June 2008

The Secretary of State said that the UK is at the forefront of endeavours regarding Burma. Can he give us tangible expressions of the improvement in the situation since we came to the forefront between four weeks ago and today in terms of the level of humanitarian aid to the people of Burma?

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