Access to Energy: Africa

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — International Development – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 May 2016.

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Photo of Nick Hurd Nick Hurd The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development 12:00, 4 May 2016

My hon. Friend makes an important point, and the whole thrust of the Energy Africa campaign is about accelerating a market. It is not about dumping a huge amount of public money on the table or a traditional aid programme; it is about accelerating a market in which we fully expect British entrepreneurs and investors to play a leading role.