Overseas Aid — Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:30 pm on 27 February 2013.

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Photo of Lord Collins of Highbury Lord Collins of Highbury Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions), Opposition Whip (Lords) 3:30, 27 February 2013

My Lords, as the right reverend Prelate said, Labour supports a co-ordinated approach to tackling conflict that brings together defence, diplomacy and development. The Prime Minister's attempt to suggest that aid money may be used to off-set deep defence cuts is misleading and will not stand up to scrutiny. I ask the noble Baroness to reassure this House that the absolute purpose of the proportion of money that we continue to spend is to alleviate property, improve basic services and support job creation, all of which are central to ending conflicts everywhere.