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I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising this important issue, which many Members are concerned about, as are the Government. The Government are the second largest donor to that difficult area of the world, and we take this issue extraordinarily seriously. We have offered not only cash but assistance in kind, in the form of military and other expertise. I urge the hon. Gentleman to continue to raise this issue; he will have a further opportunity to do so next Wednesday, at International Development questions.