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The Economy and Welfare Reform

However, the commission will make recommendations in order to address the full range of issues, including trade, HIV and education. Clearly, other regions also merit attention, but Africa contains 18 of the world’s 20 poorest countries. When the G8 summit meets later this year at Gleneagles, which is less than one hour’s drive from my constituency, what will be required is resolute political will. A ““can’t-do”” attitude from any member of the G8 will be wholly unacceptable if we are to overcome what I passionately believe to be the biggest challenge to peace in modern times—avoidable poverty.