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Proceeding contribution from Hugh Bayley (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 25 February 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Amendment) Bill.

European Union (Amendment) Bill

The International Development Committee has conducted a number of inquiries into European Union aid. It appears to me that the hon. Gentleman is talking about the European Commission aid programme, which is highly skewed towards the near abroad—the Mediterranean countries, Turkey, Morocco, Egypt and so on—because that is its purpose. Aid to sub-Saharan Africa comes largely from the European development fund, and 90 per cent. of that fund's aid goes to the least developed countries. He is talking accurately about EC aid, but that is only part of the European Union's total aid package.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
472 c849 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Development aid European Union EU common foreign and security policy EU institutions Treaties EU aid Treaty of Lisbon
Legislation
European Union (Amendment) Bill 2007-08
Link
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