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Burma

I regret that the House appears to have been invited to choose between a motion and an amendment. We can make up our minds later on how that came about, but may I suggest to my right hon. Friend, who has put a specific question, that the non-governmental organisations surely have a say in the matter? The Opposition motion ends with the words ““using direct aid drops””. As my right hon. Friend may be aware, Jane Cocking of Oxfam has said:"““The biggest risk is that aid air drops will be a distraction from what is really needed””." She has also referred to the huge importance of diplomatic efforts. Does that not demonstrate that my right hon. Friend is being entirely responsible?