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Proceeding contribution from Julian Lewis (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 14 May 2008. It occurred during Opposition day on Burma.


Burma

I apologise that a commitment to the Royal British Legion meant that I missed part of the Secretary of State's speech, but, as I understand it, the point that I raised in an earlier intervention still has not been addressed. Whereas it was thought a few days ago that China was blocking action being taken on the Security Council, that surely ought no longer to be the case, now that China is reacting to its disaster in the way that the Burmese authorities should have reacted to their disaster. What efforts is Britain making at the UN to put China to the test about why it will not support similar measures being taken in respect of Burma that it welcomes for itself?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
475 c1433 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disaster relief Disasters International assistance Humanitarian aid Myanmar Storms
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk