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Proceeding contribution from Kevin Barron (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 24 February 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Child Migration.


Child Migration

On behalf of the Health Committee, may I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and for the Government's continuing support for former child migrants? In 1998, when the Committee decided to do the inquiry under the chairmanship of the former Member for Wakefield, David Hinchliffe, two members of the current Committee were involved—the hon. Member for Poole (Mr. Syms) and my hon. Friend the Member for Dartford (Dr. Stoate). Does the Prime Minister agree that it was the independence and resources of that Back-Bench Committee which enabled this dark chapter in the UK's history to come out of the shadows and to make this day possible?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
506 c303 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Abuse Australia Canada Migration New Zealand South Africa Zimbabwe
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk