Rory Stewart corrected the Commons record on Yemen: Political and Humanitarian Situation

20 July 2017 · Commons Hansard, Written Corrections · International Development

The words were spoken in the Commons on 5 July 2017. The correction was made by letter from Rory Stewart, and printed in Hansard's Written Corrections on 20 July 2017. The figure £180 million in the original became £139 million in the correction. Altogether 2 words differ between the two versions.

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The British Government are doing an enormous amount—probably more than we are being given credit for in this Chamber—but clearly all the things we are doing are not sufficient to solve this crisis. The problem is—the hon. Member for Leeds North East pointed this out—although it is true that we are spending only about ~~£180~~ million in Yemen, we have to bear it in mind that, unfortunately, the situation in Yemen is not the only situation in the world.	The British Government are doing an enormous amount—probably more than we are being given credit for in this Chamber—but clearly all the things we are doing are not sufficient to solve this crisis. The problem is—the hon. Member for Leeds North East pointed this out—although it is true that we are spending only about £139 million in Yemen, we have to bear it in mind that, unfortunately, the situation in Yemen is not the only situation in the world.

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The British Government are doing an enormous amount—probably more than we are being given credit for in this Chamber—but clearly all the things we are doing are not sufficient to solve this crisis. The problem is—the hon. Member for Leeds North East pointed this out—although it is true that we are spending only about ~~£180~~ million in Yemen, we have to bear it in mind that, unfortunately, the situation in Yemen is not the only situation in the world.

The British Government are doing an enormous amount—probably more than we are being given credit for in this Chamber—but clearly all the things we are doing are not sufficient to solve this crisis. The problem is—the hon. Member for Leeds North East pointed this out—although it is true that we are spending only about £139 million in Yemen, we have to bear it in mind that, unfortunately, the situation in Yemen is not the only situation in the world.

The correction in Hansard.

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