Statement on the humanitarian response to the Syria crisis
4 February 2013
Secretary of State for International Development, Justine Greening, made a statement updating the House of Commons on the UK's response to humanitarian crisis in the Syrian region, on Monday 4 February 2013.
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Ivan Lewis, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
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