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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
INVESTIGATION INTO USE OF UK AID TO INDIA (14 June 2010)

Motion Details

That this House welcomes the Secretary of State's announcement of an inquiry into the theft of over £70 million of aid from the Department for International Development to the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Project to educate thousands of the poorest children in India; notes reports by India's Human Resources Development Ministry that `cash has been snaffled by officials running the massive scheme'; and urges greater transparency and joint monitoring of such projects in the future so that aid is not diverted by corrupt local officials, but reaches those in greatest need, as intended by the British people.

Sponsored by:
Barry Gardiner (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
12
46%
 
 
Independent
4
15%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
3
12%
 
 
Conservative
2
8%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
8%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
4%
 
 
Alliance
1
4%
 
 
Scottish National Party
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (26 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
David Cairns
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Margaret Curran
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Jim Dobbin
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
Lab
Barry Gardiner (Sponsor)
Brent West
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Lab
Mr Tom Harris
Ind
Lady Hermon
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Glenda Jackson
LD
Mr John Leech
LD
Stephen Lloyd
APNI
Naomi Long
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Stephen Pound
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
DUP
David Simpson
Con
Andrew Stephenson
Lab
Emily Thornberry
Islington South and Finsbury
SNP
Mike Weir

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