United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 51798
Remittances: Africa
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28 May 2020
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8 June 2020 · Answer
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8 June 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to encourage UK banks to provide further support to remittance companies working to provide humanitarian support from the UK to Africa.
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28 May 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to encourage UK banks to provide further support to remittance companies working to provide humanitarian support from the UK to Africa.
Source: Commons
8 June 2020
Answer
The Government recognises the vital role remittances play in supporting the incomes of millions of people around the world – including in Africa, where remittances can represent a significant proportion of GDP. In Somalia remittances represented more than...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-05-28/51798
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1198858
- uk · wq-1198858 · source updated 8 June 2020