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FOOD AID SITUATION IN WESTERN SAHARA

Early day motion 1800, tabled 22 October 2002 by Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 53 members.

That this House is concerned about the situation of over 170,000 Saharawi refugees from Western Sahara; is alarmed at the increasing food shortage among refugees; notes that the World Food Programme estimates that one third of Saharawi children suffer chronic malnutrition; and urges the Government and the Secretary of State for International Development to work with the World Food Programme to overcome this crisis.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 13, Scottish National Party 5, Labour/Co-operative 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Conservative 1, UUP 1.