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Campaign Succeeds With Massive Aid Increase

John Battle visiting Afghanistan earlier this yearJohn welcomed Chancellor Gordon Brown’s announcement of a 9% increase in the aid budget, on top of inflation, for each year for the next three years, and the Chancellor’s target of reaching the UN aid target of 0.7% national income by 2013.

“This is wonderful news and I am very pleased that the Chancellor has listened to our lobbying,” said John. “The Department for International Development is getting the highest budget increase across Government, and quite right too.”

©John Battle MP 13th August 2004
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