§ Mrs. SpelmanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether UK funds disbursed via the European Union are to be tied to a country's policy towards asylum seekers. [62424]
§ Clare ShortThe European Council at Seville will be discussing measures to encourage co-operation by third countries on returns and illegal migration. Her Majesty's
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