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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons am 11:30 am ar 25 Chwefror 2015.

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Photo of David Cameron David Cameron The Prime Minister, Leader of the Conservative Party 11:30, 25 Chwefror 2015

The hon. Gentleman makes a very important point, but I am afraid that the statistics do not necessarily back up the case he is making. Mare Nostrum was a genuine attempt by the Italians to deal with this problem, but I think I am right in saying that more people died during the operation of that policy than when it was brought to an end. There are some answers. We need to make sure we press ahead with the Modern Slavery Bill, an historic piece of legislation taken through by this Government, that is doing a huge amount to deal with the problem of people trafficking. Yes, we need to do more to stabilise countries such as Libya and others on the Mediterranean, from which many of the problems derive. That serves to underline the important work done by our development budget.