9. 9. UKIP Wales Debate: The Foreign Aid Budget

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:42 pm on 17 May 2017.

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Photo of David Rowlands David Rowlands UKIP 6:42, 17 May 2017

[Continues.]—not continually expand its budget. No, thank you.

I find it quite appalling that many Members in this Chamber are quite happy to see the working classes of this country have their pockets picked in order to keep despots in power—[Interruption.]—such people as Mugabe et cetera, that you’re happy that huge amounts of money are wasted simply so that you can salve your own consciences and say, ‘We give 0.07 per cent of our GDP’. [Interruption.] It’s salving your consciences. [Interruption.] It doesn’t actually achieve anything as to what is needed. Thank you.