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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 29 October 2025

Debate

Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa

Contribution

My Lords, I was the Minister when Hurricanes Irma and Maria hit, and I am pleased with and support the Government’s response, particularly the military response, but I want to go to the medium and long term. I pay tribute to the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Scotland, for the work she did in co-ordination with the Commonwealth. What co-ordination is there currently with the emergency response, CDEMA, across the region? Secondly, the previous Government set up the Caribbean infrastructure fund for the long-term development that is needed. That winds down in 2026, but it was set up exactly to help build the infrastructure that is needed across the Caribbean.

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