Debt suppresses opportunities for Africans in their own countries, contributing to increased migration
As Chair All Party Parliamentary Group on Africa I’ve noted with concern the language around migration.
I spoke in debate on debt cancellation for low-income countries to highlight how debt suppresses opportunities for Africans in their own countries, contributing to increased migration
I thank my hon. Friend for his generosity in giving way, as well as the excellent points he is making. As the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Africa, I have noted with concern the language around the increased migration that we have seen over the last few years, and we are all concerned to see the way in which criminal gangs exploit vulnerable migrants. Does my hon. Friend agree with me that by allowing the extraction of so much value from countries in Africa, we are not aiding and supporting economic opportunities for Africans in their own countries and are therefore contributing towards increased migration?
