Increase UK support for Jamaica's Hurricane Melissa recovery to £200 million
National
·70 contributorsThe UK has now pledged £7.5m to Jamaica and the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa. We welcome this, yet Jamaica faces an estimated £7bn in damage — the worst disaster in its history. We call on the UK Government to raise support to at least £200m.
Yvette Cooper
Foreign Secretary
Compassionate fair government leadership
Britain Jamaica shared history and trade
Jamaica GDP facing huge losses
Production halt economic ripple effects
Jamaicans helped rebuild postwar Britain
Similar motions
Increase UK support for Jamaica's Hurricane Melissa recovery to £200 million
National
The UK has now pledged £7.5m to Jamaica and the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa. We welcome this, yet Jamaica faces an estimated £7bn in damage — the worst disaster in its history. We call on the UK Government to raise support to at least £200m.
70 contributors
Yvette CooperCompassionate fair government leadership
Britain Jamaica shared history and trade
Jamaica GDP facing huge losses
Production halt economic ripple effects
Jamaicans helped rebuild postwar Britain