Written question asked by Neil Turner (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 December 2005. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Monday, 12 December 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Relief Effort (British Armed Forces)

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role British armed forces are playing in aid and rebuilding efforts in countries affected by natural disasters.

Answer: The United Kingdom armed forces provide humanitarian assistance in support of the Department for International Development. For example, we have provided significant and wide ranging assistance to the Pakistan earthquake relief effort, which has included: three heavy lift Chinook helicopters, a specialist 86-man light engineering team, a four-person mobile medical team, four logistics planners, three C-130 transport aircraft as part of the NATO air-bridge, and 24,000 vegetarian and halal ration packs.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 36113; 440 c1679W;440 c1679W
Session: 2005-06
Question not reached: Yes
Subjects: Disaster relief Natural disasters Pakistan Earthquakes Military aid
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