Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Hylton (Crossbench). It was answered by Baroness Amos (Labour) on Thursday, 16 February 2006.
Africa: Drought and Famine
- Question
- What their response is to the assessment by the World Food Programme of the drought and famine facing 6.5 million people in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.
- Answer
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My Lords, the Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought for a decade. My right honourable friend Hilary Benn visited the region last month and saw at first hand what was happening. The United Kingdom is at the forefront of international efforts to respond. DfID has committed £19.3 million to the immediate relief effort. We are also working to tackle the underlying causes of the persistent food crises affecting the region.
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 678 c1261
- Session
- 2005-06
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- Procedure
- Topical questions (HL)
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- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Disaster relief Droughts Famine Ethiopia Somalia Kenya Horn of Africa
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- Yes
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