Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Fowler (Conservative). It was answered by Baroness Amos (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 April 2007.

Iraq: Humanitarian Assistance

Question: What steps they are taking to bring humanitarian assistance to Iraqis who have been displaced from their homes or forced to flee to other countries.

Answer: My Lords, we are very concerned about the increasing number of displaced Iraqis. We are doing two things. First, we are supporting the Iraqi Government to improve security. Secondly, we are supporting the delivery of urgent assistance to those in need. Since January 2007, we have contributed £10 million to assist displaced and vulnerable people in Iraq and across the region. This brings our total humanitarian contribution to more than £125 million since 2003.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 691 c558
Session: 2006-07
Oral question type: Lead
Procedure: Topical questions (HL)
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Development aid Humanitarian aid Iraq Refugees Internally displaced people
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk