Written question asked by Baroness Cox (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Tunnicliffe (Labour) on Thursday, 12 February 2009.
Burma
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the United Nations Development Programme and the World Food Programme to provide help with logistical support, including helicopter food drops, bulldozers for road access and equipment to clear rivers for boat transport to accelerate delivery of food to people suffering from famine in Chin state, Burma.
- Answer
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The Department for International Development (DFID) regularly discusses with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP) their logistic arrangements for delivering food to people who need it in Chin state. WFP’s view has been that the use of helicopters would not be the most appropriate means of delivering food in the context of Chin state. We will, however, encourage WFP to keep the situation under review and to discuss with the Burmese authorities whether helicopters could be used effectively. The provision of bulldozers or other equipment to improve roads and clear rivers would not be consistent with the EU common position on Burma.
Secondary information
- Type
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- Reference
- 707 c216-7WA; 1157
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Transport Myanmar Food aid Logistics World Food Programme UN Development Programme
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