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Written question asked by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 March 2009. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 March 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Stabilisation Aid Fund

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 23 February 2009, Official Report, column 40W, on the Stabilisation Aid Fund, whether the £15,350,000 transferred to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is counted for the purpose of the calculation of total expenditure on overseas development assistance; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

I have been asked to reply.The Stabilisation Aid Fund, amounting to £73 million in 2008-09, is required to spend £58 million on Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) eligible activities. Money transferred to the FCO at Spring Supplementary Estimates (SSE) was based on estimated forecast expenditure across a portfolio of projects, a high proportion of which include ODA-eligible activity.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
490 c252W; 264858
Session
2008-09
Related items
Stabilisation Aid Fund
Monday, 23 February 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Iraq Afghanistan Reconstruction
Link
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