Written question asked by Michael Moore (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 25 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 27 March 2009. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2009 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Conflict Prevention

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 25 March 2009, Official Report, columns 17-19WS, on conflict resources 2009-10, what proportion of the additional £71 million for conflict prevention, stabilisation and discretionary funding will be met by (a) his Department, (b) the Department for International Development and (c) the Ministry of Defence; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Of the additional £71 million to be provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Department for International Development (DFID) for discretionary conflict activity (conflict prevention, stabilisation and peacekeeping), £15 million (21 per cent.) has been provided by the FCO, £22.5 million (32 per cent.) by the MOD and £33.5 million (47 per cent.) by DFID.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 491 c498W; 267723
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Conflict Resources 2009-10
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects: Finance Conflict prevention
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