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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by John Bercow (Conservative). It was answered by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 May 2009 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Burma

Question
What steps he has taken to increase the delivery of humanitarian aid throughout Burma.
Answer

In March the Government decided to provide an additional £20 million to Burma over two years. We will continue to address cyclone recovery needs in the Irrawaddy delta, as well as expanding our programme across the rest of the country, and we will also increase our aid to Burmese refugees in Thailand.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
492 c840 
274659 
Session
2008-09
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Development aid Myanmar
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk