Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Rawlings (Conservative). It was answered by Lord Tunnicliffe (Labour) on Thursday, 11 June 2009.

Iraq: UK Aid

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new schools, hospitals and bridges in Basra have been funded by United Kingdom aid since 2003.

Answer: My Lords, in the immediate aftermath of the war, the UK completed over 650 projects to refurbish schools, hospitals and bridges in Basra. We have also given £250 million to the UN and the World Bank, some of which has been used to build schools, hospitals and bridges across Iraq. However, the UK Government have been clear that in the long run it was more effective for us to help the Iraqis best use their own resources to fund reconstruction. With our support, the Basra provincial council has spent a further $58 million on schools and hospitals in Basra.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 711 c735
Session: 2008-09
Oral question type: Lead
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Bridges Development aid Hospitals Iraq Schools Reconstruction Basra
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk