Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Andy Reed (Labour). It was answered by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 October 2009 on behalf of the Department for International Development.
East Africa
- Question
- What steps his Department is taking to alleviate food shortages in east Africa.
- Answer
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My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State recently announced an extra £39 million of additional humanitarian assistance to the region, bringing our total contribution this year to some £83 million. That will help to supply food aid, emergency nutrition, water and sanitation, and will be delivered by the World Food Programme and UNICEF, and agencies such as Oxfam and Médecins sans Frontières.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 497 c895
- 294270
- Session
- 2008-09
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Food aid East Africa
- Link
- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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