Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 25 October 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 October 2010. It was answered by Stephen O'Brien (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 October 2010 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Haiti: Earthquakes

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what information he holds on the monetary value of EU aid delivered to Haiti since the earthquake in that country; on what programmes his Department's contribution to that aid has been spent; what timetable has been set for the delivery of that aid; what proportion of that aid has been delivered on time on the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Since the earthquake in Haiti, the EU's immediate humanitarian response, managed by the European Commission, has amounted to €30 million (£27 million) up to the end of September. A further €90 million (£80 million) is planned to be spent by August 2011 on various interventions including shelter, water sanitation and hygiene, health, nutrition and food assistance. In the longer term, €460 million (£409 million) has been earmarked for reconstruction assistance.The UK's share of this EU assistance is estimated at some 14%. It is not earmarked for any particular part of these EU programmes.

Secondary information