Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Verma (Conservative) on Monday, 23 May 2011.

Libya

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are assisting the work of the International Organisation for Migration in caring for migrants stranded on the Libya-Chad frontier, in particular their medical needs; and, if so, to what extent.

Answer: The UK Government welcome the work that the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is doing to care for migrants stranded on the Libya-Chad border. The UK has made a substantial contribution to the IOM's work responding to the Libya crisis, enabling it to fly home over 12,700 people from the borders. We continue to support the IOM to evacuate up to 5,000 migrants and injured Libyans from Misratah. We have also worked closely with international partners including the IOM, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to provide emergency shelter and medical support to people at the borders and in Libya. We will continue to work closely with these organisations to assess emerging humanitarian needs.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 9236; 727 c386WA
Session: 2010-12
Subjects: Development aid Borders Health services Foreign nationals Libya International Organization for Migration Chad
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk