Written question asked by Gary Streeter (Conservative) on Monday, 25 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 October 1999. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Thursday, 28 October 1999 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian aid her Department is currently providing for Serbia. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Streeter: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what humanitarian aid her Department is currently providing for Serbia. [96220] Clare Short: Since May 1999, European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) has allocated 26.5 million euros for assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), of which the UK attribution is about 15 per cent. This consists of food and hygiene assistance to up to 770,000 vulnerable people, repairs to accommodation for displaced people, psycho-social support, small-scale emergency water and sanitation projects, and support to social institutions. Programmes are being implemented through major agencies such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 96220; 336 c940-1W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Development aid Humanitarian aid Serbia Yugoslavia European Community Humanitarian Office
Contains statistics: Yes