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Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Friday, 8 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 October 1999. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 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 is the expected expenditure by her Department on humanitarian demining for 2000 and 2001. - Inc figure.
Answer

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what is the expected expenditure by her Department on humanitarian demining for 2000 and 2001. [94666] Clare Short: In 1997 I announced plans to double our annual expenditure on humanitarian mine action to reach £10 million in the financial year 2000-01. The programme is on track to meet this target.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
94666; 336 c592W
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Bomb disposal Expenditure Landmines
Contains statistics
Yes