Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 May 2000. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 May 2000 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What aid in the form of water pumps she has sent to Iraq via the UN. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what aid in the form of water pumps she has sent to Iraq via the United Nations. [119373] Clare Short: In the centre and south of Iraq we have committed £5.3 million to Care International for water and sanitation projects and £3 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross whose programme includes rehabilitating water and sanitation services. In northern Iraq we have supported a number of water and sanitation projects over recent years through NGOs. We are not providing water pumps to UN agencies. These are being imported into Iraq through the oil-for-food programme, and where practicable, our programmes make use of them.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 349 c128W; 119373
Session: 1999-00
Question not reached: Yes
Subjects: Development aid Iraq Water Water supply International Red Cross Water treatment
Contains statistics: Yes
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