Written question asked by Lord Robathan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 July 2000. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 July 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what money has been allocated to the clearance of unexploded ordinance, with particular reference to cluster munitions dropped by the RAF in Kosovo. - Includes figure.

Answer: Mr. Robathan: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what money has been allocated to the clearance of unexploded ordinance, with particular reference to cluster munitions dropped by the RAF in Kosovo. [129936] Mr. Spellar: While British forces continue to play a part--particularly in the clearance of unexploded ordnance--clear-up and reconstruction after a conflict are matters for civil agencies within the international community rather than specifically for the Ministry of Defence. The Department for International Development provided more than £7 million during the 1999-2000 financial year for the clearance of mines and unexploded ordnance in Kosovo. So far, a further £6.6 million has been committed in the current financial year.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 353 c454W;353 c452W; 129936
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Ammunition Armed conflict Bombs Bomb disposal Expenditure Landmines Kosovo
Contains statistics: Yes
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