Written question asked by Ann Clwyd (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 May 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 May 2000. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 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 assistance her Department is giving to people of Halabja in the current year.

Answer: Ann Clwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance her Department is giving to people of Halabja in the current year. [122130] Clare Short: We are supporting the work of Professor Christine Gosden of Liverpool University to develop a prioritised programme, in conjunction with the universities in northern Iraq and the recently established post-graduate school at Halabja. This will benefit the victims of chemical and biological weapon attacks on the Kurds, principally at Halabja in northern Iraq. The programme will include developing proposals for palliative care, curative treatment, and neutralising environmental contamination. We shall consider providing more substantive assistance on the basis of these proposals. Other donors such as Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Italy and the Vatican have shown an interest in providing humanitarian and other support.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 350 c122-3W;350 c124-5W; 122130
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Chemical and biological warfare Development aid Department for International Development Iraq Medical treatments Kurds
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