Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 March 1999. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 March 1999 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on the current situation regarding her Department's funding for the MINELIFTA project.

Answer: Mr. Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the current situation regarding her Department's funding for the MINELIFTA project. [74142] Clare Short: My Department has not made a funding commitment to MINELIFTA. Up until now, it has not met our criteria for field testing. A new programme of resources dedicated to research and development of equipment for application in humanitarian mine clearance will be launched later this year. Full details of this scheme will be publicised shortly.

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