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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, what research and development work has been undertaken since May 1997 funded from her budget for landmine clearance. - Inc figs.
Answer

Mr. Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what research and development work has been undertaken since May 1997 funded from her budget for landmine clearance. [74245] Clare Short: From May 1997 to date, about £720,000 has been spent on assessment trials of prototypes and full field trials of equipment for anti-personnel mine detection and clearance, preliminary vegetation clearance and operator safety tests. In addition, my Department has contributed about £140,000 to studies to improve the effectiveness of activities managed by the United Nations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
326 c682W; 74245
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Development aid Bomb disposal Finance Landmines United Nations Research
Contains statistics
Yes