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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, if she will list the non-military agencies currently being funded by her Department for landmine clearance operations; and where they are operating.
Answer

Mr. Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the non-military agencies currently being funded by her Department for landmine clearance operations; and where they are operating. [74385] Clare Short: The agencies currently receiving funding for humanitarian mine clearance are: The HALO Trust operating in Cambodia, Georgia, Mozambique; Mines Advisory Group working in Cambodia, Northern Iraq, Laos; Norwegian People's Aid in Bosnia; United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan, Bosnia is about to start; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Cambodia.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
326 c682W; 74385
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Development aid Bomb disposal Finance Landmines