Written question asked by Ann Clwyd (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 March 2000. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 March 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department is giving to aid the flood victims in Mozambique; and at what cost. - Includes figures.

Answer: Ann Clwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assistance his Department is giving to aid the flood victims in Mozambique; and at what cost. [113342] Mr. Spellar: The Ministry of Defence is providing four RAF Puma helicopters with around 100 support personnel, and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary FORT GEORGE with five RN Sea King helicopters to assist in the flood relief efforts in Mozambique. The overall no loss costs (which exclude salaries and other sunk costs) are yet to be finalised. Assuming a two-week deployment, we expect the additional costs for the Pumas to be up to £1.8 million, and up to £1.4 million for FORT GEORGE. Exceptionally, £615,000 of the costs of the Pumas will be offset by the MOD against the costs of the exercise in Norway from which the helicopters have been withdrawn. The remainder will be borne by the Department for International Development.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 113342; 345 c710W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Armed forces Costs Deployment Department for International Development Disaster relief Helicopters Mozambique
Contains statistics: Yes