Written question asked by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 23 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 31 January 2001. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Wednesday, 31 January 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much of the money from the Iraqi oil for food programme, held in a UN administered account, was spent on (a) food and medicine, (b) war reparations and (c) payments to the UN in the last 12 months.

Answer: Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much of the money from the Iraqi "oil-for-food" programme, held in a UN administered account, was spent on (a) food and medicine, (b) war reparations and (c) payments to the UN in the last 12 months. [147370] Mr. Wilson: During the last 12 months the UN has continued to direct 66 per cent. of "oil for food" revenue to the UN's humanitarian programme in Iraq, 30 per cent. to the UN Compensation Fund and 4 per cent. to UN administration of the programme. However, for the current phase of "oil for food" (December 2000-June 2001) the UN has agreed to reduce the UN Compensation Fund share to 25 per cent. and increase the humanitarian programme share to 71 per cent. as a gesture to the Iraqi people.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 147370; 362 c248W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: International assistance Humanitarian aid Iraq Food Oil Trade UN resolutions Sanctions
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