Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour) on Friday, 5 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 January 2001. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Monday, 15 January 2001 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her Answer of 21st December 2000, Official Report, 360 c263W, if she will make a statement on the result of the investigation into support for centres of social welfare in Kosovo.

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her answer of 21 December 2000, Official Report, column 263W, if she will make a statement on the result of the investigation into support for centres of social welfare in Kosovo. [144668] Clare Short: We have received a preliminary report from the joint World bank and DFID team that is assisting UNMIK to prepare a social protection strategy for Kosovo. The team found that Centres for Social Welfare lack basic facilities, and has made preliminary proposals for reorganising their responsibilities and training their staff. The team will now begin a programme of work to follow up its preliminary observations. A DFID team will also visit Kosovo later this month and will discuss possible provision of training for staff of Centres for Social Welfare.

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