Written question asked by John Barrett (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 15 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 July 2002. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Monday, 22 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much of the money allocated by the Government for the procurement of maize meal in Lesotho has been spent; and if she will make a statement. - Includes figures.

Answer: John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much of the money allocated by the Government for the procurement of maize meal in Lesotho has been spent; and if she will make a statement. [70873] Clare Short: Of the £18.75 million that we allocated to the World Food programme for their emergency operations in Central and southern Africa, £1.5 million was earmarked for their emergency operation in Lesotho. The WFP tell us that our allocation in Lesotho has purchased 2,560 tonnes of split peas, 555 tonnes of vegetable oil and 400 tonnes of beans.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 70873; 389 c717W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Development aid Expenditure Procurement Famine Food aid Maize Lesotho
Contains statistics: Yes
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