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Ministry of Defence

Answer

Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what quantities of (a) food, (b) medical equipment and (c) temporary accommodation have been provided by (i) United Kingdom military forces and (ii) NATO forces to refugees in (1) Macedonia, (2) Montenegro and (3) Albania since the outset of the NATO action in Yugoslavia; and what has been the cost to date of such assistance. [81944] Mr. George Robertson: UK forces have not yet provided any assistance to refugees in Montenegro. In Albania and Macedonia UK forces have played a key role in alleviating the refugee crisis. In Albania this has not as yet involved provision of food, medical supplies or temporary accommodation. In Macedonia, full details of the quantities are not available, but estimated costs to date under the relevant headings are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ (a) food 2,500,000 (b) medical supplies 37,000 (c) temporary accommodation 95,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The Department for International Development will reimburse MOD for the above costs, and has assumed responsibility for future assistance. We do not have records of the value of assistance supplied by other NATO nations.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

331 c15W; 81944

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Armed forces Armed conflict Food Medical equipment Refugees Temporary accommodation Albania NATO Serbia Yugoslavia Kosovo North Macedonia Montenegro

Contains statistics

Yes