Written question asked by Hugh Bayley (Labour) on Thursday, 3 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 July 2003. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 July 2003 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development, How much money has been contributed to the UN's emergency appeal for Iraq by each G8 country. (Failed OPQ) - Inc table and figure.

Answer: Hugh Bayley: To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development how much money has been contributed to the UN's emergency appeal for Iraq by each G8 country. [124279] Hilary Benn: According to the United Nations, the following contributions had been made by 4 July 2003, in US dollars rounded to the nearest 100,000: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. $ million USA 509.2 United Kingdom 108.5 Japan 87.1 Canada 29.9 Italy 20.1 European Community 11.3 Germany 10 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. France and the Russian Federation had not contributed to the United Nations appeal. The figure for the United Kingdom does not include the additional £35 million commitment announced by my right hon. and noble Friend the Secretary of State for International Development on 26 June, which has yet to be allocated to individual UN agencies.

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