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Written question asked by John Barrett (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 27 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 December 2003. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 December 2003 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Dept for International Development

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what response he will make to the drought relief appeal in Namibia.
Answer

John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what response he will make to the drought relief appeal in Namibia. [141370] Hilary Benn: The Government of Namibia launched an appeal to donors at a meeting in Windhoek on 20 November. We and other agencies are currently considering this appeal and the wider issues it raises for emergency planning and response in Namibia.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
141370; 415 c50W
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Development aid Disaster relief Droughts Namibia
Link
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