Written question asked by Richard Younger-Ross (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 9 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2003. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 November 2003 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what resources provided by (a) Her Majesty's Government and (b) NGOs are available in Iraq for mine clearance. - Inc figures.

Answer: Richard Younger-Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what resources provided by (a) Her Majesty's Government and (b) NGOs are available in Iraq for mine clearance. [125702] Hilary Benn: The UK has made the following resources available for mine/UXO clearance in Iraq in the current financial year. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Organisation Purpose Amount (£) UNMAS Mine/UXO clearance 4,000,000 UNMAS Plastic explosive for disposal of 357,378 mines/UXO Mines Advisory Group (MAG) Preparedness 80,883 Mines Advisory Group (MAG) Integrated mine action 781,639 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 125702; 413 c949W;413 c945W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Development aid Bomb disposal Finance International assistance Iraq Landmines
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk