Written question asked by Mohammad Sarwar (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 November 2003. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 November 2003 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will make a statement on aid to fund landmine clearance. - Including figure and table.

Answer: Mr. Sarwar: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will make a statement on aid to fund land mine clearance. [137116] Hilary Benn: DFID is a strong supporter of global humanitarian demining. Since 1997 the Department has provided in excess of £70 million for Global Demining. The following table provides a breakdown. Figures for Global Demining 1997-2003 £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 1 2003-04 2 UNICEF -- -- 1 1 -- 0.15 0.65 United Nations Mine Action -- -- -- 1 1 1 1 Service (UNMAS) United Nations Development -- -- -- 1 2.1 2.6 1 Programme (UNDP) Bilateral Programmes 4.3 3.5 16 14.4 6 8.2 7.5 Research and Knowledge 0.38 0.43 0.7 2 1.5 1.5 1.5 (including the Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)) Total 4.68 3.93 17.7 19.4 10.6 13.45 11.65 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Includes Afghanistan 2 Includes Afghanistan and Iraq

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