Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 July 2003. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Monday, 14 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, if he will make a statement on the provision of humanitarian aid in Iraq. - Inc figures and fact that details of funding in Library.

Answer: Miss McIntosh: To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development if he will make a statement on the provision of humanitarian aid in Iraq. [124429] Hilary Benn: DFID has so far committed £154 million in the current crisis--including £35 million announced on 26 June in response to the United Nations Revised Humanitarian Appeal for Iraq of 23 June. Most of this finance is channelled through organisations such as United Nations agencies, the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement and NGOs, which have the capacity and expertise to mount operations quickly and effectively on the ground. A further £56 million is available to meet additional needs as they emerge. On 3 July I placed in the Library of the House details of this funding, and the work that has been undertaken so far.

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