Written question asked by Robert Walter (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2003. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 June 2003 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development, what assessment he has made of changes in cancer rates amongst children in Southern Iraq since 1991.

Answer: Mr. Walter: To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development what assessment he has made of changes in cancer rates among children in Southern Iraq since 1991. [116168] Hilary Benn: DFID is not aware that any assessment has been made of changes in cancer rates among children in Southern Iraq since 1991, although the previous regime had collected some information on the incidence of cancer in the country. Current work on assessing children's health in Iraq is focused on establishing immediate humanitarian needs. Most assessments are available from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) website at: www.agoodplacetostart.org

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