Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Thursday, 14 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 October 2004. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Thursday, 21 October 2004 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance his Department provides to countries seeking to clear landmines within their borders; and in which countries de-mining programmes financially supported by his Department are operating. - Inc figures.

Answer: Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance his Department provides to countries seeking to clear land mines within their borders; and in which countries de- mining programmes financially supported by his Department are operating. [192675] Hilary Benn: DFID's support to international humanitarian mine action is focused on: Support to mine action in poor countries Improving the international response to mine pollution Developing new technologies to improve mine clearance Promoting the globalisation of the Mine Ban Convention In Financial Years 2002-03 and 2003-04 the following countries received bilateral support from the UK for mine action: Angola, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Georgia, Iraq, Northern Caucasus, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka and Sudan. In addition we are also providing support to international mine action through the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) the United Nations Development Programme (UNMAS) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). DFID's total spend on humanitarian mine action, including research and other knowledge provision projects, was £14,124,712 in 2002-03 and £13,734,582 in 2003-04.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 425 c852W; 192675
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Development aid Bomb disposal Humanitarian aid Landmines Countries
Contains statistics: Yes
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