Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 May 2004. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Thursday, 13 May 2004 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent representations he has received about the current humanitarian situation in Iraq. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent representations he has received about the current humanitarian situation in Iraq. [172465] Hilary Benn: I receive representations from many sources about assistance to Iraq. Since the 2003 conflict, most of Iraq's requirements have been for reconstruction rather than for immediate humanitarian assistance. At the Madrid Donors' Conference in October last year, the Government pledged a total of £544 million in assistance to Iraq for the three years from April 2003. DFID has so far committed £278 million in humanitarian and reconstruction assistance in Iraq since March 2003.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 172465; 421 c501W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Development aid International assistance Humanitarian aid Iraq Reconstruction
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk