Written question asked by Hugh Bayley (Labour) on Thursday, 18 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 January 2004. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 January 2004 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to his statement of 15th December, Official Report, column 1319, if he will place in the Library details of the reconstruction projects that have been launched in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the (a) purpose and (b) costs of each project funded by the UK. (Info in Library Dep 04/158).

Answer: Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to his statement of 15 December, Official Report, column 1319, if he will place in the Library details of the reconstruction projects that have been launched in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the (a) purpose and (b) costs of each project funded by the UK. [145641] Hilary Benn: An updated list of DFID humanitarian and reconstruction funding in Iraq, giving the purpose and cost of each allocation, will be placed in the Library of the House this week. Regular updates on DFID's programme in Iraq can be found at: http://www. dfid.gov.uk.

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