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Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 January 2005. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Monday, 17 January 2005 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Dept for International Development

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of the number of child soldiers in Darfur. - No figures given.
Answer

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what estimate he has made of the number of child soldiers in Darfur. [209067] Hilary Benn: There is no reliable information on the number of child soldiers in Darfur. The United Kingdom has raised this issue with the Government of Sudan and the rebel movement on a regular basis. DFID will continue to work closely with organisations such as UNICEF, who are the main co- ordinators in the child protection sector, to address this issue.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
209067; 429 c682W;429 c680W
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Children Armed forces Armed conflict Protection Sudan Darfur
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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