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Written question asked by Hugh Bayley (Labour) on Monday, 1 September 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 September 2014 (named day). It was answered by Justine Greening (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 September 2014 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Iraq and Syria

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much the UK has allocated to be spent in 2014-15 on humanitarian aid to the victims of conflict in (a) Syria and (b) Iraq; what steps her Department is taking to deliver humanitarian aid to victims in Iraq; what further steps she is planning to assist (i) people in Iraq and (ii) Iraqi refugees in neighbouring countries; what plans she has to increase UK humanitarian aid to Iraqi victims of conflict; and if she will make a statement.

Answer

In response to the Syria crisis the UK has allocated £600 million to date for humanitarian aid to victims of the conflict. Total allocations for 2014/15 will depend on decisions to be taken on the basis of evolving needs. In Iraq, the UK has allocated £23m of humanitarian aid for 2014/15.

In Iraq, DFID support has included airdrops of assistance onto Mount Sinjar and in the Iraqi town of Amerli. The UK has also chartered cargo flights in order to deliver aid supplies for displaced people in the Dahuk region. £12.5 million of DFID’s funding is being delivered through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and NGO partners to provide basic life-saving assistance, including food, shelter, water, sanitation and medical care.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
207665
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Humanitarian aid Iraq Syria
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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