Written question asked by Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 November 2017 (named day). It was answered by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Monday, 27 November 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Egypt: Bomb Disposal
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to provide support to the Egyptian Government for the mapping and disposal of World War Two-era mines in the El-Alamein area.
- Answer
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The UK has supported de-mining in Egypt since 2006. UK-supported projects have funded the de-mining of 130,446 acres of land around El Alamein, the provision of artificial limbs for 542 land mine victims, and three mine risk education campaigns benefiting 160,000 individuals. The UK has previously provided maps of minefield locations to the Egyptian authorities.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 115083
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Bomb disposal Landmines Egypt
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- 2017-11-27 17:53:02 +0000
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