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Written question asked by Yasmin Qureshi (Labour) on Friday, 15 October 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 October 2021 (named day). It was answered by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 October 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Landmines: Bomb Disposal

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the humanitarian mine action budget will be for the next three years.

Answer

Over the next 3 years the UK's demining work will continue to save lives across the world. The Global Mine Action Programme 3 (GMAP3), due to begin in 2022, will involve landmine clearance and risk education to help affected communities keep safe and capacity development for national authorities to help them manage their landmine contamination.

As one of the founding signatories to the 1997 Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention and a leading supporter of mine action, the UK will also continue to work towards ending the use of landmines and cluster munitions. The UK has now taken on the Presidency of the Convention on Cluster Munitions and will use its leadership role to encourage more states to sign and implement this important treaty.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
56946
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Development aid Bomb disposal Landmines
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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