Written question asked by Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 12 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2021. It was answered by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Monday, 22 November 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Landmines

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2021 to Question 68468 on Landmine Clearance Funding, if she will make it her policy to include in her funding and country allocation plans commitments to (a) maintain levels of funding at the equivalent of £125 million for the next three years and (b) maintain UK support for landmine clearance in (i) South Sudan, (ii) Zimbabwe, (iii) Myanmar, (iv) Iraq, (v) Lebanon and (vi) Vietnam.

Answer: As I stated in my previous answer, we remain committed to continuing our support to mine action across the globe. The Global Mine Action Programme 3 (GMAP3) is due to begin in 2022 and we are working towards finalising funding and country allocation and hope to share our plans for the programme in due course.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 73967
Session: 2021-22
Related items: Landmines
Tuesday, 9 November 2021
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Bomb disposal Finance Iraq Landmines Lebanon Zimbabwe Myanmar South Sudan Vietnam
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk