Written question asked by Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 November 2021. It was answered by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 December 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Landmines

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department (a) has spent in the last ten years and (b) plans to spend in each of the next three years on demining in (i) Iraq, (ii) Lebanon, (iii) Myanmar, (iv) Vietnam, (v) Angola, (vi) Cambodia and (vii) Zimbabwe.

Answer

The UK spent over £164 million on mine action between 2014-21. We have committed a further £17 million for financial year 2021-22. Both GMAP and GMAP2 supported mine action across the globe including in Iraq, Lebanon, Myanmar, Vietnam, Angola, Cambodia and Zimbabwe. The programmes involved clearing land; risk education to help affected communities keep safe; and capacity development for national authorities to help them manage their contamination.

The Global Mine Action Programme 3 (GMAP3) is due to begin in 2022; we are working towards finalising funding and country allocations and hope to share our plans for the programme in due course.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 80296
Session: 2021-22
Subjects: Bomb disposal Finance Iraq Landmines Lebanon Zimbabwe Myanmar Angola Vietnam Cambodia
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Landmines

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