Written question asked by Bishop of Southwark (Bishops (affiliation)) on Monday, 18 April 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 May 2016. It was answered by Baroness Verma (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 April 2016 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Iraq: Humanitarian Aid

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 1 April (HL7307), what steps they are taking with their international allies and partners to redress the financial shortfall in humanitarian assistance to Iraq.

Answer: The UK monitors levels of humanitarian assistance in Iraq extremely closely. In our work with both the Government of Iraq and international donors, we continue to stress the importance of providing sufficient funding to respond to urgent needs across Iraq. We also work closely with others donors, NGOs, the UN and international financial institutions to ensure that commitments made are effectively spent, and targeted towards those in the greatest need.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL7710
Session: 2015-16
Related items: Iraq: Humanitarian Aid
Friday, 1 April 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Humanitarian aid Iraq
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk