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Written question asked by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Friday, 15 December 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 January 2018. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what budgetary allocation have they made in relation to the post hurricane reconstruction of (1) Dominica, and (2) Antigua.

Answer

Her Majesty’s Government has allocated a total of £32 million to support Dominica; £7 million for emergency relief and early recovery, and £25 million of which is for post hurricane reconstruction. HMG has allocated £3 million to Antigua and Barbuda for post hurricane reconstruction.

Both islands will also benefit from regional climate resilience and disaster preparedness planning of £8 million which will be allocated through consultation with partners and the Caribbean Governments.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4232
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Development aid Reconstruction Hurricanes and tornadoes Dominica Antigua
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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