Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 5 February 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 February 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 February 2020 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Libya: Undocumented Migrants

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 29 January (HL690), how much of the £120.3 million paid or allocated in 2018 and 2019 for the benefit of refugees and migrants, including detainees, in Libya, has so far been spent; and who is holding any unspent balances.

Answer: In 2018 the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) held $555.3 million for global responses. The UK contribution to the 2018 CERF was US$114.3million, or £89 million. Information is published through the UN-managed Financial Tracking Service. The UK's £75 million migration programme is still in operation, running from 2018 to 2021. Details of our allocations to partners and spend to date, including those operating in Libya, are available on Development Tracker. All funds have been committed to our partners and will be spent by 2021.

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