Written question asked by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Monday, 14 January 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 January 2013. It was answered by Lord Swire (Conservative) on Monday, 21 January 2013 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Burma
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to encourage the Government of Burma to allow unhindered access for international humanitarian assistance to displaced peoples in all parts of Kachin State and Northern Shan State.
[137608]
- Answer
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We continue to call for unhindered humanitarian access to conflict-affected areas at every opportunity. During my visit to Burma in December, I urged the Burmese authorities to allow free and unhindered humanitarian access in Kachin and Northern Shan States. The British ambassador to Burma also met with senior members of the Burmese Government on Wednesday 16 January to raise our concerns about aid access.
In response to the increased need, the Department for International Development announced in December 2012 an additional £1.5 million of humanitarian support for people displaced by the conflict in Kachin, including
in hard to reach areas and neighbouring states, bringing our total humanitarian aid contribution to the conflict in Kachin to £3.5 million.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 137608; 557 cc90-1W
- Session
- 2012-13
- Subjects
- Humanitarian aid Myanmar
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