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To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will check, and address, any delay or obstruction by the authorities in Misrata of the transfer to Sirte and Benghazi of UK de-mining equipment.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will check, and address, any delay or obstruction by the authorities in Misrata of the transfer to Sirte and Benghazi of UK de-mining equipment.
The provision of this equipment is to support a training programme in Misrata for Libyan Government of National Accord military and police units clearing mines and ordnance in Sirte. The equipment was delivered to Sirte on 27 October 2017. This will enable the return of families and allow other reconstruction and development activities to take place in safety following the removal of Daesh from that city. The training programme is being funded by the Governments of Germany and the United States, and is being delivered by a contractor. The British Embassy in Tripoli is closely following progress: our Defence Attaché has visited Misrata to inspect the equipment and view the training, as well as meeting with the local authorities in Sirte. We have also provided £1 million so far this year leading to training for more than 60 Explosive Ordnance Disposal operators from Benghazi, including police officers and National Safety Authority staff, and we will fund a £200,000 mine risk education project in Benghazi to start in December.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to provide support to the Egyptian Government for the mapping and disposal of World War Two-era mines in the El-Alamein area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to provide support to the Egyptian Government for the mapping and disposal of World War Two-era mines in the El-Alamein area.
The UK has supported de-mining in Egypt since 2006. UK-supported projects have funded the de-mining of 130,446 acres of land around El Alamein, the provision of artificial limbs for 542 land mine victims, and three mine risk education campaigns benefiting 160,000 individuals. The UK has previously provided maps of minefield locations to the Egyptian authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to implement an international strategy for the removal of mines, improvised explosive devices and other explosive devices in and surrounding Mosul since the offensive against Daesh.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to implement an international strategy for the removal of mines, improvised explosive devices and other explosive devices in and surrounding Mosul since the offensive against Daesh.
We are working with the Government of Iraq and our Coalition partners to stabilise areas in and surrounding Mosul that have been liberated from Daesh, including through the provision of targeted support and technical advice through the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS). We have provided £8.25 million for UNMAS-led efforts to manage explosive hazards, to help to provide a safe environment for displaced Iraqis to return home. The UK is also the Global Coalition military Counter-Improvised Explosive Device training lead in Iraq.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much funding has been allocated to de-mining in and surrounding Mosul since the offensive against Daesh.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much funding has been allocated to de-mining in and surrounding Mosul since the offensive against Daesh.
The UK is helping the Government of Iraq to stabilise areas liberated from Daesh. We have provided £8.25 million for UN-led efforts to manage explosive hazards, including a £3.5m contribution to support work in and around Mosul. We are also providing technical advice and support from the British Defence Attaché in Baghdad, and the British Army's Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Expert. In total, the international community has contributed £88.25 million for the management of explosive hazards, primarily through the UN Mine Action Service.