§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will seek to provide food and medical aid to the areas controlled by the Tigre and Eritrean People's Liberation Fronts as well as to the areas controlled by the Ethiopian military government.
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Young)We want to see help reach those who need it most. That is why we shall continue to channel much of our assistance through responsible international and British voluntary agencies who, we are confident, share this aim.